The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-15
EVENTS YESTERDAY
 IN SOCIAL WORLD DoneISon-Dorris Wedding Was Impressive Home Affair : INFORMAL LUNCHE0NS Mrs. cranston, Librarian of the Amerl- can Institute of Social Service,
 Will Visit Birmingham
 In March.
INFORMAL LUNCHE0NS

Mrs Mary Rankin Cranston, librarian of the American Institute of Social Ser vice, will make a visit to Birmingham early in March, and it is understood will give an address on social work. Mrs. Cranston will go from Birmingham to Atlanta, where she has an engagement fen two lectures. A schedule of re- captions and luncheons has been arranged for her there. Mrs. Cranston went to Lon don last year at the expense of the British Institute of Social Service and for the purpose of assisting In the organization of that enterprise and put the library work in perfect condition. She was feted great deal in London, and while there was invited to Stockholm to lecture before the Swedish Social Service institute.
 Mrs. Cranston is one of the most earn est students of sociology. She is a south ern woman and fine example of what southern woman may do along sociologi- cal lines.
 During Mrs Cranston's visit to Bir- mingham she will be the guest of her brother Mr. J. W Rankin.
 The wedding of Miss Augusta Frances Donaldson. and MT. Lewis Randolph Dor ris of Nashville. took place yesterday morning at II o'clock at the home of the bride, the impressive ceremony being per formed by the Rev. pr. J. T, Beard.
 The drawing rooms were beautifully decorated and an improvised altar was built in the front drawing room and dec orated with white wedding bells. The
 1,tsaf l,ar MT. John Donaldson, wore a travelling gown of grey chiffon broadcloth, her hat match ing her costume. She carried white roses MT. Doris best man was Mr. Hugo Dor ris of Nashville. After the ceremony, MT. and Mrs Doris left at once for Nash ville
 Among the out of town guests were Mrs. Mary c. Doris, mother of the bridegroom Mrs s. E. Evans, of La fayette, MT. John Branch Donalson and MT. Alexander Donaldson.
 Mrs. J. C. Maben gave a luncheon yes terday to Mrs J. Rivers Carter, the occa- sion being a beautiful one and assembling @ congenial party. Pink carnations were used in the decorations and the candles held silver shades over pink. The lun- cheon cards bore the Maben coat of arms. Those present were Mrs. Maben, Mrs. Carter. Mrs. J. Campbell Maben, Jr., Miss Maben. Mrs. Robert Jemson. Mrs. R. H. Pearson, Mrs. Edward H. Cabanss, Mrs. E. T. TaIiaferro Mrs. John w. Tomllnson, Mrs E. M Tutwiler, Mrs. Don Bacon and Mrs. Morgan of Virginia
 Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston was the charm ing hostess yesterday at an informal luncheon in compliment to Mrs Lowell and Miss Rose Lowell of Sewanee. The decorations were in yellow daffodils and the occasion, assembling about twenty four guests, was among the most delight full of the week.
 The young ladies of the South High lands Presbyterian church will give a Valentine tea on Friday evening at the residence of Mrs. k. D. Johnston.
 Mrs. Helen Armstrong of Chicago. who recently gave a series of cooking lectures in Birmingham, is giving d series in Montgomery to throngs of fashionable women
 Mrs. John Hine is in Atlanta.