The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01
Hy IVA COOK

Marked by elegance and simplicity and before a large assemblaEe of friends, the marriage of Mss Mildre Terry Johnston to Ar. Harold Vessel man Cpdike was solemnized Tuesday evening at the First Presbyterian church. Rev. s F. Hodges was the of ficiating minister and strains from the lovely pipe organ resounded through the portals of the edifice under the touch of Mrs. William E. Lloyd. Mir. Raymond Cox's beautiful and well modulated voice was heard in a solo, 70, Perfect Love-"
 The Lohengrin. wedding march an- nounced the arrival of the bridal party. First to enter were the lovely young nieces of the bride, Misses Julia and Elizabeth Johnston, who were daintily dressed in organdie fsocks and carried arm bouquets of sweet peas and snap dragons. Next followed Miss Mary Pope Maybank, Miss Gertrude Hamble- ton Shepperd and Miss Mildred Good rich. All were beautifully attired in silk dotted net made after 8 charming fashion with sashes of pink taffetd, and carried arm bouquets of pink sweet peas and snapdragons. Miss Edith Johnston acted as her sisters maid of honor and Mrs. Frank Johnston was matron of honor Both wore silk gowns, made very becomingly, and carried
  were: MT. Raymond Cox of Gadsden and Birmingham, MT. Albert Sidney Johnston of New Orleans, MT. J. H. Sloan of Montclair, N. J., and MT. Rob- ert Weatherly. They entered alter nately with the bridesmaids and as . sembled before an artistic setting of green and white, composed of palms, ferns and sirenga.
 Leaning on the arm of her brother. Johnston IIrho h ic sister in marriage, .ne bride ap- preached the altar looking very love- ly attired in handsome bridal robes, built of heavy white satin, trimmed with pearls. Her exquisite veil, which Tell over court train, was of tulle edged with real lace\ and was a. gift from a relative of the groom. cor net of orange blossoms crowned her head and the bridal bouquet was of sweet peas showered with valley Lilies. Mr. Updike's gift to his bride was 8 rare bracelet of pearls. Miss John ston was met before the waiting min ister by Mir Updike and his best man, MT. Johnson Jones of Jersey City. A most impressive ceremony was used oy pr. Hodges in uniting the lives of the popular young couple.
 An informal reception was held inn mediately after the ceremony at the home of MT. and Mrs. Frank Johnston on Quintard avenue, where MT. and Mrs Updike were showered with con- gratulations and good wishes. In the receiving line at the Johnston home were Mrs. w. F. Johnston. mother of the bride. Mrs. Updike, MT Updike and his mother, Mrs. F. M. Updke of New York, Mrs. Frank Johnston, Miss Edith Johnston. Miss Maybanll, Miss Shep- perd, Miss Goodrich. MT. and Mrs. Al bert Sidney Johnston, Mir. Cox, Mir Sloan and MT. Jones, who greeted the guests in the drawing room.
 In the dining room. where a salad course with an ice in lily molds was served, the table presented a most beautiful appearance with a handsome lace cover over the highly polished mahogany. The centerpiece was a crystal basket of pink roses and com ports containing pink hints were placed at intervals oti the table The brides cake, in the shape of a heart artistically embossed in sweet peas and valley lilies, adorned side ta- hle and the streamers underneath held the usual favors. which were drawn by the guests. Assisting in the dining loom were a number of young girls, who have had musical training under the bride. who is brilliant musician n; and Miss Carrie Knox, Miss Garvin. Miss Mary Reade smith Miss Eliza beth Cater Miss Margaret Smith, Miss Augusta Nann, Miss Eugenia Smith. Miss Iva Cook, Mrs. J. J. Willett, Mrs Arthur Donaldson Of New orleans, Mrs. Homer Turner, Mrs. Scott Roberts, Mrs. Neil Sterne, Mrs Marshall Peck, Mrs s. T. Meherg. Mrs Charles Poell- nitz of Greensboro, Mrs. Eugene Fur Ter, Mrs. Samuel P. Kennedy, Mrs. Henry Young, Mrs. $. E. Hodges. Mrs. Perrin Coleman, Mrs. Walker Reynolds, [ lnzer of Gadsden, Mrs. Eugene Turner. Jr.. and a number of others.
 Mrs Thomas Erby Knby was a charming picture in an entire costume of gray and her lovely daughter Mrs. Gilbert Porter II. of Chicago were among the handsomely gowned women present.
 { Mir. Updike and his attractive bride. who is one of the city's most popular young women, left early in the evening z for the east After the wedding trip they will have an apartment at Sr West Thirteenth street, New York. where Mr.-Updike is connected with the Wall street branch Of the Equitable Trust company.
 Mr. and Mrs. George Erwin Cater mn. nounce the engagement of their daugh- ter, Elizabeth, to AIr. Allen Livingston Rogers of Columbia. $. C., the wedding to occur on June b at the First Pres hyterian church in Anniston.
 This announcement will carry with 1t much interest in Anniston, where the young lady has grown to womanhood, and in Birmingham, where her grand mother, Mrs. w. II. Williams, resides. whose guest Miss Cater has been on a number of occasions. She is one of An niston's prettiest and most popular debu- tants and her marriage will be a very smart social event. Mir. Rogers is a prominent South Carolinian, identified with the business and social life of Co., lumbia. He is vice president of the Lib erty National bank.
 Mrs. Leland Cross (Rosa Jones) and her two attractive young children, vir- ginia and Jack, left Friday for New York, after a visit to Mrs. Cross par ents, MT. and Mrs. l.. G. Jones, on South Quintard avenue. During her stay in Anniston, where she is very much ad- mired. this lovely matron was the re- cipient of much social attention
 Mrs. Cross is both beautiful and charm ing and her keen intellect makes her a