The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
Fitts wv a tt $ Wedding Event Of Interest

lowing account of the wedding of Miss Ruth Elizabeth Watts and MT. James Harris Fitts, which occurred Thursday afternoon in Tuscaloosa. Both the bride and groom have numbers of friends in Birn.inghom who will be in- terested in this wedding.
 Characterized by all of the sacred , ness and dignity of a church wedding and in the presence of brilliant con course of fashionable friends, the mar !. riage of Miss Ruth Elizabeth Watts and Mir. James Harris Fitts, Jr., was solemnized yesterday afternoon at 3 :45 o'clock in the First Baptist church, at whose altar are enshrined some of the sweetest and tenderest memories of the Watts family and adding another very beautiful wedding to the annals of Tuscaloosa social history.
 Seldom have lovelier decorations been noted. The altar and choir chancel were festooned with Alabama smilax and groups of stately palms, graceful ferns and other greenery made fitting background for standards of Easter lilies fringed with plumosa fern . and tied with brilliant tulle. Soft
 
 in seven branched candelabra, cast a soft glow over the bridal party.
 Before the ceremony, Mrs. Susie Moseley Williford, organist, played ex- quisitely McDowells "To Wild Rose : and Nevin's Love Song Mir. Winner : Cannon's rendition of 'Adoration,' a violin classic, was enjoyed and the magnificent voice of Mrs. Harry Neal Eddins was heard to splendid advan- tage in All for You and At Dawning.'
 The familiar strains of Lohengrin's g wedding march entranced the bridal party and the ushers, who were Messrs. Charles Bromberg of Birmingham, Frank Derby of York, Robert Harwood and Bryant Gulley of this city, ap- preached the altar first, being followed closely by the grOomsmen, Messrs. Ed ward Werner and Robert Dugger and the bridesmaids, Miss Mary Fits and Miss Elizabeth Cade, each entering from the right aud left aisles, the lat ter wearing the loveliest costumes of beize chiffon over taffeta with black picture hats. Their flowers were Co., lumbia roses fringed with fern and tied with pink tnlle. Mrs. Gary McGee, only sister, of the bride, entered alone, wearing most attractive toilette built of champagne chiffon, accordion pleat- cd, with a real lace bodice. Her hat was picture model in champagne with an ostrich feather adornment and she carried an arm bouquet of pink roses ; tied with chiffon tulle. Little Miss Sue Dalton Turner made an adorable flow CT girl and wore an exquisite frock of fresh chiffon with picture chapeau to harmonize and carried French nose- gay made of wee pink rose buds, lilies and gardenias.
 Miss Watts was a radiant young bride in her going away costume of blue poiret, made in three-piece model, the short coat being elaborately braided in conventional design. Her smart i'm ported hat was a toque, fashioned of blue silk and champagne straw. All accessories were champagne and her flowers were Brides roses showered with valley lilies. She entered with her brother, Gary McGee, by whom she was given in marriage and-at the altar the groom and his best man, Richard McCalla, awaited the coming fo this beautiful young bride.
 'Dr. l.. O. Dawson, pastor of the First Baptist church, spoke the sacred ceremony, using his own beautiful serv- ice, which is impressive, solemn and beautiful in it's sacredness, making the wedding most impressive as the ring ceremony was used.
 The joyous notes of Mendelssohn's march was used as the recessional. The bridal party and the distinguished guests motored immediately to the Country club, where a brilliant recep- tion was given by Dr. and Mrs. Aston Fitts, parents of the groom.
 The interior of this spacious place was adorned with Alabama smilax. The color tone of pink and white was accentuated on every side and the room pieces were decorated with baskets of Easter lilies, silver vases of specimn pink roses, standards of pink and whit snap dragons. Pink art candles burned in silver candleabra and all of the appointments were in silver. A group of fashionable matrons assisted In hospitable offices in every part of the reception hall. Dr. and Mrs. Fitts, MT. and Mrs. James Harris Fitts, Mrs. F. M. Watts, the members of the Watts Fitts bridal party received formally and ices with angel cake were dis pensed at perfectly appointed tables. In the solarium coffee with salted al- monds, hints and other confections were served and five hundred ultra fashionables enjoyed this wonderfully attractive courtesy.
 Yesterdays bride is a girl of rare culture and charm, who since her graduation at the University of Alabama has been a popular and admired member in church, social and club life. She has inherited from her lovely mother those traits that go to make woman quite worth while and is universally beloved for her sunny nature and sweet disposition.
 James Harris Fitts is the only son of Dr. and Mrs. Aston Fitts, members of one of the most aristocratic and dis tingushed families in the south. He was educated at the University of Ala bama, was leader in all phases of col lege life worth while and is a member of the D. K. D. fraternity. He is be- loved by his friends for his high prin- ciples and integrity; his business abil- 1ty and his success in the business world.
 After an extended automobile trip through picturesque Florida, MT. and Mrs. Fitts will be at home with the groom's parents, Dr. and Mrs. As ton Fitts, on University avenue for the remainder of the season.
 SORORITY HONORS
 NATIONAL OFFICER
 In honor of Mrs. Howard V. Horn- mug, of Detroit, Mich., national ex- tension officer of the Delta Zeta soror-