The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
Miss Long Weeds MT. Allen The
 Past Week

Gainesville, Ala, was filled to over flowing with friends and relatives Thursday afternoon, November 6, for the marriage of Miss Jamie Rogers Long of Gainesville and Mir. Bryant Lee Al len of Newborn.
 The church was artistically decorated for the occasion with a profusion of palms, ferns, yellow chrysanthemums and was lighted by the glow from many candles in cathedral candelabra. The decorations were supervised by Mrs. W. T. Mitchell of Gainesville, an artist at decorating.
 Before the ceremony Misss Elizabeth Rogers of Gainesville sang very sweet ly 'If You Would Love Me" and Be loved.' She wore very becoming fall costume of blue satin and wore a cor sage of American Beuty roses. She was accompanied by Mrs. John Cooke of Gainesville.
 As the bridal party entered Mrs. Cooke played "Tanhaurer's Wedding March," During the ceremony she soft ly played ITO a Wild Rose and as they left the church she rendered Men, delsshon's wedding march.
 The ushers, MT. John Rogers, Jr., of Gainesville and MT. Frank Allen of Newborn entered first.
 The bridesmaids, Miss Lida Meri- wether of Eutaw and Miss Annie Llda Long, sister of the bride. entered next. They were each becomingly gowned in early fall costumes of black and blue satin crepe fur trimmed. They wore dainty hats and, carried chrysanthe- nuns tied with white tulle.
 The groomsmen, MT. Todd Dale of Greensboro. and MT. Dick True of New bern, entered with them but from op- posite sides of church.
 Mrs. o. K. Murray, sister of the bride, also of Gainesville, served as matron of honor. She wore an exquisite gown of blue satin crepe trimmed Tn fur, black picture hat and carried formal bouauet of specimen yellow chrysanthe- nuns tied with white tulle.
 The bride then entered with her un- cle, Mir. John A. Rogers, who gave her in marriage. She was never more love ly than in her wedding costume, an ensemble suit of russet colored suede de laine with crepe de chine trimmings and other accessories in harmony. Her flowers were brides roses showered with valley lilies.
 MT. Allen entered from the opposite side of the church with MT. Bryant Lee Allen. Sr., who served as his best man. They met before the improvised altar where the impressive marriage cere- mony of the Methodist Episcopal churcn was read by Rev. J. c. Phares, pastor of the church.
 After the ceremony reception was held at the home of the bride. Ihe color scheme of yellow and white that was carried out in the church was fur, ther carried out in the refreshments ana orations of the home. Yellow and white brick cream and white cake were served. The brides table was decorated with beautiful bridescake and Drlde roses.
 Fbe brides "Memory Book was gracefully presided over by Mrs. Mac Rogers of Eutaw, who wore a becom- ing gown of crepe elaborately beadea' Miss Margaret Winston of Gainesville assisted Mrs. Frank Allen of Newpern in serving the guests. Mrs. hone, nootber of the bride, wore becoming gown of black canton crepe. Tier CUT sara was of American Beauty roses.
 Mrs. T. M. Long, grandmother o! tne hr;do was also present, becomingly oowned in black crepe de chine. Tol1owine the reception Mir. and Mrs' A,Ia,, Iaft for a short wedding trip to nnrtbern points, after which they will n.ata their home in Newborn, Aia'' where MT. Allen has large business ln-
 Mrs Allen is a daughter of the late 4or R IT. Long, who was Tor many raors state representative from this ols- tr;c+ and served United States govern r.an+ for years as consul to Mexlco' Sha ;s also niece of Hon. John A pno.rs chairman of the state hlgh, .ra9, commission. She is a graduate ol Wnn+evaIlo and by her charming per ronality has won many trlends over 'ne ''GI- Wr Allen is a prominent business man of Newborn. He is son ol MT Rrvant Lee Allen, Sr., ot Ne"Derh' rnortsman of national note.
 The out-of-town guests TOT tne Weu, Weu ding were Mrs. John Cooke or Mes' Green, Mrs. Foster Norton or ua1Susn TS1;n Mrs. William Steele ana MISS Sn,rs nS sine [Hns S p;nnin of Tennessee, MT. William Mrov Tittle. Misses Jamie Moring Llt tis eos snd Bessie Jones, also Mrs. William Little. all of Livingston. D.,. o.
 Misses Mary and Martha Dale ol o craensboro. Miss Florence Lavendar ol Newborn, Mrs. Willis Merriwether B ant children children of Eutaw, Mir. John A. Rog CTS of the highway commission Al a Montgomery, MT. and Mrs, Frank Al d len and Mir. Bryant Lee Allen' sr'' O Newborn.