Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18

M0OGEa MdTHtllt I1dTulF beiis 4AVDEAl Barnnell Dow, William Thofnas White.
 Reception eommittee-John Howard Blue, chairman; Warwick Henry Payne, Curran Futile Goodwin. Henry Marcellus Martin, Allen Northington. Gibson Rev nolds' Duncan peE Fr!mele'"
 The marriage of Mir F. B. Orr and Miss Bertha Persing yesterday after noon at the First Baptist church was witnessed by many friends of the bride and groom. Rev. Dr. Gray performed the ceremony, and Prof. F. M. Roof, Dr. T. D. Frazer and Messrs. w. E. Mont gomery and J. B. Orr acted as ushers. The bride wore a stylish traveling gown, with hat to match.
 Miss OrHne Arnold presided at the or gan and afforded the audience genuine musical treat by her magnificent rendl- tion of several organ numbers before the ceremony. Miss Arnold is one or the few organists whose playing always ere ates enthusiasm and impresses upon you the fact that you are listening to an artist Immediately after the ceremony MT and Mrs. F. B. Orr drove to the railway station and took the Southern train for Atlanta.
 Bazaars to the right of you, bazaars to the left of you-bazaars all around you Last night there were three great glowing bazaars in active operations filled with good things teeming with beautiful things and echoing with bon mots and contagious laughter. The ba- zaar of the First Methodist church opened it's doors last night with every augury of future success; the bazaars or the Cumberland Presbyterian church anu St. Pauls Catholic church were @ potn generously patronized, and all were cheerful, attractive places, which drew together large crowds.
 
 
 Another beautiful and brilliant reeep- tioni
 Yesterday afternoon from to o CLOCK there was steady stream of handsome- ly attired Birmingham women vending their way to the elegant home or Gen. and Mrs. R. D. Johnston, on the Soutn Highlands. Once inside that nome there were the fragrance of countless flowers the exquisite decorations or ferns, bamboo and gray moss, ana the coral berries of the holly and the pearl like clusters of the mistletoe, told that the approach of Christmas had not been forgotten. The parlor and library were profusely adorned with holly and mls- tletoe, while from the stairway Ill eile handsome hall from all points or van tage dropped gracefully the gray south- ern moss Ferns and palms gave touch of spring to the hall decoratlons' and cut flowers added their sweetness and beauty. - ~
  L. Haven and the four lovely girls, Tn whose honor this delightful reception was given. stood to welcome their guests, assisted by other ladies Of the recelVlnS party. In the library chocolate ana cake was served, and in the dining room, with it's artistic decorations, ueiiIlous refreshments were served to the nun dreds of guests who called. A delight ful orchestra played during the hours Of the reception. Mrs. Johnston recelVeu her friends in an exceedingly becoming lilac toilette trimmed with darker vel vet. white lace and violets. Mrs. Haven wore a lovely black satin gown, with lilac and white silk bodice, and like four graces stood the beautiful young guests of honor in their exquisite whlte gowns of silk and satin. Miss Erwln dress was of white satin, trimmed With pearls; Miss Forces was or Wnl.e sllh' trimmed with white lace and she wore a splendid necklace of pearls and carried white roses; Miss Sharpe's toilette was white silk trimmed with Vloiets' anu Miss Whitfield's gown was also or Whlte silk. with white lace trimming ana punches of violets
 In the evening the young ladies ana gentlemen of Birmingham society thronged the Johnston home from to II and vied in the hearty welcome extended the four belles, Misses Erwin, Withheld, Force and Sharpe. with the cordial greet ing given by the married women Tn the afternoon.
 Mrs Johnston and Mrs. Haven were as- sisted in receiving their hundreds or friends by Miss Force of Kentucky, Miss Whitfield of Virginia, Miss Erwin of North Carolina, Miss Sharpe of North Carolina. Mesdames F. Y. Anderson, A. Galloway Joseph F. Johnston, James F. Johnston, John w. Tomlinson, John Lon don. Thomas Bradley, J. D. Dwyer, Will liam B. Phillips, Louis T. Bradfeld. w. l.. Murdock, Henry L. Badham, l.. Ridelp and Miss Hattie Gage.
 
 MT. Chambers De Jarnette and Miss Eva Monroe will be married today at l o'clock D. m at the residence of MT John P. Jones at Cleveland, Rev. Dr. Thomas J, Beard officiating.