The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-28

fT HE most brilliant and elaborate wed-
 ding of the entire social season
 ! took place last evening with St.
 Mary son the Highlands IS the setting
 when the marriage of Miss Eleanor
 Graves Matthews, the beautiful and at
 tractive daughter of MT. and Mrs. Harri-
 son Stuart Matthews, to Mr. Charles B.
 Whitworth of Nashville was beautifully
 solemnized at s:So o'clock in the presence
 of the hosts of friends of the young people
 both of this city and other cities of the
 south
 The church was lavishly decorated for the event, many ferns. palms and white roses and chrysanthemums being used. In
 each window was a box filled with ferns from which fell graceful trailing smflax. and the altar was beautiful, having two huge crosses formed by oandelabra hold ing tall cathedral candles which burned brightly and cast lovely glow over the scene. The altar banked with ferns and palms and quantities of white roses and gorgeous specimens of white chrys- snthemums were tastefuly and artisti- cally employed further developing the wedding colors. green and white.
 As the guests assembled, Mr. Reinzi Thomas gave a beautiful programme of appropriate music and later played the wedding march as he played it for the marriage of the brides mother and father and the anniversary of the marriage of Miss Matthews grandparents, Capt. and Mrs w. H. Graves, was selected to add so emnity to the occa sion
 The ushers, MT. Edward D. Smith, and MT. Frederick Gunster. unces of the bride, and MT. Fred Whiting of Montgom- cry and Mir Roy Knight. led the bridal professional, followed by Miss Evelyn Saffold of Montgomery and Miss Cora Gregg, bridesmaids. Next came two of Hhe groomsmen, MT. Sidney Riddle and Alr Banks Bennie of Nashville Mrs. Shaler Houser of Tuscaloosa. and Mrs. William C. Oates, Jr., of Montgomery, brides matrons. following. and then the other two groomsmen, Mr. Alex Dearborn, Jr., and Dr. Cecil Gaston. Both matrons md maids were beautifully gowned in white lace frocks, the skirt being formed of ruffles of lace having points of nile green taffeta and the waists were entirely of rich lace with a green girdle and large bow of the same shade tied at the shou- ders They carried huge white lily which was filled with pink roses and tied with pale green tule bows.
 The maid of honor Miss Edith Bowron entered next. Miss Bowron was exquis- itey gowned in green taffeta embroidered with silver. Following was Mrs. Harri- son Stuart Matthews, mother of the bride l who was matron of honor. Mrs. Mat fhews was charming in nile green taffeta with beautiful overdress of iridescent sequins. Matron and maid held a tall cane, huge white lily forming the head | which was filled with white roses and chrysanthemums and tied with green tul'e bow.
 Miss Matthews entered on the arm of her father, MT. Harrison Stuart Mat thews, who gave her in marriage. Miss Matthews never looked pretter than in her bridal robes of princess and silver lace over chiffon. the skirt made round length, was formed of ruffles of rich lace and the bodice was fashioned entirely of silver lace over chiffon. Her tulle veil edged with princess lace was held with band of orange blossoms about her grace | ful head and caught at the back with a 1 comb formed of valley lilies and orange blossoms. She carried a large colonial | bouquet of brides roses, orchids and | valley lilies, having ruffle of princess lace
 Mir Whitworth and his best man, Dr. |