The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-08
WOMEN an0 SOCIETY
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rha Aavertiser. through request ,o announce the marriage of Miss An n,a Higgins and Mir Howard Loep or Marion, was yesterday made the VIC tim of a cruel hoax. which oroush' unnecessary worry to innocent peop'e' No such marriage took place. The announcement was made, as reso of a distorted sense Of humor on 'ne part of some person, who caieu up The Advertiser office late at nitmt a asked on behalf of the famiiy "' such an announcement be maoe.
 The society editor of The Adver- t,ser at that time had gone home The youngest reporter on The AdVer- tfser staff responded to the caii. he was unfamiliar with the stringent rue in The Advertiser office that Announcements of engagements or weddings should be ,aKen only from members of the tamiy V, the bride. The Advertiser hao iouno from past experience that there Were some people with such depraved sense of humor that they would not hesitate fo bring humiliation on innocent peo- ple by announcing engagements or marriages without authority and with out truth.
 A woman's voice gave the announce tment to the young man. She saiu that she spoke on behalf of the famiiy i of inc bride. that they had been so busy in the earlier part of the night with details of the wedding that they had had no time to give the announce ment of it to the newspaper. ms statement was taken at its face value, by the young man and published III The Advertiser.
 The publication of the erroneous ar ticle, although 1t appeared true ana fair on the face of 1t. Is source oi regret to The Advertiser and of mort- fication to innocent people.
 The rule that such announcements must come from members of the fami : iy of the bride will be more stringent ty enforced in the future.
 MARRIAGE OF MISS sAN-
 FORD AND MIR. STARNES'
 An event of not only much beauty but of wide felt interest was the mar riage of Miss vaiine Sanford and MT. Burlin Robert Starnes. of Birming- ham, which took place yesterday after- noon at o'clock, at the home of her grandparents, General and Mrs. John w. A Sanford on Hull Street
 The home was bower-Hke for the occasion, with profusion of cut flowers. In the front parlor. where the ceremony was performed, the decorations were elaborate and beauti- full. White and green was the color scheme, and numbers of tall palms and white roses were used. In old time silver candelabra, white candles burn ed.
 In the second parlor pink sweet peas were used. Here the punch table was placed It was covered with Bat tenberg lace piece over pink satin, and ornamented with vases of sweet peas. Mrs. Ausburn Henry, who was gowned in white satin, presided here, In the third apartment, where refresh ments were served. palms. ferns, and cut flowers were used.
 The bride wore a handsome gown of blue Turosi silk, heavily braided. with hat to match, and carried an arm shower bouquet of brides roses. She also wore the handsome Sanford dia- monds.
 She was attended by her sister-in- law, Mrs John Sanford as matron oi honor. Her gown was of white lin gerie and lace and her flowers were brides roses ts
 MT. starnes was attended by MT Joe Anderson of Birmingham as best man
 Rev. E. E. Cobbs perforated the