The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-09
MISS VIRGINIA BELL
 WEEDS MIR JENKINS

v
 The residence of MT. and Mrs. Robert
 N Bell, one of the handsomest in Nor
 wood, of brownstone composition and
 high terraces, was the scene of pretty
 wedding ce. emony last evening when Miss
 Virginia Bell their daughter, became the
 bride of Mir. William Arthur Jenkins The VOWS were solemnized at 5 o'clock in the presence of probably three score friends of the young people. It was simple event, and followed by the immediate de- parture of the bride and bridegroom for wedding journey southward. There was nc reception. The spacious rooms on the lower floor were thrown together, making a pretty setting for nuptial event. An abundance of southern smilax draped over easements and doors and forming
 frieze of fresh greenery, and palms in-
 terspersed with white chrysanthemums
 made a decorative scheme well followed.
 In the library, however, autumn leaves and brighter colors introduced a pleasing effect. In the drawing room, where an altar Of ferns, palms and smilax was erected, the ceremony took place. High above the green burned a cluster of altar candles, and beneath, graduated in height,
 were three enormous white chrysanthe- 1rums.
 The guests were welcomed upon enter- ing bv Mrs. D. G. Henderson and Mrs. ira J. Sellers. Miss Olive Heaslett and Mrs. Ralph Law Russell, two close
 friends of the bride. also assisted Mrs. Bell in receiving. Miss Lucy Downey, very attractive in blue chiffon and satin. presided over a brides book. Mrs. Bell was gowned for her daughters wedding in gray chiffon with touches of coral Two pretty young girls assisted the host
 ess at the punch table, which stood in
 the reception hall. They were Miss Lucy | Lyman and Miss Mabel Marler.
 A musical programme presented by Miss May Bell, preceded the wedding cer- emony. She gave a selection from
 "Tanphauser," and followed with "Trau- | merei." Miss Lyda Palmer played the wedding march.
 | The brlday party descended the stairs l led by MT. Albert Lee Smith and Mrs. J. | Ellis Brown, the groomsmen, who caught | the white ribbons at the foot of the | stairs to make an aisle to the altar. They | were followed by Miss Lillie Maud Bell
 and Mss Doris Marler the two little | flower girls, who appeared in white frocks with pink sashes and bows on their hair.
 Each carried basket of pink rose | buds.
 ! Miss Mary Lee Bell was her sis ters maid of honor and only attendant She was prettily gowned in pink chif- | ion over silk and wore large pie | ture hat trimmed with pink plumes and white fur. Her flowers were white specimen chrysanthemums tied with a | big bow of tulle.
 The bride entered alone and met MT. Jenkins and his best man, Mir James Burgin, at the altar She was an ex- | ceedingly pretty bride, her blond hair and exquisite complexion showing with levery advantage in smart travelling
 costume of brown cloth and a beconI- | ing little bonnet fashioned of brown fur and feathers and a touch of gold lace She carried a shower bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley. MT. J.
 B. Cummings, editor of the Christian Advocate and an uncle of the bride performed the marriage ceremony. MT. Jenkins and his bride will be absent two or three weeks, but will
 make their home in this city. They are botk young people of deserved stand
 ing in the community and it is pleas
 ure to many friends to know that Miss
 Bells marriage does not take her to
 distant city. She is a. young woman of marked culture, having graduated frs at the Birmingham high school and af-
 terward completed four years course ut Randolph Macon Woman's college,
 receiving her A. B. degree with hor- ors and as president of her class of 1911. As the granddaughter of pr.
 Palmer, who as president of the East Lake Athenaeum was beloved by so many Alabamians, she is member of a family of culture and prominence. Mr
 Jenkins is a graduate of the Univer- sity of Alabama, the class of 190S and
 is one of the most promising young lawyers of the Birmingham bar He
 is member of the firm of Burgin, Jen- lxins & Brown.
 Strong evidence of the appreciation which society feels for the Music Study club was shown yesterday afternoon when hundreds of ladies and a number of men braved the elements and at- tended the first open meeting. The rain poured in torrents, but at 3 o'clock when the programme began the ball room was filled and a large number of guests stood in the doorway. An in- vitation to the open meetings is al- ways regarded as distinct compli- ment, and 1t bespeaks treat. The programmes are always delightful and yesterday afternoon was no exception to the rule. At the doorway the guests were met by Mrs. Victor Hanson, pres ident of -the club, who looked most distinguished in a messaline gown in a becoming shade of green with waist covering of gold lace. Mrs. Solon Jacobs who is vice president, wore a black coat suit with smart green waist. Others receiving were the off, r al, IT