The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-07
NEWS IF THE DAY IN SOCIETY WORLD ChalifOux McLester Wedding
 Last Night NOTES HERE AND THERE Pitts-Fitzhugh Wedding-RyIand-o Owen. Vorenberg- rg-HerzfeId-Mr and Mrs.
 Ledbetter Give Dinner.
 Announcements.
 
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 assemblage of guests
 Miss McLester belongs to one of the most prominent and influential of Bir- mingham families, and has been very pop ular socially during her young woman hood Much of her time however, since she entered society has been spent abroad MT. Chalifoux is a member of a wealthy and prominent Massachusetts family. He made his home in this city several years ago and has scores of friends here.
 The ceremony was performed in the li- brary. where a lovely altar was built of white and green; valley lilies daintily combined with asparagus and ferns added | to the exquisiteness of its beauty. MT. l J. A, VanI1oose, the brides uncle, was l the officiating clergyman. The simplici- 1 ty of the ceremony and Of all the appoint | ments in the scheme of decoration was one of the distinct charms of the mari tai event. The library was place of | charm with it's floral dress of roses and l lilies. There were four ribbon bearers. l They were Miss Kate Earle, Miss Louise I Walker, Miss Bettie Chalifoux and Miss | Helen VanHoose. Their gowns were l built of white satin messaline, each with l a distinctive touch of decoration that made them peculiarly appropriate to their
 wearers. They were assisted in holding the ribbons that formed the aisle by l MT. Blanchard Pratt of Lowell, MT. T.. w. Bringham of Shelter Island, MT. H. | H. Parker of Lowell, Mass.
 1 Miss Susie McLester was her sister g
 maid of honor. She wore superb white
 satin gown en train and ornamented with l gold trimmings. Her flowers were La
 France roses and valley lilies. MT. H. l.. l Chalifoux of Lowell was his brothers l best man.
 l Miss McL,ester was given in marriage by her brother, Dr. James McLester. Her l bridal gown was one of the most beau 1 tiful ever seen in Birmingham. It was 1 built of handsome imported satin heavi- 1 ly embroidered There was graceful | over skirt and a court train and was l adorned with net. The bridal we'll was
 real lace and caught with orange blos- l soms. She carried bouquet of orchids | and lilies of the valley.
 i Following the consummation of the l marriage brilliant reception was held. l In the dining room, which was a place l of unusual beauty with it's decorations | of La France roses, buffet supper was served. .
 l Mrs. Joseph McLester received her | guests in a mauve gown wth a filet net
 over dress and trimmings of duchesse lace | In the deep cream tints. Mrs. James Me
 Lester wore white lace embroidered in ] gold. Mrs. R. E. Meade, sister of the bride, was in pale blue net over satin,
 and embroidered. Among the out-of-town l guests were Mrs x l.. chalifcux, the | grooms mother and Mrs. John Ellis worth of South Bend, Ind.
 1 MT. and Mrs. Chalifoux left last night I for a months stay in several eastern l points. In February they will go to {, Lowell, Mass, to make it their home. 1 A beautiful home wedding was solemn | ized yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. George Downman Fitz- I hugh at "Glennwood, Blount Springs, Ala, when her daughter. Miss Grace Lee l Fitzhugh, and Mir Arthur Morrison of Selma, Ala, were united the Rev Thomas J. Beard officiating. Mrs. Louis A. Hobart, sister of the bride, and Mrs. Hugh McIlwane of Selma were matrons of honor. Both were groomed in green messaline with picture hats of black satin with white plumes. They carried large punches of pink carnations tied with green foliage The bride was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. William Byrd of Bir- mingham, who was handsomely gowned in old rose messaline, picture hat of black and White, carrying huge bunch of pink roses The bride looked unusually hand some in a traveling suit of dark blue cloth and a blue beaver hat. Her flowers were Richmond roses and valley lilies. Miss Jean Ballenger and Miss Lucia were rib bon bearers. MT. Frank Ormant of Selma was MT. Pitts best man. Congratula- tions followed the ceremony, after which the young couple left for a wedding trip south. On their return they will reside in Selma.
 Mrs. Pitts is the youngest daughter of Mrs George Downman Fitzhugh. She comes of fine. old southern family close ly related to the Lees and Washinstons. She has often visited in Virginia at the home of her father, the late Maj. G. D. Fitzhugh, and has been greatly admired.
 MT. Pitts is the son of Judge Pitts of Selma and a successful young lawyer. The marriage of these two young people has connected two widely known south ern families.
 A pretty wedding took place yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Dr. and Mrs William Owen of Jonesboro, when their daughter, Miss Carrie Owen, became the bride of MT Frank Ryland of this city.
 The residence was beautifully adorned with palms and ferns and with bright holly and vines. Woodland smilax was festooned in the parlor where the we'd ding took place before an altar. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. MT. Hope, assisted by the Rev. Mir Duncan.,- both relatives of the bride.
 Miss Dolly Owen of Montgomery was her sisters maid of honor. She was gowned in green satin nlessaline and car ried pink roses MT. J. R. Sutton was MT. Rylands best man.
 Little Edward Rosemond and Lucretia Hope were ribbon bearers. Both the little boy and the little girl were prettily dressed in white. They scattered rose petals from the baskets they carried.
 The bride entered with her father. She was becomingly attiref in panne satin gown of Alice blue and her flowers were bride roses V In her hair was a small bunch of orange blossoms sent to her by a friend in southern Florida. The we'd