The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-01
NEWS OF The WEEK
IN WORLD OF SOCIETY
GiIIeSpy-McCsrmack Wedding
Tosk Place Yesterday
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
MADAM Andre eorseously costumed
introduced at Brilliant Club
Gathering Last Evening.
Musieales.
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The marriage of Miss Margaret Nc
Cormack, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George b. Mccormack to Mr.. Thomas
owen Gillespy, took place yesterday aft
ernoon at the residence of the brides
parents on South Seventeenth street, the
ceremony being performed by the Rev
Sterling j. Foster. pastor of the South
Highland Presbyterian church. Owing to
mourning in the brides family the we'd
ding was arranged with simplicity, al
though the house was beautifully dec
Grated
In the drawing room, where the cere-
mony took place. the bay window was
banked with palms, and the lace dra-
peries were festooned with smilax White
roses and ferns were banked on the man
tel The reception hall, through which
the wedding party entered the drawing
room was handsomely decorated with
palms.
An aisle of white satin ribbon was
formed from the stairway, the ribbons
held by. Catherine Mccormack, a sister
of the bride, and Lottie Evans They
Immediately preceded the clergyman,
who was followed by Miss Mccormack
and Mr., Gillespy. The ceremony was wit
messed by the members of the two fam
lilies and few intimate friends. which
included those who were to have been
Miss McCoTmacks bridesmaids
The bride looked charming in an ele-
CANT travelling gown of dark blue chiffon
rIn
white satin, opening over a handsome
waist. With this was worn a hat of
black velvet trimmed with white and
blue aigrettes and lined with white silk.
The bridal bouquet was of white roses.
buffet luncheon was served in the
dining room. The decorations were of
pink carnations, a magnificent epergne
filled with them forming the central dec
Grafton. The brides cake was decorated
with pink roses
Mr.. Glllespy and his bride have gone
east, and upon their return will be at
home with the latters parents.
The bride is a member of one of the
most prominent families in Birmingham.
Her father is president of the Birming-
ham Terminal company and identified
very largely with the Industrial develop
ment of this district. Miss Mccormack
is very charming and attractive girl.
Although she has not formally entered
society, she is greatly admired among
the large circle of friends of her parents
as well as being a great favorite in the
younger set and also with the older set,
into which her debutante winter would
have brought her. Just after leaving
school Miss Mccormack passed several
months abroad.
Mr.. Glllespy is the son of DIR. j. II. Gil
lespy, one of Birmingham's most proni-
nent physicians. Well known in social
and business life, he numbers his friends
by the hundreds. lie possesses social ac-
complshments that have made him one
of the most successful cotilion leaders in
the city, and his unusually sweet voice,
with which he has been most generous,
has made him large circle of apprecia-
tive admirers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Holland Lathrop
entertained last evening at the mid win
ter open meeting of the Highland Book
club, and introduced among several de-
lightful features, the renowned Madame
Andre" who some two years ago. on
preceding visit to Birmingham, predicted
with startling emphasis the future of all
who cared to penetrate the unknown.
Her temperance at the open meeting
of the club, the one occasion of the year
when the husbands OF club members are
permitted to be present, was a distinct
;aI Nd rti xpbi hpr
cult powers were never more pro-
nounced.
Quite gorgeously costumed, she made
her appearance soon after the guests ar
rived, who upon their arrival were pre-
scented with writing pads and requested
to ask any question they desired as the
celebrated mind-reader would be able to
answer all questions. These slips of pa
per were retained by each guest of the
club.
During the interval preceding the APP
pearance of Madame Andre" the hos
tess arranged musical programme.
Two piano numbers were rendered by
Mrs Truman III. Aldrich, and were fol-
lowed by group of songs. Indian
Cycles, sung by Mrs. e. G. Chandler,
with Mrs. Aldrich accompanist Madame
Andre herself could not have predicted
anything more charming than this brief
programme, so greatly enjoyed by the
guests.
Masked, and with closed eyes and bril-
liantly appareled, Madame andre, guided
by Mr.. Nathan l.. Miller, guest of the
club, entered and took her seat on a
dais built in the entrance hail. Appfo-
tional reputation in a speech of introduce
ton after which Mr.. Miller mesmerized
the renowned clairvoyant, who went into
a. thoroughly rehearsea trance before the
gaze of the audience.
After some moments of expectation
Madame Andre" began to reveal what
was passing in her mind, and also in the
minds of her audience. With professional
skill she successfully read the numerous
questions on the slips Of paper which
were still retained by the guests, ana she
used her powers still further by explain
ing with innocence and unusual artlessness
the visions as presented by this PRO
cession' which passed before her mind.
original remarks most suited to the guest
for whom they were intended increased
Madame Andres reputation and made in
slant converts of all those who witnessed
her rarely wonderful power. The hus-
bands of the club members passed be-