The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-04
CONTAMINATION nuPTIALs.

KAuFMAN-FALLoN NUPTiALs.
At 5:45, O'Clock yesterday when the
shadows were frightening into twilight
occurred the marriage of Miss Alice Marie
Fallon of this city TO Mr.. Ralph Odell
Kaufman of Helena Mont. The nuptial
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Father Coyle with the assistance of
the Rev. Father Hickey, at st. Panfs
church. The guests included only the rel
atives and the close friends OF the bride,
but the gathering was very large, even
with these restrictions, for this lovely girl
has endeared herself to many through her
beauty, her musical talent and her rare
sweetness
The church, whose length of aisle and
beauty of interior decoration make 1t a
charming setting for a marriage cere-
monial, was handsomely adorned with
palms and ferns.
A feature that lent especial significance
to the marriage was the substitution of
nuptial hymn for the conventional we'd
ding march. This hymn was composed by
Miss Daisy Woodruff Rowley and dedi-
Gated to the bride of yesterday afternoon,
who was one of her dearest pupils. 1t
was sung by eight of Birmingham's best
known singers. including Miss Sara Nal
lam, Miss Bessie Cunningham, Miss LA
Nunnally. Mrs. Marie Kern Mullen, Mr.
Owen Gillespy Mr.. Wyatt Hefin, Mr.
Walter Maxim and Mr.. J. b. Luckie.
Miss Fallon chose them from a coterie
of her companions in the world musical.
She herself has added to many musical af-
fairs In Birmingham with her solo work,
having been a popular singer here since
childhood Mr.. Chalifoux added to the
musical programme yesterday afternoon
by an exquisite violin selection played
during the ceremony.
The ceremony took place within the
chancel, where a number of candles lent
their white light to the beauty of the
bridal scene. The ushers were the first to
approach the altar They were Mr.. Hill
Ferguson, DIR. e. P. Hogan, Mr.. Hugh
Martin and DIR. w. d. Fonville.
Miss Fallon's maid of honor was Miss
Edith Bowron. who was never lovelier
than in her shimmering robe with it's
misty laces and carrying a huge cluster
of willow chrysanthemums, white as were
all the flowers used in the decorative
scheme.
Mrs. Houston Davis was the matron
of honor. She wore white embroidered
chiffon made en- traine and also carried
an exquisite bouquet of white willow
chrysanthemums.
The little flower girls. Misses Louise
Weston and Alice Thornton, carried gar
lands of white blossoms. Their dainty
white frocks were fashioned of lingerie
and baby Irish lace.
The young acolytes weer the Sunday
school pupils of the bride. and their SER
vice was one of affectionate interest They
We're Marce1lus Middagh, Thomas e.
OByrne, Edgar Horton and Joseph
O'Brien.
The bride entered on the arm of her
brother, DR.. John Fallon, of Cincinnati
She was met at the altar by the BRIDE
groom and his best man, Mr. Fallon
y Byrne She is a young woman of
great beauty and in her bridal costume
was surprisingly lovely. Her gown was
built OF heavy duchess satin with a sweep
ing train and on princess lines. It's garni-
lures were rich Mechlin and point lace.
The bridal veil, which was caught in her
couture with valley lilies, was bordered
with rose point lace. Her bridal bouquet
was made of orchids with q shower of
lilies of the valley
After sweet and very impressive, cere-
mony the party left the church and at
the home of the brides sister. Mrs,
Thomas w. O'Byrne. an informal recep-
ton took place, the only guests at which
We're the bridal party and the immediate
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kaufman left at sax
CLOCK Tor tour of the north and west.
at the conclusion of which they will go To
his home in Helena, Mont. Mr. Kaufman
is prominent lawyer and banker of
Helena and is popular in the social life
or the city. His bride will receive cor
dial welcome from his friends. though
deeply regretted here by her own.