The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-26
CONVERSATIONS

| One Of the most attractive weddings
Of the spring, which is of interest to a
| large circle of friends, was that of Miss
Medge Henrietta Pollock, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dean Pollock, and
| Capt. James Bennett Conyers, which took
place last evening at $50 o'clock at the
brides home at the Fitzgerald, and was
| witnessed by several hundred friends.
The entire apartment was thrown open
and beautifully decorated, smilax, ferns
| and stately palms being combined with
brides roses and other blossoms.
Before the ceremony Miss Etoile
| White sang Until and "All for You"
Miss Valley Young White played the
wedding march, and the ceremony was
performed by the Rev DR.. A. j. Dick
inson of the First Baptist church before
very beautiful floral altar in the liv-
| ing room, built of handsome palms, lux
uriant ferns and brides roses, and light
ed with many candles and draped with
many flags, with a huge one overhead.
| Miss Margaret Elder of Georgia,
| cousin of the bride, was the maid OF
honor, and wore pink tulle frock and
carried basket of pink sweet peas
Mrs. Milton McDermott of knoxville
| and Mrs. Pierson Dick of this city were
! the matrons of honor, and wore hand
| some gowns of white tulle, trimmed
with silver. They also carried baskets
of sweet peas
| Little Misses Margaret Webb and Fran
| ces Peters of Maylene, Ala, were the
/ flower girls, and wore dainty frocks of
white organdy, with pink and blue rib
| bons.
| The bride entered with her father, by
| whom she was given in marriage. and
was a beautiful picture of girlish love-
| Illness in her wedding gown of white
duchess satin, made with long court
train, which was draped from the Shout
der and trimmed with rare old lace. The
dress was also worn by her mother at
her wedding.
The handsome tulle veil fell in grace
! full folds over the court train and was
| caught on the head coronet fashion and
| adorned with orange blossoms. Her
| flowers were roses and orchids. The lit
| tie jring-bearer was Master Lester Fos-
sick, who wore an adorable soldier suit
and carried the ring in a huge red rose
| The groom was attended by Capt. Stuart
! Coleman of Camp Gordon, formerly of
| Birmingham, as best man.
i After the ceremony a most informal
reception was held, and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Pollock were assisted in receiving by
the bride and groom ana the wedding
party and Mrs. Conyers of Georgia, the
mother of the groom.
| The dining room was most attractive
|
covered with cluny lace and conferred
with a huge crystal candelabra, and
| from the chandelier overhead hung a
shower of sweet peas. A salad course
1 was served during the evening.
4 Miss Selenel Rountree presided at the
4 brides book.
! At q late hour Captain Conyers and his
| lovely young bride left for an Easter
trip, and upon their return will go to
| Atlanta where Captain Conyers is now
stationed.
The bride wore a travelling suit of
| dark blue. with black hat.
The bride has made here home in this
| city only few years. but has large
circle of friends and is one of the most
! admired of the younger society set
Captain Conyers is a member of one of
| Georgia's most prominent families, and
their wedding was of more than usual
interest in the south,
JEMISON-LEACH
The following invitations have been
received:
MIR. and Mrs. Sewall Jones Leach re-
quest the honor of your presence at the
marriage of their daughter, Emily Car
penter, to Mr.. Minis Torrey Jemison.
lieutenant Sixteenth cavalry, United
| States army, on Wednesday morning,
April 10, at 1045 o'clock, Christ church"