The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15
Wednesday, Marked By
 Mid-August Weddings
The Marriage of Miss Hard and Mir Mckinley Webb Howard Pruett Nuptials This Morning. Dance for visitor-other Topics of Social Interest-Per sona Mention of Well Known People
By MYRTLE MILES

The marriage of Miss Lulie Hard and MT. Erskine Williams Mckinley was at tractively celebrated last evening at the home of the brides parents, MT. aAd Mrs J. H. Hard, on South Tenth avenue. The ceremony was quite simple and limited to tie relatives and the friends in the inn mediate vicinity of the two young peo- ple's neighboring homes. The residence was tastefully decorated with clematis blossoms and a profusion of greenery. The white flowers used throughout the lower rooms were fairy like in their beauty, and with the introduction of a bit of pink in the draperies of tulle which adorned the altar columns the effect was most artistic. A white altar graced with clematis back-grounded with palms and topped with candles was improvised in the living room between the two large windows. It was here that the VOWS were spoken, the Rev. w. E. Morris of Hunts vile officiating.
 The ceremony was preceded by an at tractlve musical programme. Mrs. Vir- ginia Reese Sims played the wedding march from 'Lohengrin" for the entrance of the party, and violin obligato was played by Herbert Hard and Frederick Hard, brothers of the bride, after several vocal selections presented by Mir. Logan ard Mrs. Grefenkaft.
 Miss Jean Hard, her sisters bridesmaid. was the first of the bridal procession to enter. She led the way from the star to the altar, and was a charming pie ture in her girlish white net gown with rink ribbons and a big fluffy bouquet of white clematis blossoms. Little Miss May Hamilton Horton as a flower girl, carry ing basket filled with clematis blooms, and Kathleen Jones of Besemer. as the ring bearer, were two tiny tots adding n dainty white frocks
 Miss Kathleen Hard. very striking in her white voile and lace gown, attended her sister as maid of honor. Her cos tune was giver a pleasing note of color by the pink tulle band which encircled her coiffure. and a sheaf of pink roses showed a harmonizing tint.
 MT. James IT. Hard gave his daughter in marriage. She is an extremely hand some blond and in her bridal atAre was
 
 with the various details of the wedding was exauisitely simple. It was fashioned of white chiffon and garnitured on cor sage and sleeves with duchesse lace. Her veil was caught. in cap fashion, with sprays of lilies of the valley, and these flowers appeared in her large bouquet of White roses. Mir. Mckinley was accom- ranied to the altar by his uncle, MT. John Mckinley of Eutaw, who was best man. After the ceremony an informal reception was helds Mrs. Hard, in white linen trimmed with cluny lace was assist ed Tn receiving by Mrs. Laura Williams Mckinley. mother of the groom. who were becoming white lace gown with touches of black velvet. Mrs. c. R. Will lis of Jacksonville, Fla, sister of the bride, was one of the handsome women in the receiving party, Her costume was white voile trimmed with touches of black satin. Mrs. Kate Jones of Besse- rner, the brides aunt, and Mrs. John Me- Kinley of Eutaw. the groom's aunt, were attractively attired for the evening and assisted in receiving A punch bowl on tue veranda was presided over by Miss Pearl Williams and Miss Dove.
 Mir. and Mrs. Mckinley left last night for Asheville, N. C., and other points to be absent ten days. They will be at home at the conclusion of their trip at 1e09 South Seventeenth street where they will keep house Both young people are members of we'll known families. The bride formerly lived in Bessemer MT Mckinley came to Birmingham about six years ago from south Alabama. He is achieving decided success in the business world and is considered one of the most promising young men of the city.