The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05

Birch, Mrs. Edward Harmon ,~--- iss,
Jr, and Mrs. William Henry Westal are
already In Birminghams circle of young
matrons. H
Miss Weatherly and Mr.. Henderson were
a bride and groom who claimed much
attention, not only because of the high
estate that prominence gives in this
money -admiring world but because it is
believed that this is a real romance,
one brought about by Providence and
Cupid, and lasting since their very early
youth. And the two young people have
hundreds of good friends who saw them
married last night and wished them hap
piness at the subsequent reception at the
James Weatherly home.
st. Mary's presented beautiful picture
when decorated for the wedding. Palms
and smilax transformed the altar into the
semblance of a conservatory, with dozens
of white carnations giving a bright touch,
and scores of white tapers lighted to shed
a soft light over the heads of pretty
bridesmaids and handsome young men.
Contrary to the conventional custom, the
groomsmen had all approached the altar
before the entrance of the bridesmaids.
Mr.. Edward Cabaniss, Jr, and Mr.. Alex
ander c. Birch were the first ushers to en-
ter, and the second were Mr. H. A. Nose
ley and Mr.. William IL. Bason, who en-
tered in pairs down the central aisle
The groomsmen were Mr.. Melville Davis
and Mr.. Junius Walthall, Mr.. Walter AL
len and Mr.. Robert Malone, Mr. Bestor
Brown and Mr.. Claud Estes, Mr.. Robert
Radham and Mr.. Hollis Bush, who en-
tered in the above order.
The bridesmaids were eight popular
girls in the debutante set. Miss Lillian
Orr, the brides cousin, and Miss Lucille
Lamkin were first TO enter They were
followed by Miss Belle Roberts and Miss
Lucy Pnckard, who in turn We're fol-
lowed by Miss Bland Tomlinson and Miss
Frances Swami of cambridge, Tenn. The
last two of the group were Miss Carol
Woodson and Miss Gustrine Miner.
The bridesmaid gowns were all con-
structed of clinging white materials, web
like laces forming an appropriate garn-
tere for soft charmeuse, or the new souple
taNetas used impartially in their build
ing.S Like only in the pure white which
formSd so attractive foil for the back
ground of greenery, the gowns were typ
ica1 in that they represented the variety
of whims and foibles to be had by a group
of bridesmaids whose frocks are always
nodish and the eptome of elegance Miss
Iamkln wore neaNN cndfneuSe conf
bined with brocade, a silver butterfly out
lined in brilliants marking the waist line;
Miss Roberts in taffeta with princesse
lace trimmings; Miss Orr in brocade
charmeuse with lace garnitures, and SO
through the whole group an evidence of
individuality. The bouquets We're loose,
round clusters of pink sweet peas, tied
with tulle.
Miss Edith Orr was the maid of honor.
She entered just in advance of Miss
Weathery. a slender, picturesque figure,
In moire crepe made with pierrette train
and a skirt encircled with ruffles of silk
made in a large bouquet similar TO the
pink ones carried by the bridesmaids and
tied with pink tulle.
The Ceremony
M James Weatherly entered with his
daughter and gave her in marriage the
Rev. DIR. Willoughby Claybrook acting as
the efficient. The bride, an ideal picture
of bright girlhood, looked more attrac-
tive than ever before in her young life
She wore a costume of heavy charmeuse
made with tunic of princesse lace which
composed the bodice and gave a lovely
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