The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-03
WEDDING

AELL \ -DOWL LING WEDDlNG
 On Tuesday evening at twilight a wedding of unusual interest both in Alabama and Georgia was soleRnzed at the Methodist Episcopal church, south. when Miss Gertrude Bowling of Ozark became the bride of Mir. Alex Kelly Jr.. of Atlanta.
 The church was beautifully deco rated for the occasion, the color motif being orchid and pink.
 The altar was banked with palms. interspersed with pedestal baskets of pink Killarney roses and pink and or enid crepe myrtle with tall candle sticks holding pink and orchid ta- pers. From the arch under which the bride and groom stood was suspended a silk canopy with shower of tiny wedding bells and tulle.
 Preceding the ceremony a beauti- full musical programme was rendered by Mrs, A. T. Bowling at the piano. accompanied by Miss Juliet Burke of Montgomery on the violin. Mr. Julian Holman, saxophope, and MT. J. R. Bowling, French horn. Mrs. J. C. Anthony of Birmingham sang Loves Old Sweet Song" Mrs. Hubert Martin gave reading, Loves Ties. with ohligato, ITO Wild Rose" Mrs. H. c. Bowling sang Call Me Thine Own" A quartet was sung by Mrs w c. Mizell, Mack Bowling, Mrs. s. Y. Carroll Mrs w. G. Mlzell. "All for You" was beautifully sung by Zack Bowling. During the ceremony "Traumerie" was softly played. The bridal party entered from different a.isles led by the ushers MT. J. Neil Holman, Mir. Kirke Adams. and MT. Glenn Corbltt Following these came the brides maids and groomsmen, Miss Pauline Byrd and Dr. Dan Me- Nalr. Miss Augusta Martin and Mir. Chap cox. Miss Annie Byrd and Dr. Chap Cox, Miss Annie Laurie Bar nard and MT. 'E. F. Mckenzie, Reynolds, Miss Addie Carmichael and Mir. W. S. Garner. The maids wore lovely frocks of pink taffeta and hats with tulle and carried arm bouquets of gladioli. The matron of honor Mrs. Rufus Hulsey of Gainesville, Ga, sister of the bride wore beautiful frock of orchid taffeta with hat of tulle to match and carried a shower bouquet of pink Killarney roses. Tho maid of honor. Miss Sallie Mae Hol- man, beautifully gowned in orchid taffeta with hat to match, carried a shower bouquet of pink Killarney roses. The dainty little flower girls, Elizabeth Holman, Sarah How ell, Elizabeth Sessions, Sarah Bowling, Mildred Deese, Dorothy Grace, Beth Isabel Logerholm. Rachael Bowling, and Frances Gene Wright, wore pink dresses and carried tiny baskets of pink rose petals.
 The bride entered with her father, MT. H, O. Bowling, and was met at the altar by the groom and his best man, MT. James Durr of Montgomery. Rev. H. T. Johnson of Brewton per formed the ceremony.
 The bride wore 8 beautiful wedding dress of white duchess satin and real lace embroidered in pearls. Her veil was coronet fashioned with a wreath of orange blossoms and she carried a shower bouquet of lilies. Immediate ly after the ceremony a reception was given at the home of the brides par ents, after which the bride and groom left for points In North Carolina and Tennessee. Her going away suit was of navy blue tricotine with gray ac- cessories. Mrs. Kelly Is the eldest daughter of MT. and Mrs. H. O. Dow ling. She is a, gifted musician pos sessing beautiful soprano voice having studied at Brenau conserya- tory at Gainesville. Ga, and at New England conservatory Boston. She IS a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha fra ternity MT. Kelly, formerly of At Ianta, Is O young man of sterling character. He was student at the University of Minnesota and served as captain in the World war. MT and Mrs. Kelly will reside In Bir- mingham present.
 MT. and Mrs. IT. o. Bowling enter tained at a beautiful reception fol- lowing the ceremony in honor of MT. and Mrs. Alex Kelly. The guests were received by Mrs. Bowling and ,Mrs. c. D. Carmichael, and served punch by Miss Annie Gene Crawford Mrs Carolyn Martin. and Miss Gram Bowling. Mrs. J. R. Bowling presided over the brides book.
 Assisting in the dining room were Mrs. J. l.. Reynolds and Miss L/la Bowling. Here an ice course was served tn handsomely embossed wedding cake centering the table