The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
ALLEN-WADE MARRIAGE
 IN COLUMBUS OF INTEREST

IN COLL MBUS OF INTEREST
 The following account in the Co., lumbus (Ga.) Ledger will be of in terest here as the groom is one of Birmingham young men.
 Characterised by an elegant sim plicity was the wedding of Miss Esther Morris Wade to Mir. Talbert McGehee Allen of Birmingham, which took place Saturday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church.
 At the appointed hour of 2:30 the church was filled with friends gath cred to witness the nuptials.
 The church was elaborately deco palms made harmonious back ground for the wedding party. On the altar and in other available spaces silver vaces were filled with rink roses and silver candlesticks s held pink candies.
 As the guests assembled beau tiful musical program was carried out Miss Ruth Harris sang, 70 Promise Me-" and Mrs. w. w. liar per of Selma sang My Heart At Thy Sweet Will" Mrs. w. J. Burrus pre- sided at the organ, and played an appropriate selection during the ceremony.
 To the first strands of Lohengrin's wedding march, the ushers, Messrs.
 
 Kenneth Harper, Grady Bridges, Leon Alsobrook and T. H. Malone, entered in couples. and took their places about. the altar.
 They were followed by the brides maids who entered in twos, walking single down the two center aisles. First came Miss Mabel Morris of Atlanta and Miss Henrietta Harper of Selma, followed by Miss Frances Walsen of Lexington, N. C., and Miss Ruth Wade, who, in turn, were fol- lowed by Miss Marie Needham and Miss Isabel Bulloch of Bullochville.
 Miss Morris wore a gown of chif- fon, beaded in. rose colored beads, with black picture hat; Miss Harper wore henna co1ored georgette, bead | ed in self-color; Miss Walsen was gowned in brown georgette and lace, with fawn colored hat; Miss Edith Wade's gown was of bronze and | green canton crepe with hat Of black velvet; Miss Marie Needham wore a gown of caramel shade finished in i gold beads, with which she wore a l gold lace hat and gold slippers; Miss Isabel Bullock wore blue figured sllk with black hat. All the bridesmaids carried arm bouquets of pink roses.
 Miss Lillian Louise Wade was her sisters maid of honor, and entered alone. Her gown was of sand-col- ored satin, finished in brown fur with which she wore a picture hat
 The bride entered with her father, MT. A. Pickens Wade, by whom she was given in marriage, and was met at the altar by the groom and his best man, MT. Hallow Ballard, Of Birmingham, where they were joined in marriage by Rev. T. M. OConnell, pastor of the church.
 The bride looked lovely in her wedding gown of dark blue poiret twill. made coat fashion, the skirt being braided in a lighter shade of blue. Her hat was model of dark blue, offset with a feather Of q lighter shade, and her flowers were an arm bouquet of American Beauty roses.
 Mrs. A. Pickens Wade, mother of the bride, wore grey crepe de chine with her hat of black.
 Mrs. N. L. Allen of Birmingham. mother of the groom, wore black satin, with hat to match.
 Immediately after the ceremony MT. and Mrs. Allen left for their wedding journey, their destination being kept a secret and on their re- turn will be at home to their friends in Birmingham, where they will housekeep.
 Mrs. Allen is one of four attractive sisters, being the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pickens Wade. She graduated at the local high school and being particularly gifted as an artist, has given much time to her talent. She has hosts of friends in her home city who regret that her marriage takes her to a distant city MT. Allen is a member of prom inent Alabama family, and is recelV- ing heartiest congratulations on Win ming so charming a bride.