The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-27
MISS FLORA ORR
 WEEDS MIR. LATHROP

The marriage of Miss Flora Caldwell Orr to Mr. William Romeyn Lathrop was an event which will interest society throughout the state. It took place last evening at 9 o'clock at the residence of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. Cyrus Pitman Orr on Highland avenue. There was throng of guests, as one would have expected at a wedding in so prominent a family. There were POGO invitations, many having. been sent to out-of-town guests The wedding celebration was typical of the yuletide, holly and mistletoe abound ing in artistic effects. Poinsettia and crimson roses were the flowers used to eff feet the marraige setting, and from red shaded chandeliers the light which shone over the white toilettes, of the bride and her maids made the scene altogether lovely.
 The bridal procession descended the
 stairs preceded by the ushers, meeting
 the bridegroom and his best man at the altar in the drawing room, where the
 vows were spoken. MT. Lyman Johnson, MT. Jelks Cabaniss. MT. Claude Gotten, MT. Roscoe Locke, MT. Hugh Martin, and MT. William Warren carried the white ribbons, which were caught with poin- settia and bows of tulle, to the drawing room doors, forming an aisle
 As the tones of 'Lohengrin." played by
 an orchestra, stole through the house, the
 bridesmaids descended the fower-draped stair. Miss Frances Warren of Pensa- cola was the first. Her gown, like those of the other bridesmaids. was white lin- gerie, ankle length and Dutch neck. It
 was made of the softest of white fabrics and decorated with panel of handmade
 Irish lace. She was followed to the altar
 by Miss Vernon Marks. who was unusual
 ly beautiful in her white costume almost made of Valenciennes laces.
 Miss Lillian Orr, younger sister of the
 bride. entered next. wearing a soft frock
 made of Baby Irish faces and Valen- ciennes lace Miss Bessie Miners cos-- tune was similar, with it's elaborate gar niture of filmy val. laces. Miss Marjorie
 Weatherly was also lovely in white lace and lingerie, and Miss Ira Bradheld, the last of the pretty group, wore robe ai- most entirely made of the round-thread val. lace. The bouquets of mfstietoe
 which the white-robed girls held were tied with big bows of white tulle and were pretty symbols of the yuletide. The coif- lure decorations were wreaths of tiny white roses and forget-me-nots.
 Miss Dorothea Orr was her sisters maid of honor They are alike in their fragile slenderness and distinction of bearing. Both were especially lovely last night as bride and maid The maid of honor gown was an exquisite creation of white lace en
 train and trimmed with white satin
 roses. She carried an arm bouquet of white rosebuds, and large rosette was
 worn in her hair
 Miss Orrs bridal gown was fashioned
 of soft satin and garnitured with rose
 point and duchess lace. Pearls decor
 ated the corsage. The skirt was draped
 with lace caught up with a soft rosette.
 veil of tulle was becomkhgly caught
 with a full wreath of orange blossoms
 and her bridal bouquet was combina-
 tion of orchids and lilies of the val
 icy. MT. Cyrus Putnam Orr gave his
 daughter in marriage. as they stood be7
 fore an improvised altar in the drawing
 room. MT. Lathrop and his best man. Ois W 0itVi oSOtNs JOihSu tiiS eAS'P VI
 and the vows were pronounced by Dr. Sterling Foster, who used the Presby- terian marriage service. The wedding party made particularly beautiful pie ture standing before the altar. The back ground with It's Alabama smilax. mistle- toe and holly and burning cathedral lights was especially lovely with the white robed girls and the ushers in conven- tionai evening attire forming half-cir- cle in front During the ceremony MT.
 Klenk gave violin selection from "Jocelyn."
 A brilliant reception followed the
 wedding. Mrs. Orr. the brides mother,
 was . gracious hostess. and her large re-
 ceiving party added to the pleasure of the
 guests. She wore princess lace robe
 over lavendar brocade and embellished
 with pearl and opal embroideries and
 touches of deep purple velvet. MT. orrs
 mother. Mrs. w. H. Orr of Toronto,
 Canada, was also gracious member of
 tho receiving party wearing brown vel
 vet garnitured with lace and dull gold
 embroideries. Miss Moody of Canada was
 striking figure in sage green satin elnbellished in lace and gold eimbroid- nj.