The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-01
I IN SOC I E T "


 Avenue. The reception hall. library and parior wefel thrown together and adorned with palms. ferns and Easter lilies. carrying out a. scheme of white and green. The place of celebration was arranged in the parlor. where masses of palms. ferns and Easter lilies were placed in artistic manner with candies burning in crystal candelabra. The bridal party descended the stair way and came through an aisle formed of ribbon. held by Genie Blue Howard and Mary Scott, both wearing dresses of white lingerie, with green sashes. Mrs. Gates Ivey of West Point. the matron of honor, passed through the aisle first. Her toilette was of white liberty at the improvised altar b ythe and with It she carried white roses. The bride. accompanied by her father, joined at the imprvised altar by the groom and the best man. MT. Henry Duggan of Rosedaie. Miss.
 The bride wore an Empire Princess gown of white messaline silk trimmed with duchess lace. and carried an arH bouquet of lilies of the valley. Her yell was caugh t in graceful folds with orange blossoms.
 After the ceremony was performed Rev. M. H. Holt oficiating, an in- formal reception was held in honor of the newly young couple. dur ing which refreshments were served. From a prettily-a table punch was served by Mrs. Richard Butt. and during the reception a music program was rendered by Hoffman's orchestra. Later. Mir. and Mrs. Duke left for New Orleans Her travelling costume was of Copenhagen blue silk and with it she wore a handsome black hat. Af- ter their wedding journey Mfr and Mrs. Duke will reside in West Point. Miss.
 Many. friends are deeply interested in this marriage, and will regret that the bride will make her home else- where. She Is beautiful young wo- man. who may claim many other att fractions as well.
 MT. Duke is a man who stands hisn fin both business and social circles of his State. He holds an enviable place in the esteem of all who know him, and by his integrity he Is held in high re- gard by all with whom he comes in contact.
 wHEELEss-sTAI.LIN
 A marriage of interest that occurred of. Miss Willie Clyde Stallings and MT. George Pickney Wheeless. of Thomas ton, Ca, which took place at the home of the brides parents Mir. and Mrs. w. O. StalIings on Holcombe street owing to illness in the family the wedding was very quiet. The nome was attractively decorated for the oc- casion, with palms, ferns and cut fiowI CTS carrying out the color scheme or white pink and green. An arch was formed in the double parlors where the ceremony was performed made of smil- ax and from this was suspended floral bell under which the young cou- pie stood. ~f'
 The bride was ,gowned in travelling suit of Copenhagen blue with hat to match and she carried a shower bou- quet of brides roses. Immediately after the. ceremony MT. and Mrs wireless left for bridal trip to Atlanta and other points. and on their return win be at home in Thomaston. Georgia.
 Mrs. Wheeless is a daughter of Mir and Mrs W. o. Stallings formerly or Eufaula During her brief residence here she has made a large number of friends by her attractivef personality. who, regret that she goes elsewhere | to make her home.
 Mir. Wheeless is a prominent young | business man of Thomaston. Georgia where he is a cashier of The Farmers NAtlOnAl 6dnk. Among the out of town guests for the marriage were Mir and Mrs W. A. McDaniel of Thomaston, Georgia, MT. Joe Quill Wheeless of Thomaston. Miss Luther Law of Goshen. and Miss Clyde Blackman of Eufaula.
 --.--. THE PRIZE WINNER + Unusual interest attaches to the win ming by Mir. M A. Baldwin of the hpnor of representing Starke school iii the forthcoming interscho1astic coff- test at Nashville. MT. Baldwin won I the coveted honor in competition with four-other young men of exceptional 1 brightness. The talents which he dis l played came to him by right of des- senda nt., for his fathers father, Marion l A. Baldwin was for twenty three years Attorney General of Alabama and "a prominent figure in public affairs for life time. f'a}
 The daughters of Mir. Baldwin are Mrs. Elizabeth Baldwin Reeves Mrs. H. c. Tompkins, Mrs. T. H. Mabson, Mrs. A. A. Mabson and Mrs. T. B. Be- thea, all of whom are residents of Montgomery. Young Mfr. Baldwin's fathers Is MT. Benjamin Baldwin of Fitzpatrick.