The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
Brantley Henderson
Wedding At Troy
Event Of Interest

TROY, Ala, June S.-Special.-A
wedding of cordial interest through
out Alabama owing to the wide con-
nections and prominence of the fam
lilies was that on Wednesday evening,
June 6, at clock at the First
Methodist Episcopal church, of Miss
Elizabeth Brantley to Mr.. Gerald
Henderson.
a quaint and charming presenta-
ton of June flower garden was
given the interior of the church by
the skillful and artistic decorations
supervised and planned by Mrs. Key
Murphree. Trellises on which roses
climbed marked the aisles and the
chancel was outlined by arched trel-
Uses with climbing Dorothy Perkins
roses. 1t was arranged in two ter
races, the attendants grouping on the
lower and the principals of the wed j..
ding on the upper; forming pic
ture of exquisite beauty and charm.
Tail floor baskets of pink and Law
endor larkspur and baskets of other
garden flowers of the same pastel
tones combined in giving grace and
charm, while tall palms and ferns
smilax outlined and emphasized the
artistic scheme OF pink and lavender
Attractive bridesmaids.
The bridesmaids were Misses
Elizabeth Henderson, sister of the
groom, Claire Murphree, Annette
Shackelford, Amelia Chapman.
Elizabeth Cade of Tuscaloosa, and
Catherine Hobbie of Montgo Inery.
Misses Henderson. Shackelford and
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same material. They all wore silver
sashes, silver slippers and silver
bandeaux, covered in vari -hued flow
ers in their hair. Their bouquets
were showers of pink roses and snap
dragons tied with orchid silver cloth
ribbon.
A program of nuptial music pre-
coded the entrance of the wedding
party. Choruses were given by voices
of the combined choirs of the city
and solos by Mrs. Bailey Talbot. Jr..
who sang "All For YOU" and Mrs.
Mary Vining Henderson, who sang
IF God Left Only You" Il violin solo
by Mr.. Herman Moll, ''Ecstacy."
Wedding march by Mendelssohn was
played Tor the professional and the
bridal march from "Lohengrin' as
the party retired. During the cere-
mony the MELODY" by Massanet was
played softly by violin and organ.
Mrs. Mary Selman was organist and
Mr.. Mol, Violinist.
The groomsmen were Messrs. Will
liam Moore of Birmingham, Pete
Black. James Alfred. Andrew Boyd,
Harold Murphree and Dean Murphree,
who led the professional, entering
either aisle and followed by the
bridesmaids and other attendants.
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Mrs. Wallace F. Morris OF Savan-
nah, Ca, a roommate of the bride
at college, who has often visited her
here as Miss Norma Lou Bell. was
matron Of honor. Her dress was of
orchid beaded georgette. with which
she wore a silver sash and silver
slippers. A band of mixed flowers on
silver ribbon bound her hair. Her
flowers were snap dragons in shower
bouquet. tied with orchid silver
cloth ribbon.
Miss Sarah Simpson, a cousin of the
bride, was maid of honor. She wore
silver sash. SILVER slippers and silver
bandeau of flowers in her hair. Her
flowers We're a shower of pink roses,
tied with orchid silver cloth rib
bon.
Just preceding the bride came the
little page, Fred Henderson, the
brides nephew, and the flower girl,
wore white satin and silver cloth suit
and the flower girls dress was of
turquoise blue georgette with silver
piquoted rufrles and silver ribbons
The bride entered with her father
Mr.. Tom Brantley. by whom she was
given in marriage, just as the groom
and his best man, Mr. William
Brantrey of Birmingham. entered
from the pastors study and awaited
them at the altar, where Dr.. Coleman
c. Daniels, pastor Of the Methodist
church, in a beautiful ring ceremony,
united them for life.
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Brides Trousseau.
The piquante beauty of the bride
was emphasized by her exquisite We'd
ding gown of white Elizabeth crepe,
heavily beaded in crystal and rhine
stone and fashioned over flat crepe.
A court train of tulle fell from the
shoulder. Her veil was caught to her
hair by coronet of orange bios
SONS. Her flowers were brides roses
and lilies of the valley in shower
bouquet
She is the youngest daughter OF
Mr.. Tom Brantley and "A ssirl in whom
beauty of person and personality are
combined. She studied at Randolph
Macon, Virginia, ana Ward Belmont