Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-18

(b) Sonata" G major, allegro CMozar)- Miss Susie McAlpine.
 Songs (a), Unless" (Caricciola); (b), 'The Flight of Ages" (Bevan)-Miss Der ta Hays.
 Piano, Caprice Espagnole" Charm inode)-Miss Mary Gaines Earle.
 Recitation and aria, "Ah, fors'e lui, F'raviata" (Verdi)-Miss Whaley
 Piano, Sonata" F major, allegro (Mo- zarD-Miss Daisy Welch.
 Violin, "Adagio," from 22d Concerto (Yiotti-Miss Grace Oppenshaw.
 Aria, Rejoice Greatly" from Messiah 0HaendeD-Nrs. T. c. Thompson.
 (a) Twilight" Cx. Scharwenka); (b) Why and At Evening" (Schumann); Co 'Valse,' A fiat major (Chopin)-Miss Mary Fucker.
 Vocal duets, (a) "The Village Lindens" Oassen); (b) Love and Spring" Nas- sen)-Misses Whaley and Hays.
 Piano (a), Audante from Sonata (Beethovem; (b) concert etude, c minor 0iszD; Co Novelette, (Schumann)-Miss Edna Gockel.
 Miss Carrie Sharpe entertained the Au- rora Literary club yesterday afternoon at the residence of her father, Judge H. A. Sharpe. The afternoon passed very pleasantly to each member present.
 After the following programme was rendered dainty refreshments were sery- ed:
 "Reigns of William and Mary and An ne"
 Roll call-Historical facts of that pe- riod.
 Reading from Dean Swifts "Gulliver's Travels"-Miss Florence Ballard.
 Original paper on England Uuder Will liam and Mary and Anne'-Miss Ger trude Ault
 Original paper on "Queen Anne's Wars and lthe Duke of Marlborough"-Miss Nell Arnold.
 number of the younger beaux of Bir- mingham society have recently organ ized a social club, which they have nam- ed the Thalian, and their young friends have received the following invitation:
 'The Thalian club invites you to its first reception Friday June 19, 8 D. m., residence of Mrs. James D. Dwyer, Twelfth avenue, south"
 pr. Burr Ferguson will spend the sum- mer in Europe. He sailed Saturday for Liverpool from New York.
 The marriage yesterday afternoon at 230 o'clock at the First Methodist church of Miss Norma Brown and Dr. James H. Allen was witnessed by a large num- Der of the friends of the happy young couple. Rev Dr. Kelly performed the marriage ceremony, and Miss Mccoy pre- sided at the organ, playing many brll- liant selections. The church was deco rated Wltn fernS, Stalely pdlInS anu daisies. These star-like blooms had a doubly pretty significance inasmuch as they had been the class flower the year that Miss Brown graduated. Over the altar was suspended two beautiful white doves.
 The ushers, Messrs. Lee Allen, Charles Ledbetter, Harris Vaughan and Ed War ren preceded the bride and her maids of honor to the altar, going down the two center aises. After them came the maids of honor Miss Floribel Brown and Miss Rochelle Williams, in lovely white organ die gowns, with large picture white hats, and carrying punches of pink roses. The ushers wore morning suits, with bouton- niers of pink roses.
 The bride entered the church on the arm of her brother, MT. Lucien Brown, who gave her away. She looked unusual ly handsome in a stylish travelling gown of blue and gray mohair, with hat to match. Her bouquet was of white roses The groom, pr. James H. Allen with his best man, MT Frank Abbott came from the vestry room and met the bride at the altar, where the simple beautiful mar riage ceremony of the Methodist church was performed by pr. Kelly. Dr. and Mrs. Allen left on the afternoon train for south Alabama, where they will spend a short time with relatives. They carried with them the congratulations and good wishes of hosts of friends.