The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-28
NEWS OF SOCIETY AND
 ACTIVITIES. OF WOMEN

N WEDDING of more than usual l A\ brilliancy and beautiful in all = details was that of Miss Caro-
 line Louise Yates, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Atkinson Yates, and MT. Richard Louis Bowron, son of MT. and Mrs James Bowron, which was solemnized yesterday afternoon at St. Mary s-on-the- ghlands.
 Long before 5 o'clock the hour set for the ceremony, the church was crowded with a splendid assemblage of prominent people, many of whom came from other cities, for the lovely event. The decorations were artistic. Ferns, bamboo. and stately glossy -leafed palms were combined with roses and other white blossoms, while many candelabra were placed here and there on the altar and in the church.
 The white ribbons were marked by large empire baskets of garden flowers tied with silver ribbons.
 MT. Grover Tilden Davis rendered an elaborate musical programme and MT. Owen Gillespie sang several beautiful selections The bridal party entered to . ding march. led by the ushers. MT, James Yates. brother of the bride; MT. Harold Bowron, brother of the groom Mir Donald Drennen and Mr.. Frank Morrow.
 The bridesmaids were: Miss Margaret Moore, Miss Magaret Munger, Miss Hat tie Cullom and Miss Mary Anderson of CoI, gette crepe frocks, elaborately beaded mohair braid lined with pink and trimmed with a pink rose and touches of turquoise blue ribbon. They car ried a hat basket of forget-me-nots, lav- ender sweet peas and pink roses, tied and suspended from the shoulder with turquoise blue ribbon.
 Miss Anne Moore Provost of Mobile was maid of honor, and wore pink Georgette crepe dress, beaded with white, with hat similar to those of the brides maids, her flowers being the same as these of the other young women of the party.
 The natrons of honor were Mrs. R. M. Montague an aunt of the bride, and Mrs. Grover Tilden Davis, sister of ne groom They wore most beautiful owns of pink Georgette crepe, beaded
 
 were similar to the bridesmaids, and hey carried the same flowers.
 The little flower girl, Mitylene Yates, a sister of the bride, preceded the bride, and wore a lovely dainty white frock with a pink sash Her hat was white, lined with pink and trimmed with pink and lavender sweet peas, which she scat ter ed here afd there down the aisle.
 The bride {nterd with her fathr, who rave her in Saarriage.
 She was very beautiful in her hand .me wedding gown of white net and 4redallions of Point Venice lace. made oter Duchess satin. Her hat was of white chiffon, trimmed with silver rib bon and paradise. Her silver slippers completed her costume.
 She carried a gorgeous bouquet of roses and valley lilies. tied with silver ribbon.
 The groom was attended by MT. Jack Allison as best man, and the grooms- men were MT. Sorsby Jemison, MT. Mel win Davis, MT. Joseph Yates, Jr, and MT. Meredith Roberts.
 Immediately after the wedding MT. and Mrs Yates entertained at an infor reception atrtheir home on Eleventh ave- nue, south, to which only the bridal party relatives and a few friends were invited.
 In the drawing room the decorations were most artistic and elaborate, baskets He'd with garden flowers of brilliant
 ;es and quantities of ferns, smilax and
 Inns being used.
 MT. and Mrs. Yates were assisted in
 eeiving by the bridal party, MT. and
 rs. James Bowron. parents of the