The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

St. Mary s-onthe Highlands wa sdec- orated last night with lavish display Of palms and smilax, against which huge white chrysanthemums stood out like snowballs in the candlellght of the altar, and the marriage of Miss Mary Canister Laner, daughter of MT. and Mrs Sterling Lanier, to MT. James Theus Munds of Wilmington, N. G. was celebration that assembled an exclusive gathering of prominent people.
 Mrs. William Gussen played the nuptial music, following a well chosen programme with the solemn processonal to which the Z bridal party entered. Allan Johnson and Reginald Lanier, the youngest brother of the bride, leading the way and marking the aisle for the entrance of the nuptiaI party with white ribbons.
 MT. Russell Lanier and MT. Banister Lanier. brothers of the bride. were the first groomsmen to enter, and MT. John Murchison of Wilmington, N. C., with MT. Sterling Lanier, Jr., followed.
 The bridesmaids, Miss Martha Dabney and Miss Marianne Hamilton, entered separately. distinction of bearing and charm of manner denoted in the calm ap- proach of each to the altar whence they were followed by Mrs. Saxton Daryl Crawford and Mrs. A. D. R. Lanier of attended Miss Lanier. ..,
 The gowns of maids and matrons were chosen with exquisite taste. Each was a satin robe clouded with white tulle and i filmy draperies of pink tule caught about the bodice made them all decidedly be- coming. They carried gilded baskets-the gift of the bride-overfowing with pink
 carnations and maiden hair ferns, the
 handles tied with bows of rose colored tulle.
 Miss Annie Lanler was her sisters maid of honor, girlish and lovely figure in satin gown with tulle draperies following the rose colored tones of the roses which decked her bodice. She carried in her gilded basket pink carnations showered with lilies of the valley
 Walking in front of the bride, Miss Martha Lanier scattered flowers in her sisters path from basket filled with the white petals of roses, and she was a win some little lady in white frock with pink tulle sash.
 MT. Munds, entering from the vestry with his best man, Mr. Archer Williams of Wilmington, met his bride in the rhan- eel and they advanced to the altar to re- ceive the vows administered by the rector of the church, the Rev. Willoughby Clay brook. MT. Sterling Lanier entering with his daughter, gave her in marriage She vas beautifully attired in duchesse SC tin wedding robe, made with a court train over white. a bit of lace similar to the decoration of the bodice was draped and seed pearls embroidered both sleeves and train Her laces were splendid old heir looms taken from her grandmother wedding dress. The wedding veil was made in cap effect and short veil hung over the face, orange blossoms catching 1t at either side and making it exceed titrgly becoming.
 M There was no reception after the wed dng. but the bridal party and relo tives want to Mir. and Mrs. Lanier's residence on Pawnee avenue, where a buffet sup per was served. The residence was dec- .orated with palms and smilax, white chrysanthemums decorating the dining room table. Mrs. Lanier received wear ing beautiful black Chantilly lace gown made over white satin, and Mrs. James