The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-22
DOX.VANDEVANDER WEDDING IN FELL CITY

very DedutlIul ana impressive was the ceremony which took place at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening at the home of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. A. H. vanDevander. in Pell City. Ala, when their eldest daughter, Lillian. and Mir. F. A. Maddox, IT,, of Birmingham were united in marriage by Dr. John R. Turner.
 The whole lower floor of this lovely home was thrown together and decor ated with spring flowers.
 The spring ceremony took place in drawing room, before an imprOvised altar of palms, ferns and dogwood blos- sons, with white unshaded tapers casting a soft glow over the scene.
 Mrs. Frank Brown sang before the ceremony, Because" and At Dawn ing"
 The wedding party entered to the strains of Mendelsosohn' wedding march played by Miss Nell Maddox, a sister of the groom.
 First came the bridesmaids, Miss Ellen Maddox, another sister of the groom, who was beautifully gowned in lavender georgette, and Miss Sarah Purks, who wore lovely glow of shell pink georgette.
 Mrs. Howard Benton. the matron of honor, came next, wearing a handsome gown of apple green geOrgette, gold beaded.
 Miss Elizabeth VanDenvander, jun for bridesmaid, younger sister of the bride, was a picture of youthful loveli- ness in a gown of blue taffeta with rose trimmings and bertha of lace.
 All of the attendants carried old fashioned bouquests of Ophelia roses.
 Little Austin Harmon, clad in q suit of white satin, carried the ring in an Easter lily. Little Dorothy Waite and Ann Bradford were daintily dressed in pink and blue georgette and preceded the bride, carrying baskets of rose petals tied with pink tulle.
 The bride, Titan beauty, who en- tered with her father, was never more lovely than in her gown of white crepe black satin and rose point lace, with court train hanging gracefully from her shoulders; her veil finished with bow knots of white satin ribbon, was held in place with bandeau of orange blos- sons; she carried shower bouquet of butterfly roses and lilies of the valley. She was met at the altar by the groom, accompanied by his best man, Mir. J. Chandler Burton.
 The brides mother was handsomely gowned in brocaded black satin, with a collar of real lace. She wore cor sage of sweet peas.
 Mrs. J. R. Barber, an aunt of the bride, wore a lovely gown of black lace. The mother of the groom was gowned in black satin crepe, lace trimmed lao Nf
 An informal reception followed the ceremony and the brides mother was assisted in entertaining by Mrs. M. E. Waite, Mrs. T. W. Elliott, Mrs. T. W. Edwards, Mrs. c. V. Wood, Mrs. J. R. Barber and Miss Jennie Backer, Miss Isabell Cogswell Miss Eloise Ekwur gel, Miss Clara Leigh Miller, Miss Sarah Edwards and Mrs c. R. Ray and Mrs. Julian Degaris
 Miss Lucile Elliott and Miss Sara Maddox kept the brides book. The brides cake was a thing of beauty, em- bOssed with pink morning glories hand painted.
 The brides going-away gown of mid night blue poret twille was heavily em- broidered in gray, with accessories to match. Her hat was a French creation Of blue straw flower and lace trimmed.
 Immediately after the reception the happy couple left for New Orleans and other southern points of interest. Aft CT May 1 they will make their home in Birmingham.
 The out-of-town guests were: Miss Sarah Purks, Mrs. W. T. Edwards and daughter, Sara; Mrs. c. Van Wood, Mrs. Frank Brown and Miss Jennie Backer, all of Cedartown. Ga. Mrs. J. R. Barber and Mrs. Howard Ben ton of Atlanta; MT. and Mrs. W. N. Maddox. Miss Nell Maddox. Miss FL len Maddox, Miss Sara Maddox. Dan Waite Maddox, Mir. and Mrs. D. W. Waite, Dan Waite, Dorothy Waite, Mir. J Chandler Burton, Miss Lucille FL liot and Mrs. May, all of Birmingham; Mir. Harwell Wilson and Harwell Will son, Jr., MT. and Mrs. w. D. Davis, all of Lincoln, Ala; and Dr. John R. Turner of Roanoke, Ala.