The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-06
VJcnen and Society.
BY MRS ,. n. Dn coTTns.

gave picnic on sunday at Jacksons Lake, which was attended by several hundred persons, many of whom were from Birmingham, Selma. Greenvillc. Columbus, and other cities.
 The party left the Union Station at g in the morning on the Louisville and Nashville passenger train. When they arrived at the lake. lunch was served Dinner was announced at 2 o'clock and during the day dancing was indulged in. The music was rendered by an or chestra of six pieces.
 IN HONOR OF CAPTAIN
 ADS MRS. ROBSON.
 Greensboro, June 5.--Quite the most charmin gevent Greensboreans have enjoyed for many a day was the re- ception at Magnolia Grove on Satur- dayevening rom to o'clock, in honor of Captain Hobson and his bride.
 Several hundred citizens of the town and county bade them welcome home. The occasion was thoroughly informal, the bride and groom receiving their guests on the lawn under the Magno- lias--both attired in travelling suits. They were assisted in receiving by Captain Hobson's sisters, Misses An nie and Florence, and Mrs. Hobson's Greensboro relatives, Mrs. George Er- win. Mrs. R. J. Nelson. Mrs. Allen Jones. Mrs. D. L. Stickney. Mrs. Hal T. Webb, Mrs. R. l.. Stollenwerck. Campbell Jones, Sadie. Katherine and Julia Randolph. Tea was served from the handsome silver service which was presented to Captain Hobson, by the ladies of Alabama-and a coincidence was that the date of the reception. (the 3rd) was the anniversary of the sinking of the Merrimac. This fact was recalled by the bride.
 Mrs. Hobson has quite fascinated all of Greensboro by her bewitching Southern manner-and seems to be de- lighted at the Idea of making her home once more In the South. Captain and Mrs. Hobson leave on Saturday for Wisconsin, where the captain has some engagements to lecture.
 Miss Martha Young. who has for more than a year resided In New York, arrived Saturday for months visit 10 relatives and friends. She Is look ing we'll and is so glad to be at home once more
 Mrs, Henry Young has Issued invi- tations for a reception to Miss Young on Tuesday 9th.
 OF LAwRENCE-BIRCH WEDDING
 The Lawrence Birch wedding on Thursday evening at picturesque St. Mary's-o the Highlands was attended by smart society, although the church was not uncomfortably crowded.
 The reception at the club was a beautiful event Just at the height of its briIliancy young Mrs. Lawrence ran up the steps that led to the bal cony and from there, with beauty and grace quite indescribable threw her bouquet to the group of brides maids below. Miss Florence Dawson caught 1t but Miss Kirkpatrick and other young beauties in the group en- joyed a hand to hand encounter that delighted the club men, numbers or whom looked on at this battle of the flowers.
 The large party of out of town guests gave unusual interest to the club reception as well as to the events preceding the wedding.
 MT. and Mrs. William Van Duser Lawrence, of New York, the parents of MT. Dudley Lawrence. came south to attend the wedding. Mrs. Lawrence is a very striking looking woman and at the church she attracted great deal of attention. Her gown was of real lace and she wore with 1t her handsomest jewels, magnificent necklace of pink pearls, while the laces at her throat scintilated with jewels.
 Mrs. Bressly Blsland and Mrs. Meigs of Lawrence Park, New York, were in toilettes of white lace. The Lawrence party returned to New York on Friday The Dudley Lawrences VIII i've Tn Lawrence Park in a fine old house that is now undergoing some repairs. They expect to entertain a great deal, and Mrs. Lawrence has already planned to have house parties from the South.- Birmingham Age-Herald.