The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-03


 with his mother in Birmingham.
 Among the young folks who will go up from Birmingham Friday to attend the Fourth of July german at Blount Springs are Misses Sadie Gillespie, Jennie Trim ble, Lizzie Morris Mason. Eva Commer Mary Gillespie, MT. Robert Newman, MT. Ramsey, pr. Hefiin, Dick Hawkins, Dr. Gordon, Dr. Anthony. Bert Clifford.
 There will be a called meeting of the board of managers of the Mercy home at the home this afternoon at 80 o'clock.
 The Intermediate department of the First Methodist church will serve ice cream and cake this afternoon from to 10 o'clock at Capitol park.
 Tuscaloosa, July 2.-(Specia1)- IA social event of considerable interest was the marriage of Miss Lizzie Kirkham to MT. Carl Bodfish last night at the home of the brides mother, Mrs c. H. Kirkham. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. l.. o. Dawson of the Baptist church, in the presence of only relatives and inti- mate friends. On account of the number and prominence of these, however, the assembly was quite brilliant one Miss Kirkham is a niece of J. H. Fitts of this city, and Is a young lady of many per sonal attractions and wide popularity. MT. Bodfsh has lived in Tuscaloosa for a number of years, and is connected with the government service on the river. He tc o q .I.o the respect and esteem of a wide circle of friends
 Mrs. Brooks Lawrence her daughter, Miss Velrna, and son, Brooks, Jr., are spending the summer in Tiffin and To- ledo, O., where they will remain until September l.
 Miss Alice Alison of Richmond. Ala. is the guest of Miss Sadie Alison on Sycamore street
 The Alexander Stephens chapter will meet this afternoon at o'clock at the residence of Mrs. John l.. Lavender. 7s04 Sloss avenue. Every member is urged to be present, as there is important busi- ness to be transacted.
 MT. and Mrs. John L. Chisolm have re- turned from their wedding trip. and are now at the home of MT. Robert Chisolm, 1880 Eleventh avenue, south.
 Capt. Jack Johnson district messenger agent of the seaboard Air Line. will leave today for Wrightsville Beach. N. C., on a business and pleasure trip. While away Captain Johnson will make arrangements for a cottage for Mrs. A. E. Meadow, who will have a party of Birmingham people at wrightsville dur ing the summer.
 Miss Margaret Ewin entertained a num- Der of friends last evening at her home on Tenth avenue and Thirteenth street. south. The evening was made a most enjoyable one to the guests with very prettily designed leap year game. which was followed by a dance which continued until midnight.
 MT. and Mrs. Maben and Miss Maben landed in New York from Italy yesterday MT Maben expects to reach Birmingham next week. but his family will remain in the east for the summer.
 Greenville, July 2-(specialo = The Methodist church, superbly decorated in handsome palms. cane and southern smiI- ax, was the scene of brilliant and beau- tiful wedding last night. The contracting parties were Miss Lola May Traweek. eldest daughter of MT. and Mrs. L V Traweek, and MT. Owen Nelson Malone of Jacksonville, Fla
 After the guests assembled Mrs Rob- ert Beeland sang in her inirnitable way. Because by D'Hartelot. then the we'd ding march from Lohengrin began rem dered by Mrs Dunlxlin and Miss Me- Mullan on pipe organ and violin
 The first to enter of the bridal party were the IA bridesmaids. fair young girls in dainty white dresses of lingerie and lace. coming singy from the right and left aisles, crossing as they met at the altar, and ascending the platform, where they formed crescent They were Misses Ruth Dunkln and Sallie Atkins. Misses Claire Lee and Frances Beeland, Misses Edith Steiner and Elsie Winkler, Misses Bertha Scale and Mary Donald. Misses Bennie Williams and Madge Dunklin. Misses Ettie B. Kendrick and Mary
 
 Thagard. The ushers. Prof. P w. Hodges. Dr. Albert Metcalf. MT. Guy Me Kenzie and MT. J. H. Wilson, next came up the aisles and then the attendants MT. l. Y. Traweek, Jr, Mir Louie Met calf, MT. Thomas Elmore and maids of honor, Misses Myra Traweek Mona Duff fee, Ettie Beeland and Leila Traweek en- tered alternately In same manner and formed crescent outside the altar rail- ing. The bride was accompanied by her father. the groom by his best man, Mir s. Nelson Malone, meeting at the altar. The tableau thus formed of manly strength and womanly beauty made charming and effective scene. The ring service was used and the ceremony by the Rev. w. O. Waggener was impressive and beautiful
 MT. and Mrs. Malone, followed by the attendants in couples, marched out of the church to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march.
 The maids of honor were elegantly gowned in white lingerie and lace, with liberty ribbon sashes arranged In empire effect and carried arm clusters of pink carnations.
 The bride wore an imported princess fashioned of embroidered medallions, lace and chiffon, over taffeta. film veil held in place by an ornament of pearls and diamonds a shower bouquet of brides roses and lilies of the valley completing the beautiful costume. No fairer maid ever plighted welded vows, and no bride of sunnier nature walked forth to tread lifes pathway with the man of her choice and devotion.
 Mir Malone comes from one of the fine old families of North Alabama. He is