The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24

fly from Hoboken, each of whom has built there.
 There have been several weddings-fash- ionable ones, at that-but neither at church nor reception have there been too many guests. This because of the out door sports again. Next week will be given over to weddings, a most unusual event at this time of year. There will be number of ceremonies in the city. notably the weddings of Miss Grace Hem op to MT. R. de Peyster Tytus; of Miss Josephine Atterbury to MT. Eiphalet Mott Potter, who by the way, has been made member of his father-in-law's firm and of Miss Harriet Taylor to Count celia Gherardesca. All the happy couples are sufficiently blessed with this world goods not to have any anxiety as to the future, but then it would not be fashIona- ble nowadays to marry if one were not well off.
 An out of town wedding on May 27 that will interest many New Workers, as well as Philadelphians, will be that of Miss J. Marjorie Lea, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles M. Lea. of Philadelphia, to MT. Percy Hudson. The wedding Is to be celebrated at the Leas' country place, at Bryn Mawr, near Philadelphia, and many guests are going on from New
 
 two New York girls-Miss Marie Mon tant, one of last seasons debutants, and Miss Margaret Hiss, debutant of next winter.
 At the wedding of Miss Charlotte Hoff- man Prime, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edward Prime, to MT, William Massena Benjamin, which is to take place in Grace church, on June il, the brides att fr,, lo, t- xrff1I 1,< Ia1, Mary Hoffman, Miss Helen Lucas, Miss Marion Armstrong, Miss Justice Frying, and Miss Martha Doane Gardiner.
 Mr. Benjamin. who Is a grandson of the late Hamilton Fish. Sr., has chosen his brother, Lieutenant Julian A. Benjamin, of the Third cavalry, U. s. A, now sta- toned in Arizona, to be his best man. His ushers will be MT. Hamilton Fish Benjamin, another brother; Mir. Rogers H. Bacon, MT. John H. Prentice. MT James M. Aerstein Darrach MT. Charles L. Riker. MT. Richard L. Morris. MT. Charles R. Swords, and MT. Rufus H. King Jr. MT. Benjamin has decided to give his farewell bachelor dinner in the Union club. on June 5.
 The marriage ceremony will be per- formed at noon by the Rev Dr. William R. Huntington, who will be assisted pro- bably by the bridegroom's uncle, the Rev William H. Benjamin. who is ex- pected to arrive from Europe in a short time. MT. Benjamin and his bride intend to visit St. Louis and spend some time travelling in the west before settling in their new home at Garrisons on the Hud- son.
 Lady Strafford Is also an invalid. She goes around In her house in a wheel chair. She is not able to walk owing to the severe accident to her ankle, and may not be able to get out this summer. Her daughter, Miss Colgate will be pre- scented this year.
 Mir. and Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt will sail for Europe the first week in June, and, contrary to their usual cus- tom, will pass the summer in England. MT. and Mrs. Vanderbilt will remain at Bltmore, N. C., until just before their departure.
 Cards are here for the wedding of Miss Ellen Drexel Paul and Paul Dencia Mills, to take place in the pretty little church at St. Martin sin the-Field, Radnor, Pa, next Saturday. Many sets of jewels and gold and silver services have been pre- scented by her uncles, Anthony J. Drexel, John R. Drexel and William Waldorf As tor. all now abroad; also by her cousins. W. w Astor Jr. Miss Pauline Astor and other relatives. The brides gown, as are those to be worn by her attendants, Miss Mary Astor Paul her sister; Miss Mae Drexel Fell, cousin and a debu- tante of last winter; Miss Josephine Me Ilvane, Miss Helen von L. Struthers and Miss Kate Hutchinson, is fresh from Paris
 It is hardly the time to announce en- agreements, but the air is filled with ru-