The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23

and Miss Virginia Means. contrasting types of womanly beauty. Miss Dunn wore chiffon over satin with an abund- ance of heavy Venetian Iace draped over the nlmy stuff iIlzthe surplice fashion on the bodice and ending in a graceful sash The short kimono sleeves were made of lace and the waist was decollete. A sil- yer bandeau caught with pink rosebuds was worn in her hair. Miss Means beau ty. patrician and noble in character, was never more pronounced than last even ing in the pure white chiffon and satin of her costume. which was the whiter in contrast to her hair. and the only note of color a great cluster of pink roses Preceding Miss Edith Bo&ron and Miss Martha Milner down the aisles were MT. Mudd Martin and MT. Horace Hammond. Miss Bowron and Miss Miner, like the rest. were attired in filmy white. The formers costume was white marquisette over satin. with a bolero of Princesse lace and graceful tunic whose slashed ends were bordered in crystals The bolero ter minated in an artistic sash of lace caught in the back. Crystal and rosebuds were worn as coiffure decoration. Miss Mil ner was also most attractive, wearing a white marausette gown garnitured with lace and touches of crystal, and a silver band in her hair. MT. B. M. Allen and Mr Daniel Fenwicx Turnbull entered next.
 Miss Nixon's matron of honor was her sister. Mrs. William Dempsey Partlow of Tuscaloosa. at whose wedding, in the same church. she was maid of honor a few years ago. Mrs. Partlow was very | lovely in pink marquisette evening ! gown. made over satin and garnitured with rose point lace and crystals She carried an arm bouquet of My Maryland roses,
 Miss Elizabeth Caldwell Locke, the young daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles O. Locke, was the maid of honor to the bride. The charm of her childhood added a most attractive touch to the nuptial scene. She wore sim pie, girlish frock of white chiffon over pink, embroidered in wild pink rose motif. A pink ribbon with soft rosette was worn in her hair and shs carried a shower bouquet of pink sweet peas.
 As Miss Nixon. attended by her moth- CT, approached the altar she was met by MT. Collins and his best man, MT. Frank Foster, and the beautiful Episco- pal ritual was pronounced by Rev Dr. William Edwin Evans. The lovely lit- tie mother, Mrs. James Thomas Nixon, who is remembered as one of the sweetest figures in the marriage of her elder daughter, was attired for tho event in gray crepe de chine, en train and draped over satin, Dutch neck and short sleeves with the cluster of parma violets and valley lilies in her hand giving a most artistic effect
 There has never been more charm ing bride or one that was more ideally bride-like than Miss Nixon. Her robes were of satin charmeuse heavily em- broidered in an orchid design on tho front of the skirt and a side of the bodice, the opposite side of which was fashioned of duchesse lace. The pam with the duchesse lace which fell in a panel in the back to give decided em- pire effect The court train was one of unusual length and the soft veil which enveloped her figure was fasten ed with coronet of orange blossoms Her bridal bouquet was a shower of orchids and lilies of the valley.
 The bridal party, grouped about the altar, with the background of green
 
 with the blaze of many candles mad0 a charming picture At the conclusion of the ceremony Mendelssohn's wedding march was played for the recessional The bridal party went to the home of Mrs. Nixon where buffet supper was served and an hour was spent before the departure of MT. and Mrs. Collins for their wedding trip on the southern |coaSt.
 This marriage is one of especial in- terest throughout the state because of the large number of friends of the young people. Both are members of old Alabama families. The brides parents were pioneers in Birmingham and since the city was a dot on the red mapped lands" the Nixon name has been familiar and well thought of As Miss Nixon she has been popular in society since her debut several years lago.
 MT. Collins is a prominent young law yer and a popular club man. They will be as valuable members of the young married set as they are important fac tors in the younger set
 MpC CEnRCE PEESE