The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
RICHARDSON.SMITH
 WEDDING IN FLORENCE

i Simplicity and beauty marked ev- cry detail in the wedding of Miss Mar tha Lee Smith and Mir. Bert Allison Richardson, which was solemnized at noon today at the home of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. c. L. Smith. on Wood avenue, Rev. K. I. Walston, pas tor of the First Methodist church in Tuscumbia, officiating.
 The lower floor of the home was profusely decorated with mountain laurel and other spring flowers. In the living room, color note of green and white was effectively developed with ferns, ivy and peonies. An im- pr0vised altar, banked with ferns with a background of traceries of Southern smilax and ivy. was erected in the bay window. Baskets of handsome peonies on white pedestals made the scene ex- ceptionally beautiful,
 Preceding the ceremony, Mir. s. W. Frierson sang, Love Brings Little Gift of Roses. and Mrs. J. c. Roberts and Mrs. J. B. Baiies sang, The Sweet est Story Ever Told" accompanied by Mrs. II. O. Redd, who also played the wedding music. During the ceremony, Miss Jessie Horn softly played, The Song of Love-" on the violin, with the piano accompaniment.
 Miss Bess Reeder vas the only at- tendant, and entered to the strains of hohengrin's wedding march. She wore an attractive frock of powder blue georgette, prettily trimmed in vari- oOlored beads. With this attractive costume she wore leghorn hat, and carried an old-fashioned bouquet of pink sweet peas, daisies and small iris.
 The bride entered with. the groom, and proceeded to the altar, where they met Rev. Walston and were married, using the ring ceremony of the Method ist church.
 The bride never looked lovelier than on this occasion. Her wedding dress was of grey flat crepe, combined with powder blue,, and elaborately em- broidered in grey and blue. She wore becoming hat of grey, with other ac. cessories that harmonized. She carried ehatelaine bouquet of pink KillOrney roses and lilies of the valley.
 Following the ceremony, a buffet lunch was served in the dining room. The table was centered with pret- l tily embossed, heart-shaped cake, under a white arch tied with miniature we'd ding bells, tulle and orange blossoms. 1 Unshaded pink candles and vases and pink roses added much to the. beauty of the appointments.
 Mir and Mrs. Richardson left on the afternoon train for Atlanta to make their home.
 Mrs. Richardson is the youngest daughter of Mir. and Mrs. c. l.. Smith and has charming personality that has won q wide circle of friends in the Trl-C Cities She is talented mu- .sician, who has been most successful l in her chosen sphere. She has been the efficient teacher of public school mu- sic in Bonham, Tex, for the past two years, and has raised her department lt5 a standard of excellence.
 ] Mir. Richardson is originally from j. Minnesota, but now holds q splendid position with the Retail Credit com pany of Atlanta. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a master degree, and was decorated for bravery in the World war.
 The out-of-town guests were: Mrs w. M. Qdalls, of Memphis; Mrs. J. O. ] Cosper, of Birmingham; Miss Josephine 1 White, of Glasgow, Ky; Mrs. Thomas Pettey and James Reeder Pettey, of Decatur; Miss Jessie Horn, of Crystal Lake, Ill. !. Miss Floan Mueller, of Jas per; Mir and Mrs. H. D. Bsrnum, of Decatur. f.-'