The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-22

uauprAGH OF MISS vAss '. AND MIR. LEWIS.
 The marriage of Miss Libby Vass and MT. Gaston Lewis was duietiy pue beautifuily celebrated on Weohesuas evening at o'clock at the nome VI the brides mother, Mrs. T. M. ssss' on East Fielder street. The ceremony was performed by Rev. F. E. Cobps' rector of St. Johns church, In the presence of a number of relatives anu d few close friends The beauty or the occasion was emphasized by the charming simplicity of decoration ana arrangements.
 There were no attendants save the little niece of the bride. Miss Marshall Eloise Fitzpatrick, who gowned Tn dainty toilette of White, was ring
 bearer. The bride wore gown or
 pale blue taffeta with blouse or m
 gerie and lace and carried nride roses.
 shortly after the ceremony the young couple left for a trip through Florida. Her travelling gown was a suit or gray.
 When they return ". and Mrs. Lew
 is will be at home with his mothel' Mrs. L. F. Glaise, on Catoma street Many friends are sincerely interested in the welfare and happiness of this young couple both of whom are very popular with large circle. % as <
 The following is received from MISS Young:
 My Dear Mrs. deCottes:-In noting so many gatherings of Alabama peo- pie it is natural that L mistake should be made.
 did not start the Alabama Educa- tionai Association. The history of It's besinnin,; is as follows: Mrs. William M. Polk opened her house for a meet 1 ing of Alabama women. Mrs. Pauline DuBose gathered a goodly number oi | the leading Alabama women living ih New York and interested them in the meeting and in the purpose for wnicn | 1t was called, the helping toward euu- cation of the poorer white cntoren | of the State. Mrs. Martha 5. GeitoW spoke with enthusiasm of the need oi | sich work and of her effort in that line. rhe society was at once formed | It is independent inasmuch as Il chooses It's own objects of care and methods of procedure. It Is volun- tary association having no salaried or fcers and no expenses and without "red tape." It is auxiliary to the | Southern Industrial and Educationa l Association of Washington, D e. ih' asnuch as it sends a small sum, as voted by the members, annually 10 the Washfnx xton association. The otncerf are President, Mrs. William M. POLK Vice President Mrs. Alfred Cochran Second Vice President. Mrs. Besson Corresponding Secretary, Miss Conei' lv: Recording Secretary. MISS NH thorne woolsey; Treasurer, pr Wliiisn M. Polk. The women In the assoca T. .1xtn IlnvaI h.labanians who are eager to heli ,n inc great educational work Ala hama is doing for all her children We follow the story of our educatlonaI | nrogress with eager interest as 1t IS constantly shown in the columns oi The Advertiser.
 l finder Mrs. Folks able leadership the association has already sent to CamI FEill more than eight hundred dollars
 Kindly print this if possible as l dc not wish to be credited with the start IlnR of this association oe which \ am | only a member.
 | Very cordially yours, Martha Young, | 142 East Eighteenth,
 Yuna 1a New York City.
 Miss Young is mistaken in thinking she was referred to as forming the Alabama Educational Association. She was referred to as organizer Of the Alabama Society It was referred to as an "Association:" Se # E
 ALABAMIANs IN NEW YORK. The following clippings from New | York papers will be of interest: | Mr.. William Mechlenberg Polk
 called a special meeting of the ofh- cers of the Alabama Educational As sociation in her home, East Thirty
 sixth street, on Tuesday. The business | meeting was followed by an informal | tea. The officers are. President, Mrs | Polk, First Vice President, Mrs. Al | fred Cochran: Second Vice President Mrs. A. F. Besson; Recording Score | tary. Mrs. Minthorne Woolsey; Core. | spending Secretary. Miss Janette Con- nelly.
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 The formal organization of the Ala