The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-26

eral hundred who called during the re-
ceiving hours.
In the handsome Pinehurst home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gamble Blair, their
youngest daughter, Madgeleine, became
the bride of Mr.. Harry Jones Mccormack
OF birmingham this afternoon at o'clock
in the presence of a brilliant throng of
distinguished men and women, represent
tative of Tuscaloosa and Birmingham So
ciety; says the Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette
AS the guests assembled Miss Stella
Harris played attractive nuptial music
and the superb voices of Mrs. James
Fits Aston and Mr.. Owen Ginespy of
Birmingham were heard in Calm AS the
Night and II Love YOU which were
both sngularly impressive and very
beautiful.
Sweet strains of Lohengrin's wedding
march entranced the bridal party which
passed down the stairway festooned with
smlax. An aisle of ribbons borne by
Miss Mary Fits and Miss Susan Shook
of Birmingham in adorable frocks OF
white organdy and blue sashes, led to
the altar where Rev. E. A. Penick, Mr..
Mccormack and his best man, Mr.. Perry
Mccormack of Birmingham, awaited the
coming of the bride.
Four beautiful young women, who
were: Miss Nina Monnish, Miss Ruth
Brownell, Miss Clare Abercrombie OF An
niston and Miss Beth Bradfield attended
Miss Blair as bridesmaid and they We're
visions of girlish loneliness in exquisite
robes built of radium over which was
draped billowy white net and their bod
ices were fashioned of turquoise blue and
silver Arm bouquets of pink Radiance
roses enhanced the attraction of these
artistic robes.
Mrs. Hinson Sibley, a stri6ingly hand
some young matron from Birmingham,
was her sisters matron of honor, ana
her becoming gown was fashioned of tur-
ouoise blue taffeta with gold lace and
her flowers were white Radiance roses
and fern Miss Catherine Mccormack. as
maid of honor, was wonderfully attrac-
tive in a superb import of white over
radium with a silver bodice and she
carried splendid white roses in q French
bouquet Miss Blair entered with her
distinguished father Mr.. Frank Gamble
Blair by whom she was given in mar
riage and the full Episcopal service
which is solemnly beautiful, was used.
This winsome radiant young bride wore
for her wedding a modish tailored COS
tune of rose taupe velvet, richly en-
broidered in gold, with seal collar and
cuffs. which was vastly becoming and
her smart Vogue chapeau was combi-
nation of velvet and gold cloth, wreathed
in ostrich A shower of brides roses.
valley lilies and orchids completed her
toilette.
The ushers We're Mr.. Hiword Fulen-
wider, Mr. Hinson Sibley, Mr.. Webb
Crawford and Mr.. John Bradley, all or
Birmingham.
Today's bride is the youngest daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gamble Blair,
among the best known, most influential
and distinguished citizens in Alabama,
and she possesses natural beauty as well
as one of the sweetest brightest most
winning personalities imaginable, and al
ways radiates sunshine wherever she
goes.
Mr. Mccormack is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Mccormack, the wealthiest
and most prominent citizens in Biz
mingham He has been a student In
the university for some years, gradu-
ating last June with honors. During
his residence at the university, Mr.. Nc
Cormack took an active interest in
club and social life and was a stanch,
loyal member of the Phi Gamma Delta
fraternity. He possesses those sterling
traits which are required for man
to make success in busin ess, social
and reli gious life and is popular both
at the university and in Tuscaloosa.
Immediately after the ceremonial.
brilliant reception was held and the
bridal party with Mr.. and Mrs Blair,
Mr. and Mrs. Mccormack, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hinson Sibley, Mrs. Peter Shiras OF
ottawa, Kan, Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Gill
lespy. Mrs. Ralph Harris of Kansss. DR..
and Mrs. Aston Fits and Mr.. and Mrs.
Warner Shook of Birmingham received
in the music room where autumn tones
of crimson and gold were accumulated
with the use of richly tinted branches
and berried vines.
Those asked to received in the vari-
Gus apartments included Mrs. S. F. AL