The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-28

| The Ware-McDavid wedding, con summated last evening at the home Of MT. and Mrs Robert Patton McDavid, on South Eighteenth street, was one in which wide Interest centered. Miss Hattie McDavid has made her home in this city for the past six months, and has during that time endeared herset to scores of Birmingham people. Her childhood was spent here,i but for a number of years she has lived in Flor I ence, Ala. returning in the capacity | of society editor of the Birmingham Ledger She. filled this position with the tact and grace natural to woman of culture, fineness and sweetness of character and her friends in society are jlegion MT. Harvey Bertrom Ware IS | a young Florence business man, well- known in north Alabama and very popular socially in Florence Both are members of prominent families.
 The decorations for the bridal event were rarely beautiful. In the drawing room white roses, and other spring l blossoms made a setting of especial charm. An altar was almost covered with brides roses and small white blossoms intermingled with ferns, and in front of this the bridal party as- | semi bled and the vows were pronounced. Contra sting with the pure white of this room was the adjoining parlor, which showed A tracery of wistaria blossoms leneircling the walls and clustering in vases and baskets. combination Witn the wistaria was profusion or plnN roses. their sweetness and exquis1te tints mingling deliciously with the lav- endar blossoms. .t. i
 Preceding the ceremony Dr. L. F. Luckfe sang When Thou Art Near.
 Down a stairway twined with green cry. among which wistaria blooms were sh owin, the bridal procession decide cd to the altar, Miss Virginia McDa- vid. the brides niece, leading the way. Mrs. Turner Weakley played the wed- 1ding march from Lohengrln. A bridesmaids costume of white lace and lingerie embroidered in pink rosebuds and made over pink slip, was most becoming to the girlish beauty Of MISS | Virginia McDavid Gloves and slippers of pink. with a shower bouquet Of en- chantress carnations tied with a soft how of tulle completed a charming en- | sembie.
 Miss Marie Katherine Walter of Hilfsboro, Tex, another niece or thc bride. attended her as maid of honor She was gowned in bridal net garni- | tnred with lace medallions and inser- tions Her flowers were pink carna- tions in huge cluster | Miss McDavid entered with her I brother, MT. Robert P. McDavid, who I gave her in marriage. She was love lly bride in her robes of white Otto man satin, en princesse and draped; it's trimmings. rose passementerie and seed pearls. with the laces from her own mothers wedding dress: Her orna- ments were especially admired. They | included a set of superb white cameos' the gift of the bridegroom, and heir looms in his family. Her figure was enmesh ed in veil of misty tulle, caught with lilies of the valley. and instead of bouquet she carried white prayer book with a shower of lilies. l Mir Ware, accompanied by his Inephew. MT. P. A. Patrick of Mem
 
 the altar, where the Rev Dr. w. E. Evans read the wedding service. After 1.-the blessing Dr. Luckie sang little | "benediction' and the Mendelssohn march was played as the company ad- vanced to offer congratulations and good wishes. A receptions followed. MT. and Mrs. McDavid were assisted in entertaining by MT. and Mrs. Ned Rich- ardson McDavid, MT. and Mrs. Joseph R. Smith, Dr. and Mrs. w. M. Jor- dan. pr. and Mrs. Mortimer. Jordan. Judge and Mrs Dan Greene, MT and Mrs. Richard Brown, MT. and Mrs. Ma son Dillard MT. and Mrs. T. l.. Pow ell, MT. and Mrs. Turner Weakley, MT. and Mrs R. E. Cooper and MT and Mrs. IC.fJ. Terry. In the dining room buffet supper was served. The decorations were most effective. White tulle was draped from the chandelier above bask ct centerpiece of enchantress car nations and maiden-hair fern. The pink and white combination showed also in the shaded candles which aug mented the light of the chandeliers and in the clusters of blossoms on the buffets.
 Mrs. McDavid was charming hostess. Her gown was white messa- line, garnitured with pearls and gold. Mrs. Ned McDavid was one of the beau ties of the occasion in white net evening gown made over pink and brightened with touches of gold. Mrs. Louis Walter of Hillsboro, Tex, was handsomely gowned in lavendar silk, embossed in white roses and embel- lished with real laces Mrs. Ben Will kins of Tullahoma, Tenn, wore gray meteor crepe with pearl garnitures, and Miss Mary Ware Patrick of Memphis wore pretty evening toilet. Among the other out of town guests were Mrs. F. A. O'Neal of Florence, Mir. Ben Vii. kins and Mr.; Ben Wilkins, Jr., of Tullahoma MT. Frank Walter of Tusca- loosa and MT. Robert Patton of Flor ence. 'N,
 MT. and Mrs. Ware left last night for bridal trip. at the conclusion of which they will go to Florence, Ala., to make it their home.
 STRAWBERRY BRIDGE PARTY