The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
Buck-Comer NuptiaIs At High
Noon Yesterday
THE WEDDING BREAKFAST
Ceremony at Governor Corners Resi-.
dence Is Witnessed BY Immediate
Family-Mr. Buck and Bride
Leave For Canada.
BY ANNIE kENDRlcK WALKER.

The wedding of Miss Catherine Conner
! daughter of Gov. and Mrs Rrsxton Bragg
! Conner and Mr. William Morly Buck of
Port Dover, Canada, took place vestar-
day at high noon at the residence Of
the brides parents on the South High
| lands
Miss Conner. who entered the drawing
room with her father, wore an elegant
travelling gown of Copenhagen blue, She
carried bouquet of lilies Of the valley.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
j. A. Duncan. pastor of the First Meth
odist church. There were no attendants,
but Mr.. Orton Buck of Worcester, Mass,
acted as his brothers. best man.
The drawing room in which the cere-
mony took place was decorated with
palms and roses. Following the cere-
mony there was seated breakfast for
the wedding guests, which included only
the members of the family, a number OF
/ out-of-town relatives being In the city
to witness the wedding. The table dec
'orations were very handsome and car
ried out a white and green color scheme.
Besides Governor and Mrs. Conner there
were present at the wedding Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Holland Lathrop, Miss Eva
J Conner, Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Conner,
i Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald Conner, Mr..
James Craig Smith, James Craig Smith,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Conner Of Sa-
vannah, Mr.. Wallace Conner. Mr.. Wal
| lace Conner, Jr., and Mr. Orton Buck.
Mr.. Buck and his bride left later in
the afternoon for Port Dover, Canada.
The bride is the third daughter of Gov
ernor and Mrs. Conner, Mrs. Frank Hol-
land Lathrop of Birmingham and Mrs.
James Craig Smith of Montgomery being
older sisters.
She Is a. very charming girl and is one
of the few young women in society who
has shown a personal interest in philan-
thropic work. She has given much of her
time to the establishing of kindergartens
among the mill children of this city.
Miss Corners family Is a distinguished
one. Her mother was a noted Georgia
belle, and woman of unusual brilliancy
and charm. As the daughter of Ala
bama's chief executive Miss Corners we'd
ding was of wide interest in the social
south. 1T was the first time in many
years that a wedding has taken place
in the family of governor of the state
during his administration, and such an
event was naturally surrounded with
brilliant social interest. The arrange
ments of the wedding were marked, how
ever, with extreme simplicity, but the
magnificent Conner residence was in it
self an ideal setting for state we'd
ding.
Mr. Buck is well known in the summer
colony at Port Dover, where he has a
summer place, and where his bride Is
also known, having spent two seasons
there He is prominent in the yachting
circles, the owner of handsome yacht,
on board which he entertains a great
deal Miss Conner has frequently been a
guest on the Buck yacht. Mr.. Buck has
entered with enthusiastic interest into the
regattas on Lake Erie and is member
of we'll known yachting clubs whose
club houses are the center of social life
among various delightful summer colo
MES.
Miss Annie Welsel has returned to
Baltimore where she is attending school.
Mr.. Orion Buck returned yesterday to
| Worcester. Mass,
Miss Mary Campbell has returned to
the Women's college in Baltimore
Miss Mary Cameron has also returned
| to Baltimore.
meeting of the board Of control of
the Boys club will be held this morning
at 1880 o'clce'-gat the club rooms. A
| large attendance is urged.
| Mr.. Frank Y Anderson, Jr., and Mr.
Pelham Anderson have returned to the
| University of Alabama.
Miss Carey Johnston has returned to
the Shipley school.
Miss Frederick Ferguson has also re-
turned to the Shpley school.
| Miss Alice Fallon entertained last even
ing in compliment to Miss Drennen and
Mr.. Davis and the members of their
wedding party, the guests going first
TO the rehearsal at the First Methodist
church.
Mr.. James Craig Smith returned yes
terday to Montgomery
| Mrs. Huston Johnson gave tea on
Monday afternoon to Mr.. Morley Buck
Mrs. Robert Jemison has invited few
| friends to meet Mrs. Maben of New
| York at tea this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs jackson Halstead, who
entertained the card party in honor OF
/ Mr.. Wheelock included the young mar
ried people and the debutantes among
/ the guests.
DR.. and Mrs. L. G. Woodson gave a
| small luncheon on Monday TO Mr.. Morley
| Buck of Port Dover, Canada. The Wood
| sons have a summer home at Port Do
! Yer.
The programme for the meeting OF the
! woman's Missionary union, TO be held
with East Lake Baptist church Friday,
January TO- Is as follows:
/ 1890 a. m.-Devotional exercises.
Reading of minutes.
Appointing committees.
| Two minutes talks on following sub
iects; Larger Things in Prayer, STUDY
/ Organization and Contributions" Mrs a.
I Dickinson. appointments, Mrs. n. a.
| Rarrett. enlargement and Enlistment
| Mrs. Darby Brown. The Weeks OF
4 PRAYER" Miss Lide. The Unframed
Worker.' Mrs. Griffin. THE Advantages
If The Mission Study Course Mrs. r.
III Montgomery. The Young woman