The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-17

scene of many handsome entertainments. It's spaciousness admits of lavish enter taining, and the cordial hospitality which is characteristic of it's inmates dictates | it. A thousand guests were bidden to the nuptial festivities last night and all | Of Birmingham society responded. A number of out-of-town guests accepted | the invitation, and from those distant ones who were unable to do so messages for weeks past Miss Conner has been
 one of the most popular girls in Alabama
 society and 1t was expected that this event would create wide interest. Mir.
 Fraser, who has been an extremely at- tractive bachelor and very prominent so- cially in his Canadian home, has also
 been the object of much pleasant inter- est. The number and splendor of the bridal presents is indicative of the es- | teem in which both of the young people are held
 | Smilax and bamboo, all from the Conner plantation, were entwined on easements
 and mantles in each of the rooms, and
 showing faintly through rose chalices
 were tiny lights giving lovely radiance. The decorations for the bridal event
 were superb. Pink blossoms adorned the drawing room, in which the ceremony was pronounced, and In other apartments flowers of the same hue were employed. l baskets of roses and pink chrysanthe- nuns hanging from the ceiling.
 | The ceremony occurred at S:30 o'clock, o1 tu hril cf- cal programme for a half hour during the advent of the guests. Mrs. Oliver Chalifoux was in charge of the music. Her orchestrelle, an immense organ-like instrument, was moved to the house for the marital event, and 1t was found that | it's big, sonorous tones were admirably. suited to the great rooms. The golden
 tones of her harp gave an indescribable sweetness and charm. After the organ
 recital the "oberon'' overture and several
 other numbers were played, and the hour approached for the ceremony Mrs. Chali7 foux gave 'Traumerei' at her harp which was stationed on a dais at the left of the altar in the alcove Pink roses, in whose hearts were embedded tiny lights, peeped out from the bamboo which made a network of green overhead and gave fairy aspect to the scene.
 The ushers entered from the rear of the house, passing through the three recep-
 tion rooms to the altar, which was placed in the front drawing room. They 'in-
 rolled the white ribbons as they went
 making a path. Vases of pink roses stood
 at either side of the green covered altar and palms and bay trees shown darkly In
 the background. Behind all was long curtain of heavy white satin bordered with cloth of gold and presenting, when tho bridal company was assembled, the appearance of a great frame circling brioal picture The ushers were: MT. J. H. Bar MT. George Gordon Crawford
 MT. Donald Conner, MT. H. G. Seibels, MT. Hugh Conner and Mr., Bragg Conner Mrs. Frank Holland Lathrop, who was her sisters only attendant, was one Of the loveliest matrons of honor that so- ciety has seen at a Birmingham wedding. Her gown was fashioned of pink chiifon, en train, and overlaid with garniture Of crystals. A spangled headdress was as quaint as it was becoming, and with Mrs Iathrop's dark eyes and brilliant colorlng suggested an Egyptian princess. Her flowers were pink roses.
 Two cunning little ring bearers were