The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-10-21
NEWS OF THE DAY
IN SOCIAL WORLD
EStes-Maddox Wedding Is
Beautiful Event
NOTES HERE AND THERE
Invitations Received To Weddings of
Well Known People-Announce-
ments of Clubs and
Societies.

A beautiful wedding celebrated yester
day at high noon was that of Mr. Thorn
ton Estes, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
II. Estes of this city and Miss Julia Mad
dox, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as B. Maddox of Blount Springs.
The marriage was solemnized at the
home of the bride, which is picturesque
villa situated at the top of the noun
tain overlooking the spring at Blount.
There was large gathering of friends
and relatives. many going from Birming-
ham to witness the happy event. The
young people who went to Blount Monday
enjoyed a delightful dinner dance which
was arranged for their pleasure Monday
! evening.
A lovelier bridal day could not have
been chosen than was yesterday. The
/ golden sunshine and the rich beauty of the
autumn leaves made a perfect setting for
the happy event. Within the house was
a wealth of autumn foliage and flowers.
| The apartment which was the scene of
the wedding however was decorated with
an abundance of green-feathery ferns
lending their fresh beauty In graceful
! profusion, combined with flowers of
purest white.
| DR.. Preston Blake was the officiating
minister. Miss Clara Maddox, sister of
the bride, was her maid of honor. She
wore a becoming pink frock of softly
| clinging material and carried an arm
bouquet of bridesmaids roses. Mr., Charles
! Estes was best man and the ushers were
Mr. Nelson Snow and Mr.. Claude Estes.
| The bride wore pretty Directoire gown
built of tan crepe de chine. Her flowers
were brides roses She changed her
bridal robe for stunning brown travel
| ing frock with hat gloves and shoes en-
suite, before leaving for a bridal trip
south.
Following the marriage ceremony
buffet luncheon, elegant in Its every ap-
pointment, was served. Among the guests
were Mr. and Mrs George FL. Estes of
| Birmingham, the parents of the groom.
Mrs Estes was charmingly gowned In
silver gray silk with touches Of turquoise
velvet and old lace. Mrs. John De Witt
| of the Preside, Monterey, California, for
merly Miss Martha Estes OF this city,
was one of the prettiest young matrons
present She wore cream frock of en-
broidered pima, native material brought
from the Philippines. Mrs. r. N Barn
we'll of Atlanta, another sister of the
groom, was strikingly handsome in
three-pece black cloth suit with which
she wore a huge black hat.
| A party of young people from Birming-
lham who attended the wedding was COM
posed of Miss Nellie Nabers, Miss Dor
| othy Orr, Miss Marjorie Weatherley, Mrs.
Edna Snow Brown. Mr. Smith Gullom,
Mr. Jelks Cabanss and Mr.. William
| Mudd Mr. and Mrs, e, ]. Snow were
among the guests.
| The Highland Book club will meet this
morning with Mrs James Bowron at 10
| o'clock The MEMBERS especially the new
members, are requested to be present.
| There will be an important meeting IN
the Boys club rooms this morning which
members of both the chapters are urged
to attend They will meet jointly with
the advisory board promptly at 10 o'clock.
The Home Mission society of the First
Methodist church is planning to have a
holly bazaar which the members hope to
make one of the most attractive of the
church affairs before Christmas. 1t will
take place in December.
The woman's board Of charity will hold
its regular meeting at o'clock this after
noon at the Y. w. c. A. rooms in the
Watts building. All members are urged
to attend and strangers are welcome.
Friends in Birmingham are in receipt of
invitations issued by Mrs. Archibald Bott
Jones of Mobile to the marriage of her
daughter, Archie b., to Mr.. Bion Angus
tus Provost. on the afternoon of Wednes-
day. October %, at $50 o'clock at st.
Francis Street Methodist church In Mo-
bile.
Mr. Provost is well known in this city
and has a large circle of relatives here.
He is a nephew of Mrs. j. D. Moore, Mrs.
Hankinson and Mrs. Carmichael. Mr..
Provost and his bride will leave after
their wedding next Wednesday evening
for a bridal trip east. They will return
shortly afterward and be among the out
of-town guests at the marriage of Miss
Edna Moore and Mr.. John Pope JONES'
Jr, of Newman. Ca, which is to be cele-
brated November L.
Invitations have been received in Bir-
mingham to the marriage of Miss Vir-
ginia Tyson Norwood. the daughter of Mr.. |
and Mrs. Joseph Norwood, to Mr. Ed
ward Seabrook Watts on the evening of
Wednesday, November 8, at 8 o'clock at
the family residence, 500 South Perry
street, Montgomery,
Mr.. Watts is brother of DR.. John
Wade Watts of this city and was best |
man at his marriage. DR.. and Mrs. Watts
will go to Montgomery to be present at |
the wedding.
Mrs. George Currey is visiting Mrs. |
Woodward in Nashville.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Wurtzburger an
nounce the engagement of their sister. |