The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19

munity and representative of the clever
and successful element of the younger
business world. He is the son of the
late Mai Frank Yarbrough Anderson,
for many years an important factor in
the development of Birmingham, and
of Mrs. Anderson, one of the most
charming women in society. His bride
Is the second of the two lovely daugh
ters of General and Mrs. Fred s. Fer
guson, who have been conspicuous in
Birmingham social life for many years
She is a graduate from Bryn Mawr
and has been exceeding popular since
her debut two years ago.
The wedding ceremony was especially
beautiful. The Rev. Willoughby Clay
brook, rector of the church, was the
New York, brother-in-law to the bride,
assisted him in the graceful solemniza-
tion. The edifice was thronged with
guests, many of whom went afterward
to the Ferguson residence for the re-
ception, and in evening attire added
formality and artistic charm to the
nuptial scene which emphasized its at
tractiveness. The church lends itself
splendidly to decoration and with guam
titles of smilax and ferns caught about
the windows and twining the chancel
rail. the snowy beauty of the big white
chrysanthemums distributed among the
blazing white tapers of the altar made
a charming background for the bridal
party. Preceding the ceremony Mrs.
William Gussen played a number of
organ numbers, merging the final selec
tion into the stately measures of the
bridal professional.
Wedding Personnel
Mr.. Hill Ferguson, brother of the
bride, and Mr.. Edmund Magruder Tut
wiler, Jr., her brother-in-law We're the
ushers, and they led the party to the
altar, They We're assisted in conduct
ing the guests to their pews Wy several
of the groomsmen who entered the
church alternately with the brides
maids.
-Four of the attractive girls in Bir-
mingham composed the bridesmaids
quartet. They were Miss Margaret Gage,
Miss Bland Tomlinson, Miss Clarissa
Barker of Fall River, Mass, and Miss
Kathleen VanHoose. Each was attired
entirely in white, soft charmeuse
gowns, made after the gracefully
draped manner of the day and We're
after the type chosen by the wearers.
They carried enormous clusters of yell
low chrysanthemums, similar to those
held by the maid of honor.
The groomsmen Were Mr.. Robert
Thach, Jr., Mr.. Meredyth Roberts, Mr.
Maurice Henderson, Mr.. PEBBLES of
South Alabama, Mr.. Robert Malone, Mr.
Winston Anderson, Mr.. Crook Whatlcy
and Mr.. Frank Morrow.
Miss JOV TOmlinSOn and Miss Mar
garet Sears of Boston We're the two
maids of honor. The bridesmaids had
approached the altar from the two side
aisles and as the procession of grooms-
men and bridesmaids was concluded
these two pretty girls entered from the
center aisle and completed the party
standing at the altar steps for the
opening words of the ceremony They
both wore beautiful white evening
gowns of white charmeuse and crystals,
and carried yellow chrysanthemums.
Little Miss Lucy Anderson, the sister
of the bridegroom, was flower girl.
She was a dainty spirit in white lace
frock with her fittle basket of bios
SONS.
The Bridal Costume
Miss Ferguson was given in marriage
by her father, Gen. Fred S. Ferguson.
She was one of the loveliest brides that
has ever stood at a Birmin CHAM altar,
her golden hair and fair face with it's
sweet expression suiting the cloud
like veil surrounding them. Her gown
was an exquisite creation of white
charmeuse trimmed with roses centered
with pearls, and with real lace. Her veil
was composed of real lace, which was
held on her head with a becoming lit
tie cap, and she carried bridal boe-
quet of gardenias and lilies of the
valley.
Mr.. Anderson was accompanied to the
altar by his brother, Mr.. Frank Ander-
son, who was his best man, and after
the solemnization of the VOWS a large
number of the guests mortored out to
the Ferguson residence at Mountain
Terrace.
Yellow and white chrysanthemums
banked the mantels in the various
rooms of the residence, with autumn
leaves in the frieze, but in the dining
room the appointments suggested the
bridal white. On the table was a GEN.
terpiece Of white roses and lilies and