Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-18

ton to the Vanderbilt-Wilson nuptialS, which occur this morning at the resi- dence of MT. and Mrs. R. T. Wilson, New York city:
 ''Mr. and Mrs. Wilson request the honor of - presence on the occasion of the marriage of their daughter, Grace, with MT. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., on Thursday, June IS, at 12:3O o'clock; 511 Fifth avenue.''
 As is we'll known, MT. and Mrs Corne- lius Vanderbilt, Sr., have been for months, and are still, violently opposed to the marriage of their young son, Cor nelius, Jr., to Miss Grace Wilson and have made every effort possible to pre- vent 1t. But the anxiety of Miss Wilson and her family to have the marriage con- summated, notwithstanding this state of things, is somewhat remarkable when we remember that they are southernerS. The opposition of MT. Cornelius Wander bilt, Sr, to the wedding is so pronounced that few days ago he published a state ment to the effect that his young son is acting in this matter entirely without his appreciation or consent. The reason for this opposition seems to be due to the youth of the prospective bridegroom, who is not more than 22, while Miss Grace Wilson is several years older than her sweetheart. MT. Vanderbilt, Sr., who is necessarily a man of the world, has had ample opportunity to learn that such in- fatuations come to nearly every youth just as surely as does a moustaChe or the change of voice, and he also knows that there is generally no more certain road to future unhappiness than the marriage of young promising man to woman who is his senior. There have been rare exceptions to this rule, to be sure, but it is simply absurd to expect a man in the prime and vigor of mature intellectual manhood to be still enarmored of an old and faded woman, whose age and loss of youth are augmented by never-ceasing fear that the violent contrasts presented in their lives will destroy the sentiment and fascination which shall always con- tinue. The Wilson's are making great preparations for the wedding. Carte blanche has been given florists and ca- terers and their ambition for social and financial preferment seems to make them indifferent to the fact that their daughter is not desired in the Vanderbilt family Already the Wilson's who have become quite wealthy, have allied themselves by marriage with several prominent New York families; a son married an AStor and daughter Goelet.
 Among the young students who have just graduated with distinction and honor at the Agricultural and Mechani- cal college at Auburn is MT. Henry Reyes Casey of Birmingham, who rose to the rank of adjutant, the highest mili- tary position in the class. The Orange and Blue, the college paper, speaks very enthusiastically of Mr. Casey and his accomplishments. He is by birth Georgian and is the eldest son of Mrs. John w. Sibley of our city. His grand father Dr. Henry R. Casey, of Augusta, Ga., was one of the influential citizens of Georgia and member of one of the oldest and most prominent families of that state. Mr Henry R. Casey led the cotillion at the two hops given during the Auburn commencement.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Hines have given up housekeeping on the South Highlands and are now boarding at Mrs Tillman's, corner Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street, north. MT. and Mrs. Hines are spending this week at Gen. and Mrs. k. s. Fergusons, corner Highland avenue and Twenty-irst street, during Mrs. Ferguson's absence in Tuskaloosa.
  Quite party of Atlantians will be the guests of Miss Kyle at Gadsden, Ala at an elegant house party Among them are: Miss Lulu Kingsberry, Miss Nor ris and her guest Miss Hays of Ken lucky, Miss Burden, MT. John M. slaton, MT. Thomas J. Peoples and others.-At- lanta Constitution.
 Mrs. R. D. Smith leaves today for La Sa1le near Chicago, where she will be the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Richard Zeasy.
 Rev. Dr. Morris Newfeld is enjoying
  of interest.
 Miss Fay Bahe has gone to Jackson, Miss, to spend the summer with her grandparents.
 Miss Bessie Hart, one of the popular Mississippi belles, who has been visiting Birmingham friends, returned Tuesday night to her home much to the regret of many admirers
 Yesterday morning at 10:30 o'clock at St Luke's cathedral, Atlanta, Miss Cor rinne Stocker and MT. Thaddeus Horton were married by Rev. Dr. Mccormick rector of the cathedral The ushers were Messrs. George Brown, Elijah Brown, H. H. Cabaniss and Maj Liv- ingston Mims. The groomsmen, Mr. Henry Richardson, best man. Messrs F. J. Paxon, Robert Adamson, Walter Howard, A. A. Allen and James w. Aus tin. Miss Addie Maud was maid of hon. or and the bridesmaids were Misses Mildred Cabaniss, Lillian Lochrane LII lie Goldsmith Julia Wilkins and Kath- 1een Jones. The bride wore stylish travelling gown of blue, and her bouquet was of sweet pea blossoms. The brides maids wore. white organdy gowns, with pink trimmings; they wore large white hats and carried punches of sweet peas. choral service was rendered by Mir R. B. Toy and the choir boys as a spe- cial compliment to the bride and groom. MT. anu MTS. f1OftOn leIt soon aTtef the ceremony for a honeymoon trip to New York, Canada and Nova Scotia. It is not often that so many notable journalists take part in So sentimental occasion as assisted at the wedding yesterday of MT Horton and Miss Stock. CT. As is well known, Mir. Horton occu- pies a responsible position op the edito- rial staff of the Atlanta Journal, and Miss Stocker at one time had charge Of its social department The picnic given by the congregation of Temple Emanuel was. as usual, great success Miss Eleanor Llpscomb of Jasper is the guest for few days of Judge and Mrs. H. A. Sharpe. Miss Lipscomb is a niece of Judge Sharpe. cablegram received yesterday morn- ing announced the safe arrival of Miss Willie M. Allen of Birmingham and her