The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
Miss Builder l Wedded To
 Mi. Benners

The First Presbyterian church, which is one of the most historical in Birming- { ham, has been the scene of so many of the most beautiful and important we'd dings, was the scene again of one of the most fashionable and notable of these, which holds the social interest, last evening when Miss Margaret Builder, the only daughter of Mrs. John Builder, became the bride of MT. Thomas Hatch Benners, Jr., the son of Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Benners.
 Promptly at the appointed hour of 8 o'clock, the carillon bells in the tower peaied forth the wedding march, announcing the arrival of the bridal party, who entered, the strains being ontinued by Mrs. E. T. Rice at the 4 organ, who played softly during the ceremony.
 The decorations were notable for their beautiful simplicity, these being numerous palms, ferns, arranged around the chancel ,and frightened with burn ing tapers which lighted the lovely scene.
 The nuptial VOWS were said by tha Rev. Dr. Henry Edmonds, of the Independent Presbyterian church, who pronounced the ring ceremony.
 The groomsmen entered the church first in twos. They were MT. John Haskell Mir. Preston Haskell, Mr, James Messner, MT. Rowan Oden. Mir. Greene, MT. Walter Agee, MT. W. D. Smith, Jr., MT. Weller Smith and Mir. James Nelson.
 A beavy of lovely girls were the bridesmaids, who also entered the church in pairs, these being Miss Lolita Cruiser of Norfolk, Va. Miss Josephine Jones, Miss Virginia Kaui, Miss Kath- crime Redd, Miss Virginia Foster, Miss Florence: Jordan. They wore charming frocks of pink chiffon with tight bodice the skirts being made with cir cular godets. Pink tulle trains com pleted the costume, their flowers were arm bouquets of. American roses.
 Miss Margaret Price of Nashville was the attractive maid of honor, gowned like the bridesmaids and she carried American and butterfly roses.
 Little Margaret DeBardeleben. the small daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles F. DeBardeleben. Jr., preceded the bride as the dainty flower girl in dress of pink chiffon, carrying a small old-fashioned bouquet of American roses
 MT. John Lindsay Builder gave his sister in marriage and they met the groom and his best man. Mir. Robert Wilkerson, at the altar. The bride, who is beautiful brunette, was lovely ill Ter wedding dress of white satin em- broidered in rhinestones. A train of old French lace fell from her should CTS and the veil of sheer tulle was ar- ranged Spanish effect and caught to the hair with French lace and orange blossoms. The bridal bouquet was fashioned in shower of white gar Genias, orchids, sweetheart roses and valley lilies.
 Following the ceremony an informal reception was held at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. John Builder, on Cliff Road, to which only the immedi- Gte relatives and few friends were invited. Baskets of pink roses and white chrysanthemums were used throughout the home and the brides table was covered with filet cloth over white satin and centered with the we'd ding cake, which was embossed in white roses and lilies of the valley, holding white roses in the center. White tapefs in crystal holders with touches of white tulle completed the artistic effect of this truly bridal table.
 Mrs. Builder was handsome in 1aven- der beaded satin with a corsage of or chids and lilies of the valley.
 Mrs. Benners wore Drecoll model of white crepe satin and black velvet beaded in silver, pearls and chalk beads and a corsage of orchids and lilies of the valley.
 The bride is the only daughter of Mrs John Builder and since her grad uation from Mary Baldwin Seminary at Stanton, Va, has been a popular mem- Der of fashionable society.
 The groom is the elder son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Hatch Benners, one of the pioneer families of the south. He is a graduate from Virginia Mill tary institute and also a popular mem- Der of society.
 Following a wedding trip, MT. Ben ners and his young bride will make their home in this city.
 Among the out-of-town guests were MT, and Mrs. Edwin Price. Miss Mar garet Price and Miss Lucille Holman, all of Nashville, Mir. John Lindsay Builder who came from V. M. l., for the wedding, and Miss Ann Rowan of Jacksonville, Ala.