The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-23

The marriage of Miss Mary Tardy and < Mr. Warren Henderson Buchanan of New York occurred last night at o'clock at the Church of the Advent with the Rev. Middleton Barnwell, rector of the church. as the officiant. At the appointed hour for the nuptials the entire church was filled and beautiful programme of nup- tial music had been presented by the or sanist Prof. Fred l.. Grambs.
 Easter liies and dogwood were massed in the windows back of the altar and lus- ters of pink and white roses stood among the lighted tapers to emphasize the ,ou- leur de rose of the brides chosen color scheme The pews in which sat the rela- tives of the two families were denoted ny tall white standards filled with roses this adding to the festivity of the church Gee- oration,
 As the first tones of the march were sounded at the organ the bridal party en- tered Master Hubert Scruggs, Jr., 8 handsome little lad in a white suit, and Lillian Tardy Rose of Tuscaloosa, the brides cousin, who also wore white, pre- ceded the party, enclosing the audience at either side of the long central aisle Tn white ribbons. The lengths were caught on a white satin horseshoe, each little person carrying this emblem of good luck caught over the arm and attaching it to the first Dew near the chancel; they left the church the lengths of white ribbon were looped over the arms so that these who sat in the pews might emerge.
 MT. Phares Coleman, Jr, and MT. George Bentley were first of the professional to enter, followed by Miss Margaret Cole- man and Miss Annie Donneny. MT. Jul ian Motley and MT. cecil Gilchrist entered together and Miss Annie Blinn and Miss LNcy Lyman Powell. MT. Matthews .fardy, the brides brother, with Nlr. Sid ney Castator, Miss Clara Lee Woodson with Miss Lucille Lamkin, Mir Schuyler Richardson with MT. Wiley Ballard. Miss Mary Bradshaw with Miss Annie Wiker- son completed the personnel of brides maids and groomsmen- The young women who composed an exceedingly at tractive group were attired for the we'd ding in pink crepe de chine made with pointed trains and tunics of lace. They carried pink Killarney roses.
 Miss Annie Tardy was her sisters maid of honor. She wore a becoming toilette of rose crepe de chine with an overdress of silver lace. and carried an arm bou- Qutl Ol pillh hllldIntN IOStS S1iIlldI lO those held by the bridesmaids.
 Two little flower girls, Laura Branch Frazier and Maybelle Prowell, preceded the bride and her father to the altar. They were dressed in white with pink shases and carried baskets of small blos- soms.
 Miss Tardy was given in marriag ge by her father, MT. C. M. Tardy, MT Buch- anan with his best man, MT. William ILawler of Louisville, reaching the altar from the yestry as she approached it.. She was a lovely bride, wearing with . sweet grace the old point lace cap which has adorned many brides in her family, and a misty bridal veil falling beyond her train and covering her face. Her gown, made of imported brocaded satin with court train and skirt draped with reai- point applique. This was cascaded on the bodice and all of the seams of .ht gown were outlined with small seed pearls. She carried a bouquet of bride roses and orchids
 After the wedding the members of tn bridal party and a few of Miss Tardy s friends were guests of MT. and Mrs. Tardy at a buffet supper at their home, and MT. and Mrs. Buchanan departed later for New York city, where they will make their home
 Mir. Buchanan formerly lived in Louis- vile, where his mother is well known fohS IS d IHtIupST OI lIle UlSIlQSu1Snetl Claiborne family of Virginia. Mir. Buch- anan is civil engineer and is at presenI in charge of the steel construction work In the subway being erected in New York. They will make their home in the n;e- tropolis for two years and afterward piin to go to Louisville. The bride as Miss fTardy has been a popular member of Birmingham society since her debut sev- eral years ago She has been Loyalty i.i- terested in the affairs of various patriotic organizations and has represented botr the Confederate Veterans and the Sons Of Veterans as sponsor and as maid at various reunions. She again received an appointment this year which she declined Recently she became a member of the Colonial Danes and of the Daughters of Colonial Governors. She had for some time been member of the Daughters oi the American Revolution.
 Colonel and Mrs Moulton of Mobile were here for the wedding. Mir and Mrs W. A. Rose of Tuscaloosa were als, among the out-of-town guests Mrs Rose appearing in a handsome black crepe aht lace gown, Mrs. Tardy the bride. mother, was an attractive figure at the wedding. wearing d handsome lavende, crepe de chine gown with lace garnitures and a corsage bouquet of orchids. Mrs Southern, her mother, was in black lace