The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

The marriage of Miss Mary Ratlff,
daughter of Mr.. p. C. Ratliff, to Mr.. John
Cox, took place last evening at the resi-
dence of the bride at $50 o'clock. The
decorations for the ceremony were un-
usually lovely, greenery and an abund-
snce of flowers making a charming set
ting. Pursuant with the autumn idea,
Miss Ratliff had chosen gold and white
as her color motive, and in all of the
rooms a lavish use was made of golden
yellow chrysanthemums with ferns and
palms.
In the drawing room, where the vows
We're pronounced an altar was placed
among tall palms and ferns Candelabra
were filled with blazing white tapers and
the flowers that graced the mantel We're
also white. The dining room, from which
a buffet supper was served after the cere-
mony, was deliberately trimmed with vel
low dahlas. Crystal vases were filled
with yellow dahlas and decorated the
table, whose comports were laden with
yellow bonbons. The brides cake was
placed in small baskets from which the
usual symbols were drawn.
Mrs. B. d. Gray of Atlanta, aunt of the
bride, stood with Mrs. Eugene f. Enslen
and Mrs. George Morrow to receive the
guests in the hail. Here a punch table
was stationed and the two pretty girls
who presided were Miss Mary Chollet Ber-
ney and Miss Sara Dryer. In the dining
room Miss Mary Ratliff Of Mississippi,
Mrs. Raymond, Mrs. j. NJ. Edwards. Mrs.
Thurman Of Georgia, a sister of the
groom, and Mrs George Webb were the
hostesses.
Davidson's orchestra played the nuptial
music. the wedding party entering after
several selections had been played during
the assembly Of the guests. The bride
and her maids descended the circular
stair, meeting the groomsmen at the altar
as they entered from the hall Miss Ger
trude Rosenstihl and Mr.. Mauseal were
first to enter. They were followed by
Miss Halle Terrence of Gastona, S. c.,
and Mr.. p. M Smith, Miss Louise Archi-
bald with Mr.. Boyce Thweatt, Miss Mat
tie Lee Hughes and Mr.. Wesley Overton.
The bridesmaids composed group of
extremely attractive girls. Their gowns
were built of white brocaded charmeuse
with girdles of deep yellow and the ostrich
feathers in their hair was q harmonizing
SDade. instead OF bouquets they carried
French baskets filled with gold chrysan-
themums and tied with yellow tulle.
Miss Mary Gray of Atlanta, cousin of
the bride, was her maid of honor. She
was attired for the wedding in white
brocaded charmeuse made with q green
girdle and carried a sheaf of gold chry-
santhemums and ferns.
Miss Ratliff's sister, Miss Alma Ratliff.
in a white frock and yellow sash, served
as her ring bearer, and little Miss Edith
Roll and Miss Mildred Bates in white
with green sashes were the flower girls.
Mr. Ratliff gave his daughter in mar
riage. She wore a modish wedding gown
fashioned of brocaded crepe de chine and
crepe meteor over satin, and garntured
with real lace. Her veil was caught in
cap effect and she carried an arm bouquet
of valley lilies, roses and orchids. Mr..
Cox was attended to the altar by Mr.. Will
liam Bartlett as best man.
The wedding ceremony was an especially
impressive and beautiful one. The Rev.
DR.. B. D. Gray of Atlanta, uncle of the
bride officated assisted by the Rev. DIR.
A. ]. Dickinson, pastor of the First Bap-
tist church of which DR.. Gray was pas
tor eight years. He had performed a SIM
liar office for the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cox left last night for a
honeymoon trip to Mobile and points in
Florida to be absent two weeks. They
will make their home with her father.
Mr.. Cox is a well known young real estate
man of this city and like his bride, who
was student at Converse college and he
is especially beloved in the college set, has
scores of friends here who will be inter-
ested in his marriage.