The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02

noHorr ana bridesmaids were silver
! framed photographs of herself. The
groom's gifts to his attendants and ush-
ers were diamond studs, cufflinks and
waistcoat buttons.
The out-of-town guests included among
others, Mrs. r. A. Johnson of Atlanta
and her son. Mai Graham Lyon John
son, aunt and cousin of the bride From
New York came Mr.. and Mrs. Junius
Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Kings
ford. cousins OF the groom; Daniel Kings
ford and the Misses Margaret and Mamie
Kingsford, uncle and aunt of the groom;
wainwright Parish and Mr.. and Mrs.
James b. Ludlow of Ludlow-on-the-Hud-
son; Mrs. James E. Hickey of Atlanta
and Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Slicer of At
lanta.
The lovely brunette bride. Emily Castle
ton Ligon is the only child of General
and Mrs. Robert Fulwood Lyon and the
granddaughter of the late Gov. Fulwood
Lyon of Alabama. She is on her ma
ternal side the great granddaughter of
DIR. Alexander Means. formerly presi-
dent of Emory college, Georgia. She be-
longs through both maternal and pater-
nal lines to distinguished families, num-
bering among her ancestry men learned
in the professions and sciences. She was
graduated at the Margaret Booth school
before entering Wellesley college, where
she was quickly recognized as girl
of Scholastic promise. Her marriage
interrupts her college career, as she
was junior at the time of her engage
ment was announced.
The bridegroom. George Temple Bow
dom, is descended from the best of
New England aristocracy, men and wom-
endistinguished in literature, statesman
ship and economics. His more remote
ancestry were French Huguenots, and
across the channel martial Englishmen
who fought with Alfred the Great in his
wars His American lines include such
notables as Alexander Hamilton, Gov.
James Bowdoin of Massachusetts, Wash
ington Irving and Gen. Phillip Schuyler
of New York. He is also descendant
of the Morris, Sullivan, Temple and Win
! throp families of Maine and Massachu-
| sets. He is the son of the late George
| and Helen Parish Bowdoin, grandson or
| George Sullivan Bowdoin and great
grandson of George and Francis Hamil-
ton Bowdoin of New York. all eminent
| in public and financial affairs.
| The college career of the groom is also
| interrupted by his marriage. After grad
uating at Crotch he entered Harvard.
When the United States entered the
| world war young Mr.. Bowdoin entered
the aviation service and became lieu
tenant 1t was while stationed at Taylor
field, Montgomery, that he met his bride.
| He is now engaged in the banking bust
ness in New York.
| Mr. and Mrs. Bowdoin left in their
private car for California and the islands
of the Pacific. They will return to the
states in time to spend Christmas in
| Montgomery with Gen. and Mrs. Lyon,
before going to their home in New York.
Mrs Sarah lionel Oats gave very
| beautiful shower Tuesday Afternoon at
O'Clock at her home on Ripley street
| in honor of Miss Emily C. Lyon, whose
| 1TNla W.
dom of New York will take place We'd
nesday evening. The floral decorations
were in exquisite taste, representing the
tints of the rainbow in coloring.
| In the various apartments chrysanthe-
NUNS, dahlias, pink roses and cosmos
were in picturesque profuslon In the
| den crimson flowers were effectively
| employed while Mrs. Kilby roses beauti-
fed the dining room. In the living room
various colored dahlias were used, While
| the arch separating this room from the
dining room was covered with hothouse
smilax and punches of dahlias The very
many gifts were tied with tissue ribbons
which ran into an artistic Japanese UNI
brella The umbrella was covered with
smiIax and every spoke was decorated
| with flowers. At the top was a hand
| some cluster of dahlias.
| Each gift was tied with tissue RIBBONS
and held a handsome rose.
| MISS margaret spencer oho
Miss Daisy Rice Bartlett in lovely pink
and white Georgette crepe frock pulled
the ribbons and showered the fair bride
| elect with hundreds of beautiful gifts.
Miss Margaret S. JanneyF repeated
charming verse. written by Mrs. Thad
Watts, as she pulled the ribbons.
| At the delightfully."- appointed table in
the dining room Mrs. Thomas e. Kilby
served tea, and Mrs. II. H. Bandy cut
| the cake.
Delicious refreshments were enjoyed
during the hours of the reception.
|. Mrs Oates wore a handsome embroid-
cred white eeorgette crepe, trimmed
with white satin. Miss Ligons stylish
| gown was of grey and blue georgette
crepe, and Mrs. Kilbys attractive toll
cite was of flesh-colored georgette crepe.
Mrs Oates was assisted by Miss Junius
Morgan Mrs. Irving kingsford, Misses
| Kingford of New York and Mrs. George
P. Harrison of Opelika.
| During the afternoon Mrs. B. l.. Ellen
berg at the piano and Mrs. r. f. Seibels
at the violin, rendered charming selec-
| tons. Just at the end of the shower
Gov. Thomas e. Kilby and the gentle
men of the bridal party from New York
joined the ladies.
| Assisting Mrs. Oates were Mrs. Thomas
F. Kilby Mrs. G. Fl. Janney, Mrs. Charles
H. Thigpen, Mrs. Frank Fl. Miller, Mrs.
IC T. Pollard, Mrs. J. S. Pickard, Mrs.
Thad Watts, Mrs. J. G. Winter, Mrs. j.
G. Hall, Mrs Hardwick Ruth, Mrs. John