The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-22
Iledict-Milner Wedding
 Brilliantly Celebrated
Ceremony Followed By Reception At the Country Club everal Hundred Guests-Some Incidents of Today Items of Interest to Society Generaly-Per- sonal Mention-Announcements
By MYRTLE MILES

the bodice. Her veil suggested the car effect and was ornamented with orange blossoms, and her bouquet was fashioned of pink orchids showered with lilies of the valley. The gift of the groom-a superb diamond lavallere-was her only ornament.
 The bridal party left the church amid tic rush and noise of calls for moto.s, the honk of horns and the click of horses hoofs on the pavements over which the guests started for the reception at the Country club to conclude the wedding celebration The club with its many lights looked particularly lovely last night. Within everything was brightness. fra grance and music. An abundance of blossoms graced the various. formal apart ments, and in the ball room an orchestra played. MT Milner received his guests accompanied by the bridal party and his parents, Major and Mrs. Willis J. Milner, Mrs. Mary Claire Milner, Dr. c. s. Bene- dict of Athens, the bridegroom's father, and other visitors Mrs. Miner was a very gentle, sweet hostess in her gray marquisette robe with trimmings of rare lace, the gray of the gown matching her soft hair. Mrs. Mary Claire Milner wore a superb costume-crepe meteor in the dawn tint and elaborately garnitured with old laces-rose point and duchesse, supplemented with pearl ornaments. Miss Lucy Bishop of Athens, the brides aunt, wore a blue gown with lace trimmings Mrs DeForrest Hicks of New York and Miss Julia Benedict of Athens, both of whom are sisters of the groom, were much admired guests. They are in mourn ing and each appeared in black crepe meteor with handsome garnitures. Mrs. C. P Orr was one of the relatives of the bride noted at the club. She was gowned for the evening in lavender brocade with real lace trimmings. Miss Dorothea Orr wore pink chiffon and Mrs. A. c. Birch and Mrs. Charles o. Locke were among the young matrons in the family party who looked especially attractive.
 The sun parlor and the private dining room of the club were both thrown open and elaborately decorated. Tn the latter apartment was the brides table. Over it was spread satin. which glistened beneath whit illusion. Garlands of white blos- sons graduating in size were looped about at intervals, twining around little crystal baskets filled with lilies of the valley. In the center of the table was mount of white roses and on one of the buffets re- posed a monster wedding cake beautifully embossed. The sun parlor was handsome ly appointed with masses of palms and other greenery, like the living room and ball room. Here and in the other apart ments Easter lilies nodded a welcome frotl their tall stalks ana plnk roses recdlieu the bridal event. Punch was served Tn the sun parlor, and from the club buffet a supper was passed among the guests.
 The bridal gifts, which fill large apart ment in the Milner residence, attest the prominence and popularity of pr. and Mrs. Benedict. They have come from many places and their variety and splen- dor bespeak the taste of the senders and the high esteem in which the young couple are held. The gift from the brides grand parents, Major and Mrs. w. J. Milner, is magnificent chest of fiat sil- ver from the grooms family is com plete silver service of a rare colonial pat tern From pr. c. K. Benedict of Se- vance was received a handsome tea service. Two paintings which the bride prizes very highly bear the cards of the l Woodward brothers of New Orleans, two eminent southern artists who are her l friends and teachers. One is an ex- quisite conception of a scene at Lake l Bita, near New Orleans; another of the | chapel at Sophie Newcomb, her alma l mater There are many other superb gifts in which silver and crystals and bronzes vie each with the other in seem- ing popularity.
 pr. and Mrs. Benedict left at midnight for an eastern trip. After an absence of several weeks they will be at home in Athens. He is one of the leading young surgeons of Georgia his bride is also prominently connected and widely beloved in that state as well as in Birmingham. For Alabama to have lost so lovely and so talented a girl is to be regretted, but that she will be so near is a distinctly pleasant thought to hundreds of friends.