The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-28
BY EMMA REID RYALL

monds, which had been brought all the
way from France.
Her two attendants were quaint pic
lures of girlish loneliness, Marguerite
dress of white net and brocaded satin
| having the skirt with its ruffles of net
finished off with a satin girdle and its
| trimmings being of the brocade, while
Janet's of net and taffeta was pic
| turesque in its very air of olden times
with it's draped hoop skirt and tight bod
| ice of taffeta. They both carried bou-
quets of Shasta daisies and ferns.
After the ceremony Mr.. Won Liebe en-
tertained the bridal party and the brides
parents at a family dinner at the Cav
| thon hotel.
Today they are leaving for Pass Chris
| tan for a brief stop before continuing
their honeymoon out on the Pacific coast
and San Francisco, which city will even
tually be the home of Mr.. Won Liebe and
his bride. He is the second son, the
younger, of Madame Olga LIebe Edle
Won Kreutzner of Gratz, Austria. His
mother is English and his father, the
late General Won Liebe, who died few
years ago, was a major general in the
| Austrian army. He was a classmate and
! personal friend of the present Queen
, Franz Josef of Austria. Mr. Won Liebe
was a lieutenant in the army before com
ing to America. He has now taken out
his citizens papers and has served In
the United States army. He has only
brother, now on one of the Austrian
submarines, actively engaged in the war
His mother lives on the estate, Gratz,
Austria. His young wife member of
one of the souths most prominent fam
lilies, is possessed of all those endearing
charms which are an inheritance from
her lovely mother
The marriage of Miss Ethel Elizabeth
Simpson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. V. A.
Simpson of West End, and Mr.. Harry
Edwin Winfield took place last evening
at the residence of the brides sister,
Mrs L, j. Cox, at East Lake.
The Rev. DR.. Gregory, pastor of st.
Johns Methodist church, performed the
ceremony in the drawing room before an
improvised altar, decorated with white
and yellow blossoms and ferns, and was
lighted by many candles Mr.. Charles
Bernard sang "Dawning' and When
Song Is Sweet before the ceremony, and
Miss Anna Davis played the wedding
march.
The bride entered with her sister, Miss
Vista Simpson. She wore bridal robe
of white crepe de chine, and her veil
caught with orange blossoms fell in
graceful fold over the long court train.
The veil was caught coronet fashion.
Her flowers were DrlQe S roses ana VAL
ley lilies Miss Vista Simpson, the maid
of honor, and her sisters only attend
ant, wore a yellow silk gown and car
red an arm bouquet of daisies. Mr.. Craw
ford was the best man.
Little Miss Martha Sides was the
flower girl, carrying a French basket
filed with rose petals. Master Jack
Simpson Cox, the brides nephew. was the
ring bearer.
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messed by several hundred friends.
buffet supper was served in the dining
room, which was attractively decorated
and arranged for the occasion. The
brides table was very lovely and CEN
tered with a large brides cake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield left at a late
hour for their new home in Norwood,
where they will keep house.
Mrs. A. T. Sumner entertained in com
pliment to her sisters, Misses Mabel and
Mary Reeves.
The game of progressive rock was
played during the evening and several
musical selections were rendered by Miss
Ruth Bryan.
The prizes for top score were awarded
to Miss Emily Malone and Mr.. Fred
Coke The prize was a lovely Dutch
collar and a box of linen handkerchiefs
Potted plants and cut flowers were
used in making the rooms and porch at
tractive and the color scheme was yellow
and white.