The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK
 IN SOCIETY WORLD
Manufacturers Wedding Was
 Beautiful June Event
GROUP OF BRIDESMAIDS
Wearing Lingerie Gowns and Carrying Marechalnei Roses Makes Pictur- esque Wedding Party-Bishop
 Andrews Officiates.

The marriage of Miss Grace Andrews,
 daughter of MT. and Mrs. E. H. Andrews
 and MT. James Avery Martin of Houston, Tex, took place last evening at S:30 o'clock
 at the South Highlands Presbyterian
 church. The ceremony was impressive
 ly performed by the Rt. Rev. Bishop E.
 G. Andrews of New York, assisted by the
 Rev. Sterling J. Foster. The decorations
 were of magnificent palms.
 Miss Andrews made an ideally lovely
 bride in her satin and tule Her elegant
 princess gown was of white marquisette,
 trimmed with rose point lace, the veil was
 of tulle and the bridal bouquet was of
 lilies of the valley in the ever graceful
 shower effect.
 The maid of honor was Miss Edith
 Ipgraham of New York, and the brides
 mands were Miss Eva Conner, Miss Lucille
 Gaston, Miss Mabel Wheeock, Miss Flor
 ence Rogers and Miss Elolse Jackson.
 They were gowned in white lingerie toll
 cites and carried very handsome bouquets | of marechalneil roses. The maid of honor | wore embroidered chiffon
 l 4lr Martins best man was his brother ! MT. Hugh Martin and the other mem-
 bers of the wedding party were MT. For
 est Becker of Chicago, MT. S. A. Seelye
 of Anniston. MT. R. D. Johnston, Jr Mir
 B. T. Bringier and MT. John Armistead
 of Birmingham
 Following the wedding ceremony, which
 was one of the prettiest of the June sea
 son, there was a small reception at the
 briae's home, MT. Martin and his bride l leaving later for Houston.
 The wedding of Mrs. Norma Brown AL 1 len and Dr. James L. Brock of Florence
 was an interesting event of yesterday,
 the ceremony being performed at the resi-
 dence of the brides sister Mrs. F. K 1 Campbell on Ridgepark avenue. The hour
 for the ceremony was 1O:3O o'clock and l it was impressively performed by the
 Rev. James Mccoy, in the presence of l the relatives
 l The bride was regaly handsome in a grey travelling gown. Her hat combined effectively a touch of blue, with an ex- quisite shade of gray, and completing this elegant toilette were the white sweet peas which formed the bridal bouquet
 The house decorations were of palms and cut flowers.
 pr. Brock and his bride left immediate. l ly after the ceremony and the informal reception which followed 1t for their home in Florence.
 The bride is a daughter of the late Rev. Harvle Brown, at one time pastor of the First Methodist church. She Is well known in educational and social circles, and Is a beautiful and talented young woman.
 Miss Margaret Tareton Bilups of Mo- bile, whose wedding to Col Edward La Fayette Russell. will be a brilliant event today in Mobile, has received some mag nificent gifts. Few brides have been more fortunate. Colonel Russel's gift to Miss i Billups is a magnificent diamond neck l lace, the pendants of pearl-shaped da- monds of unusual brilliancy and surround ed by diamonds in scroll commentators. | The silver service which she has re- ceved Is of rich renaissance ornamental tion and it contains all the silver neces- 1 sary for a large banquet. an entree set of solid silver, handsomely engraved ser 1 vice plate after dinner coffee set, punch
 bowls, plates and cups, meat and game |
 vases, salad bowls, entree dishes, com
 DO es and a complete tea service The
 serving tray bears the inscription. Few l southern brides have ever received so com
 plete a dinner service or one so massive l in weight and rich in design. The following from the Richmond Times | will be of interest,"
 Inc haf ,t,ia
 Belle and Katherine Snead of Birmng-
 ham, Ala, daughters of Mrs. Virginia
 Robertson Snead. and formerly of this 1 city, will both be married in July, is of
 much interest in Richmond.
 Miss Katherine Sneads marriage to Mir. |. M. Blocker will take place on July g. Miss Annie Belle Snead's fiance is MT. l Edward T. Baird of Birmingham, and | though the exact date for their wedding l has not been announced. 1t will be cele-
 brated about the middle of July. Both
 young ladies will be married in the home | of their mother, No 1929 Twenty fourth l street, Birmingham.
 1 The Misses Snead are descendants of prominent Virginia colonial families, and are well known here.
 l MT. and Mrs. Otto Marx have returned | from their wedding journey and are at 1 home at the residence of MT. Marks | mother on Highland avenue. Their mar | riage last January In New York was an event of much social interest and they sailed immediately afterward for France. | They have made an extensive stay in the | Orient and visited the Holy Land. On l their return they passed several weeks in | Spain Mrs Marx was Miss Mosler, the | daughter of the celebrated artist. She is | a very beautiful and charming woman. MT. c. E. Buck left few days ago | for the east.
 Mir and Mrs. William F. Aldrch were in town yesterday from Rajah Lodge. Miss Gudoloch Johnston of Meridian, Miss who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs William D. Nesbitt, is now in Montgomery, the guest of her aunt, Mrs. William c. Oates, and Is en route to Eufaula, to visit her grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. Flournoy.
 Bishop E. G. Andrews of New York is the guest of MT. and Mrs. E. H. An drews on the South Highlands. Miss Rebecca Caroline Schinks, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. R. N. Schinks, is