The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-18

under the auspices of the ladies of St. Marys church promises to be a beau tiful event. It will take place at the home of Mrs. Willoughby Claybrook on Fourteenth avenue and Seventeenth street, south. Mrs. Claybrook will be assisted by Mrs. J. D. Goldthw waite, Mrs. c. D. Goldthwaite, Mrs. Sterling La nier, Mrs. E. J. Thomas. Mrs. c. J. Palmer, Mrs. W. J. Prowell, Mrs G. c. Engstfeld Mrs w. H. Drury, Mrs. Pat ton, Mrs. Grant Miss Mary Lanier, Miss Vernon Marks, Miss Rebecca Pollard, Miss Martha Dabney, Miss Jamie Head, Miss Linley Graham. The receiving party will all wear costumes sug- gesting the colonial period
 The Home Missionary society of the First Methodist church will meet tlts afternoon at the residence of Mrs. T. S. Parker on Twelfth avenue and Twen- ty-ninth street, Norwood at o'clock.
 The annual charity ball given by the District Nurses association will take place Easter Tuesday at the Hotel Hill man.
 The marriage of Miss Robina Clay Hafer to MT. William Mullen Johnson of Gulfport Miss, will take place this morning at g o'clock at the home of the brides parents, 2431 Fourth avenue.
 Last night Malcolm D. McRae and Miss Rosa Tanner, daughter of MT. and Mrs W. T. Tanner of Smithfeld, were united in matrlmony by the Rev. Father Coyle. D. B. Quillin was MT McRaes best man, while Miss Julia Tanner served her sister as maid of hA Tr md Mrs. McRae left over the Louisville and Nashville for Mobile. in which place, and later at New Orleans, they will take in the Mardi Gras festivities.
 MT. McRae is wire chief of the South ern Bell Telephone company, and young man who possesses many friends throughout the city. Mrs. McRae was one of the popular and attractive young ladies of Smithfield. The young couple after ther return will make their home in Birmingham.
 w. L. Leonard and Miss Mary Lou Dunlap were married yesterday morn ing at the residence of the brides parents, Maj. and Mrs. J. ]. Dunlap, on Fifth avenue and left immediately after the ceremony for Mobile. The cere- money was performed by the Rev. Father Piecelle.
 MT. Leonard Is one of the pharmacists employed by the Patton-Pope Drug company, and is we'll and favorably known in Birming gham. Mrs. Leonard Is young woman of strong personality and has faculty of readily making friends and retaining them.
 The ceremony was quietly performed, only the family and a few close friends having been present.
 Judge Charles H. Skinner of Morgan field, Ky, is spending this week with his neice. Mrs Charles W. Hall. Wood lawn. and attending the Laymen's meet ing.
 The ladies of the First Christian church will hold a call meeting this morning at 10:30 in the parlors of the church.
 The regular meeting of the Music Study club will take place this morn ing at 10:30 at the Forbes Piano com pany on Third avenue. between Nine tenth and goth street with Miss Nellie Floss a hostess.
 Mrs N F. Thompson who under went an operation yesterday morning at St. Vincents was resting easy last night at a late hour.
 Among the pleasant incidents of the laymens convention was a reunion last night at the residence of the Rev. w. J. Caldwell He and Mrs. Caldwell enter tained al dinner the following distin- guished divines: The Rev. T. M. Hunter, D. D., of Baton Rouge. La; the Rev. A. F. Carr, D. D.. of Mobile; the Rev. S. c. Caldwell. D. D., secretary of home mis- sions in the synod of Mississippi; the Rev. William Caldwell. Ph. D.. pastor of the First church, Fort Worth, Tex. and the Rev Walter Caldwell, pastor of Third church, Memphis. All of these gentlemen are alumni of the university at Clarks- vile, Tenn, except pr. s. C. Caldwell and he is member of the board of di- rectors.
 Miss Robina C. Hafer, daughter of MT and Mrs. C. c. Hafer, will be married to MT. William Mullen Johnson of Gulf port. Miss, this morning at o'clock. the wedding to take place at the home of the brides parents, 2431 Fourth avenue The Rev Dr. John W. Stagg. pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will perform the ceremony. Mir. Hall w. Sandis will be Mr Johnson's best man, and Miss Hafer's maid of honor will be Miss Onie Smith. Immediately after the wedding MT. and Mrs. Johnson will leave for New Orleans to remain for the Mardi Gras car- nival
 The Council of Jewish Women will meet this afternoon at o'clock at the resi- dence of Dr. Newfield. Tho meeting will be one of importance. and all members of the council are urgently requested to be present.