The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-02
StrauS-Fies Wedding Brilliant
 Euent
By JOSEPHINE NIXON HENLEY


 A brilliant event Of last evening was the wedding of Miss Emile Fes, the lovely daughter of Mir and Mrs. Eugene Fies. and Mir. Joe Richard straus of San Antonio, Tex, which took place at S3o o'clock at Phoenix club.
 The three big reception rooms were elaborately decorated with southern smllax. which festooned the walls aud
 window castings and of which arches
 were formed In the wide doorways. Amid the green of smilax and tall
 palms were many white chrysanthe-
 nuns and showers of chrysanthe- <
 nuns, roses and trailing vines fell
 from the chandeliers. An altar was
 formed with palms. ferns and whito candles in tall white candelabra, An
 aisle was formed with big white
 floor baskets filled with white chry-
 santhemums and joined with wide satin ribbon through which the bridal
 party drew near the altar.
 The Nuptial Music
 The nuptial music was in charge
 of Mrs. Ike Marks, who before the entrance of the wedding party played
 the violin solos, T Hear You Call- ing" and Meditation" from "Thais."
 Mir. Irving Stone of San Antonio, Tex, sang, Thank God for Gar
 den," and the wedding march was
 rendered with violin. flute and piano
 by Mrs. Marks. MT. Fred Schaefer and
 MT. Tom Davidson. Music was also enjoyed during the reception. Miss Lillian Fox, the maid of honor, was unusually lovely in gown of chiffon. shaded from pale pink to deep rose. with which she wore 8
 girdie of orchid ribbon with garna- lures of roses in shades of lavender and pink. Her bouquet of butterfly roses was tied with pink and or enid tulle.
 Mrs. Herbert Levy attended her sister as matron of honor. Her hand some costume was of metal lace in
 orchid satin and trimmed about the waist with ribbons of Nile green and orchid. She also carried butterfly roses with orchid and pink tulle streamers.
 Master Herbert Levy, in a suit of white satin, carried the ring on a white satin cushion.
 The ushers and groomsmen were: Mir. Sig Steiner, Mir. Julian Saks, Mir. Philip Frost, MT. Harold Blach and MT. Harry Half of San Antonio. Tex. The Lovely Bride The bride entered with her father, who gave her In marriage. She was beautiful in her wedding gown of
 white satin crepe. elaborately em-
 broidered in pearls, with draperies falling long at one side and at the other side a broad panel of satin handsomely embroidered in pearls in designs of roses. Her tulle veil fell from a coronet of pearls and orange blossoms, forming yoluminous train which was trimmed across the hem with border of orange blossoms. above which it was banded with pearls. Her bouquet was of bride
 roses and valley lilies.
 MT. Fred Straus of San Antonio attended his brother as best man, and the marriage service was spoken by Dr. Morris Newfield.
 Following the marriage recep- tion was held.
 The Reception Mir. and Mrs. Fies were assisted in receiving by MT. and Mrs. D. J. Straus, parents of the groom; Miss Helen Aronson of Patterson. N. J., and
 Miss Aline Fies, with the members of the bridal party. Mrs. Fies received in a gown of 1 black and blue sequins over silver cloth, with which she wore cor sage of pink roses.
 Mrs. Straus wore a handsome cos 1 tune with corsage of roses. Miss Aronson was attired in dress of | brocadbd silver. Miss Fies' gown
 was of brocaded silver cloth with | touches of gladioli tulle. Others receiving were the out-of- town guests: MT. and Mrs. J. D. | Straus, MT. Fred Straus, MT. Robert i Straus. Mir. and Mrs. H. H. Half, l MT. Harry Half, Mir. and Mrs. Jay Washer and Miss Irving Stone of San Antonio, Tex, Mir Ben Straus of
 Houston, Tex, MT. and Mrs. Edward Wertheimer, MT. and Mrs. Lee 1 Wertheimer of Cincinnati. and Mrs.
 Leon Sweet of Salt Lake City, Utah. 1 Brides Table
 | The brides table was covered with an imported cloth of lace and em- | broidery, over Ivory satin, and was
 centered with pale pink Butterfly I roses, above which. from the chande- Her, fell shower of roses and tulle. 1 The bridal cake was made in a ring shape with the center filled with white roses and maidenhair fern. MT. Straus and his charming bride 1 left last evening for wedding trip which will include a visit to White Sulphur Springs. Va, Chicago and Charlevois, Mich, and upon their re- turn they will make their home in San Antonio, Tex.
 Mrs. Straus travelled in suit of blue velveteen trimmed with squir- rel fur and hat to match. The bride. who Is one of Birming- hams popular young girls, was a student at Miss Catens school at Northampton, Mass. and later Of Co., lumbia university. New York City. The groom Is graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. He served
 in tho United States navy during the World war and is now a prominent husinesa man In San Antonio Tex