The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-07
NOTES OF THE WEEK IN THE SOCIAL WORLD. Steele Parker Wedding Was h.
 tereSting Event BUTLER JAMES WEDDING Other Announcements of Interest to Society-Notes and Personals of
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BUTLER JAMES WEDDING

The marriage of Miss Annie Laurie Parker, daughter of Mrs. Rosa Anderson Parker, to MT. Henry oscar Steele of Statesville, N. C., took place last evening at O clock at the Eleventh Avenue Meth odist church, the impressive ceremony be- ing performed by the pastor, the Rev. Dr. S. P. Culver, assisted by the Rev. Dr. I. D. Steele. The decorations were pie turesque and the musical programme, preceding the arrival Of the bridal party, was brilliant. Mrs. Laura Jackson Davids was organist and the soloists were Miss Besse Cunningham, MT. Wyatt Hefin and MT. Klenck.
 The bride, who was given away by MT. J. L. Yancey, was beautifully sowned in white satin mossalne trimmed with real lace. The veil was caught with orange blossoms and pearls, and the bridal bou- quet was of lilies of the valley.
 Miss Parker's maid of honor was her sister. Miss Lila May Parker. She wore pink and carried white roses. The brides maids, Miss Elizabeth Steele of North Carolina, Miss Mary Parker of Tennessee, Miss Henrietta Wilcox, Miss Louise Moore, Miss Bessie Erwin, Miss Nellie Sloss, were gowned in white chiffon over silk, their girdles of pink and their flow CTS were pink roses. Wreaths of rose buds wer worn in their coiffeurs.
 MT. Steele's best man was his brother, MT. F. r. Steele, of North Carolina. The groomsmen were: MT James Connolly, MT. Louis McKesson, MT. Gather of North Carolina, MT. F. T. Guce, MT. Thomas Conner and MT. William Sharp Mccall and MT. Miller of North Carolina, MT. Earle Pettus, Mir. N. l.. Steele, MT. B. P. Harris and MT. William Franklin of this city.
 Little Miss Mary Byron Frazier was flower girl She wore pink and carried a basket filled with pink sweet peas Floyd Fletcher was ring bearer.
 Following the ceremony the wedding party was entertained at the residence of the brides mother, I2ls Eleventh avenue the wedding reception assembling many guests. The elaborate decorations were of white and pink peonies.
 MT. Steele and his bride will be at home, after a wedding journey of two weeks, Tn SIateSNllle, N. C.
 The wedding was of unusual social in- terest. Mrs. Steele is charming and ad- mired. She is very talented and for several years has sung in the leading church choirs in this city. She is the daughter of Dr. z. A. Parker, at one time president of Owenton college.
 Chattanoga, June 7.-(Specal.)-M Earl Butler of Birmingham and Miss Pauline James of this city were married Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. Walter Meredith James on Oak street. the Rev Dr. Jones officiating The bride was attended by Mrs. Thomas Webster as matron of honor and Miss Clemmie Cavendar as maid of honor. Mr. Louis Messenger of Ann Arbor, Mich, was best man.
 The house was beautifully decorated, and the bride, who is very handsome young woman was gowned in white chiffon with point lace She carried shower bouquet. She is the eldest daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Walter Meredith James and related to some of Chatta- nooga's wealthest and most prominent families.
 MT Robert Earl Butler recently moved from Ann Arbor Mich, to Birmingham to make his home and is a prominent young mining engineer wnose education md wealth predict for him brilliant future
 Many handsome gifts were bestowed upon the young people and a great many charming social affairs preceded the event, as the bride is popular in wide circle of friends.
 called meeting of the Highland Book club will be held this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. R. II. Pearson.
 Mrs Bardin and Miss Bardin, who have been passing several weeks with MT. and Mrs Culpepper EXum, will leave Saturday for the north. Mrs Bardin will go to Pittsburg and Miss Bardin will visit friends in Connecticut.
 MT. James Smith has returned from Boston and New York. He attended the
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