The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-03
NOTES OF THE WEEK
 IN SOCIAL WORLD Johnston Clay Wedding Was Celebrated on Tuesday MANY NOTABLE GUESTS Senator and Mrs. Johnston, Parents of the Bridegroom, Attend the We'd
 ling and Receive Much
 Social Attention.
MANY NOTABLE GUESTS

l Mary Clay and Dr. Harris Hancock, Ph. D.. of Cincinnati university, and MT. Ed ward Johnston of Alaban1a. was beauti- fully celebrated on Tuesday at the Clay residence on ae.k street. Mt. Vernon.
 The Misses Clay are Kentuckians by birtr, daughters of Hon. Brutus Junius Clay, United States minister to Switzer- land They have lived in Cincinnati for a. number of years, to avail themselves of the ctys educational advantages, and have endeared themselves to a large cir cle of devoted friends. Their mother was Pattie Field, a great belle in Louisville and Richmond, where memories of her wit and beauty still survive.
 It was a lovely home wedding very sweet and simple An orchestra of strings played the bridal music, and the Rev. Arthur Gray of Sewanee, Tenn, of- ficated As Miss Belle Clay gracefully put It. My sister Mary is having we'd ding. but I am simply being married.
 Miss Mary was attended by Mrs Char lotte Clay as maid of honor, who wore d lovely gown of pink gauge decorated with exquisite lace and sprays of small pink roses, and she carried a shower bouquet of La France roses
 The maids were Miss Florence Fisher of Cincinnati, and Miss Roberta Cox of Maysville, Ky, wearing pink gowns and carrying pink roses,
 The brides were dressed alike in gowns of white net over chiffon satin, deeora ted with superb laces, heirlooms in the Field family. Then veils of tulle were held by coronets of orange blossoms.
 They were given in marriage by their brother, MT. Field Clay, who came on from Denver to perform this duty of love. Mr William Johnston of Birmingham Iwas best man for his brother. Dr. Arthur Hancock of Virginia was best man for Mir Hancock. The groomGmen were MT. Forney Jonnston and MT. Robert John ston of Birmingham.
 The bridal porty, under a canopy of for est green, made a beautiful tabeau Miss Mary and MT. Johnston were first pro- nounced man and wife, and immediately after Dr. Harris Hancock and Miss Belle plighted their troth.
 A very distinguished company assem- bled for the ceremony, in all about 100 guests, the invitations being quite infor- maj and confined to the inner circle Of the brides friends and Dr. Hancock's uni yersity colleagues, and, of course the southern connections were fully repre- sented, and included an unusual number of distinguished men and elegant women. Miss Harriet Marfied of Circevlle, a II ceived the guests, and was looking very handsome in gown of white lace and organdie
 Senator and Mrs. Johnston of Alabama parents of Mir. Edward Johnston, received much attention Mrs. Johnston wore d gown of black gauge and f1chu of duchesse ponte lace. Miss Roberta Cox caught Miss Belle's bouquet
 Miss Lida Durham found the ring in the brides cake Mr. and Mrs. Johnston will, after d brief honeymoon, reside n Atlanta. pr. and Mrs. Hancock will pre- sumably remove to Auburn avenue where they have taken a house.
 Among the out-of-town guests were Senator and Mrs. Johnston, Mir. Vii Johnston and MT. Robert Johnston of Birmingham Mir. Harry Durant and the Rev. Earl Wheat of Sewanee, Tenn. Miss Lucy Wooten, Redlands, Cal; Mrs. A. H Lyme. Lexington; Mrs. Martha Heth Omaha; MT. Green Clay, Richmond, Va. Miss Nancy Clay, Paris, Ky; Mss Pattis Rodman, Louisville; Miss Jane Hancock Charlottesville Va.; Dr. Thomas Han cock, Atlanta; Dr. Charles Hancock, Hon William Cox. the Rev. Arthur Gray, Sc vance, Tenn; Mrs. Dudley Cartright anc Miss Harriet Marfed, Circleville O.
 Of great social interest in Birmingham was the Pollard-Craik wedding on Tues day evening, the following account being from the Montgomery Advertiser of yes terday:
 To a large circle in Montgomery ant throughout the state, on account of tn, prominence of both families, the marriag of Miss Juliet Shrewsbury Craik and Dr l Charles Feed Pollard last evening wa an event of marked interest. The mar riage was solemnized at S:30 o'clock il St. Johns Episcopal church, the Rev. E E. Cobbs officiating, in the the presenc of a gathering of interested friends fillin. the ediflce. The decorations about tn altar and chancel were of palms and whit roses, a profusion of which were ar ranged with charming effect.
 A programme of music was rendere, 4 by Mir. G. l.. Johnson before the arriva of the bridal party. Then to the strain of the wedding march the ushers led tn way to the altar The ushers were pr S. H. McConnico MT. Nicholas Marks Mir. Philip H. Stern, MT. J. B. Kava nangh, Mir. Tobert Teaaue and MT. Harde McGhee. Following them came the tw l bridesmaids, Miss Cecile Craik sister O the bride, and Miss Rebecca Pollard, sis ter of the b idegroom. Miss Craik wor a handsome gown of white embroidere' chiffon with pink rosebuds and Miss Pol iards toilette was an empire gown O white lace with touches of pink velvet Both carried exquisite arm clusters 0 Killarney roses.
 Next to enter was Miss Jean Craik sister of the bride, who was her mali of honor She was attired in a princes gown of pink silk richly trimmed il handsome lace and carried bouquet O Killarney roses.
 The bride was accompanied to the alta by MT George William Craik, Her De coming gown was an exquisite creatio of white tulle and lace over satin. He veil was caught with a coronet of orang blossoms and her bridal bouquet was o lilies of the valley.
 At the chancel tho bridal party wa joined by the bridegroom, attended b Dr. J. N Baker as best man.
 After the ceremony the wedding part went to Hazel Hedge, the suburban hom of the brides parents. MT. and Mrs. w. Craik, and at II 40 o'clock Dr. an Mrs Pollard left for Perdido Bay. wher they have taken cottage for two week. Her travelling gown was of brown an white taffeta silk and with it she wor a hat to match. When they return the will be at their home on Grove street.
 The death of Mrs. Addie Mercer Bal nett on Tuesday evening was a gres