The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-03
SOCIETY.
BY ANNIE PERRY REID.
Bell Telephone 1897.
DoNNELL-WlLLlAMs.

one of the prettiest home weddings of
this season was that of Miss Teresa
Williams to DR.. Newman Donnell. Of
uerculaneum. No. which took place at
the home of the brides mother Mrs.
Mamie Fl Williams. on Tuesday morn
ing at 1890 O'Clock. The house was oeau-
tifulIy decorated with ferns, palms, and
cut flowers. carrying out the color scheme
of the wedding. Miss Williams wore an
exquisite gown of white crepe de chlne
deliberately trimmed with valenciennes
lace and carried a shower bouquet OF
lilies of the valley.
Miss Williams entered the drawing
room where the marriage was solemnized
with her brother Mr.. Benjamin Will
Hams. of st. Louis. DR.. Donnel was
attended by his brother, DR.. Jessie Don
mel, of St Louis. who was the best man,
Miss Lucy Williams. a sister OF the prlae
was maid of honor and was beautifully
gowned in blue crepe de chine and car
ried pink carnations.
Miss Frances Boddle and Miss Mary
Frances Day. cousins of the bride, were
the bridesmaids Miss Boddie wore
pink crepe de chine and Miss Day
white lace robe, both of the bridesmaids
carried pink carnations.
-Four little nieces of the bride, Carter,
Emily, Eleanor and Rowena Williams
stood two on each side of the Rev Mr..
J. w. Canty Johnston, pastor OF 81.
Marys on the Highlands, who performed
the ceremony. The bridal party entered
the drawing room to the strains of
Iohengrins wedding march, played by
Mrs. Walter Chaffee and sung by Mrs.
Harry Williams. of Chicago. The wedding
was solemnized in the presence OF the
members of the two families and
few intimate friends.
Mrs. Donnell has spent greater part
of several years with her brother IN
northern Missouri in DIR. Donnells home
town where they will in the future re-
side.
Mrs. Donnel as Miss Williams has
been greatly admired in Birmingham
where she has scores of friends. She is
an unusually handsome young woman
of magnificent statue and of the blonde
tue DIR. Donnell is the son of Mr..
ELI Donnell, of St. Louis and is prac-
ticing physician in Hercuaneum where
he is one OF the most prominent, of his
profession Mr.. Donnell and his two sons,
DIR. Jesse Donnell and DR.. Newman
Donnell have been the guests of their
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. McCor-
mack during their stay in Birmingham.
The marriage occurred at the close of a
family reunion of the Williams family
which has been lasting through the
Christmas holidays.
The members of the family who were
present at the house party were: Mr..
and Mrs. II. L. Williams and daughters,
Carter and Rowena Williams of Chi
cago; Mr. b. p. Williams and daughter,
Eleanor williams, of st. Louis; Mrs.
Rowena Day and daughter Miss Mary
Frances Day. of Clarksvile; Mr. and
Mrs Allen Douglas Sanford and daugh-
ter, Miss Frances Bodde, of Waco, Tex
as; also Mrs Mamie Williams, Miss
Margaretta Williams, DIR. B. A. Has
kins, Mrs Williams brother; Mr.. Has
kins Williams and family; Mr.. and Mrs.
! John s. Williams and family; Mr.. and
Mrs. R. j. Williams, and Miss Lucy
| Williams, of this city.
After a short visit to Clarksville. Tenn,
the brides former home, DR.. and Mrs.
| Donnel will be at home in Herculaneum,
| Missouri.