The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-11
DAY OF WEDDINGS
 AT TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa, June 10.-(Specia1.)- Tuesday was another wedding day for Tuscaloosa there being as many as three during the course of the day. At high noon occurred the wedding of Miss Minnie Leland and Mr. Aubrey McClel- land. This was home wedding, oc- curing at the residence of the brides parents on Ninth street. The bride is daughter of MT. and Mrs. John D. Leland, who recently moved from Tex as. She Is a most attractive young woman and during her short residence here has made many friends. She is quite young, just having finished school and her friends regret that more of her young ladyhood could not have been spent in Tuscaloosa. MT. McClelland is a young man prominent in business in Gilmer, Tex. Immediate ly after the ceremony the couple left for their future home at the above named place.
 At 2:30 in the afternoon occurred the marriage of Miss Lucille Thorington to Dr. w. F. Prouty of the university. This also occurred at the brides home, the residence of Judge and Mrs. w. S. Thorington, on the University domain. The house was beautifully decorated in the hall and parlors and colonial idea predominating in the flowers and decorations. The central feature in the parlor decorations was the altar of foliage and sprays of myrtle. In the dining room the table was arranged after the old ante- bellum style and presented most attractive appearance The following composed the bridal party: Best man, Dr. B. F. Lovelace of the University; maid of honor. Miss Bessie Leach; bridesmaids, Miss Sarah Clark of Montgomery, Miss Evelyn Searcy, Miss Mary Parker, Miss Alice Ashley, Miss Margaret Little and Miss Mary Emily Fitts. There were only close frineds and relatives invited to the marriage ceremony, though to the reception following a larger number was present. The ceremony was i'm pressively performed by Rev. ID. L. Crawford, a broth er-in-law of the bride The bride is one of the most accom- plished and attractive young women who ever lived in Tuscaloosa. She is a strikingly pretty girl of the bru- nette type and has the most charming manners. She is a young woman also of unusual mental gifts and a musician of rare talents, having composed a number of pieces of merit. She is pos sessed of a rich contralto voice and spent some time this winter studying in New York The groom, Dr. Prouty, has only made Tuscaloosa his home for the past several years, having come here to fill the position as assistant state geologist after the death of the late Henry McCalley. He is a gradu- ate of Syracuse university and a Ph. D. of Johns Hopkins. He Is a sc1en- tifc man of marked ability and a gen tleman of many sch olarly attainments. After the reception the couple were driven to the station and took the northbound train for several points of interest in the east, most of their time will be spent, however, on the Maine coast. Upon their return thu ey will be at home with pr. and Mrs. F. B. Dres- sler at Dr. Somerville's residence on University avenue.
 Last night, at the home of Mrs. Min nie Gordon, Miss Ora Collier was quiet ly married to MT. Perry Sellers of Bir- mingham. The ceremony occurred at 8 o'clock being performed by Rev. c. L. Jenkins of the Meth odist church, as- sisted by Rev. H. G. Davis. The parlor was tastefully decorated for the occa- sion and the wedding march was played by MT. E. E. Gordon. Miss Minnie Lou Davis was maid of honor and Miss Irvine Davis flower girl. The bride was also attended by her sister, Miss Cliffe Collier. Immediately after the ceremony the couple took the north bound train for their future home in Birmingham. As Miss. Collier, the bride has large number of friend here. She is a young woman of splen did traits of character and of a most attractive personality. The groom is connected with the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company in Birmingham and is a gentleman of ability and char acter.
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