The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-27
F a lis S nit h
Wedding In
Memphis

The wedding of Miss Marie Vandergrift
Smith and Mrs. John Falls in Memphis
is one of interest in Birmingham as
home here in the past. The CONNER
cial Appeal says:
The first wedding to claim one of the
attractive and popular members of this
seasons debutantes was that of last
evening, when Miss Marie yandergrift
Smith, daughter of Mr.. G.. d. Smith,
became the bride of Mr.. John Fargason
Falls, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Falls,
in historic Calvary church, which pre-
scented scene Of beauty and brilliance
seldom equalled in its history. The Rev.
DIR. Charles f. Blaisdell officiated in
the presence of large gathering of the
friends of these two southern families,
who have been prominent in the history
and making of Memphis.
The decorations for Calvary church,
the Oldest house Of worship in the city
and the scene of many brilliant we'd
dings in the past were entirely of
white and green, thousands of Easter
lilies shedding their fragrance and
beauty in setting of plans and smi-
lax. The chancel was banked sol
idly to the altar railing with the
greens, among which were placed tall
candelabrums holding hundreds of ca
thetlral candles. Floor baskets of lilies
were placed just inside the chancel
railing, marking the places of the bril-
dial party, and at each end of the rail
still taller baskets held great bouquets
of lilies and fern. The pews were
festooned with fresh garlands of smiiax
and loose sheaf of lilies and fern
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long aisle path of shimmering white
ness.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father, Mr.. G. ID. Smith, She was
lovely in robe Of white satin made
bon straight princess lines and veil
of exquisite rose point lace, which she
| wore in cap effect, held close by
| wreath of clustered orange blossoms.
Her bouquet was entirely of lilies of
| the vale. Immediately preceding the
bridal party were two small pages
Masters Porvis Minor, Jr., nephew
Of the groom; and Ewing Carruthers,
who carried the white satin kneehng
pillow. A third page, Master G. ID.
Smith, ii, carried the prayer book.
They were costumed alike in white
satin Elton suits.
Miss Lyde Marland of Ponca City,
Okla, attended the bride as maid of
honor. She wore a froek of Nine green
chiffon with close fitting bodice and
circular skirt trimmed with green lace.
| Her flowers were an arm bouquet of
Easter lilies and lilies of the valley.
| The bridesmaids were chosen from the
brides host of girlhood friends who have
enjoyed society's attentions during this
and past seasons. They were Misses
Irene Morrow, Elise Humphreys, vir-
ginia Falls, Juliet Metcalf, Elizabeth
| Weaver, Elizabeth Johnston, Louise
Day Smith, cousin of the bride; Mrs.
Haskell Rightor. They wore similarly
fashioned frock of Nile green chiffon
| with close fitting bodices and circular
| petalled skirts, and with sprays Of
lilies Of the valley festoonins one shout
! der. Their bouquets were also Of Eas-
tef ana valley lilies. Little Miss Mary.
Fargas0n Hnrrah was a dainty flower
girl In delnire frock, also Of green
chiffon. She Is the daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs, William Murfah and niece of the
groom.
The groom was attended by his broth
er, Mr.. Edward Falls, as best man and
by Messrs. John and Falls Austin, Per-
Wis Minor, John and Pat Apperson,
Edward Russell, Dodge Barrow, Harry
AIcWiIIiams, Jr., Frank Hill, Jr., and
Haskell Richtor.
Following the ceremony a host of
friends called at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Lane Smith, uncle and
aunt of the bride, where reception
was held for Mr.. and Mrs. Falls and the
members Of their bridal party.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
John Fargason Falls left for wedding
trip of two weeks to New York city
and the Bermuda Islands. On their re-
turn to Memphis they will make their
home for some months with Mr.. g. d.
Smith, Union avenue. For travelling
the bride was chic in severely tailored
suit of black cloth with a faint gray
pine stripe, and tricorn hat Of black
Milan straw.