The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-08
MARRIAGE OF MISS ELMORE
 AND MIR. BELkxNGKAI

First Presbyterian Church, Rev. Dr. c. w. Patterson officiating. The cefs- mony was witnessed by a large ga.n ering of interested friends of the prloe- and groom. It was the wedding oa aisS Mary Nesbett Fillmore and MT. ". A. Bellingrath. For the event the church was adorned with a profuston or pottea palms and ferns.
 The wedding party consisted of the ushers, Messrs Edward Burke. JACK Charles Duncan and Y. NC Pherson, who led the way, and MT. W. D. Bellingrath of Mobile. brother oL the groom, who accompanied nm to the altar. Last to follow was tne handsome bride, who entered with her great-uncle, Major Albert Elmore of Fillmore County. She wore beautirui traveiing gown of green cloth and car rfed an arm cluster of pink roses. Mucn interest throughout the State IS cen tered in this marriage.
 The bride belongs to one of the old- est and most distinguished families m Alabama There is probably no famiiy in the State that has impressed i.s identity upon the commonwealth more thoroughly, or contributed more 10 ,.s civil life than have the Elmores. she is a granddaughter of Judge Rush El- more. who left Alabama in the early 's0's and located in the State of Kansas. In 1857 he was appointed Judge or the limited States Court by President Franklin Pierce. She Is 8 great-niece of Dixon H. Lewis, who. for many years was United States Senator from Ala bama, and one of the most distinguish ed men of his day, and of BenJamln Fitzpatrick. one of the early Governors of Alabama. Her father. Mir. Nesbitt Fillmore (whose mother, Miss NesDitt of South Carolina, was one or the greatest belles of her day), still lives near Topeka where he located seVefai years ago, on his return to Kansas.
 The bride is a rare combination or fiminine beauty, womanly graces ana business capacity. She left her home m Kansas in 1896. to visit relatives III Montgomery, and while here conceiveo the idea of obtaining business educa- tion and equipping herself for busl- ness career. With that purpose In mind. she became one of the pest equipped business women in the state By the cheerful way in which sne ois- charged the duties of her business po- sition her constant faithfulness to the in terest of her employees. and er-Ereat capacity for business details, she won the heart of. every business man or
 oman with whom she came Tn conIact: .. is the pride of a large circle or
 .r.= q and earnest friends, who will s55cw her with their best wishes Tn E married life. Her contact with the
 siness world has not marred her at- .sactiveness as a social favorite, and Tn this respect she is striking example of what may be done by bright, charm ing young women in the pusiness world.
 The groom is Georgian. son of Mir. Leonard Be1lingrath, formerly or ~f AnntEtnn a man of fine business and social quail ties. whose friends predict for him a bright future.
 Mir, and Mrs. Bellingrath left shortly after the ceremony for an extended wedding trip in the East.
 MISS MAsHBURN ENTER
 TAINs AT CARDS
 Yesterday morning at her home on south Lawrence street, Miss Margaret Mashburu entertained the members or the Queen of Clubs and numbex of friends delightfully at cards. The two ? partments thrown open for the games were adorned with frequent vases anu bowles of pink and white carnations narcisus and hyacinths.
 Score was kept by Miss Clara Ely ana Miss Annie May Thomas. The club prize, a gold pin in handpainteo case. was won by Misses Ethel Pelzer and Annie Laurie Sparks and when they cut for 1t, it fell 10 Miss Pelzer: The guests prize, a pair of gold cuH pins. was won by Miss Tinsie Moore. The consolation was cut by Miss Fife May wagner and was handpainted card case.
 Miss Mashburn's guests were Misses Lucia Richardson, Anne Maude Daw- son. Ethel Pelzer, Laura Chambers, Margaret Chambers, Rcbecca RutIedse Mildred Jones. Frances Jones. Algie IIardwlck, Clementina Marks. Marga- ret Browne, Elizabeth Andrew, Roher- ta Roberts, Marie Scovel, Bessie Burke Thula Duncan, Everett. opie B. DeJar- nette, McNanus, Effie May Wagner Car rie Hannon, Florrie Doughtie, Grace Halls, Marie Melton, Annie Howard Blue. Fannie Pickett, Elberta Pickett, Mary Ellen Pickett, Mary Belle Jones, Lucille Warren, Tinsie Moore, Camilla webber, Mary Marshall Vass, Kohn, Young, Mcintyre, Valine Sanford, Julia Taylor, SalIie Beale, Julia Holt, Flora May Ament. Mary Troy Annie Troy. Annie Reid. Alice oconneil, Wilson, Minnie Halls,