The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12

chiffon. Seed pearl garnitures, judicious-
ly distributed, made becoming trimming
and they wore half wells caught with fl
let's of white flowers. Each carried a
cluster of American Beauty roses.
Miss Phoebe Judkins of New York was
Miss Percy's maid of honor. She was
very pretty In a white charmeuse and
chiffon gown with crystal garniture, and
wore rhinestone ornament and aigrette
in her hair. Mrs. Norborne Page Cooke,
aunt of the bride. was her matron Of
honor She wore stunning robe made of
white charmeuse covered with black lace
and an overdress of duchesse lace. Her
couture ornament, like that of the maid
of honor was an aigrette and crclet Of
brilliants. Both carried bouquets OF
American beauties.
Miss Percy was given in marriage by
her father, Mr.. Walker Percy. She was
a charming bride. Always smart and vi
yacious, stunning and with an essentially
'saucy'' face, her unique attributes were
particularly attractive in the pensiveness
and occurrences of her bridal mood Her
gown was decidedly departure from the
conventional bridal costume, since it was
fashioned of brocaded cloth OF silver
white trimmings of seed pearls and rhine
stones about the neck, which was cut
a cap effect held in place with seed pearls
and cluster of orange blossoms on each
side and then fell into graceful folds TO
the end of her long court train, at the
end of which were strewn few sprays of
orange blossoms. Her only ornament
was superb string of pearls caught with
diamond clasp, the gift of the bride
groom. Mr.. Murphy entered the vestry
with his brother, Mr. Richard Murphy of
m e.. frr H. ,tal.
pressively solemnized within the chancei.
The wedding festivities concluded with
brilliant reception at the Walker Percy
residence, which is one of the beautiful
places on Highland avenue. The enter
tainment was sumptuous in its every DE
tail
Tie house was handsomely decorated
with palms and foliage and flowers. Lilies
of the valley and maiden hair ferns made
a delicate floral motive for the drawing
room, where the guests were received.
Coffee was served from a tripod covered
with satin and decorated with valley lilies
In the living room The tripod was noted
among the decorative features in each of
the formal apartments. In the sun par
or which was converted for the evening
into 8 punch room. stood two tall white
tripods and the punch bowls, swung
within these on chains, were like crystal
hctticS. L ne apartment WAS an arDOr OF
grapes and flowers, and the leafy vines
that entwined the trellls were dotted with
roses in the hearts of which slowed IT,
csndescent lights. The clusters of green
and pink grapes which depended here and
there were similarly lighted
From the dining room was served a de-
licious supper The great table in the
center was stationed beneath a wedding
bell made of ferns and lilies of the val
H.. Il
her attendants. The big bell was re-
fiected in the circular mirror in the CEN
ter of the table. bordered with maiden
hair ferns and lilies. Miniature tripods
here and there were filled with bonbons,
and on the buffets were flowers and
French CONNECTIONS
The Percy residence which is splendidly
adapted for. entertaining, was filled with
guests for the reception. Hundreds of In
vitations were sent out. and there were
few absentees among the intown friends
OF the two families. The bridal supper
was elaborate and served with discrimi-
mating taste for which the Percy home
is famous
Mrs. Percy was a regal hostess in her
brocaded velvet robe of taupe and blue,
combination distinctly new and splen-
didly handled by the couturiere. Mrs. Le-
Roy Percy. who with Senator Percy, came
from Mississippi to attend the marriage
of their niece. was attired in orchd-tinted
charmeuse draped in blue and with pastal
embroidieries. She wore an ostrich feath-
er of the pastel shades in her hair Her
house hostess, Mrs. Henry Badham, was
gowned in white charmeuse with drap-
cries of yellow chiffon studded in crystal
and in her hair wore a tulle ornament.
Mrs. Murphy, the backgrounds mother.
wore black velvet imported rose with
fur trimmings Mrs. Charles Mckinney
Gladly Percy of Knoxville, maternal
aunt of the bride. was one of the lovely
visiting women noted. She wore a dis
tinguished black satin evening gown.
Mrs. Charles Nice, whose guest she IS.
was gowned in green satin, draped with
lace and embellshed with spangles Mrs.
Charles DeBardeleben who. with Mr.. De-
Bardeleben. assisted in receiving and en-
tertaining the guests, was one of the pref
test young matrons present She wore
a magnificent Partisan evening robe built
of cloth@of silver slit at one side over a
pleating of blue liberty. An overdress of
pale blue chiffon had heavy embroid-
cry motive of rhinestones set In turquoises
which delcately introduced a note of
color in the shimmering silver lengths
of the draperies.. In her coiffure Mrs. De-
Bardeleben wore a paradise aigrette
Mrs. William Mudd Jordan was one OF