The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-12
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Mrs. Browns Tea Charming Func-
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ments-Personas.
BY MYRTLE MILES.
Phones: Bell 1850, Peoples 299.

Phones: Bell 11ou, Peoples ESS.
In the presence of a representative audi
ence the marriage of Miss Josephine Mi
nor and Mr.. James Cozby Long was sol
emnized yesterday afternoon at o'clock
at the Southside Baptist church.
The bride is the youngest daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs Lewis Minor. Mr.. Long
is connected with several of the most in
fuential families in Alabama and is the
son of Mr.. James Cozby Long of Wy
anet tie H.
The ceremony took place in the large
building which is now in requisltion for
church services, but after the completion
of the church will be used for the sunday
school auditorium. The decorations were
sumptuous and elegant. An altar was
formed of mass of huge palms. The
place reserved for the especially honored
guests was distinguished by trailing as
paragus tied with white tulle. Rev DIR.
Preston Blake performed the ceremony,
using a simple ring service. Mrs Laura
j. Davids presided at the organ, the par
ty entering with the strains of Medels-
sohn's wedding march. The service was
unusually impressive and beautiful.
The ushers were Mr.. w. F. Minor,
brother of the bride, Mr.. A. w. Stewart
of Marion and DR.. Jack Long, a brother
of the groom.
The maid of honor was Miss Fern Mi
nor, a sister of the bride. Miss Minor Is
one of the lovelest young women In Biz
mingham society. She was radiantly
beautiful yesterday in her trailing robe OF
white broadcoth, made in the directoire
style and of the most graceful lines, with
trimmings of silk appqued. Her white
hat was a picturesque directoire shape,
very large and trimmed with heavy
white plumes Mrs. A. w. Stewart or
Marion, another sister, was the matron
of honor Mrs. Stewards robe was the
most exquisite shade of blue, made prin-
cess, with empire back and trimmed with
chiffon, braid and lace. She carried
large bouquet of bride roses, as did the
maid of honor, each bouquet being tied
with broad white satin ribbon. Mrs.
Stewards large hat was blue and trimmed
with plumes in the same tint.
Mr.. Longs best man was his brother,
DR.. William Long.
The bridesmaids were Miss Mabel
Moore, Miss Lucille Moore, Miss Mary
Tardy and Miss Mary Long of Wyanette,
H., sister of the groom. They wore
white broadcloth tailored gowns with
| dainty net bodices and becoming ruffs.
The hats were Vornamented with blue
plumes Each looked charming. An eff
fective and picturesque touch was given
to their costumes by the soft nuns of
white tulle, from which hung broad
white satin streamers to the edge OF the
skirt. Each muff was decorated with q
bunch of valley lilies.
The groomsmen were Mr.. Trevarthon of
Besemer, Mr.. Ralph Minor. a brother of
the bride; Mr.. Crawford Long, the
groom's brother, and Mr.. Frank Smith.
Little Misses Kathleen Ledbetter, rela-
tive of the groom, and Josephine Minor
Stewart of Marion, the brides niece, were
The loveiest of flower girls. They wore
dainty white chiffon frocks and fetching
bows of white ribbon on their hair. They
scattered rose petals from fiower-laden
baskets.
Miss Minor was notably charming
BRIDE She was dressed for travelling, in
a modish broadcloth tailored gown in the
canard blue shade, strikngly becoming
to her blond type. Her hat was stun
ming new shape and trimmed with birds
in the canard tint. Her bridal bouquet
was made of valley lilies
Mr. and Mrs Long left yesterday after
noon for an eastern trip, followed by
the good wishes of hundreds of friends.
They will return within two weeks and
be guests for several days of Mr. and
Mrs Minor before taking possession of
their home on Twelfth street.
Notable among their relatives at the
wedding was Mrs. Lewis Minor, the
brides mother Mrs. Minor Is one of the
most beautiful women in Birmingham.
She is charming at all times and yester-
day looked very distinguished in a hand
some tailored gown of peacock blue with
a hat en- suite.
Mrs. Robert Cathcart of Charleston
wore stunning black tailored gown and
a wide ottoman silk hat of Copenhagen
blue trimmed with blue wings. Mrs. Rob-
ert Jemison, Jr.'s exquisite tailored gown
and hat were in the taupe shade, as was
the costume worn by MISS Louise w alker.
One of the distinctly smart affairs of
the winter was the tea given yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. Edna Snow Brown in
compliment to Miss Bessie Brown. The
occasion assembled several hundred
guests The lovely new home of Mrs.
Browns parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. ].
Snow at Graymont is ideally fashioned
for entertaining and the stream of callers
yesterday found it altogether charming
with it's beautiful decorations wildly dis
played under brilliant lights. Receiving
with Mrs. Brown and Miss Brown were
Mrs. Thornton Estes, Mrs. Hogg of Balt-
more and Mrs. Snow.
Mrs. Brown looked charming in yell
low mousseline gown made over satin and
trimmed with lavender and gold braid.
Miss Browns costume was an exquisite
mink messaline drectoire model. Mrs.
ESTES. who is one of the loveliest of the
seasons brides, wore an exquisite white
panne crepe de chine robe with trim
rpings of real lace. Mrs. Hogg, who is
an aunt of Mrs. Brown, wore a lovely
black crepe de chine gown. and Mrs.
SHOWS reception gown was fashioned of
gray embossed silk with trimmings of
lace.
brary were Mrs. Henry Dean, Mrs James