The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
.Maxwell-Searcy1 Wedding Of  | Interest

Mo<e than passing interest in Birming- Aam as both parties are well known snA havs eften visited in this city, and several of the attendants were from Birmingham.
 The Tuscaloosa News has the fol- lowing:
 Christ church, around on Twenty fifth avenue, the scene of some of the most fashionable weddings that have ever been solemnized in this city, was beautifully decorated last night fer the nuptials of Miss Kathleen Hohson Scsrcy, youngest daughter of Mra. Gorge A. Searcy, and Frederick R. Maxwell, Jr,. and never has this sacred ifice presented a more artistic pie tnte. The chancel was massed with splendid palms, ferns and Alabama sailax. making background for stand ards of lilies and roses, illuminated with soft lights from hundreds of cathedral candles that burned in can delabra of churchly design. Before the ceremony, which was performed at half after [ o'clock, Miss Stella Harris. or ganist, and Mrs. Lester Snow, soprano, prtsented program of alluring music. Miss Harris played "Barcarolle." "A Repancs," 70 Sole Mic" and By the Waters of Minnetonka," as only an artist can, and Mrs. Shows lyric, li- quid voice of purest quality and widest tase in Because" by D'Ardlot, and 'Perfeet Love-" by Burleigh.
 The joyous strains of Lohengriu's wedding march entranced the bridal party and two ushers, who were Reu- ben Wright and Robert Cochrane, IT,, approached the altar first. They were closely followed by the four diminutive flower girls, Misses Anne Fits Searcy spd Mary Jemison Cobb of Birming' ham, hsing followed by Misses Lucy Richardson of Georgia and Hsrrfette Esarcy. These lovely young bellies of fashioned of white chiffon over flesh silk and touches of pink about bodice gave distinction. They each carried French bouquets with chiffon ruffles in, silver holders and made of wee pink rose buds, blue sweet peas, rainbow kreesias, yellow daffodils and flame sweet peas. Blue streamers extended to. the bottom of their frocks. John Danehe and Frank Parkham entered together and were followed hy brides. maids, Miss Alice Rau and Miss Mary Morgan Ward of Eutaw. Both wore costumes of white chiffon over silver cloth. girldled with French flowers in pink shades, and their headdresses were silver leaves and French grapes. The groomsmen, John T. Cochrane, Jr., of Mobile and Gordon Palmer of the University of Alabama entered imme- diately after the bridesmaids. Mrs. Joseph sledge of Birmingham was stately, queenly matron of honor and wore an import built of white chif- fon' over silver cloth with a girdle of silver caught with ostrich. Exquisite in its tones and in it's Frenchy appear snce was the costume worn by Miss Alice Moody, maid of honor. It was fashioned of flesh olga crepe chiffon draped over pink taffeta with silver lace about the bodice and roses encir- cled the waist. Each of the brides maids, matron of honor and maid of honor carried gorgeous bouquets of but tcrfy roses, rainbow freesias tied with broad ribbons in absinthe tints.
 Miss Searcy entered with her uncle, Mir. X. NJ. Tunstal, by whom she was given in marriage, and never has she been more radiantly beautiful than in the priceless wedding robe with which her sister, Mrs. Sledge, wore in her adding year ago. It was fashioned of Paradise satin, elaborately embroid- cred in rose design and studded with pearls. The court train of satin, lined with an olga crepe, was embroidered in the rose design and was caught at the shoulders, The veil of tulle was caught into a Juliette cap of rose point lace and orange blossoms and extended the Hr,H aG shower bouquet was fashioned of val ley lilies and brides roses.
 At the altar MT. Maxwell with bis best man, Luther Maxwell, Jr., awaited the coming of his bride, and Dr, A. Donaldsop Ellis spoke the sacred eare- Haeny, using the ring service, and the soft, sweet strains of Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms" added solsmnity. Mendelssohn'a we'd ding march was used as a recessional and the wedding party repaired to the home of the brides mother, Mrs, George Searcy, on Greensboro avenue, where an informal reception was held.
 The handsome colonial home of the Searcy's was artistically decorated with Alabama smilax festooned about the apartments. silver baskets of specimen soses. fragrant narcissi and lilies. Mrs. Searcy was becomingly gowned in 8 toilette of orchid velvet brocade and she wora . corsage of orchids fringed with lavender sweet peas. Mrs. Max well, mother of the groom, wore a cos tune of gold lace and her flowers were bronze orchids and rainbow freesias. The members of the bridal party re- ceived with Mir. and Mrs. Maxwell. r. lAfk fo %rs through Florida and Cuba and upon of their new, perfectly appointed home on Seventeenth avenue.
 Last nights bride is prominently connected with Alabama's most distin- guished families and she has inherited from such . priceless lineage personal beauty, brilliance of mind, marked ac- compliments and has been unusually popular as . debutante since her grad nation from the University of Alabama and Peabody college in Nashville.
 Mir. Maxwell is the son of MT. and Mrs. Fred Maxwell of this city, mem- berS of two of the oldest, most aristo- cratic families in this section of the south. He was educated at the Uni versity, served with bravery in the naval aviation service during the World war and is now a member of the Uni vefsity of Alabama faculty in the en- gipeering department. He is promi- nent In business and social circles, has the esteem and the admiration of a hest of friends who wish for him and his bonny bride a life of gladness and joy.
 Distinguished Alabamians who came to- Tuscaloosa for the wedding of Miss Searcy were Hon. A. NJ. Tunstall of GGeensboro, Mir. and Mrs. Henry Ham mond Cobb of Birmingham, Mrs. R. H. Cq3,bs of Anniston, Mir. and Mrs. w. c. Cuchrane of Selma, Mrs. Mathew Mur 4 4 .he.l IoIs