The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
BRILLIANT WEDDING OF
MISS DIXON AND MIR. BROOKE
Afternoon Tea Bride EectCards for vsitorsPros
pective Parties-Notes
by MYRTLE MILES

The first of a hong list of brilliant
sutumn weddings occurred last night
ct the First Presbyterian church when
Miss Gamaliel Dixon became the bride
OF Mr.. Robert Thomas Brooke, Jr. The
church was thronged with guests, a
number of whom went afterward to the
Dixon residence on Sycamore street to
zhe reception at which Mr.. and Mrs. #.
w. Dixon, parents of the bride, were
the hosts
The decoration was artistic and ap-
propriate to the architectural type of
the edifce. The pillars about the altar
were covered with white and twined
with southern smilax, which was
trained also about the rostrum. The
choir loft was trellised with the green
cry, and high above the heads of the
bridal party, as they stood while DR..
John S. Foster read the nuptial SER
vice. were seven -branched candelabra
in which were burning white tapers.
The four ushers who led the process
sional to the altar were Mr.. Frank
Fowlkes, Jr., Mr.. Henry Going, Mr..
Edward Crawford and Mr.. Ellis Foust.
The bridal party was unusually In
teresting. Miss Irene whiteside of Chat
tanooga and Miss Elizabeth Going were
the first bridesmaids petite and charm
ing in their quaint brocade gowns, their
own attractiveness borne out in the
pretty girls who followed them. They
entered from opposite aisles, and were
followed by Mr.. Beach Chenoweth and
Mr.. H. G. Seibels, also entering in sep
erate aisles.
Miss Louise Witherspoon of Nashville
with Miss Helen Rosa Randolph were
followed, In turn. by Mr.. Leroy Percy
and Mr.. w. C. Collier, Miss Fannie
Brooke of Virginia entering next with
Miss Kathleen Van1oose, and followed
finally by Mr.. Robert Thach, Jr., with
Mr.. W. r. ]. Dunn.
The bridesmaids wore gowns made of
white broaded charmeuse trimmed
with soft lace, and touch of pink
chiffon matched the roses In their odd
French bouquets. The gowns were diff
ferent of design though all were decol-
lette and made with little pointed
trains. Their bouquets were composed
of pink Killarney rosebuds showered
with maiden hair ferns pendent from
pink chiffon ribbons
Mrs. Mirabeau McWilIiams of Rome,
Ca, was Miss DiXon's matron of honor.
She wore a magnificent gown, built of
silver brocade with a tunic of rose
point lace and pearl trimmings A
touch of pink was introduced in the
bodice and Mrs. McWiliams' flowers
were also arranged in a French bout
quet similar to those carried by the
bridesmaids and maid of honor. Miss
Emily Dixon, who was her sister =
maid of honor, looked extremely pretty
in pink brocaded charmeuse evening
gown draped in lace studded with small
rhinestones.
Mrs. Hugh L Morrow, organist for
the church, played the nuptial music,
presenting an attractive programme
during the assembly of the guests. Mr..
II. ]. Posner sang Because" also be-
fore the vows. The professional from
"Lohengrin' was played for the en-
trance of the bridal party, the softened
melody indicating the approach of Miss
Dixon, who entered with her father.
Few brides so lovely have been seen
at Birmin CHAM altar. Always one of
the pretty girls of Birmingham, her
bridal veil and the laces that encased
her head and certain pensiveness of
expression added sweetness that made
Miss Dixon beautiful bride Her gown
was fashioned of heavy satin de luxe.
the entire bodice composed of Brussels
-
Her train was introduced in fetching
manner just above the waist line A
fulle veil fell both over the face and
TO the edge of the train from beneath
dainty cap of Brussels lace which was
confined with orange blossoms and
studded with seed pearls about the face.
She carried large bouquet of lilies OF
the valley and place lavender orchids,
and beautiful accessory to her cos
tune was the diamond and platinum
pin which was Mr.. Brooke's gift.
Mr.. Brooke and his brother, Mr.. Rich
ard Brooke of Pittsburg, who was best
man. met Miss Dixon at the altar, where
the vows were pronounced by the Rev.
DIR. John Foster, pastor of the church.
The bride, her maid and matron of
honor, the groom and his best man, the
minister and her father composed the
little group beneath the altar for the
ceremony. The remainder OF the we'd
ding party were above. on the plat
aorm, and high above them burned the
candles in the seven-branched candlela-
bra; the whole presented charming
tableau.
After the ceremony the wedding party
left the church with the Mendelssohn
march. A limited number Of friends
were invited to the reception for the
bridal party and relatives which fol-
lowed at the Dixon residence. Mrs. Dix