The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31
NEWS OF THE DAY
IN SOCIETY WORLD
Miss Roberta Hawkins WEEDS
Mr.. Lindsay
NOTES HERE AND THERE
Miss kenney Entertains at Brilliant
Dance-kelIey-carr Weddlng-Box
Party at the jefferson.
Kirtman Dance.
NOTES HERE AND THERE

moved from the lower floor of the Pope
home which was converted into a verit-
able tropic wonderland by the profusion
of holly, mistletoe and smilax with which
the walls and ceilings were covered
The bridal party entered the room to
the strains of Memberships wedding
march, played by an orchestra concealed
behind a bank of ferns. The ribbon
bearers, little Miss Myra Belle Pope, in
accordian- plated white silk, and Master
Burgin Hawkins, also in white formed
an aisleway through the living room to
an improvised altar of palms, mistletoe
and white roses before which the cere-
mony was performed.
Miss Katherine Hawkins, in white chif-
| fon, led the way, bearing the ring upon
silver tray. Miss Sarah Phelan, the
maid of honor preceded the bride and
her brother, Mr.. James F'itz Hawkins,
who gave her away. They were met at
the altar by Mr.. Lindsay and his best
man.. Mr.. Carl Peters of Indianapolis,
where the Rev. Father Coyle read the
nuptial service of the Catholic church.
The room was lighted by an immense
electric cross GROWING the altar.
The bridal gown was a superb d.
rectoire of white crepina trimmed in
pearl passementrie and real lace. With
this she had the conventional veil and
carried shower bouquet of orchids and
lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor wore a beautiful
pink satin empire with rose point trim
mings. Her flowers were La France roses.
The marriage was witnessed by only
the relatives and the members of the
Oldest Jefferson county families who have
been lifelong friends of the Hawkins fam
lily. These were guests at an informal
reception following the ceremony.
Punch was served by Miss Louise Wal
ker and Miss Susie McLester from a
bowl concealed in a bower of smiax and
| mistletoe. Miss Augusta Coleman and
Miss Mary George Cruikshank dispensed
coffee as an accompaniment to a delight
! full luncheon.
| The brides mother was attired in black
satin and lace. Mrs. Pope's dress was
of yellow satin braided in gold Mrs
Eugene Latady, another sister, wore blue
crepina.
A beautiful array of presents was on
4 display in the drawing room.
| After the reception the bride changed
her dress to a golng-away gown of pea
cock blue cloth with which she wore an
ecru lace waist and blue toque.
| They left on the night train for an ex-
tended trip to New Orleans and Panama.
On their return they will go Immediately
20 in,
| South Twenty-first street.
| The bride comes from distinguished
Alabama family and one prominently con-
| nected with the history of Jefferson coun-
! ty. She is the youngest daughter of the
late James E. Hawkins, county solicitor.
Previous to her marriage her mother was
Miss Tempe Fits OF Tuscaloosa, whose
brother, Rev. p. A. Fits, was the first
rector Of the Advent.
Miss Hawkins is a beautiful girl of
the brunette type whose wit and charm
ing personality have made her an ac-
knowledged belle during her girlhood
Mr.. Lindsay was born in Illinois, and
is cousin of the famous author Mere
dith Nicholson. He, too, is widely pop
ular both in his home town and here,
where he has been for a short time only.
He was formerly connected with the Bir-
Iningham News, but now holds respon-
sible position with the Birmingham Led
ger.
The school set were again entertained
last night when they were the guests of
Misses Katherine and Aileen Kirtman at
10 full civ OF
of their grandmother, Mrs. E. Erswel
The house was very picturesque in its
trappings of holly, smilhx and flowers
and palms.
The party was in the nature of leap
year cotillon, the young ladies acting as
escorts. The grand march was led by
Mr. Louis Plosser and Miss Hettie Sib-
ley. The girls received toy cigarettes as
favors, and the boys were presented with
small fans. Ice cream, cake and fruit
punch were served during the intermis-
TIettie Sibley Miss Marguerite Sibley
Miss Julia Carney. Miss Cecile McCrossin
Miss Irita McCrossin, Miss Margaret Cam
eron, Miss Rose Owen McDavid, Miss
Bland Tomlinson, Miss Cora Gregg, Miss
Lillian Hughes, Miss Mildred Scull, Miss
Frances Coughlan, Miss Velma Law
renee, Miss Genevieve Burt, Miss Gladys
Grambs, Miss Carrie CALDWELL Miss EN-
lily Dixon, Miss Louise Musgrove Miss
Loveman, Miss Leona Plosser, Miss Mary
Lou Harris, Miss Lizzie Lee Pounds, Miss
Beulah Whatley Miss Helen Eubank
Miss Rosa Sbley, Miss Annie Sibley, Miss
Dorothy johnston Miss Jonsie Evans and
Messrs. Edgar Bowron, Glen Harris Hair
ry Gaines, Louis Plosser, Harry Sterling.
Douglass kirkpatrick, Francis Grambs,
Herbert Cobbs, Webb Crawford Halsey
Ford Harry White, Malcolm Bethea, AL
Lewis, Archie Mcclure, Harold Lewis,
B. p. Brown, Allan Jemison, L. c. Fra
zler, Porter Ledbetter, Henry McCary,
Gilbert Jerl,ison, Charles Heidi and Edwin
Robinson.
A beautiful marriage was solemnized at
the Church of the Advent yesterday
evening wren Miss Lucy Carr became
the bride OF Mr.. Brice Kelley The church
was deliberately decorated in palms, ferns
and smilak by the ladies guild of the
church as gift to the young couple.
Previous to the ceremony Prof F. l..
Grambs rendered some beautiful selec-
tions on the pipe organ. Mendelssohn's
wedding march announced the arrival of
the bridal party which was led by the
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