The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-19
Social News.

Social News.
Cards are out for the wedding of Miss
Mary Florence Smith. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. W. K. Smith and Mr.. John
Burford Hobby. the happy event to occur
on the Sd of June, at $3.50 o'clock, at the
Presbyterian church, the Rev. e. NJ. Craig
officiating Miss Lucille Skinner of De-
mopolis will be the maid of honor and
Mr.. T. C. Craven of Troy, Ala, the best
man. The ushers will be C. B. Smith
and H. H. Teavy of Birmingham and w.
K. Smith, Jr., and Dr. A. S. Fitzpatrick
of Bessemer. Owing to a recent bereave-
ment in the family of the groom there
will be no reception. Prof. Hobby and his
bride will go to Union Springs the for
mer's old home, where they will spend
the summer.
Miss Smith is a lovely blonde of a
most engaging personality. Her sweet
ness and charm of manner, her beauty
and her accom- lishments, have made her
enc of the most highly admired young
women In Bessemer. Professor Hobby Is
president of the North Alabama Agricul-
tural college at Albertyllle. lie is
young man of unusual executive ability
and fine mental attachments. Their mar
riage Is one of the most interesting of
the many which have occurred here with
in the past year.
The wedding of Miss Mary Hard and
Charles b. Willis will take place tomor-
row night at $3.50 o'clock at the First
Methodist church, the Rev. George w.
Read of Ensley. formerly pastor of the
Methodist church at this place, officiat-
ing. Owing to the prominence and popu-
larlty of the bride and groom, the church
will probably be crowded to the DOORS
A choir Of thirty voices will sing Lohen-
grins bridal chorus. Following the cere-
mony the bridal party and few inti-
mate friends will be entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs James H. Hard.
parents of the BRIDE Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
lis will make their home in Greenville
s. c., where the former holds the posi-
ton of cashier with a prominent bank.
Mrs. S. E. Jones entertained at an ele-
CANT luncheon today in honor of her
niece, Miss Mary Hard, whose
marriage to Mr.. Charlen B. Willis
at the First Methodist church. The dec
orations of the table were in red and
green, which will be the color scheme of
the wedding. The guests included Mrs.
James H. Hard. Miss Mary Hard OF
South Carolina, her aunt, Miss Nell Hard
of South Carolina, her cousins, Misses
Eleanor Pitcher, Grace Judson. Elise and
and Harry Hard, the guest of honor.
Miss Grace Judson entertained the
bridal party and few intimate friends
tonight after the rehearsal of the Willis
Hard wedding. The spacious home Yves
decorated in red and green, the colors of
the wedding, crimson ramblers and Amer
lean Beauty roses being used in profusion.
Refreshments of anchovy sardines. punch,
fruit, cream, cake ETC., were served in
the dining room. The evening closed with
an informal dance. Those present In
oluded Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Hard, Miss
Mary Hard of South Carolina, Miss Nell
Hard, Mr. and Mrs. s. r. Jones' Misses
Kate Bruins, Eleanor Pitcher, Ethel Cliff
ford of Birmingham, Lulu and Grace
Judson; Messrs. C. B. Willis. Lacey Ed
mundson, George Houston, Charlie Hold
gins, Will Manly, II. c. Cockrell, J. r.
Fulton, Aleck Carroll. Lee Moody, George
Rutlidge and John Kirt,cy
Miss Anna Belle Kennedy entertained
delightfully."- at finch this afternoon in
honor of Miss Mary Hard. The decora-
lions were of red and green, the score
cards being two hearts pierced with an
arrow and bearing the initials of Mr..
Willis and Miss Hard. The refreshments
were delicious, and the cakes which
were served with the Icing were heart
shaped American Beauty roses and
crimson ramblers were used in profusion
in the decorations
The first prize. hand-painted bon-bon
dish was won by Miss Kate Bruins; the
second prize, a pretty box Of stationery,
and the consolation, large Boston fern,
were both won by Miss Hard and she
was also presented with a guests prize,
beautiful pitcher.
The guests were Mrs. James II. Hard,
Mrs. George d. Waller, Mrs S. e. Jones,
Mrs. w. w. Hollingsworth, Mrs. N. H.
Dunns, Mrs. Vincent Ferguson. Mrs. T.
I. Cornwell, Mrs Bush, Miss Horton, Miss
Read, Miss Carrie Cockrel. Miss Elise
Bruins, Miss Kate Bruins. Miss Eleanor
Pitcher, Miss Mary Hare ana Miss Nell
Hard.
Mr.. James s. Satler Of Fossil. leaves
tonight for Columbus Ca, where he
will be married Wednesday at noon to
Mrs Alsine Lillian Shuttle. Mr.. Satler
will bring his bride to Fossil to reside,
where he has an excellent position with
the Tennessee company.
The Rev E. NJ. Craig has been invited
to preach the commencement sermon at
the Oxford college on next Sunday, and
will probably accept the invitation.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Porter have re-
turned from honeymoon trip spent in
Texas and Florida, and are located for
the present at Mr.. and Mrs. C. H.
Browning's, in Fourth avenue.
Mrs M ]. Boots will entertain the
Young Ladies' club on Wednesday after
noon, in honor of her sister, Miss Zuer-
tia Houston, of Meridian, Miss.
Miss Ethel Clifford of Birmingham is
spending several days with Miss Grace
Judson.
DR.. G. II Glare. rector of Trinity,
preached a fine sermon to the Rifles yes
terday morning. The pretty little church
was taxed to its fullest capacity.
Children's day was celebrated yester-
day at the First Methodist church. The
children have been most carefully trained
by Mrs. j. C Britain, and a committee
composed of Mrs. w. ]. Long Mrs. Au-
gusta Robertson. Mrs T. G. Barley and
Miss Mamie Godfrey, and acquitted
themselves with great credit to them
selves and their relatives.
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