The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
Brilliant Wedding Of Miss Ford And Dr.
 Crutcher

4 wedding occurring in N&ShNlIle Thursday evening was of especial in- terest in this city where the bride Mixs Ida Neal Ford. formerly made her home and has a large circle of friends She has four brothers who are MT. Charles Ford, MT. Walton Ford aIr. Joseph Ford and Mir. Louis E. Ford. She is also the niece of Mrs. A. A. Adams and all of these people were present at the wedding
 lhe Nashville Tennesseean has the following account:
 ,.-he marriage on Thursday night of Miss Ida Neal Ford and pr. Rob ert Davts crutcher Of Lewisburg was at Glen Echo.'' the country home or tht, bride grandmother, Mrs. w. 5. Nslton The residence on the Gai- latin read 5 one of the most typicai Of ,he old south in this section, hay ing been the hone of the walton faliils fer lree generations Tn s 1his tine # fas been the scene or many Interesting wedding ceremonies. The first of these was brilliant occasion of many years ago and was that o9 Mr. and Mrs. Neil s. Brown, Jr.. the latter formerly Miss Sue Wal ton. daughter of Mrs. W. E. Wal 1on ana Mir. Brown, a son of ex-GoN- Neil g Brown. In the succeeding years the marriages of Mrs. Brown sisters Mrs. ]. NJ. Ford (Miss Lena Walton) Mrs. A. A. Adams NMlss Carrie Walton) and the late Mrs. Miller DismGlles CMiss Daisy Wal tom were all at the home Five Of Mrs. Walton's granddaughters nave married from Glen Echo. the bride oF last night being the last and young est of the five.
 the pink and white colors decorated the large old-fashioned home. In the parlor of the home the ceremony took place, the altar being built be- tore the large open fireplace. This was of palms, ferns and tall stands of the largest size white chrysanthe- nuns Titc lriGe's table showed the pink roses and the brides cake in the deGora tions.
 Dr. H. C. Tolman of Vanderbilt University was the officiating min ister and the wedding music was played by Vito's' orchestra. The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Charles W. Ford of Birming- ham. She is girl of unusual beauty and as bride this charaeterlsNc was very pronounced. Her costume was of white crspe satin with trimmings of heirloom lace. Her jewels We're rearls. The veil was caught to her hair with orange blossoms and her bouquet was of sweetheart roses, or
 
 Mrs. Creighton Bellman of Safford, Ala. d cousin of the bride, attended her as matron of honor. She wore gown of pink chiffon over satin with trimmings of handmade flowers. Miss Sue Malone of Prospect the bridesmaid, was in blue chiffon over the satin and had the hand-made flower trimmings. The flower children t.u iy Walton Ford, the brides niece, and Moro Blue. wore hand-made
 l.1. Ia [. and accessories. Each of the brides attendants carried French bouquets. Joseph Afford of Lewisburg was Dr. Ciutcher's best man and the ribbon bearers were William Walton Ford, Louis Eastman Ford and Joseph Ford. all of Birmingham, and all brothers of the bride, Dr. IL G. cum ninghan of Aberdeen, Miss; Dr. Jo- seph Kirkpatrick of South Pittsburg and Dr. Joseph zanone.
 The bride and groom received con gratulations with the brides mother, Mrs. Joseph Me Ford, and grand mother. Mrs. Ford wore a gown Of black lace and velvet and Mrs. Wal tons gown was black satin and lace. The four daughters-in-la of the brides mother, Mrs. Charles Ford Mrs Walton Ford. Mrs. Louis E. Ford end Mrs. Joseph Mann Ford, Jr,, pre- sided at the brides table. Two of these are brides of the past summer Mrs. Louis r.. Ford and Mrs. Josepn AI Ford. Jr., both of whom wore their wedding gowns.
 The daughters-in-law were as sisted in the serving by members of the family connection Mrs. Porter Phillips, Mrs. Edward Graham, Mrs. M IT. Blue, Mrs Lunsford Rollins and Mrs. Gowan Payne.
 One hundred and fifty relatives and friends were invited to the cele- hration and a register of them was kept by Miss Mary Crockett and Miss Ruth Mcbride.
 pr. Crutcher and his bride left Thursday night on an eastern trip and on returning go to Lewisburg to rlake their home. For travelling Mrs. Crutcher wore a blue Polret twill suit with panne velvet hat and d squirrel fur coat.
 The wedding brought to Nashville a large group of relatives and friends. Among these were Mir, and Mrs. c. W. Ford. Mr. and Mrs. l.. E. Ford. Mir and Mrs J. M. Ford, MT. and Mrs. A A. Adams, uncle and aunt of the bride, and Mir. and Mrs. A. A. Adams, Jr., all of Birmingham Mir. and Mrs. Jeff Gray of Mt. Pleas ant, Mrs. Celia Rogan of Mt Pleasant, Mrs. Theodore Keonig of Birming- han Dr. and Mrs. R. c. Crutcher and Mir. and Mrs. Herman Clayton, all of awie hllt,o'