The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-14
WEDDING OF MISS We'll
IN MONTGOMERY,


IN MONTGOMERY.
A marriage OF interest in Pensacola
was that of Mr.. Leon Victor May. of
| Charleston, w. Va and Miss BERTHE
We'll, which was brilliantly solemnized
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock. at
the home Of the brides mother. Mrs.
Abraham We'll.
The Montgomery Advertiser saws:
The home was beautifully and elabor-
ately decorated for the occasion, and
/ a wealth of palms. evergreens and cut
| flowers were effectively used. In the.
parlor bridal tones of white and green
were carried out with white roses and
white carnations.
| In front of the niantel was an altar
arranged of graceful palms and ferns,
and in the center was a pedestal on
which rested a brass candalabrum
burning seven tapers. Overhead was
canopy of Southern smilax, studded
with white roses and tiny electric
bulbs which glowed like tiny Ian
terms amid the mass of green.
In the dining room the punch table
was placed. 1t was decorated with
vases of white sweet peas and trac-
/ is of hot house smilax. and was pre-
sided over by Miss Bessie Cadden,
Miss Kate Steiner and Mrs. Kal
Schwartz. The exequisitely appointed
brides table was spread with cluny
lace over white satin, and the center
piece was a silver straw basket. filed
with brides roses and white sweet
peas and tied with a scarf of white
tulle, At one side was the brides
cake. handsomely. embossed in white,
with single pink rose and foliage.
White tapers burned in silver candela-
bra beneath white and pink shades.
Silver bonbon dishes held rosebud
mints. Miss Rosa Steiner presided
here.
The brides book was in charge Of
Miss Janet Marcheutz, Miss Myrtle
Kaufman and Miss Jeanetta We'll.
The hall was decorated in white
roses and the railing of the stairs was
entwined with southern smilax. Before
the ceremony, Miss Phillipa Marks
sang sweetly, Love Abiding" She
was accompanied by Miss Sadie ia
cobi on the piano and Miss Nellie
Wolff on the violin. They also played
Lohengrin's wedding march for the
entrance of the bridal party.
The bridal party descended the
stairs led by the young ribbon bear
ers Masters Samuel Henie and Reuben
Herzfeld. Jr. They wore suits Of white
and carried broad satin ribbons with
which they formed an aisle. The
dainty little flower girls. Misses Paul
ine Herzfeld and Louise volmer, of
New Orleans, entered next. They
wore pretty frocks of white lace over
blue silk with blue ribbons and car
ried baskets of white sweet peas.
Preceding the bride was her maid Of
hnnny ci Of
was lovely in a gown of blue char
meuse trimmed with rare lace and she
carried a shower bouquet of pink
sweet peas.
The bride entered with her mother
Mrs. A. We'll, by whom she was given
in marriage. She was girlshly beau
tful in her wedding gown of white
brocaded satin, draped along grace
full lines and caught with pearl orna-
| ments. The bodice was entirely of
princess lace, ornamented with pearls.
Her veil was caught to her hair with
| the some orange blossoms worn by her
mother at her wedding. She carried
white Bible with 8 shower of lilies
of-the-valley.
| Mr.. May was attended by his father,
Mr.. Sol May, as best man. The cere-
mony was impressively performed by
Dr. B. c. Ehrenreich and tho ring SER
vice was used. Afterwards a recep-
ton was held. In the receiving line
were the bride and groom, the brides
mother, Mrs. A. Wei, and the groom's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sol May. of
Charleston, and Mr.. M. NJ. Steiner.
Mrs. We'll wore a gown of black
crepe meteor trimmed with princess
lace and a corsage bouquet of violets
Trsc
gown was of black lace over white
satin and she wore a cersage bouquet
of Parma violets.
Assisting in entertaining the guests
were Mrs Milton Brown. of sCincin-
natl, and Mrs Joseph Herzfeld, of West
Point, Ga, sisters of the bride: Mrs
Leon Volmer OF New Orleans and
Miss Carrie May, sister of the groom,
and Miss Kate Engel. Mrs. Brown
wore a gown of white crepe meteor
hand embroidered and trimmed with
real lace. Mrs. Herzfeld's gown was
of taupe brocaded charmeuse.
Miss Carrie May wore a gown of
hand-embroidered crepe meteor, and
Mrs. Volmers gown was of black
satin.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
May left for trip to New York, At
IdnIlC lily ana OlnSr points. After
several weeks they will go to Charles
ton, w. Va, to make their home. The
brides going -away-gown was a coat
suit Of navy blue serge, and a hat of
blue straw trimmed with French
roses.
The bride is a girl Of rare culture
and charm, and Is one of four pretty
sisters, each of whom has enjoyed un-
usual belledom. She has a large circle
of friends who wish for her every
happiness and who regret that her
marriage will take her to another city
to make her home.
Mr.. May is prominent in social and
business circles in Charleston and has
a host of warm friends who will ex-
tend cordial welcome to his BRIDE
ENJOYED a TRIP TO ISLAND.
A party of seven young people en-
joyed a visit to the island on the
launch Emma on Sunday These
were Misses Sophie Schad T,otfie