The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
NEWS OF THE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD ArmiStead- Moore Wedding At
 First Methodist Church NOTES HERE AND THERE Mrs. John B. WeakIey's Reception Is an Enjoyable Event-Mr. and Mrs.
 Lucien Brown Give Dinner and
 Dance-Art Study Club.
NOTES HERE AND THERE
BY MYRTLE MILES.

The First Methodist church was the scene of beautiful wedding last evening at o'clock when Miss Bessie Barker Moore and MT. John Armistead were united in matrimony. The Rev. l.. C.. Branscomb, the pastor of the church, per- formed the ceremony, using the simple ring service.
 The altar was massed with gorgeous palms, while at either side was a tall vase of white roses. The pews reserved for the relatives and close friends of by large bows of white ribbon with as- paragus ferns intermingled.
 Preceding the ceremony a beautiful musical programme was rendered. Miss Corrie Handley was the aceompanist and solos were sung by Miss Sara Mallam, Mr. Charles Brown and MT. Wyatt Heflin. Miss Mallas voice was never lovelier than in the selection from the American com- poser Arthur Foote, which she sings with exquisite feeling MT. Browns number was T Love You truly" and MT. Hefiin's, My Dream," from Tosti, both given in a most pleasing way.
 As the strains of the wedding march from Lohengrin sounded through the spacious church the bridal party entered. The ushers came first. They were MT. Housman, MT. Mel Smith, MT. Phillips and MT. Stephen Smith. Following them entered the bridesmaid, Miss Mildred Tynes Her costume, as did that of the maid of honor, suggested the fraternity of which the bride was a member in her college days at Womans college in Balti- more. Her gown was silver gray and made of shimmering messaline with an unusually long train. The style was the extreme empire with graceful drapery caught on the left hip with a silver buckle. Gray chiffons and silver balls fur ther ornamented the bodice and silver bangles bordered the short sleeves. A silver fillet worn in the dark hair and an American beauty rose confining as a barette added to the picturesque beauty of her attire. Two dozen American beauty roses carried as an arm bouquet completed the sorority colors-silver gray and red. Dr. E. P. Hogan entered and PdoSCu NoNi thO oPPOSANS dioiC oo III ot groomsman.
 Miss Edna Moore was Miss Moore S maid of honor. She was never more love- ly than last evening, when, attired in her soft robes of silver messaline, she swept down the aisle of the stately church in advance of her young kinswoman. The bridal colors were distinctly suited to her l,a 1or A efIr At and red rose barette were also worn in her hair and her flowers, like those of the bridesmaid, were American beauty roses in huge arm bouquet. Her gown was built of crepina and gracefully trimmed with fringe and iridescences.
 Miss Bessie Moore entered the church on the arm of her father, MT. Walter Moore who gave her in marriage. Al ways a beautiful girl she was radiantly lovely last evening in her bridal robes Her gown was built of messaline satin with princess lace on the corsage. A graceful tracery of hand embroidery adorned both the bodice and the trailing long and full, was caught with orange blossoms and her flowers were orchids shading from white to the clearest laven- der and combined with lilies of the valley.
 Mr Armistead entered from the vestry, meeting the bride and her father at the altar, where the ceremony was pro- nounced. Accompanying him was his best man, MT. Thomas Nathaniel Hall.
 Among those occupying the white-rib- boned pews was Mrs. Walter Moore, the brides mother. who was handsomely gowned in black satin trimmed with lace and net A becoming touch of blue was introduced in the yoke. Mrs. Walter