The age-herald., 1902-03-16
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 visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Gaston. The programme Monday includt ed a paper on Isis and osiris'' by Miss Olive Pierce; paper on worship of the Tombs and Temples,H by Miss Sophia Holmes; a talk on ''The Hall of Truth by Miss Lucretia Wyman; a paper on Festivals and Oracles." by Miss Sadie Wyman; a reading from Cleopatra, by Miss Nimmo Green.
 Monday evening MT. and Mrs. J. M DeCottes invited about 150 friends to their home to hear Mrs. Irene Ashby. Macfad- yen lecture on the subject of Child Labor Legislation. At the conclusion of the lecture, which was clear, forceful and convincing, the guests were given rare treat in listening to the rendering of sev- eral songs by Mrs Bennett Griffin, who is perhaps. the most distinguished vocal ist of the South. She has made success full tours abroad and was for two years soprano with Thomas Orchestra. She married Mir Griffin of Montgomery when they were both in Germany, he studying the violin and she persuing her vocal studies. It was with the Thomas Or chestra that Mr. Griffin's Montgomery friends first heard his gifted wife. After Mrs. Griffin sang a bohemian luncheon was served and the guests were present. ed to- Mrs. Macfadyen, who leaves for South Africa in few days.
 Tuesday Mrs s. G. w. Thorington en- tertained at lunch in compliment to Mrs. Ashby Macfadyen. The guests were Mrs. L. w. Lahey. Mrs. J. M. deCottes, Mrs. James s. Pinckard. Miss Elizabeth Lahey, Miss Dolly Kirk and Miss Bessie Thoring- ton,
 Mrs. l.. w. Lahey has announced the engagement of her daughter, Miss Eliz- abeth Lahey to MT. Edward George Lowry of New York, formerly of Atlanta. The marriage will take place Wednesday, April ?, at the Church of the Holy Com forter and the bride and groom will leave at once for New Orleans and thence to their future home in New York. Mrs William Preston Screws, sister of the bride, will be matron of honor, and Mir. Colya Harris of Atlanta will act as best man. MT. Lowry Is on the staff of the New York Post
 MT. and Mrs. Isaac DeWees entertained . number of friends Thursday evening in compliment, to Mrs. Ashby Macfadyen. Whist was played and a beautiful vase was won by. Miss Dolly Kirk.
 Friday MT. and Mrs Bennett Griffin en- tertained at Bohemian evening in com plment to Mrs Ashby Macfadyen. The evening was spent in good story telling, music and the enjoying of a Bohemian supper.
 Wednesday afternoon at o'clock Miss Marie Johnson and MT. Neapwood Ellis of Union Springs were married at the home of the brides grandmother, Mrs. R. l.. Butts. on Perry street, Miss Ma riana Watts was maid of honor and MT Martin W. Spriggs was best man. The home was decorated with narcissus, car nations and plumosa. The bride wore a travelling toilet of castor cloth and held an arm cluster of beautiful roses. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. J. Lamar. Among the out of town guests were Miss May Ellis, sister, and Mir. Os- ear Ellis, brother of the groom. Imme- diately after the ceremony Mir. and Mrs. Ellis left for Union Springs their future home where they were rendered a re- ception that evening by the groom's par ents On account of recent bereavement in the brides family there were only rel atives present at the wedding.
 MT. William Berney and family have moved into their beautiful new home on MacDonough street.
 Mrs John Mcqueen of Birmingham, is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. Jessie D. Beale, who have recently moved into their magnificent home on Perry street. Mr Beale bought the home of the late Col H. c. Tompkins and has had it greatly improved.
 Mrs. Tunstall Perry of Birmingham is visiting her father and sister MT. Will liam Berney and Miss Rebie Berney.
 Mrs. W. P. Redd of Birmingham is vis-