The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
Miss Gentry Becomes Bride Of MT. Cross

The following from the Gadsden Daily Times will be of interest in this city where Mrs. Cross has fre- quently visited her sister Mrs. Willis | Garth:
 The marriage ceremony that made Miss Flora May Gentry the bride of MT. Charles Fletcher Cross was sol presence of a large gathering of friends at the First Baptist church at 730 o'clock. Never before had the church looked lovelier. the green and white carried out in perfect de- tail. The background of the entire front of the church was of white with graceful festoons of lacy south ern smilax; the central decoration was cathedral tapers. flanked by Christmas cedars. in front of which 1 burEed tall white candelabra with unshaded tapers.
 Mrs. William Dortch rendered 8 beautiful organ program before the ceremony and as Mendelssohn's fa- miliar strains peeled forth, the ush- F. P. Perryman, Willis Garth and Mac Wadsworth, entered and stood facing the audience.
 Next came Miss Shirley Scott and from the opposite aisle MT. Robert Cross. Passing, each other they ad. vanced to, the chancel and stood to- gether. Then came Miss Josephine Laura Caldwell and MT. Eustace Stewart, Miss Carolyn Gum and Mir Paul Moffett, each couple joining Miss Scott and MT. Cross until they formed a semi-circle facing the en- trance of the church. The four bridesmaids were 4n white: georgette heavily beaded. with silver and | rh hapdaanx and carrY e1 ] shower bouquets of white specimen chrysanthemums with streamers of tulle. Silver slippers completed their costumes and the girlish loveliness and Individuality of each was em- phasized by the beauty of the white.
 Mrs. Willis Garth of Birmingham, the attractive sister of the bride. was matron of honor. She wore a white gown of crepe. most becoming to her brunette beauty and carried rose col ored specimen chrysanthemums.
 Miss Gentry. with her father. met the groom and Mir. William Cross at the altar where Dr. sRigell. in his usual impressive and beautiful cere- mony made them man and wife,
 The bride was g. vision of love- Illness in a gown of white lace. made short, with long train of rose point and tulle veil which fell in grace full folds around ana over the train. It was bound to her head with a bandeaux of pearls and she carried shower huff bouquet of brides roses and lilies of the valley. Her only ornament was seed pearl necklace of rare beauty, the gift of the groom.
 During the ceremony Mrs. Dortch played softly "Laddie" and the beau tiful words which Dr. Rigen used held the entire audience enthralled. Mrs. Gentry, mother e the bride, was handsome in,white silk with corsage of Russell roses and Mrs. Cross. mother of the groom, was becomingly gowned in lace.
 F The out of-town guests coming for the wedding of this popular young people were: Mrs. Caldwell and Miss Kathleen Caldwell of Birmingham, Mr.. and Mrs. Irby Hall and little daughter. Blanca, of Collipsville; Mrs. Neil of Chicago and Mrs. Clarke of
 f After N7 a welding Journey north, MT. and Mrs. Cross will return to Gadsden. where they will prove an attractive asset to the young mar rried contingent MT. Cross is in the employ of the Alabama Power com pany and is a young man with hosts of friends who are sincere In their wishes for him and his bride every happiness. as.. s
 After the wedding ceremony, Mir. and Mrs. $. C.. Gentry were at home to the relatives and a few friends of the contracting parties. From beautiful appointed table with center of white roses and narcissus on. each