The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-22

| All poets have sung of the roses, pu'
few have celebrated the silk-petaleo
sweet pea, which this spring has peer
favorite for wedding decorations. Yes
terday afternoon in the home of Mrs. ii
| c. Abbott on South Eleventh avenue
masses of the snowy flowers with wni,t
carnations as we'll were used enectlVelS
in creating a setting for the marriage OF
her cousin, Miss Willie May Bates aho
Mr. Otto Halbert Foley of Sumter, 5. Z
White carnations peeped out IRON
masses of asparagus ferns on the man
ties in drawing room and library, anu
there were also great bouquets of carna-
tons in the window recesses and OF
tables and cabinets. The general coioi
scheme everywhere was green and white
Palms were massed in the various al
ooyes with a foreground of sweet peas
and carnations. An altar was constructed
| In the library. Clouds OF tuile were
drawn from the top of the cabinet mamie
at either side to the chandelier ana
caught at intervals with clusters OF wnlte
sweet peas Tall palms rested at either
eide of the altar in green baskets, the
tops of which were clustered with sweet
peas.
During the assembly of the guests
which began at o'clock, an orcnestra
.,,,.a SOFTLY in an alcove beneath the
stairs. When the tones of Mendeissohh y
wedding march were sounded the priua'
marty began the descent TO the io"e'
hall The way was led by four httie
ribbon bearers, probably the most seri-
ous nersons in the whole party. Master
cufton Abbott. with little Miss Marie
Rates wearing a white frock of lace ana
embroidery, held the ribbons caught WIFI
bououets of white sweet peas. FOLLOW
ing them were Master Frank ABBOTT ana
little Miss Julia Riser who held the. rid
hons in Mace at the entrance of the
drawing room.
No more appropriate choice could MISS
Bates have made than that OF MISS MARY
Ware as maid of honor. When THESE
two pretty young women entered the
ma rlors together there was look OF SUI
nreme satisfaction on the faces OF all
nresent for one hardly thinks of them
~
"a senarate. Miss Bates In a strictly
tailored gown of rough gray cioth ana
wearing one of those chic little toques'
fitting close about the head with the ten
dency to turn smartly up at the side'
where a cluster of gray plumes gave
softened effect, presented the distinguish
oil annearance for which she Is noted.
She was a self-possessed and charming
bride.
Miss Ware wore a severely simple white
linen tailored gown whose lines were
nerfection Her leghorn hat had wide,
drooping brim and big velvet BOWS at
the back and was topped with nooolns
clusters of pastel flowers.
Roth Miss Bates and Miss Ware car
ried exquisite flowers. Miss Bates were
lilies of the valley intermingled with
maiden hair and asparagus ferns, and
Miss Wares was made of pink sweet
peas and ferns. Suspended from eacn
were loops of knotted mousseline ribbons
falling to the floor. The two girls never
looked more lovely than when they APP
proa ched the altar side by side, the one
as a bride, the other chosen to be nearest
at this important moment.
Mr.. Foley and his best man, Mr.. r.
Carson of Sumter, met his bride at the
altar, and beneath the masses of white
chiffons which made a misty canopy, DR..
A. ]. Dickinson, pastor of the First Bap-
fist church, pronounced the words of the
ceremony, beautiful, simple and dignihed.
The ring service was made the more
significant by the use Of the narrow.
wornslittle circlet with which Miss Bates
maternal grandmother wan welded over
go years ago.
When the vows were taken the guests
gathered around to give their good wishes
to the two whose lives had been united.
There were not many guests because of
family mourning, only the relatives and
dearest friends being included. Among
them we're the married maidens" who
have been close friends of the bride for
many sweet, happy years. Mrs. FELTON,
Wimberly was there with Mr.. Wimberly.
She was beautiful as ever, wearing soft
blue gown and big hat lined with prin-
cess lace and topped with a huge bunch
of white aigrettes. Mrs. Henry Dean
wore a white embroidered robe over pink,
and her sweet face looked out from a
large white hat circled with flowers.
Mrs. Harry Lee Koenig and Mrs. John
Yeatman were together, both wearing
filmy lngeries and large lace hats. Miss
Sadie Gillespy looked pretty In wis
taria coat suit. and big hat Miss Es-
telle Nabb was one of the beauties OF
the group wearing white lingerie froch