The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-30
EASTER LILIES At
NUPTIAL SERVICE

A distinguished nuptial event took
place last evening when Miss Mary
Corner Evans became the bride of Mr..
Willard Parker Sullivan at the Church
of the Advent. A brilliant assemblage
witnessed the ceremony which was
one of the most Impressive that has
ever taken place in the city. Typical
of the Easter season, the vows were
taken in the midst of bower of as
cension lilies. The ehancel, where stood
great palms and ferns, was beautifully
frightened by the profusion OF lilies,
which, caught with tulle, also marked
the place reserved for the especial
guests. Among the flowers burned
white candles casting the altar in a
radiance of surprising loneliness.
The ceremony was performed at $3.50
o'clock. With the tones of the bridal
march the party entered the church,
passing down the long aisle to the al
tar. The Advent lends itself exception
ally well to the nuptial service, Civ
ing a signal dignity to the scene The
ushers entered first. Mr. Hugh Mar
tin and Mr.. Val ]. Nesbitt led the
way, and following them were MI
Caslton McKenney and Mr.. Joel Per-
rim of Richmond.
Miss Edith Howcott of New Orleans
and Miss Flora Orr OF this city al
tended Miss Evans at the altar as her
bridesmaids, being the first to enter.
The bearing of both is distinguished
and they wore costumes last evening
exquisitely becoming. Fashioned of soft
seco and embellished with filmy laces
the gowns swept en- train their soft
silky Wilderness, suggesting the Easter
lilies which the bridesmaids carried in
their arms.
The first groomsmen were Mr.. James
Sullivan and Mr.. William Dunn. TIL
second bridesmaids We're Miss Kate
Meredith, a lovely Richmond Va, girl
and Miss Mary fitzpatrick of this city
Their costumes were the shimmering
silks worn by the other maids each
with characteristic touch of its own
In skirt drapery or the arrangement
Of the eInbroideres and laces which
garnitured the bodice. Miss Kirkpat-
rick has never looked lovlier and Miss
Meredith was also charming. Both car
ried arm clusters of Easter lilies. The
last two groomsmen were Mr. Fulton
Towers and DR.. Walter Scott.
Miss Sophie Meredith of Richmond
was Miss Evans maid of honor. She
was exquisitely gowned for the occa-
sion in pink messaline yelled with chif-
fon cloth of a beautiful shade and her
flowers like the rest were long -stemmed
lilies.
The Rev. DR.. William Edwin Evans,
rector of the Advent and father OF
the bride, officiated, reading a marriage
service the more beautiful in that it
gave the VOWS uniting his own daugh-
ter in marriage but distinguished as are
all the utterances of this singularly
magnetic speaker.
Introduced into the ceremony was a
beautiful symbol. The bridal party in
advancing to the altar formed the letter
V, which stands for the brides native
state-Virginia: and afterwards the letter
A was formed-the initial of the groom s
native state-Alabama.
Miss Evans was given In maria ge by
her uncle. Mr.. Robert Beckwith OF Chi
cago. She was a charming bride in
her princess gown of white satin and
lace. Pearls embroidered the corsaSe
and the skirt which was draped in a
statuesque fashion trailed several feet,
giving an appearance of height to Il
figure already distinguished. Her veil
was caught with orange blossoms and
the bridal bouquet made of valley
lilies. Mr.. Sullivan was attended by
two brothers, Mr.. Raymond Sullivan
as best man.
Following the ceremony about 100
of the closest friends of the young peo-
pie assembled at the reotory for the
reception. Flowers from many gar
dens were brought to make the in
terror beautiful; the loveliest blossoms
of spring with lilies interspersed among
the dogwood, adorning the various
apartments. Mrs. Evans received in u
handsome black satin gown over which
was drapery of net. Mrs. Beck with
of New York was a charming guest. She
gas gowned for the occasion In Nile
green satin with pearl trimmings and
wore handsome pearl ornaments. Miss
Jane Singer of New York was hand.
somely attired in white satin and
pearls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan left at mid
night for the Bermudas, where their
honeymoon will be spent. They will
make their home at Lewisburg, where
Mr.. Sullivan's duties as a mining en-
gineer keep him.,
This marriage was one of intense
interest through out the SOUTH Both are
members of prominent families and are
themselves we'll known figures in So
ciety in other cities as we'll as our
own. Miss Evans formerly made her
home in Richmond, where she was a
fayorite. A thorough sports
woman, her athletic. appearance sug-
gests the tournaments from which sh e
has SO often emerged the wilmer of the
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