The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-12
MIR. HOOPER WEDS MISS
 BYERS OF ASHVILLE

The Methodist church in Aghville, Ala. was adorned with pink and white roses and festooncd with smilax last evening for the celebration of the Hooper-Bye wedding. The vows were spoken al twi- light, when lacking an autumn moon the radiance of the church was given softer tone by many lighted tapers. As the we'd ding guests assembled a tasteful pro gramme of nuptial music was presented. Miss Renfroe Embry who Is well known in Birmingham. presided at the organ, and Mrs. Clarence A. Hooper, a Birmingham bride. sang At Dawning." An orchestra played the nuptial march from "Lohen- grim for the professional and, during the ceremony, presented 'TraurlereL"
 The bride, Miss Ruth Byers, is much be- loved In Ashvlle and the church was filled with interested friends, among whom were a number of Birmingham friends and relatives of MT. Walter E. Hopper, the bridegroom, who Is held in high esteem in his home city In the approach to the altar the first of the wedding party to enter were Mir A. w. Woodliff and MT. B. B. Phillips of Gadsden. MT. Leo Hooper of this city and MT. Walton Byers of Ashvile, the ushers.
 The bridesmaids. led by Miss Lucy Boyd of Troy, Ala, and Miss Mabel Myers of Gadsden, entered from separate aisles. They were followed by the groomsmen. MT. J. l.. Byers of Ashvlle and MT. Carl Patowsky Of Birmingham. Miss Irene Embry of Ashvlle and Miss Mae Smith of Ozark with MT. Albert Lee smith and MT. Inzer Hood following. and Miss Efie Hodges of Ashville and Miss Sue Rainer of Elba with Dr. J. c. Anthony and MT. Harry Strong of Birmingham formed a circle about the alter to await the coming of the bride. The maids were attred in white lace ever pink and carried large bouquets of pink asters
 Mrs. Joseph MoNamara of Orangehurg. s. C., a sister of the bride and Mrs. James L. Herring of Ashvile, matrons of honor, wearing becoming costumes of green charmeuse earnitured with touches Of pink, proceeded Miss Byers to the altar. They carried shower bouquets of pink asters. Miss Mary Ratliff of Birmingham was maid of honor. She wore pink char mouse and carried a shower bouquet of white asters The flowers girls. Margaret Byers and Nele Frank Byers of Spring vile Ala. were two pretty members of the bridal party in their white lace frocks yelled with pink, and carrying white baskets filled with pink rose petals. The ring bearer was Master D. c. Ayers or Orangeburg S. C., handsome little page in white satin suit. The ring was buried in the heart of a great white rose tied with pink ttgle.
 Miss Byers was given in marriage by her brother, MT. Joseph M. McNamara of Crangeburg c. She was charming In her bridal robe of white charmeuse over satin, with trimmings of rose point lace and pearls. Her bouquet was shower of bride roses and lilies of the valley. Mr. Hooper's best man was his brother, MT r. F. Hooper of this city, and the off ciant was the Rev. J. w. Johnson, pre- siding elder of the Birmingham district
 After the ceremony a wedding reception was given at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. Ada V. Byers, who with Mrs. c. s. Hooper of this city the grooms mother, welcomed the guests. Both natrons wore black charTneuse re- ception toiletts. The nuptial party re- ceived in the parlor, which was profusely decorated with ferns and pink roses. Ices, green and white, served with heart shaped cakes frosted in pink, wore served from the dining room, where the table stood bedecked with ferns, white roses and candelabra. Mrs. T. T. Ayers, Mrs. w. A Reason. Mrs. J. T. Montgomery and Mrs Sam High were those who assisted the hostess in this room. The punch bowls decorated with clusters of malaga grapes, were presided over by Miss Harrie Young of Dixon Spring, Tenn, and Miss kath- crime Hodges Miss Mildred Montgomery and Miss Fannie Belle Hodges of Ash- vile.
 Mir. and Mrs. Hooper left last night for Toronto, Niagara Falls. New York, Wash ington and other eastern points to be absent several weeks. At the conclusion of the bridal trip they will be at home with Dr. and Mrs. Rudulph on Gun Road, this city
 The wedding gifts, many and valuable, indicated in some measure the high es- teem in which the two young people are held MT. Hooper Is one of the success full young men of Birmingham. both in business and personal sense. His career. indeed, has its picturesque side, having as its beginning the position of cash boy" in a department store, with subsequent promotions made as gradual stepping stones to his present post the second highest in the accounting department of one of the largest mercantile establish ments in the south, Loveman. Joseph & Loeb That he has never been employed by any other firm is another admirable