The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-30
Married in WilsonvlIIe.

Wilsonville. June 29.-The marriage of MT. James owen Phillips of Morristown. Tenn, to Miss Purnie Pope of this place was solemnized in the Baptist church at s:So p. m. Tuesday. June g. The church was decorated with an arch of green over gates of white twined with ivy and with the altar and rostrum covered in white, relieved by a profusion of pot plants. The marriage bell of white flow CTS was swung between hanging baskets of wandering jew. Two hearts of white hyacinths with Cupid training his arrow were suspended over the aisle.
 Mrs. W. c. Hairston sang very sweetly Calm is the Night" As the wedding march from Lohengrin was rendered by Mrs. w. c. Teague, the bridal party en- tered First came the ushers, Messrs. Leon and Elgin Pope. brothers of the bride, MT. Clarence Smith and Dr. Du- puy. They were met by two little girls, cousins of the bride, Hazel Kyle and Margery Pope, who opened wide the gates as they approached. Following these came the bridesmaids, Misses Eliz- abeth McDonald Meta Bolin, Olive Rod- gers, Lyda Lanier, May Ward, and An nie Collins Then came the matron-of honor, Mrs w G. Hairston. preceding the second maid-of honor, little Miss Mill maid-of-honor, the little ring bearer, It, tie Aline Pope, cousin of the bride, bear ing the ring on a white satin pillow. The flower girls, Louise Pope, sister of the bride and Annie Evans, came scattering white rose petals in the pathway of the bride, who entered with her father They were met at the altar by the groom, who entered from a side aisle with the best man, MT. Hugh Tate.
 The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mark Pierre Jackson of St Nugus- tine, Fla. MT. w. w. Wallace olin) and Mrs. Teague (organ) played a, elec- tion from Schumann very softly during the ceremony
 The brides gown was white embroid cred chiffon over messaline silk She wore a diamond sunburst, the gift of the groom, and carried brides roses with shower bouquet of lilies of the valley. Her veil was draped with lilies of the valley. The first maid-of-h honor, Miss ! Davies. wore green silk tissue over green messaline silk with green slippers and 1 carried white roses; second maid carried a shower bouquet of white rosebuds and maiden hair ferns, and was gowned in white organdy over green. The matron- of-honor wore white embroidered chiffon | over white silk and carried white carna- tions. The bridesmaids wore white net | trimmed in lace over French swiss and carried armsful of long green ferns tied 1 with white tule.
 After the ceremony an informal recep- and punch were served in the summer house on the lawn. presided over by Miss Amy Ward of Birmingham. All the i guests registered in the brides book be- fore leaving. Mrs. Phillips going away gown was of blue They left for points east and a months stay at Virginia l Beach.
 The evening before the ceremony Miss Pope gave her guests a picnic luncheon l on the lawn, the grounds being lighted with Japanese lanterns.
 The bride is the daughter of MT J. F. Pope, leading merchant of Wilsonville, ohu tic SiOOin pIOlllllSIl WIOltSdlt l merchant of Morristov The out-of- town guests were Miss Mcdonald of 1 Shelbyville, Tenn; Misses Blanche Da- vies and Annie Collins of Gallon; Misses May and Amy Ward, Lyda Lanier, Messrs. Oliver Caldwell, Leon Pope, Clarence Smith and pr. Depuy of Bir- mingham; Miss Rogers and MT. Hugh Tate of Morristown, Tenn; MT. Laven- der of Centreville; MT. and Mrs Miller Pope of Blocton Mrs. John Kyle of East Lake; Miss Annie D. Luen of Meridian Miss; MT. Clark of St. Louis; MT. Otis Pope and Mrs. Meridth of Anniston; MT. James Pope and Mr. and Mrs Philip Waters of Fayetteville; MT. w.. H. Kidd and Miss Mary Kidd of Vincent; Miss Johnson of Dadevlle, and Miss Wallace, w. w. Wallace. s. H. Wallace, G. c. Pitts and Mrs. Teague of Columbana, and Miss Elam of Albertville.