The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26

The marriage or MISS sara Clayton ana
Mr., Walter Mccoy was beautifully sol
emnized yesterday afternoon at o'clock
at St Andrews Episcopal church. A
large assemblage Of interested friends
witnessed the ceremony. The church
was handsomely decorated with palms
and smilax. Surrounding the altar was
clustering verdure, out of which the altar
tapers peeped with vivid brightness, and
on either side was tall vase filed with
pink and white sweet peas. The color
tone OF the wedding found Its inspiration
in these blossom tlnts, for in maid and
matrons of honor gowns and flowers were
pink and white combined.
The bridesmaids led the way to the
altar as the tones of the wedding march
stole through the church. Miss Mar
garet Anderson entered first, approaching
the center aisle as the first groomsman
Mr. Robert Brown, advanced from the
opposite one AS they reached the altar
they crossed and stood on the opposite
side from that on which they had en-
tered the church. Miss Mary Scruggs
followed, entering as Mr.. Basil Eaves
came from the other side. Miss Bessie
Webb with Mr.. John Hood came next
and Miss Pearl Blackburn with Mr.. Karl
Platowsky concluded the professional
The maids of honor composed a charm
ing group of young girls as they stood
at the altar, each wearing a flmy white
lingerie costume with pink sashes and
slippers, a white hat eroN. ned with pink
flowers and carrying a huge bouquet of
pink sweet peas
The maid of honor. Miss Felicia STREET,
was a charming member of the party in
her white lace lingerie robe and big white
picture hat with white blossoms for trim
mings. Her flowers were white sweet
peas.
Mrs. William w. Clayton was matron
of honor to her husbands sister. She was
one of the prettiest young women in the
church and her picturesque costume suit
ed her type of beauty perfectly. white
lingerie gown was worn with a great
black hat adorned with pink roses, and
she carried a shower bouquet of pink
sweet peas.
Mr. Mccoy and HIS best man, Mr..
Walter Hooper, entered from the vestry
and met the bride at the altar, where
the ceremony was pronounced by the rec
tor OF the church, the Rev Willis G,
Clarke. Miss Clayton was given IN mar
rage by her father, Mr.. Joseph A. Clay
ton. She was attired for travelling, in
a light gray tailored gown and French
hat trimmed with small pink rosebuds
Gray slippers and gloves of harmopizine
tints completed fetching costume. Her
flowers were brides roses and lilies OF
the valley arranged in shower bouquet
She was lovely little bride, sweet and
grish.
The bridal music was an especially
beautiful feature of the ceremony. II
was arranged by the grooms mother
Mrs. Belle Mccoy, who has long heer
one of Birmngham's leading organists
and beloved member OF the musica
coterle Miss Georgia Taul presided al
the organ and quartet sang the brida
chorus from Rose Maiden preceding this
vows,
At the conclusion of the VOWS Mr.. ana
AIRS Mccoy left for an eastern hrida
/ trip, They will so by steamer from Sa
vannah and after including New York
Niagara Fails and other eastern point.
in their wedding trip will be at hom'
after July Is with Mr., and Mrs. w. W
Clayton.
| RMS marriage is Of statewide interest
The bride is granddaughter of Gen
Henry d. Clayton, one of the most dis
| tinguished of Alabamians, a man prom
| inent in war times and later as presi
dent. of the state university Mr. McCo,
| is one of the most promising youns
men of Birmingham. lie Is connected
with the American Concentration compan,
| in position of importance PERSONAL,
he is highly esteemed by all who know
him. Among the ont of town guests t,
witness the wedding were Mrs. John Snod
grass OF Scottshoro, sister of the bride
and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Clayton O
| Mineral Snrines. the parents of the bride