Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-18

Johnston. MT. and Mrs. Randolph MT | and Mrs. William Murdock, MT. and Mrs. l William Beard, MT. and Mrs. Rufus N. | Rhodes Mesdames Peete Clarke and 1 Corne Futile, Misses Annie Jordan, Susie Martin, Messrs. Jack Johnson Burt 1 Porter William Martin, J. P. Mudd. 1 At the residence of the brides father, | Capt. A. E. Johnston, North Highlands, l at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, Miss Lola E. Johnston and Rev. John M. | Thomas were happily welded, Rev. pr. l B. D. Gray, pastor of the First Baptist | church, officiating. After an informal reception at the residence the bridal couple left for a brief honeymoon in Washington and New York, after which 1 they will make Pittsburg, Pa. their | home.
 1 The groom was for time pastor of the 1 Bessemer Baptist church, and about | eighteen months ago was called to take l charge of church in Pittsburg He is | noble worker in the cause of his Master, 1 and, being an Alabamian, all Alabamais l Baptists have rejoiced to know that he
 has come back to hissnative state to seek | life partner The mate he has chosen | is sweet amiable young woman and has | hosts of admiring friends here. { MT. Henry Thomas of Ashby, Ala.,l | brother of the groom, and MT. McNutt | of Bessemer were among the few chosen | friends present. | | Miss Harriet Glanville Guscott was
 united in marriage last night to Mr. | George Brooks Forbes, Rev. pr. T. J. | Beard, rector of the Church of the Ad-i
 vent, officiating and pronouncing the,
 beautiful and impressive ceremony of
 the Episcopal church. The marriage
 took place at the residence of the
 brides parents, MT and Mrs. steven
 Guscott, corner Second avenue and | Eighth street.
 A number of friends and relatives | were present to witness the ceremony
 and to join in the wishes for long life
 and happiness for both the popular | young people, who there became nus | band and wife.
 | sumptous feast was spread and
 highly enjoyed by those so fortunate as | to be present.
 The bride is the lovely and accomplish | ed daughter of MT. and Mrs. Stephen Gus | colt, who during their eight years resi-
 dence in Birmingham have made hosts | of warm personal friends.
 | The groom is one of Birmingham l most prosperous young business men, he | being largely interesed in the Magic City | Drug company at First avenue and Four | teenth street Although just entering
 his 20th year MT Forbes has made | reputation as solid business man.
 Both the bride and groom are popular | and have the best wishes of hundreds of | friends in Birmingham. They were the | recipients of quite a number of handsome
 presents. consisting of furniture, china- | ware, cut glass and ornamental articles.
 MT. and Mrs Forbes will begin house. | keeping at once on Second avenue, near | Eighth street.
 ! At the regular weekly meeting of the | MendelsSohn club on Monday evening it
 was decided that the next concert be | given on Tuesday, April 30. This will be I,A loci Nf ni- e a md | promises to be very enjoyable. rather | new feature of the practices is the in- | troduction of an impromptu programme,
 which lends delightful variation to the
 tedium of rehearsing. At the last meet | ing Mr. and Mrs. Chalifoux charmed the
 club with several selections, and Miss | McCoy's rendition of 'Narcisse" and the
 Brownies was very pleasing.
 One of the most elegant and sumptu-
 ous affairs ever given in our city was the | progressive Easter luncheon at the home | of Maj. F. Y. Anderson Tuesday after | noon The home itself, always attractive,
 was doubly so on this occasion. The | floral decorations were magnificent, and
 as one entered the hall the delicate per fume and stately beauty of Easter lilies | twined around the stairway were a most pleasant greeting.
 The color scheme, green and white,
 was carried out in all the decorations.
 The ladies drew their places by means
 of green and white eggs, instead of using
 the usual envelopes. The menu, elabor- | ate, yet dainty, was served in an elegant | manner. Mrs Anderson, the handsome
 hostess, never appeared more beautiful
 than in the green gown she wore on this
 occasion. The following ladies were her guests:
 Mesdames J. H. Woodward, E. w.
 Fucker, w. J. Milner, John London, J.
 F. Johnston. G. L. Morris, w. D. Estes, David Roberts, Dr. Gray R. D. John-
 ston, R. N. Rhodes, J. M Martin,
 Thomas Bradley, J. W. Davidson, H.
 A. Sharpe, R. N. Ramsey, J. B. Cobbs,
 O. Chalifoux. J. W. Tomlinson, w. N.
 Malone, N. D. Barker. G.. R. Ward,
 George c. Ball. ". A. Walker, L. E.
 Curry. W. s. Lowell, Hunley. James Co.,
 ing, J. c. Henley, J. T. Nixon, w. E.
 Chenoweth, R. H. Pearson, L. Rogan,
 c. J. Smith. F. s. Ferguson, W. H. Ket-
 tig, Joseph McLester, Harry Jones, W.
 S. Brown, Florence Jordan, T. O. Smith,
 A. T. London, Richard Johnston, A. T. | Jones, A. O. Lane, Oscar Underwood,
 E. N. Allen, B. l.. Wyman, H. II. 4siL-
 nige. H. B. Gray, Mac Soss, I. M.