The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30

The week which had such brilliant
Introduction, socially speaking IN the
charity ball Monday evening was Mt
tiurly closed with the marriage cele-
bration of Miss Mary kirkpatrick and
Mr.. saxton Daryl Crawford, which took
place last evening at st. Mary's s-on-the-
Highlands in the presence of a repre-
sentative throng of the brides frlencs'
The pretty grey stone church was
brilliantly lighted for the ceremony
and as the. audience gathered Mrs. VIII
liam Gussen, the orSanist, presented
programme of nuptial music. The
cnancel and altar were embowered III
greenery and the soft-petalled PINK
blossoms of the spring woods. Early
dogwood flowers, and erabapple were
broken in great branches and brought
in from the woods to nestle beside the
delicate hothouse blossoms among the
palms, and the pews set apart for the
family and guests asked afterward 10
the reception at the kirkpatrick resi-
dence were indicated by big bows oil
tulle and satin ribbon.
The professional was most interest
sng, including as 1t did an exceptionally
attractive coterie of girls and proml-
nent young men Of this and seVeral
other southern cities. Mr. Douglass
Kirkpatrick Jr., brother of the bride
and Mr.. Edward Cabaniss, Jr, led the
way to the altar, followed by Mr. VII
liam Hazard and Mr.. Scott Probasco'
MIR. Miller Williams and Mr.. Edward
Mcmillan followed, and the hnal
groolnsmen to approach the altar were
MIR. w. R. J. Dunn and Mr.. McGhee Ty-
son of Knoxville
Miss Juliana Keyser and Miss Ellen
Keyser of Baltimore, two lovely sisters
were the first bridesmaids Both tall
and graceful, their pink chiffon gowns
were the same in material and orna-
nentation and they we're equally at
tractive.
Miss Bland williams and Miss Belle
Roberts entered simultaneously ana MISS
Marjorie Weatherly with Miss Mary
Williams completed the list of brides
maids. All wore dainty little draped
mink chiffon gowns with the quaint
short train Of the period. Their HOW
ers were arm clusters of pink roses.
Miss Kirkpatrick's maid of honor
was her sister, Miss Serena Kirkpatrick,
who was gowned for the wedding IN
white chiffon deliberately embroidered
5n pink roses and made over PINK
charmeuse She carried beautiful
cluster OF pink roses showered with
sweet peas.
Mr.. ]. D. Kirkpatrick gave his daugl1-
ter in marriage. She wore lovely we'd
ding gown made of brocaded charmeuse
in a deep cream tone and laVishly
adorned with old laces that have been
~ -. Il Go m
made a rich trimming as it fell in cas-
cades on bodice and beneath the square
train which completed IT. Her tulie
veil was soft shirred about the face
and a gardenia at either side made a
becoming ornament. Miss Kirkpat-
riclS's bridal bouquet was made of lilies
of the valley and white orchids,
AS the bride and her father ap-
preached the altar glowing with Its
many white tapers, Mr. Crawford and
his best man, Mr.. Paul Smith of Knox
Vile advanced to meet her and the
ritual was pronounced by the Rev. Or.
Willoughby Claybrook, rector of the
church. The wedding guests departed
and a large number went on to the
. kirkpatrick residence where a brilliant
reception concluded the evening.
The house and lawns were artistical-
ly decorated for the reception In the
rooms thrown open for the guests a
profusion of roses made a setting typi-
cal of spring. Mr.. and Mrs Kirlspat-
rick, Col and Mrs. Crawford of Knox
VILE and their daughter, Miss Jean
Crawford stood with the bridal party
to receive the guests as they came.
Mrs. kirkpatrick wore an evening
gown fashioned of white chiffon with
touches of blue, and her corsage pou-
quet was of lavender sweet peas Mrs.
Crawford was also in white.
The front lawn was half surrounded
by a trellis of bamboo and lovely
arbor was composed Of greenery and
branches of woodland blossoms. Here
Mrs. Valentine Jordan Nesbit and Mrs.
William Tilman Warren served punch
during the evening A plate was served
from the dining room where pink roses
were the prevailing flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford left last
night for a southern trip. The greater
part of their honeymoon will be passed
at Ormond Beach, and they Will proba-
bly, not return to Birmingham before
the middle of May when they VIII be
here to make their home permanently
spending the first few weeks with Mr.
and Mrs Kirkpatrick. Mr.. Crawford is
a member of prominent Tennessee
family The fact that he will make his
home here is gratifying to the friends
of his bride who feared that her mar
riage would cause her removal to an