The age-herald., 1898-04-24


 MT. and Mrs. Rufus N. Rhodes and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jemison are enjoying q brief visit to New York city.
 Miss Louise Westcott, of Montgomery, is the guest of Miss Leila Jones, 511 north Nineteenth street.
 Major Joseph Hardie left yesterday for short visit to Memphis.
 Mrs. w. H. Jones has returned from a visit to her father, MT. D. L. Bridges, of Pulaski. who has recently been quite i'll.
 Mrs. F. s. Boynton, of Talladega, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Hardie, on the South Highlands.
 The Southern club gave an informal but charming cotillion Friday evenig in honor of Miss Margaret Shook, of Nashville, which was led by MT. John Patton and Miss Mary George Linn.
 The Charleston News and Courier of the 21 inst. says: Medical Inspector Paul Fitzsimons, one of the officers of the fight ing squadron, on board the cruiser Brook lyn, is a son of Owen P. Fitzsimons, of Georgia, and Mary Barnard, of South Carolina, and grandson of Mary Swinton and William Grimball Baynard, of Edisto Island. He spent many years of his boy hood at the old homestead of the Baynards on Edsto Island. He is the great-grand- son of Hugh Swinton and Susan Spatt, and through the latter (whose mother was Han- nah Hayne), he is a lineal descendant of John Hayne, the first of the name, who came to this country about 17O0. Through his father he is second cousin of General Wade Hampton. Descended as he Is from such good stock, it is certain that the duties involved in the responsible position he fills will be faithfully and well per- formed"
 Dr. Paul Fitzsimons is a brother of Rev. Owen P. F'itzsimons, of this city, and has friends here who will watch his career with great interest. He married several years ago Miss Sallie Whiteford Russell, of Augusta a sister of Mrs. J. Glascock Mays of Atlanta and niece of Mrs. B. w. Cole, of Nashville.
 
 Tuesday evening at the Methodist church at Eufaula MT. Edward B. Weedon and Miss Mary Garland were married by Rev. J. S. Frazier. Miss Carrie Dent was maid of honor, and Dr. John M. Reeves was best man. The attendants were MT. Cliff Foy and Miss Lena Garland, MT. c. S. Me Dowell, Jr., and Miss Maybelie Young, MT. F. B. Field and Miss Mattie Graves, MT. J. T. Kendall and Miss Leila Edmonson, MT l.. G. Lightfoot and Miss Etella Toy, MT. Robert Crawford and Miss Alice lls A. large reception was rendered MT. and Mrs. Weedon at the residence of the brides parents
 The Atlanta Constitution of the 22d has this to say of the marriage of two popular young Alabamians who, though now resid ing at Atlanta, have still many friends and relatives in this state:
 The wedding of Miss Claribel Leary and MT. Samuel Barnett, occurring the morn ing of the 20th, was characterized by that beauty and solemnity that make home we'd dings ideal, The home of the brides pa- rents was rendered unusually handsome by the taste displayed in the arrangement of flowers The ceremony was performed in the presence of the relatives and friends only of the bride and groom and the bride wore a dark colored travelling gown, tailor made After the ceremony a delicious luncheon was served and MT. and Mrs Barnett left on the noon train for the north. The bride as Miss Clarbel Leary was among the coterie of charming young women who made their debut last winter She is highly accomplished and distin- guished for her refinement and womanli- ness. MT. Barnett is one of the most sue cessful young business men of Atlanta ana has host of devoted friends
 Miss Grace Ingersoll and MT. P. H. Bog gan will be married Thursday evening at S:30 o'clock by Rev. Father P. A. O'Reilly at the residence of MT. and Mrs. J. w. Smiley. 2513 north Fourth avenue. Miss Ingersoll is an attractive young wo- man of many charming characterlstics. She is A sister of Mrs. J. w. Smiley. MT. Boggan is a sterling young business man who holds a responsible position in the fourishing dry goods firm of Ferd Marx. After their marriage the bride and groom will reside with MT. Boggan's mother Tn Fourth avenue between Twenty-third ana TWenty-fourth streets, north.
 
 MisS Mollie Louisa Cullom, the loVeiy daushter of MT. and Mrs. D. M Cullom has iss,ed cards to a reception for next Friday evening. April 29 at 8 o'clock at her home in Eleventh avenue, South Highlands. Misses Grace and Esteele Lovelace, Of Marion. Ala, are visiting their sister, Mrs M. A. Myatt on the South Highlands
 Mrs. w. N. Malone is visiting Mrs, Chap pel Cory at Montgomery
 Mrs. S. W. John is the guest of friends at Montgomery.
 Misses Lillian Roden and Marie Nelson have been visiting friends at Tusca- loosa.
 A strawberry festival under the auspices of the Ladies of Charity will be given for the benefit of the poor at St Paurs hall, Thursday, April 2S.
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