The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
SOCI T. 7 Y
Wedding OF Couple At
Troy Of Interest
Over State

wedding of cordial interest
Throughout Alabama because of the
wide connections and prominence of
the families, was that or Wednesday
evening June 6, at o'clock at the
FIRST Methodist Episcopal church.
Troy, Alabama, 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 naked the aislts and the
chancel was outlined by arched trel-
Uses with climbing Del othy Fer
E!ns roses. 1t was arranged in two
terraces, the attendants grouping on
the lower and the principals of the
wedding on the upper, forming
picture of exquisite beauty and
charm. Tall floor baskets of pink
and lavender larkspur and baskets
of other garden flowers of the same
pastel tones combined in giving
grace and charm, while tall palms
and ferns, with an overhead arch of
southern smilax, outlined and en-
phasized the artistic scheme of pink
and lavender.
a program of nuptial music pre-
coded tile entrance of the wedding
party. Choruses were given by
voices of the combined choirs of the
city and solos by Mrs. Bailey Tai
bot. Jr who sang, All for You"
who sang. If God Left Only You,"
and a violin solo by Mr.. Herman
Moll, "Ecstacy," The wedding march
from Mendelssohn, was played for
the professional and the bridal
march, from Lohengrin, as the party
retired. During the ceremony the
melody by Massent was played softly
by violin and organ. Mrs. Mary Sell
man was organist and Mr.. Moll, vio-
linist.
The groomsmen were: Messrs. Will
liam Moore of Birmingham. Pete
Black, James Alfred, Andrew Boyd,
Harold Murphree and Dean Muir
phree, who led the professional, en-
tering either aisle and followed by
the bridesmaids and other attendants.
The bridesmaids were Misses
Elizabeth Henderson, sister of the
shackelford. Amelia Chapman;
Elizabeth Cade of Tuscaloosa and
| Catherine Hobbie of MONTGOMERY.
| Misses Henderson Hobbie and Cade
Wore gowns of orchid Elizabeth
J crepe while Misses Chapman.
! Shack elford and Murprhee wore rose
1 gowns of the same material. They
| all wore silver sashes, silver slip
! pers and silver bandeaux covered IN
| yari -hued flowers in their hair. Thelr
bouquets We're showers of pink roses
and snap dragons tied with orchid
! silver cloth ribbon
Mrs. Wallace p. Morris of Savan-
nah. Ga, roommate of the bride at
college. was matron of honor. her
dress was of orchid beaded geor-
gette. with which she wore silver
sash and silver slippers. band of
mixed flowers on silver ribbon bound
her hair. Her flowres were snap
dragons, in shower bouquet. tied
with orchid silver cloth ribbon.
Miss Sarah Simpson, cousin of
wore green beaded Elizabeth crepe,
with silver sash, silver slippers and
a silver bandeau of flowers in her
hair. Ffar flowers were a shower of
pink roses. tied with orchid silver
cloth ribbon.
little page Fred Henderson, the
brides nephew. and the flower girl,
Sara Margaret Jones. The page wore
white satin and silver suit and
the flower girls dress was of tur-
ouoise blue georgette with silver
nicoted ruffles and silver ribbons.
The bride entered with her father,
Mr.. Joe Tom Brantley, by whom she
was given in marriage, just as the
groom and his best man. Mr.. VIII
liam Brantley of Birmingham en-
). tered from the pastors study and
awaited them at the altar, where
DIR. Coleman C. Daniels, pastor OF
the Methodist church. united them
with the ring ceremony.
The piquant beauty of the bride
was emphasized by her eXquislte
wedding gown of white Elizabeth
crepe. heavily beaded in crystal and
Rhinestone and fashioned over flat
crepe. A court train of tulie fell
from the shoulder. Her Veil was
caught to her hair by coronet OF
orange blossoms. She wore mnire
satin slippers. decorated in orange
blossoms Her flowers were Brides
roses and lilies of the valley in
shower bouquet.
She is the youngest daughter of
Mr.. Joe Tom BrantleY and a girl IN
ality are combined. she stuuleu
at Randolph Macon, virginia ana
ward Belmont, Nashville, Tenn: she
is very popular in social circles OF
Troy NJ
and Mrs. Alex Henderson and is an
excellent young man. lie received
his education at the University OF
Alabama. where he was MEMBER
of the s. A. e. fraternity, and later
from Columbia university.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson , le,,
10 North Carolina and on their re-
tnrn. about June 90 will be at home
al thesresidence of the brides father,
Mr.. ] T. Brantley, on North Three
Notch street. -.
+endinw the wedding We're: Mrs.
wallace Morris of Savannah, Ga; Mrs.
Clarence G. Wiley of Birmingham,
Miss Catherine Hobbie Mr., Richard
Hobbief of Montgomery; MISS Eii2a
beth Cade of Tuscaloosa; Mr. II
lam Moore and Mr.. William Brant-
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