The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
By RosALIE HAMPSTEAD HIGGINS


 One of the most brilliant nuptal events of the year and a marriage of cordial interest to friends throughout the state, Was that of Capt. Joseph Carlyle Mat thews and Miss Elizabeth Hudson, which was solemnized Saturday afternoon at D o'clock at the home of her parents, MT, and Mrs. w. M. Hudson, on Sayre street. The home was beautifully and deliberately decorated for the occasion, with a wealth of ferns, palms, southern smilax and cut flowers In the draw ing room, where the ceremony was per formed graceful palms and white roses and chrysanthemums were used, while over the improvised altar of palms, hung a wedding bell of white chrysanthemums. Before the ceremony an orchestra rem dered sweet music and played the we'd ding march from Lohengrin for the en- trance of the bridal party. The ribbon bearers, little Miss Mary Allen Pitts wearing frock of white lingerie and lace with pink ribbons, and Master Dun can May, Jr., wearing a suite of white flannel, came first They carried small Marie Antoinette baskets filled with pink rosebuds and broad white ribbons, with which they formed an aisle. The brides maids, Miss Elizabeth Murray. Miss Lou ise Johnson, Miss Alice GrigGs and Miss Jordan Prince of Birmingham, wore ex- quisite costumes of flesh colored Geor- gette crepe, over satin, beaded i'll plnk, and pink picture hats of Georgette crepe, trimmed with pink ostrich tips. They all carried shower bouquets of MrsNHen- derson roses. The matron of honor, Mrs. Joe Hudson bride of few months, wore a costume of rose-colored chiffon, embroidered in silver and hat of silver gray Georgette crepe, with touches of silver She also carried pink roses The maid of honor Miss Katherine Whitfield, wore becoming gown of orchid Geor- gette crepe, and hat of the same tone, trimmed in white aigrettes The pink roses which she carried blended artis- tically with her gown The bride entered with her father, Mir. w. M. Hudson, by whom she was given in marriage. She was picture of girlish beauty and charm in her wedding gown, fashioned of white duchess satin, and elaborately embroid- cred in seed pearls. and trimmed with silk net. Her veil of tulle was arranged cap effect, with sprays of or ange blossoms. and she carried a shower bouquet of brides roses and lilies of the valley. Captain Matthews was at tended by MT Joe Hudson as best man and the ceremony was performed by pr. Charles Stakely.
 Afterwards reception was rendered the young couple, and ices, cakes. and punch were served. The brides table In the dining room was spread With ciuny lace over white satin and in the center was a basket of brides roses and ferns. At one side was the handsome embossed brides cake, around which were tiny wedding slippers, containing rice as sou venirs for the bridal party. The bride
 mother, Mrs. w. M. Hudson, wore a handsome gown of black Georgette crepe trimmed with jet.
 The punch table, decorated in pink roses; was, presided over by Mrs Har- wood Bowman and Miss Mae Steiner, while Miss Sara Evans was in charge of the brides book. Assisting in re- ceiving the guests were Mrs. Will Pitts, Mrs. L. B. Whitfield Miss Margaret Laurie, Miss Carl Pinkston, Miss Salle Kirkpatrick, Miss Mildred Burch. Miss Maggie Ray, Miss Myra Whit and Mrs Stuart May.
 The ices were nodded in the shape oi wedding bells, cupids and brides slip pers. Later in the evening Captain Mat thews and his bride left for wedding trip to Washington and other points before going to Camp Meade, Md, where N he is stationed. The bride is a lovely girl of perfect blonde type and is vi