The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-07
THE NORRIS MOTION WEDDING
CELEBRATED IN IDELWILD
Beautiful Ceremony the Silver Anniversary of the Brides
Parents Interesting Guest Personne-Smart Gowns
Worn-0ther Matters of Social Moment-Box
Parties and Dinners of Brides Eleet-An-
other Debut Announced
By MYRTLE MILES

| Alexander Dearborn, Jr., who completed
| the circle of groomsmen and ushers.
Miss Gertrude Motion, maid of honor
| TO her sister, walked to the altar alone
and just in advance of little Miss Eve
! lyn Crow, the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
| E. G. Crow, who was flower girl In a
white lace frock, with pink accessories
and carrying a small basket filled with
/ rose petals, she was one of the most
| interesting and self-possessed members
| of the party.
| Mr.. Morris, with his best man, Mr.. VIII
| burn Smith, entered as the maid of honor
/ advanced to the altar and stood awaiting
| the coming of Miss Motion and her
father, Mr.. 7. H. Motion, who gave her
| in marriage.
Bridal Tableau
! The nuptlal party made lovely tab
| leau when gathered at the altar. The
| bridesmaids, a quintet of charming girls,
wore soft white frocks, en- traine, with
! touches of LaFrance pink. Instead of
| bouquets they held white enameled shep
| herdess crooks, on which We're tied La
| France roses and tul1e near the crook,
making a graceful adjunct to their pic
| turesque gowns. Miss Gertrude Motion
| also carried one of these, though her
| gown was charmeuse, en- trane, and in
| the LaFrance shade.
! Miss Motion wore a splendid wedding
gown which she brought recently from
| Paris. 1t is created of white brocaded
| charmeuse, with elaborate garnitures of
point de Paris. hand-beaded in crystals.
The bodice is decollette ana on the Pierrot
| train is cascaded a lavish drapery of lace.
| Her veil, which was beautifully draped,
| is encircled about the face with a deep
| fall of duchesse lace. Mr. Morris gift
| to his bride was a necklace with q pearl
and diamond drop, and this was her
| n a fa1 she or
| bouquet of bride roses and lilies of the
| valley.
| The altar at which the party met for
| the ceremony was draped In white and
surrounded with ferns and palms. Smi-
| lax was draped over the columns and at
| the back, while studding the green were
| great white chrysanthemums. Two seven
branched silver candelabra were dlled
with white tapers and lighted during
| the ceremony, cast brilliant glow over
the assembled party.
In the living room, where the VOWS
were solemnlzed the decorations were ef-
fected in white chrysanthemums. The
| den, in which q party of Mrs. Motions s
| friends served coffee, was garnished en-
| tirely with autumn leaves and wild ber-
| lies. In the room opposite the apart
| ment in which the ceremony was pro-
| nounced, pink roses and white blossoms
bank the mantel. A punch table was
stationed here in charge of several men,
! bers of the receiving party.
Decorative Effect
The dining room suggested the silver
| anniversary of the hosts. The bride S
| table was covered with tulle and in the
! center was a mound of lilies and swan
| sonia. silver perforated basket was
suspended from the chandelier and filled
with cracked ice, so that. the flowers be-
| meath were kept fresh with the water
| 11prla I14Itf r,f
white tulle We're at either end of the
! table and caught among them were sprays
| OF silver flowers. Silver candlesticks were
| topped with filigree shades and silver
candelabra on sdeboards and mantel held
| burning tapers. A buffet supper was
| served here, plate having the silver sug-
gestion in the use of silver cases for the
ices and other attractive services
| Mrs Motion who, with Mr. Motion and
| the bridal party, formed the line for the
reception, was attired in handsome
white satin evening costume, made with
a drapery of black chiffon studded with
rhinestones. Her sister, Mrs. Ellen Watts,
was in amethyst charmeuse, and Mrs.
John C. Henley, another sister, wore a
| beautiful white charmeuse toilette with a
| tunic of filet net embroidered in crystals
and completed with a crystal fringe. The
| corsage decoration was cluster of white
velvet pansies
| N1T5. tt1cnaru NlllldlnS Oh montgomery,
who is Mrs. Motions guest. appeared in
handsome black crepe de chine and
silver brocade gown and Mrs. Charles
| Tucker of Geneva, n. Y, wore black
lace Miss Annie Wheeler, the daughter
of the late Gen. Joseph Wheeler, was
one of the interesting guests. She is
visiting Mrs. John c. Henley. Another
guest of Mrs. Henley is Miss Fannie
May Howells, who appeared at the we'd
| ding in an imported gown made of Jap
anese crepe in the rose shade and en-
broidered in cherry blossoms. DR.. and
| during the ceremony.
| Mrs. Motion had asked to assist her in
| entertaining Mrs. Joseph Walker, Mrs
Mrs Jelks Cabaniss, Mrs. j. Arthur Smith,
Mrs. Walter Sessions, Mrs. Edmund Will
| kinson and Mrs. A. B. Harris.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Morris left last night for
will be with Mr.. and Mrs. Motion for
| the winter.
The bride is a member of one of the
pioneer Jefferson county families She
was educated at Fairmont Seminary,
Washington, d. c.. and has spent much
of her time in travel during the past
several years. Mr.. Morris is a young
business man of wide acquaintance,
though he has made his home here but
two years, and is held in high regard
by large circle of friends. AS men,
ber of one of the pioneer Jefferson coun-
ty families. Mrs. Morris wedding was
an event of especial moment