The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-29
sHAKEsPEARE's BIRTHDAY.
Enjoyable Celebration by Troy Nine-
 teenth Century Club.

Troy, April 2s.--(Special) )--"Bur | Bash" was last evening again the scene of royal entertainment, when It's hos pitable doors were thrown open to the Nineteenth Century Club and It's friends. The occasion marked the an- nual celebration of Shakespeare's birth day, and a hundred and fifty guests were invited to be present.
 The officers of the club. Mrs. c. s. Tutwiler, Mrs. O. c. Wiley, Mrs. w. C. Black, and Mrs. w. B. Folmar, with their hostess, Mrs. L. M. Bashinsky, | stood in the parlor and cordially re- ceived the guests, who were then en- tertained by other members of the club until the moment for the beginning Of the program. The first landing of the broad stairway was arranged for a stage, and seats were placed in the hall. library and other points of vantage. A program well diversified with music and readings, closing with series of liv- ing pictures. gave an hour of genuine enjoyment to the audience.
 Prof. J. P. Sellman. in happy manner. announced the numbers of the pro- gram. offering such explanatory re- | marks necessary to the transition of l the mind from scene to scene of the several plays from which the readings
 were selected, and also reading the ap- propriate quotations during the posing of the pictures.
 After the program a social hour was spent, in which refreshments were served, and in which the members of the club received the congratulations of their friends, with the assurance that the climax of their excellence in giving good entertainments had been reached on this occasion. With vote of thanks for MT. and Mrs. Bashinsky for their delightful hospitality. the evenings enjoyment came to a close
 At 6:30 o'clock yesterday evening at the home of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. Francis Minchener, on Elm Street. occurred the solemnization of the mar riage of James Leslie and Miss Alice Minchener. The bridal party entered the parlor to the strains of Mendels- sohn's wedding march, played by Miss Lottie Wilkerson. Maggie White, tho beautiful little daughter of Mir and Mrs. H. c. White, came first as flower girl, followed by the groom and his best man. MT. Ralph Barr. Then came the lovely bride on the arm of her fla ther, attired in her wedding gown Of white over which fell the wedding veil in graceful folds. She made a picture of youth and beauty fair and sweet to look upon. The Rev. J. J. D. Hall performed the ceremony, reading in im- pressive manner the ever beautiful and solemn words of the Episcopal service. The wedding was rather quiet one on account of the illness of Mrs. Minch- ener, the brides mother, who. however, Is rapidly convalescent, and, to the pleasure of all concerned, was able to witness the ceremony. MT. and Mrs. Leslie are both natives of Troy, where they have numbers of friends who wish them every happiness along the path of life which they have chosen to walk together.
 Miss Glenn Belacy of Hatchechubbee Is visiting Miss Catherine Hume on North Three Notch Street
 MT. and Mrs. J. D. Taylor left this morning for Hot Springs, Ark.
 Miss Kate Henderson left this morn- ing for a visit to Albany, Ga
 Joe Davis, Albert Gale and Bob Lam bert were brought before United States Commissioner Tutwiler by Deputy Mar shall Collier charged with illicit dis tilling. Joe Davis was bound over to await the action of the next Federal grand jury, and the cases against Lam bert and Gale were continued on ac- count of the absence of witnesses. w. J. Horn was brought before United States Commissioner Tutwiler charged with retailing. and the case will be tried this afternoon.