The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-25
WEDDING WAS 4
 BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Markham VanHOOSe NuptiaIS
 SoIemnized Last Night
MOST BEAUTIFUL EVENT
MT. Clark Williams and Miss Helen Dent Married In Eufaula-Other Social News of Local
 Interest.

The marriage of Miss Bernard Mark ham and MT. James McLester Van Hoose took place last evening at half past s o'clock at the residence of the brides parents. MT and Mrs. James D. Mark ham, on Park avenue.
 The drawing rooms of the house and the entire first floor were brilliantly H. luminated and decorated with columns of Easter lilies clusters of snowballs and sheaves of pink roses the color notes throughout all being white green and pink to harnonize with the bridal cos tunes. Although intended to be a very simple home wedding it was so perfect and artistic in every detail and appoint ment IS to rival many of the more elab- orately planned weddings, and the guests including the relatives and most intimate friends of the bride and groom, numbered nearly a hundred all told.
 A beautiful programme of wedding mu- sic was arranged for Miss Virginia Hand- ley playing the bridal chorus from Lo- hengrin and a number of solos being sung by Miss Lena Jackson. Miss Genevieve Jackson and Miss Annie Parker.
 The brides costume was white net trimmed with Irish lace, over silk. Her veil was caught with orange blossoms and she carried shower bouquet of pink roses and Easter lilies. Her first maid of honor, Miss Helen Van Hoose, wore a beautiful gown of rose-colored tissue, trimmed with Irish lace and carried a glowing sheaf of Easter lilies.
 The second maid of honor. the bride s | sister Miss Sadie Markham wore deli cately colored light green tissue, also trimmed with Irish lace and carried bride roses. There were two little ribbon bearers dressed in white, Master William French, and Master James Mcqueen. l The best man was Mir w. w. French. The bride was given away by her father and the marriage ceremony was per- formed by the grooms father, the Rev. J A. Van Hoose. A charming reception followed the wedding.
 Another wedding of great interest to Birmingham also occurred last night in Eufaula when Mir. Clark Williams and Miss Helent Dent were married. MT Hugh Martin also of this city, acted as best man, and there were eight bridesmaids. The ceremony took place in the Eufaula Methodist church, and a large reception followed at the home of the brides pa rents.
 NIr 1op the engagement and approaching mar riage of their daughter, Bessie. to MT. Griffin Lamkin, the wedding to take place early in June.
 A lawn fete will be held tomorrow afternoon and evening by the Ladies Auxiliary of St. Andrews Episcopal church. at the residence of Mrs. II. r Kerber 1221 Eleventh avenue, south One of the features of the afternoon-the hours from 5 to 7-being especially designed foi the little folks will be doll hunt On, hundred dolls all prettily dressed vii be hidden in the hedges and flower plots of tho grounds and this, with the serving of refreshments will prove most attrac tive to the children. The evening, from o'clock until 10 o'clock. is reserved nor, particularly for the "grown-ups," and is expected to prove a very enjoyable af fair
 An interesting lecture on Japan is sched. uled for this evening at St. Mary son. the Highlands. The Rev. Mir. Amber. who has served for thirteen years as a mis- sionary in the Orient, will recount soma of his experiences. and give an interest ing description of the well known places there, Illustrating his talk Nith stereopti- can views. No admission is charged.
 A special rehearsal for the concert to be given Thursday by the Treble Clef club for the benefit of the San Francisco sufferers. will be held today at Il o'clock at the Conservatory.
 The Music Study circle will meet this morning at 1O:So o'clock at the residence of Mrs Oliver Chalifoux.