Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-19

will be of interest to Birmingham friends: daughter ere of Judge William Bailey Thomas, to Mr. Henry F. DeBardeleben of Birming ham,, Ala, will be the event of next week 8
 The wedding will occur at o'clock next "Wednesday evening at St. Luke's church. Miss Mary Thomas. the pretty young bru- nette sister of the bride will act as maid of hOnor;' and MT. Harvey Woodward of fspdanga as ss hes sra The 0ther 55s at Ethel Green of Macon, Miss Alice Williams of Athens, Miss Etta Copeland of Eufaula, miss, MT. Rittenhouse Moore of Mobile, MT. Hugh Foreman, MT: Alfred Newell, MT; Eugene Black, MT. W. B. Thomas, Jr., and MT. R. L. D. McAllister.
 With the exception of the maid of honor, who will wear gown of pink mousselln de carnate-the girls will be dressed in white organdies with wide pink girdles about the waist; they will carry bouquets of pink roses. The church will be decorated in the white and green of blossoms and ferns and
 The bride herself will wear lovely gown of heavy white satin, the skirt made per feetly plain, while the highcut bodice is rich. beautiful lace. Rosettes of the white satin make an effective part of the trim ming.
 Miss Thomas anticipated entertaining a large number of friends, at the pretty new home of her father, at the conclusion of the death of a near relative of MT. DeBardele- ben's-.a relative near by close association be only limited number of guests at the evening reception, only the bridal party and the families of the bride and groom be>
 The Young Ladies' Lunch club gives it's entertainment today at the residence of The occasion is a special compliment to Miss Lulie Thomas, In view of that fact; the decorations of this lunch corresponn[d,ed led Thomas wedding next week.
 The prettiest feature of the affair, how ever was the souvenir cards which lay at the plates of the different guests, each card being a quotation which was offered as an appropriate sentiment to the special guest of honor These quotations were done in gold lettering gilded cardboard cut in heart shape and pierced with golden ar
 Miss Fontane as hostess, lead off with this Sentiment of welcome to Miss Thomas:
 "Trust me sweet,
 Miss Constance Reed-who, by the way, planned and perfected this happy idea-read from her card:
 .'She is pretty to walk with,
 And witty to talk with,
 And pleasant too, to think on."
 Miss Cabaniss: "Our hearts, our hopes are all with thee.'
 Miss Julia Clarke:
 Her voice was ever gentle and low;
 An excellent thing in woman"
 Mrs. Frank Meador, with matronly wis dom, read: "A womans lot is made for her by the man whose love she accepts"
 Miss Kathleen Jones: "A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature"
 Miss Peel:
 "Be thou the rainbow to the storms of life; The evening bow that smiles the clouds
 away,
 And tints the morrow with prophetic ray" river of his thoughts"
 Miss Iillie Goldsmith:
 "Born for success she seemed,
 With grace to aim and heart to hold.''
 Miss Cabell
 Heart on her lips and soul within her
 eyes,
 Soft as her cline, and sunny as her skies"
 Miss Mamie Goldsmith:
 "She takes the breath of men away
 Who gaze upon her unawares."
 And last of all, Miss Thomas read. with friends around her, the lines upon her card: "Farewe elll--a word that must be and hath A sound that makes us finger. yet-fare-
 And thus closed the pretty banquet-a lovely compliment to lovely woman
 Mr. James E. Gillies of Birmingham is achieving much reputation as compos- CT of merit His last song, "Canst Thou Forget" for mezzo-soprano or bar itone voices, has just been published in New York, Chicago and New Orleans. It is dedicated to his friend, MT Edward E. Williams, of our city and it is com< position which will bring him into great CT prominence as musician and poet.
 The Sunday school of the Church of the Advent will give their annual picnic next Saturday, April 25, at Blount Springs. There will be provided all the usual forms of amusement, and already the brightest anticipations are being aroused in the minds of the young peo- pie, for the Advent picnic is always one of the most enjoyable outings of the sea- son. Trains will leave the union station at 8:15 a. m. sharp, and returning will leave Blount at 5:3o p. m.
 The annual meeting of the Young Mems Hebrew association will take place at their rooms on Nineteenth street at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon for the pur- pose of electing officers for the ensuing year. The outgoing officers have done much good for the association and de- serve, much credit for what they have done The association is in better finan- cial condition and has larger member ship than it has had for the past four years The outgoing officers are Leo K. Steiner, president; Morris Berk, vice president; B. F. Ezekial, secretary, and B. Steiner, treasurer. Dr. David Marx, formerly rabbi of Temple Emanuel, now rabbi of the largest Jewish congregation in Atlanta will deliver an address be- fore the association this (Sunday) even ing at 8 o'clock The. association is for tunate in having the doctor to address it's members.
 The following invitation has been re- ceived by number of the friends of Mrs Thad Weatherly
 Mrs. Thadeous Lewis Weatherly, Mrs. George Weatherly, at home Wednesday, April 22, 3 o'clock. Cards. R. $. V. F."
 Mrs. Weatherly will entertain in honor of her sister-in-law, Mrs. George Weath- erly, of Montgomery.
 
 The activity evineed by the women of the south In establishing chapters of the Daughters of the Confederacy in various cities is worthy of that woma mood which in all the many phases in south ern history has proven an inspiration to the husbands, fathers, brothers, sons and sweetheafts of our section, in strlv- ing for what is noble, honorable and true. There should be no msconception of the objects of this organization. which are:
 q. To collect and preserve the mate" rials for truthful history of the war between the Confederate States and the United States
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