The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-23
NEWS Of THE DAY
IN SOCIETY WORLD
The Gray-CaIdwell Nuptials
SoIemnized Last Night
NOTES HERE AND THERE
Miss Helen Mccary Hostess at Holt
day Dance-Mrs. John S. Jemison
to Entertain at Tea-Luncheon
Parties For Visitors.
BY MYRTLE MILES,

At the home of Col. and Mrs. John
occurred the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Mary Josephine Caldwell, and Mr..
George Gray. The ceremony was sim
pie and beautiful one. 1t was witnessed by
only by small gathering of relatives and.
the closest friends, and soon after the
marriage VOWS were spoken Mr.. Gray
and his bride departed for a brief we'd
ding journey to the southern coast.
The Caldwell residence was artistically
decorated for the occasion, in the draw
ing room the profusion of white bios
SONS very appropriately suggesting tho
marital event. There was an altar
adorned with green and showing the con-
trasting white carnations, brides roses
and blazing candles The candles were
arranged cathedral fashion In groups of
! seven.
4 The party entered from the stairway,
! after charming musical programme
! had been executed by Miss Margaret
] Cross OF Gadsden, a young cousin of
the BRIDE who also played the wedding
march. The reception room through
which they entered under an arch pre-
scented typical Christmas scene with
its decorations of holly, nlistletoe and
Christmas bells. Attached to the newell
posts of the stairs were small wreaths OF
holly which were tied with long crimson
ribbons. These were carried by the two
ribbon bearers Grace Bradshaw and Vir-
ginia Dixon who slipped the holly
wreaths at the end of the ribbons over
an arm and passing into the drawing
room stopped before the altar awaiting
the entrance of the other members of the
party. They wore dainty white frocks
with red slippers and stockings.
Mrs. Edwin Earle Stewart of Ironton,
Ohio, sister of the groom, was the ma
iron of honor. She wore her wedding
gown, handsome white satin creation
embelished with pearls, and carried a
cluster of brides roses.
Miss Caldwell was attended by her
sister. Miss Carrie Caldwell, as maid
of honor. She was charmingly girlish
in white crepe meteor costume with
silver trimmings made in the round length
as is BETTING a school girl, and show
ing crimson slippers. A couture orna-
ment was a silver rose and she carried a
shower bouquet of crimson rosebuds.
Mr.. Gray's best man was Mr.. Carmi
Thompson of Ohio. with whom he en-
tered and met the bride. Miss Caldwell
was given in marriage by her father,
Colonel Caldwell. She was a very at
tractive bride in trailing robes of white
satin trimmed with real laces and wear
ing as single ornament handsome
cameo which was the groom's gift. Her
veil was caught with a wreath of valley
lilies and the same blossoms formed a
shower in a cluster of brides roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell entertained at a
reception following the marriage cere-
mony. There were about Is guests in
attendance Mrs. Caldwell was gowned
for the evening in handsome reception
costume built Of white crepe.
The dining room, where salads. ices and
coffee were dispensed. followed the white
and green scheme noted in the drawing
room. Carnations, roses and valley roses
produced the very attractive effect. The
brides table held as it's central orna-
ment mound of roses and lilies, while
from the chandelier, whose lights sug-
gested wedding bells, tulle caught with
lilies of the valley, was caught to the
four corners of the table.
The wedding and the reception that
followed made a beautiful evening for the
friends invited to be present, and many
good wishes were showered upon the
young people. whose destinies the occa-
sion united. Miss Caldwell is a gracious
and lovely young woman, who has won
many friends by her charming character
istics. Mr.. Gray is young business man
of sterling worth and has the esteem of
his business associates and friends in
society. They are spending the holidays
in New Orleans, and on their return will
be at home with Mrs. Lowman on Twelfth
avenue and Sixteenth street south.