The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
News of Society and
 Activities it of Women

~ REENsBoRo, August 2O.-(spe.
 7 ciai)-No social event of the sum.
 mer and indeed of recent years
 has caused such a stir of pleasurablt excitement in Greensboro as the marriage
 of Capt. Francis Morrow Brown of the
 United States reserve corps and Miss
 Grace Albino Murphy. youngest daughter of Mrs. Matthew Hobson Murphy, and sister of Capt. N, H. Murphy of the Ala
 bama cavalry.
 St. PauTs Episcopal church was the scene of the marriage at o'clock this afternoon, and the nuptal rite was pro- nounced by the Rev. John F. Hamaker, rector of the church.
 The church was decorated with cle- matis, whose snowy blossoms made an excellent substitute for orange blossoms, and in a graceful arrangement with white asters and many altar candles, made the church unusually attractive. Mrs. Edwin S. Jack, presided at the or gan, rendering Lohengrin's wedding march, when the bridal party entered, and Mendelssohn's, as they left the church Mrs. Louise Anderson sang sey- eral beautiful selections prior to the cere- mony.
 The groom was attended by his uncle, Hon. Hugh Morrow, as best man, and all of the men in the bridal party wore white summer suits except, of course, the army men, who must of necessity wear their khaki uniforms The ushers were: MT Louis Davidson of Uniontown Capt I1.I- T werck, MT. Alex Waller, Greensboro.
 The bridesmaids were: Misses Rather inc Morrow and Mamie Morrow of Bir- mingham; Miss Augusta Cobbs of An niston, Miss Alice Seed of Greensboro. The bridesmaids wore smart gowns of white, with hats and carried Mrs. Hen derson roses.
 The groomsmen were: Lieut.. Winston Anderson, MT. Melville Davis, MT. Frank Wilson of Birmingham, Lieut.. Sidney Coleman of Selma, MT. E. Price Kim brough of St. Louis.
 Mrs. Matthew Hobson Murphy, mother of the bride, and Mrs. E. Price Kim brough of St. Louis sister of the bride, acted as matrons of honor. Mrs. Murphy wore a handsome gown of white lace. with picture hat and bouquet of pink roses, and was regal figure. Mrs. Kim brough is also a wonderfully handsome woman, and her white net costume was most becoming.
 Miss Iredell Jones was maid of honor, and her gown was of pink shimmering chiffon. with hat to match, and she carried an arm cluster of Mrs Tender son roses.
 Little Price Kimbrough, the ring bearer was wonderful sailor boy in suit quite like a grown-up.
 Capt M. H. Murphy attended the bride and gave her in marriage.
 Beautiful Grace Murphy, who has al- ways been noted for her good looks, as well as for her many sweet traits of character was a perfect type of southern beauty and southern aristocracy. Her gown was simple and girlish, built of white net and lace, made with short skirt, with the daintiest of orange blossom wreaths, and short veil sprink- led with tiny orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of roses and valley lilies Surely there was never fairer picture than this pretty girl bride, with her manly captain beside her.
 At the conclusion of the ceremony, the bridal party and friends were entertained at an informal reception at Multi Flora" the Murphy home, where deli cious supper was served
 Afterward Captain and Mrs. Brown left for New York, where his furlough of one week will be spent before he re- ports for duty at camp in Georgia
 Though these war times made the mar riage so hurried, the popularity of Cap tain and Mrs Brown was evidenced by number of elegant and costly gifts.
 Miss Murphy has been noted beauty in the state during her two seasons in so- ciety. She was one of the queens in the Mobile carvinal the past winter. when she was much admired. Miss Murphy comes of aristocratic blood on both sides of her family
 Captain Brown has hosts of friends who can testify to the elegance, prominence and popularity of his family. Both his father and mother were to the manor born, and his mother beautiful Fannie Morrow" was one of the greatest belles Alabama ever knew, and she was as sweet and brilliant as she was beautiful.
 Birmingham was well represented at the Brown Murphy nuptials, in addition to Greensboro friends, who entertained the visitors at a barbecue dinner in true ante-bellum style under the wonderful oaks on the Murphy grounds
 Among the Birmingham guests at tho