The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03

Miss Bessie Moore was the honored
! guest at box party given by Mrs. Frank
! NJ. Lynch yesterday afternoon when she
asked ten guests to witness The Crisis. >
| The two lower boxes on the left were
/ occupied by Mrs. Lynch's party who in
cluded Miss Bessie Moore, Miss Edna
| Moore, Mrs. Walter Moore, Mrs Walter
Moore, Jr., Mrs. (. P. Lewis, Mrs. VIII
liam Jackson Adams, Mrs. Brett Brown
| and Miss Mildred Tynes. Miss Kathleen
Stringfellow who was one of the invited
guests was prevented from being pres
ent because of an attack of fever which,
it is feared, may be typhoid.
At the Southern club this evening from
to $50 o'clock the following programme
will be rendered by Calman's orchestra:
Overture, 'Fatime' '-Kretschmar.
Selection, La Favorita
Intermezzo, Purple Eyes''-Shelley.
Selection, "Tannhauser' Wagner.
Waltzes. Eleanor bson'-Frantzen.
March Intermezzo, Punch and judy
Henry.
Selection, "Carmen"-Bizet.
Serenade, Love in Idleness
Medley, 'Feist's Famous Favorites,' ar
ranged by Rocker.
March, "Ya Ma va Ma Man"-Hoschna.
Mr., stephen Smith will entertain eight
guests at dinner at the Country club
Tuesday evening in compliment to Miss
Bessie Moore and Mr.. John Armistead.
Invitations to the bridge party an
nounced to be given by Miss Kathleen
Stringfellow on January at the Country
club, are withheld because of Miss String
fellows illness.
The marriage of Miss Addie Linton
Norton and Mr. Luther White Matthews,
solemnzed yesterday afternoon at the
home of the brides father, Mr.. Frederick
f Norton, on Eleventh avenue South, was
one of the most beautiful and impressive
ceremonies of the winter Surrounded
only by the family circle and few add
ed friends, the young couple plighted
their troth ami the happiest auspices.
The Norton residence is ideally fash
Toned for the contamination of a home
wedding, and adding to its natural beauty
were the exquisite decorations placed in
the various apartments. Wild smilax
trailed over the mantels and easements
and was intertwined profusely with white
flowers and berries. Ferns and palms
placed on the stairway made an elaborate
setting for the bridal party as they en-
tered An altar in a corner of the draw
ing room was one of the prettiest ever
placed in a Birmingham home. 1t was
built of the foliage of magnolia trees and
ferns with scores of white candles peep
ing out among the verdure. Its shape
suggested a tall pipe organ with blazing
tapers near the ceiling.
The ribbons were attached with large
bows at either side of the arch leading
to the stairway. They were carried by
two small ribbon boys, Will Norton Rob
bins of Tupelo, Miss, and Preston Mat
thews who were clad in white fannels.
Following the ribbon bearers entered
Miss Ethel Norton who was her sisters
maid of honor. She was extremely hand
some In gown made of soft pink fabrics,
brought from the Philippines. Her flow
ers were pink carnations.
Miss Norton made a lovely bride in a
draped robe of white chiffon duchesse
satin garnished with embroidered chif-
fon, and tailored buttons and bands. A
full tulle veil was caught with a hand
some carved ivory tueking comb which
is a family relic. A spray Of valley
lilies also confined the veil. The touch of
something old added to the bridal Co.'S
tune was provided by the slippers worn
by the brides mother on the occasion
of her wedding. Miss Norton's bouquet
was a shower of brides roses and valley
lilies. She was given in marriage by her
father and the simple ring service was
used, Rev. John Stage officiating.
Mr.. Matthews best man was Mr.. Fred
Norton, the brides brother They en-
tered from the dining room meeting the
bride and her father at the altar.
Following the wedding an informal re-
ception was held Among the out-of-
town guests were Miss Bette Franklin
and Miss Mabel Franklin of Gallatin,
Tenn, Miss Make Woodring OF Nash
vile, Mrs d. c. Buell. of Nashville, Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Hull, Mrs. Martha Nor
ton Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Maddox, Mrs.
William Gibbons and Mr.. William Towers
Of Rome, Ca, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Q. Rob-
bins and Master VIII Norton Robbins of
Tupelo, Miss.
Mrs Robbins, Miss May Norton, Miss
Matte Norton and Miss Ruth Norton, the
sisters of the bride, received the guests
Mrs. Robbins was in black crepe de chine.
Miss May Norton wore blue rajah; Miss
Matte Zorton was in canard blue twill
silk and Miss Ruth Norton wore tan
crepina.
A large number of handsome wedding
gifts attested the popularity Of the bride
and groom. The brides fathers gift was
a chest of silver and from Mr.. Matthews
family there was a chest of linen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews left yesterday
afternoon for an eastern trip from which
they will return about January Is.
Grace Fitzhugh and Mr.. Pitts of Selma,
which will be an event of Wednesday,
have been chosen. Miss Fitzhugh will
have as her matron of honor her sister,
Mrs. William Byrd. Mrs. Hugh McIlwaine
| of Selma and Mrs. L. A. Hobart, another
sister, will be the other matrons The rib
bon bearers will be Miss Jean Ballenger
and Miss Lucia Vaughn. The ceremony
will be performer by DR.. Beard. This
will be a marriage of more than passing
interest. Solemnized at the family home,
| "Glenwood," at Blount Springs, which is
modelled after the old Fitzhugh home in
Sherwood forest, Virginia, the setting will
lack nothing Of picturesque charm. A
party of Selma folks will arrive at Blount
| Tuesday to attend the wedding. They
will be entertained at dinner Tuesday
evening at Glenwood.
Mrs. Fannie Herzfeld entertained the
Herzfeld-Vorenberg bridal party last
evening at cards
Miss Charlie Scott of Rosedale, Miss,
is the guest of Miss Fannie Dunn. She
arrived Wednesday and has been enter
tanned at a number of informal luncheons