The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
NEWS OF THE DAY
IN SOCIETY WORLD
Wedding Of Miss NaberS And
Mr.. William Mudd
NOTES HERE AND THERE
Mrs. Joseph Allen Entertains for
Guests-Miss Allson's Card Party.
Woman's Exchange - Recital.
Personal Notes.
BY MYRTLE MILES.

BY MYRTLE MILES.
Amid surroundings of picturesque charm
and appropriate statelness the nuptial
ceremony of Miss Nellie Lee Nabers and
Mr.. William Swearenger Mudd was sol
emnized last evening at 1880 o'clock.
The palatial Highland avenue residence
of the brides parents Mr. and Mrs. lack
Lee Nabers, was the scene of the mar
risge. The spacious apartments lent
themselves with especial ease to the dec
orators art. Twined about massive col
umns separating drawing room and re-
ception rooms were graceful vines which
interlaced among the dark oaken trellses
above windows and doors softened their
majestic outline. Large white chrysanthe-
NUNS added their pure beauty to the
green of smilax and asparagus. Blazing
in each of the apartments Of state were
while candles in eandelabra of silver In
the conservatory, which was a bower of
green, an orchestra played softly through
out the reception.
The brides table in the dining room
was exquistely adorned. Built in the
center was a floral decoration, made of
tall white chrysanthemums. -Four candles
beamed through fligree shades and
twned about them were garlands of
smilax.
At the appointed hour Mendelssohn's
wedding march was softly played and
the bridal party descended the stairs
amid the brilliant assemblage of wait
ing guests. White satin ribbons attached
to the columns at the foot of the stairs
formed an aisle TO the drawing room.
Here the ceremony was pronounced be
fore an altar of smilax and white chrys-
anthemums, while surmountng it were
groups of lighted candles.
Miss Nabers young maid of honor was
her sister, Miss Marguerite Nabers. She
wore q girish froek of white chiffon and
her hair simply arranged was tied with
large bows of white ribbon. Her bouquet
was made of valley lilies.
Mr. Joseph Mudd was his brothers
best man.
Miss Nabers descended the stairs with
her father and was given in marriage
by him. There has been no fairer bride
than was she. Her exquisite spirituelle
face was truly suited to the purity of
the misty bridal veil. Her robe was built
OF duchesse which real laces and her
veil was caught with valley lilies. The
bridal bouquet was made af orchids and
valley lilies.
Before the stately altar prepared for
this sacred office Rev. Mr.. Claybrook.
rectir of st. Mary's pronounced the bridal
ceremony with unusual impressiveness.
A brilliant reception followed the mar
rage. The guests included the most
representative of Birmingham's society.
The marriage of Mr.. Mudd and Miss Ma
bers unites two of the most prominent
families in the state, and in Birmingham
and Jefferson county there is no older
name than that of Mr.. Mudd, while Miss
Nabers is a member of the Worthington
family, one of distinction in the history
of this section and of prominence in the
south
Mrs Nabers, the brides mother, re-
ceved her guests last evening in an ex-
quisite gown fashioned of pearl gray
messaline with laces. Mrs. Margaret
Nance wore a taupe gown with trim
mings of embroidered net Mrs. John n.
Gunnels' reception gown was of Bordeaux
messaline with trimmings of lace and
hand embroidered. Mrs. Arthur Lovelace
was charming In rose pink messaline
empire frock. Mrs. J. H. McCary wore
a catawba satin gown Mrs. IT. l.. Rob
ertson was In black relieved with touches
of white.
Among the loveliest matrons present
MO. Nrs p,frc Rhodes who Io0lxed
queenly in black lace robe heavily
embroidered in gold.
Mrs ]. D. Moore's gown was white
princess lace with touches of gold. Mrs.
W. p G. Harding was gowned in white
silk. hand-embroidered. Mrs. Robert Jem-
ison, Jr., was in gray with lace trim
mings.
Mrs. Lyman f. Berry, wore a white
satin messalne directoire gown with real
lace trimmings. Mrs. Henry B. Gray's
gown was blue.
Mrs Kathleen Nixon was one of the
loyeliest young women present in an even
ing gown of pink satin messaline. Her
guest, Miss Annalee Fits OF Tuscaloosa,
wore black spangled net.
Miss Mary Danner of Mobile was in
white silk with touches of lace. One of
the beauties of the evening was Miss
Katherine Leach of New Orleans, who
was exquisitely gowned in white MESA
line.
Miss Lucille CASTOR wore white en-
brodered net evening frock, with rides
cent trimmings. Miss Dora Somerville
looked Charming in pink messaline made
empire.
Mr.. Mudd and his bride left last even
ing for a wedding journey OF several
weeks duration.
Mrs. Joseph ". Aliens tea yesterday
afternoon was one Of the notably charm
ing events of the season. She entertained
for her guest Miss Amelie Lyons of Mo-
bile, Mrs. ]. Richard Coleman, lately of
sheffield and Mrs. Hogue who is also
moving from Sheffield. Mrs. Aliens re-
ception was beautiful welcome for the
newcomers. Mrs. Hogue was, unfortun-
ately, prevented from being present.
Mrs. Aliens charming home was place
of notable beauty. There was sugges-
ton of the Christmas holiday spirit in the
decorations Of the various apartments.
Graceful evergreens draped the plate