The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
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By EMMA REID RYALL

A MARRIAGE of cordial interest to
 A friends throughout the state was N that of MT. William Penn Rison of Danville Va, and Miss Sara Gaston, which was brilliantly solemnized Monday evening at o'clock at St. Johns Episco- pal church, says the Montgomery Ad- vertiser The church was artistically decorated with graceful palms, ferns and white roses. Before the ceremony, Miss Kate Booth rendered a beautiful musical programme on the organ
 The bridal party entered to the strains of Lohengrins wedding march, led by the ushers, Mr. Brown Gaston, Mr AL bert Patton of Danville Va, MT. Alcorn Swift of Memphis, and Dr. J. R. McGa- vock of Birmingham. The little flower girl, Miss Anne Rowan, of Jacksonville, Fla, entered next. She wore pretty frock of white lace and chiffon and car ried a basket of pink roses.
 The bridesmaids, Miss Torrance Redd of Birmingham, and Miss Mary Noise of Savannah, entered next. each walking alone. They wore lovely costumes of white tulle, over white satin, and car ried shower bouquets of pink Killarney roses. The matron of honor, Mrs. J. R. McGavock of Birmingham sister of the bride, entered next She wore hand some gown of flesh colored tulle over satin, trimmed with pearls and sequins. She carried d shower bouquet of pink Killarney roses. Miss Katherine Rison of Danville, Va, sister of the groom, he of a gown of white tulle over white satin, and carried a shower bouquet of pink killar- ney roses.
 The bride entered with her father, MT. Bernard Gaston, by whom she was given in marriage. Always pretty girl, she was unusually lovely on this occasion, her wedding gown being fashioned of white duchess satin, trimmed with rich lace. Her veil of tulle, which was ar ranged cap effect with sprays of orange blossoms formed the train, and she car ried a bouquet of lilies of the valley and orchids MT. Rison was attended by MT. William Green Penn, or Danville, Va, as best man. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Edward E. Cobbs. Afterward reception was rendered the young couple at the home of the brides father, MT Bernard GaStOn, on Clayton street. IHe apartments were decorated with a profu- sion of palms, ferns and pink Killarney roses. The brides table was spread with cluny lace, and decorated with brides roses, lilies of the valley, and bows of white tulle. From table decorated with pink Killarney roses, punch was served by Mrs Thomas c. Mcclellan, and Mrs. Charles A. Thigpen. An ice course was served the ices being molded in the form of white slippers, with green heels.
 Later in the evening MT. Rison and his bride left for a wedding trip, keeping their destination a secret. The bride wore a becoming coat suit of blue serge and taffeta, and a chic black hat.
 The bride is an unusually pretty and attractive girl, and has a large circle of friends who wish for her every happiness, but who regret that her marriage will take her to a distant city to make her home.
 MT. Rison is vice president of the Ha- vana American Tobacco company, and has extensive business interests in New York, where they will make their home.
 The social calnder for this week in Sel- ma shows an array of ajairs planned for Miss Louise Hooper's charming guests, Misses Augusta Clark of Birming- ham, Rose Coleman of Uniontown, Fan nie Oliver and Dorothy Thigpen of Mont gomery and Alice Weatherly of Anniston. The first of these delightful parties will