The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-07
MRS. LETITIA TYLER SIMPLE.


 MRS. LETITIA TYLER SIMPLE.
 All that pertains to that noble gen tlewoman, Mrs. Letitia Tyler Sempie' whose death occurred during the hon- day week is of interest to Montgom- erians. She was an aunt of Mrs. T. A writer in The Atlanta Journal "A few days after Christmas and a few days before the dawn of the New Year occurred the death or Letiis Ter Semple, the eldest daughter or Pres- ident Tyler, and one time mistress v. the White House. In the early aeys of her fathers administration, Mrs. Semple, whose husband was paymaster in the navy, kept house in the historic home of her ancestors in Williamsours. "A year after the death of her motn- CT. Mrs. Semple was the caateia,av . saa., W of the White House and the first laoy oI the land Simplicity was the keynote of the Tyler regime. a simplicity com bined with the quiet elegance and dig nity which was characteristic or tne old colonial home of her girlhood.
 Life flowed smoothly ana ne,tsns ene ministration. while not an excitins one. was one filled with interesting events and the coming into prominence If people whose name lives after them. Daniel webster, at the time secretary of State. was frequent visitor to the
 
 sempIe saws spoke so wisely and with % much knowledge on the simpies! subject that no one would think or making a frivolous remark in his,pres- sncs.' re,rn was the marriage of her sister Elizabeth to Mir. Waller, whose sons widow, Mrs. E. T. Waller. now lives In Atlanta.
 scepter to beautiful Julia Gardiner. of Gardiner's Island, New York, who De- came Tyler's second wife.
 Mrs. Semple lost her husband and for a number of years was the gentle mistress of a school for girls. Then the war came on and she was the orr Ranizer of the first hospital in the Con- federate lines. At the close or the con fict, broken in health, and fortune, she entered the Louise Home, Corcoran's beautiful memorial to his wife and daughter and refuge for Southern gen. tlewomen.
 Here within a short distance of her early triumphs she passed the last days of her life-grande dame to the last, the best type of Southern womanhood and a charming link between the old South and the new"
 OF THE BUCK-COMER WEDDING. The Age-Herald of Sunday has the
  preaching marriage of Miss Catherine Conner and Mir. Morley Buck, of Can ada. which will take place today at high noon:
 The wedding of Miss Catherine Co., meE daughter of Governor and Mrs. Braxton Bragg Conner. and MT. Morley Buck, of Port Denver, Canada. will take place on Tusday at high noon at the Conner residence on the South Highlands. The ceremony will be wit messed by the immediate family ana will be followed by a breakfast. The Rev. Dr. A. J. Duncan of the First Meth odist Church will ofiiciate.
 Governor and Mrs. Conner are enter taining a number of house guests, in- ciuding many members of the Conner family from out of town. Among them are Mir. and Mrs. H. M. Conner. of Savannah, Ga., MT. Wallace Conner, Mir. Wallace Conner. second, of Annis- ton, MT. and Mrs. Legare Conner, MT |. and Mrs. Frank Jennings, of Eufaula, MT. and Mrs. J. Y. Conner, of Mid- way, Mir. and Mrs. Fletcher Conner, of Conner, ana MT. and Mrs. Donald Co., mer. t5
 immediately after the ceremony MT [. Buck and his bride will leave for their home in Canada, where Mss Co., nier is we'll known in the summer col- ony there, having spent two summers
 
 sort on the shores of Lake Erie. and where MT. Buck had a splendid sum- mer place.
 MT. Buck Is an enthusiastic yachts man. Miss Conner has cruised great deal on the Buck yacht and has wit messed the regattas held at Port Dover. in which MT. Buck takes a most prom inent part.
 HsRs. M,LEMoRE CELE-
 BRATED sOTH BIRTHDAY A beautiful and interesting occasion Of yesterday was the celebration of the s0th birthday of Mrs. A. A. McLemore at the home of her daughter. Mrs. T. F. Leake. 729 South Court Street
 The home was beautifully decorated for the afternoon with palms and cut flowers and winter greens, and buf- fet luncheon was served from a pretti- ly appointed table. Mrs. McLemors youthful bearing. she Is full of inter- est in ali that pertains to the young as well as devotion to her contemporaries The friends who enjoyed the hours from to o'clock with Mrs. Melee more were: Mrs. w. c. Ray. Mrs. M c. Stokes. Mrs. B. Jones' Mrs. s. J. Steiner, Mrs. M. S. Crommelin. Mrs. R. F, Kolb, Mrs. l.. J. Richardson Mrs. Louis Gilmer, Mrs. Mittie Wyatt Mrs. James Evans and Mrs. Robert Crimson.
 Many handsome presents were re- ceIved and flowers were lavished on Mrs McLemore on her S0th birthday by the friends who knew of the day.
 TO ATTEND THE SEIBELS-
 DAWSON WEDDING A number of Montgomerians will go to Birmingham to attend the marriage of Miss Florence Dawson and MT. Temple Seibels, which will be an i'm portant social event of the 18th of this month. Among those who will go are MT. and Mrs. Charles Teasley, Mrs. Frank Peabody, MT. and Mrs. D. R. Cook, Miss Annie Laurie Seibels, Miss Annie Lou Chiffon. Miss Mary Seibelf Ball, Mir. Izlar Mir. Emmett Seibels and Dr. and Mrs. Robert Golthwaite Mrs. Ryan. of Canada. cousin of Miss Dawson, will be matron of honor, and MT. Henry Seibels, of Brming- ham, brother of MT. Seibels, will be best man. The other attendants will be MT. Robert Dawson, Mir. Elm met Seibels, MT. Fred Blackmon, of Anniston, and MT. Charles Teasley.
 No social event could be of more interest here than this marriage as
 
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