The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
SOC T. lrY
CORTLAND Scene Of
A Brilliant
Wedding

An dlialt when npldS muGn inter
csc, not only to Florence people, but
to friends throughout the state. was
the beautiful colonial wedding of
Miss Josephine Saunders of Rocky
Hill and Mr., John d Ashcraft of
Florence, Wednesday, which occur
red at the ancestral home near
CORTLAND, where the Saunders fam
lily have lived for generations,
The home needed nothing to make
1t lovely, with its spacious rooms
and porches and expenses of lawn
studded with beautiful trees and
shrubs, But on this occasion it was
a bower of fragrance and beauty,
The double pariors and long hall
were thrown open for the evening,
making a lovely scene> The front
parlor, where the VOWS We're spoken,
was decorated entirely in white,
while the back parlor was charming
In pink, both colors being used in
the hall Blossoms of the two colors,
the wedding colors, We're used eftec-
lively in profusion>
Promptly at s o'clock, the solemn
strains Of the wedding march, played
by Mrs l. g, Mccullough OF Flor
ence, sounded and Miss Rebecca Ash
craft, who was maid of honor, and MISS
Saunders only attendant, entered
the front parlor, where the bridal
party assembl She was lovely IN
pink silk, made bouffant with short
pink veil and bouquet Of pink roses,
The bride, a charming girl, made
a beautiful picture indeed as she
entered on the arm OF her father, Mr.
Dudley Saunders, Her wedding gown
of white satin, had for its trimming
old lace that had been cherished
possession Of her grandmother II
was made hoop effect, carrying out
the colonial idea and SC in keeping
with other details, and had won
do Her exquisite
feil was caught with orange BIOS
some and white silk mits of her
grandmothers day were worn ana
She carried a shower o. valley lilies
ind roses
Father Best Man.
Mr. AsEcraft had as his best man,
his father, Mr.. c. w. Ashcraft OF
Florence,
The bride and groom knelt In front
of q beautiful pier glass mirror, on
satin pillows and there. using the
ring ceremony in accordance wlth
the regulation Episcopal service, DR..
c. l. Price of Florence made them
man and wife.
A most delicious buffet supper was
served after the ceremony and punch
was dispensed throughout the eve
ming. The bride cake, luscious
sweet, was made in the shape OF
two hearts. a smalle- one atop
large ore. The dining table was
lovely with white lace cover, on
which four silved candlelabra were
placed with brightly burnng candles
and at Intervals silver dishes with
salted almonds and pink and white
mintS were served.
In the hall on tables prettily deco
rated, were tiny pink and white pas
kets full OF rice for the guests 10
throw after the departing couple.
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nfversary OF the marriage OF her
mother and father and but for recent
bereavement in the family would
have been held in the Episcopal
church In Florence, where her par
ents were married.
Informal Reception.
A very Informal reception was held
and the guests wandered through the
grounds aud verandas, finding un.
usual pleasure in the sheer beauty OF
the place. Thsrfamily furniture from
colonial days and the gowns of the
bride and her maid of honor made II
seem as though page had been
turned backward In the book of time
and that colonial gentlemen and thelr
danes might hourly be expected as
guests
wonderful gifts were on display
and &ttested the value OF the younS
Mr.. Dudley Saunders. mother OF
tie bride, was lovely in black lace
evening gown, lavender sweet peas
were her flowers. Mrs. C. w. Ash
craft looked very charming in pale
gray chiffon, with corsage of roses.
Mrs. Saunders and herr three sons,
Mrs C. W. Ashcraft and Robert ASH
craft. sat at the right of the bridai
part in the front parlor. Mr.. ana
Mrs Lee Ashcraft of Atlanta, MIS-
William Bayless and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kirby of Memphis and Mrs. l., T.
Duckett of Florence stood in the
front par!or, other guests stood IN
the back parior.
Out-Of-Town Guests.
Other out-of-toWn guests were MIS-
John Eoon, Mr. and Mrs. Kari Tyree'
MIR. and Mrs. Sid Dabney, Mrs. Dun
can Moore. Mr.. Cyrus Ashcraft Mr.
and Mrs IL. IIoibAok. all of Flor
ence, and the two Misses Wheeler
from Wheeler. Ala. a few other
very intimate friends and relatives
were present. The family regretted
very much that on account of storms
Mrs Jay Street and Mrs I. }. DUNK
lin of Admission were not able to be
present. Mrs. Street is the grand
mother of Mr.. Ashcraft and her age
made venturng out in such inclemeht
weather inadvisabie.
Mr. and Mrs. Ashcraft slipped away
from the guests and took the tram
a. Decatur, on their way to the coast
Mrs. Ashcraft is wellknown
throughout this section'and in Mem
phis, where she spends part of her
time, and is universally loved and
admired for her sweet character and
many accomplishments Mr.. Ash
craft is n splendid business man of
Florence and has many friends here
as we'll as other points in the south.