The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22

 in municipal and state affairs has been marked, and there is q growing tendency on the part of those in command to give heed to the various organizations inter- ested in questions of legislation. The ex- tent of their influence in the political world is an important matter. Only the "old-fashiened' may now exclaim in re- gard to this, as our friend, Dr. Johnson, did in regard to women preaching:
 Sir" said he, it is like a dogs walk ing on his hind legs. It is not done we'll but you are surprised to find it done at all"
 Woman-not the typical suffragist with short hair and bifureated shirt-but the gentle. amable, womanly type, has ex hibited her influence in great questions by organized effort with the impetus of over a million intelligent, active women be- hind it, for many years now. It is a definite gain on the part of these women when they prove that statistics and con- ditions have been studied, and that their views are as strong and intelligent as those held by the majority of men. Thou sands of women have been concentrating
  food, child labor, industrial education and forestry questions and all of these have led straight to legislative bodies, from local organizations to the national Con- gress.
 Women have become familiar with the methods of bringing direct pressure to bear upon those at the helm, so to speak; they know how to bring about the passage of some warmly advocated law and to women's clubs all over the country is ac- corded the credit to a large extent of bettering civilization.
 Women listen with attention to the classic issues, such as currency and the tariff. but after all they are more inter- ested in the questions which appeal di- rectly to them; subjects to which they have given their attention, and which are right close to their hearts.
 The one before them Just at the present moment is Judge Feagins reelection. There probably isn't woman in the en- tire district who is not indirectly inter ested in the part played by Judge Fea- gin towards the hundreds of waifs, strays, the outcast, the fallen, the miserable and deiected, who have come within his juris- diction for the past many years. Women all over this city not only know what has been done, but what remains to be done. in the way of securing pressing
 
 Miss Murphy is one Of the most &C., oonplished of Birmin gham young musi- clans and her numbers on Fridays programme promise to be treat She will assist Miss Laura Lee Murphy, the reader, who will be heard in comic monologues.
 The marriage of MT. Edward War ren. IT,, of this city and Miss Eleanor Blackwell will take place this after noon in New Decatur.
 { Last evening the. wedding ceremony of Miss Mary Kathleen Craig and MT. Lewis Edmond Claiborne took place quietly at the home of the brides pa rents, MT. and Mrs. T. A. Craig.
 MT. and Mrs. James Dolphin Moore are issuing invitations this week to the marriage of their daughter Edna Josephine to MT. John Pope Jones or Newman, Co.,. on the morning or Wednesday, November 4, at 10 o'clock, at the First Methodist church, Bir- mingham, Ala. An enclosed card states, "At home after November 20, at Riverside, Newman, Ga"
 At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the fba nf simple, but impressive wedding ceremony, when Miss Edwards Otto Fischer, the daughter of MT. and Mrs Otto E. Fischer of this city, became the bride of pr. w. D. Wright of Wylam
 The church was prettily decorated with palms and ferns. The Rev. Raimundo de Ovies, rector of St. Andrews, performed the ceremony. There were no attendants. The bride was given in marriage by her father Preceding them was little flower boy. Easley Blackwood, charming little fellow in a Buster Brown suit of white. pr. Wright followed the minister from the vestry, meeting his bride at the foot of the steps, where the wedding ceremony was begun after she was given in mar riage by her father It was completed at the altar. Miss Fischer was attrac tive bride in a gown of white handkerchief linen, hand embroidered. She wore a white picture hat and carried brides roses.
 Following the ceremony the guests were entertained informally at reception at the home of the bride.
 Dr. and Mrs. Wright went to Wylam last night He is a successful physician of that place and they will be at home to their friends at once in the Kennedy residence on Powell avenue.
 Mrs J. w. Bruce, Mrs. William Hardie and Mrs Margaret Ramsey have returned from Tuscumbia, where they were dele gates to the North Alabama Woman's Presbyterian union
 Mrs. Crozier, who were also delegates to the meeting of the Presbyterian union at Tuscumbia, have returned home.
 Miss Alma Feagin will go to Montgom- cry today to visit friends for about ten days.
 Signor Giuseppe Moretti of Carrara is expected in Birmingham Saturday,
 MT. Leslie Fletcher of Mississippi is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. b. Frazier.