The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-16

Mrs. Leon Robison .. .. .. .. 100 Miss Kate Rogan .. e. .. .. 100 Richard M. Johnston .. .. .. 100 Eugene R. Johnston e. .. .. 100 Samuel A. Benton, Jr. .. .. 100 John Miles Benton .. .. .. .. 100 A friend ss 1.O0 Cash 2.OO Cash .f.. 100 Cash l.W A friend .. .. lO.W l Miss Maibelle Roden .. .. .. 500 Mrs. G. r. Harrington .. :. .. 100 A friend e. .. e. .. .. 200 l The wedding ceremony of Miss Agnes lizard Couch and MT. William Riley Owen l of Anniston took place last evening at
 the residence of the brides cousins, MT.
 and Mrs. Sidney Johnston Bowie, at s:so l o'clock. A reception followed. l This was one of the notable weddings l to be entered upon the seasons calendar l of prominent social happenings. It was
 one of exceptional beauty and originality, l the tableau wedding being as rare as | it is charming, and this was one of the l features which made the event last even- l ing one of such rare beauty. l The ceremony took place in the drawing I room. Promptly at the appointed hour l the doors were thrown back, disclosing l the bridal party grouped about an altar
 of ferns and chrysanthemums. This fol-
 lowed the rendition of Lohengrins beau-
 tiful bridal chorus.
 The many lights of the chandelier shone
 upon a scene of vivid beauty. The color l scheme followed in the decorations | throughout the lower apartments of the house was white and yellow. It was con
 tinued here to suggest the perfection of 1 decorative art. Masses of large, golden | chrysanthemums were combined with | white blossoms to produce a most artistic effect
 Mrs Scott Roberts of Anniston was the
 matron of honor. She wore lovely
 directoire costume developed in white silk | and carried an arm bouquet of yellow | chrysanthemums.
 Miss Elizabeth Bowie, the maid of l honor, was daintily attired in white lingerie frock trimmed with laces and made 1 over yellow silk. Her flowers also were | chrysanthemums.
 Three pretty little flower girls were Misses Emily Harrison, Margaret Nelson l and Alice Bowie. They wore white lin- l gerie dresses. A touch of color was added | to their costumes by the large bows of | yellow ribbon on their hair.
 | Miss Couch was queenly bride in her | draped princess gown of white satin mes
 saline. full bridal veil was caught with | orange blossoms and her bridal bouquet 1 was made of valley lilies and roses. l The ceremony was performed by the I Rev. Frank Willis Barnett, a cousin of | the bride MT. Addison Owen of Annis- l ton. brother of the groom, was best man.
 TheA.wedding of Miss Couch and MT. 1 Owen Is one of interest throughout the 1 state. MT. Owen Is prominent in busi- l ness and social circles in Anniston, where
 until about three years ago Miss Couch made her home, coming to this city with | MT. and Mrs. Bowie when they entered | upon their residence here. She is ward l of MT. Bowie. Many warm friends have l been made to attest her social graces 1 and charm.
 | MT. and Mrs Owen left last night for I a southern trip. They will return three l weeks hence and make their home in An | niston.
 l Among the of-town guests at the | Couch-Owen nuptials were Mrs. T. L.. | Robinson, an aunt of the groom; Miss Leone Robinson, Miss Eloise Perry; MT. l and Mrs. Fred Noble, brother and sister of the bride; Mrs. Norven Lapsley and
 Miss Aileen Douglass, all of Anniston. | Mrs Norval1 T,aDSlav and Miss Ailean
 Douglass of Anniston are guests of Mrs. 1 E. M. Kilby.
 Last evening at the First Christian l church occurred the wedding of Miss
 Theo Pennington and Mr. Henry Gait i Braxton The church was artistically I declzed with palms and smiax. Preceding
 the ceremony Mrs L. T. Walling of Me-
 Minnville, Tenn, played 'Traumerei, '
 merging it attractively into the wedding | march by Mendelssohn. While the cere-
 mony was pronounced she rendered i nocturne by Lysberg. l Miss Ethel Pennington, a sister of the | bride, was her maid of honor. She was 1 gowned becomingly in white silk and car | ried white roses
 1 Miss Sallie Sparks of Chattanooga. Miss | Tallulah Knauff of this city and Miss | Gay Braxton of Lexington, Ky, were l bridesmaids. They wore dainty white 1 lingerie costumes trimmed with laces and | carried white carnations.
 MT. H. O. Bernard, MT. Harry Deering | and MT. James Vance were groomsmen, | and the ushers were MT. l.. H. Penning- 1 ton and MT. Edward Anderson. MT. Brax- | toms best man was MT. Thomas Bowron. | Miss Pennington was most attractive bride in her trailing empire robe of white messaline with lace trimmings. Her veil was caught with valley lilies, and she carried a shower bouquet fashioned of the same dainty flowers. She was given away by her father, MT. Edward B. Penning- ton The Rev. A. R. Moore performed the ceremony.
 This marriage was one of deep interest to large circle of friends among whom both MT. Braxton and his bride are pop ular. MT. Braxton has held an important position with the Birmingham News for l a number of years. and has the esteem of | all his associates in the newspaper field. 1 No reception followed the marriage, MT. and Mrs. Braxton leaving shortly after | ward for a bridal trip to New York, | where theyNwill remain two weeks re- | turning November l. One of the most &1~