The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01
NEWS OF THE DAY
| IN SOCIETY WORLD
Miss .Sommers Hostess at
Dance for Bride Elect
A DAY OF WEDDINGS
Society to Attend Important Weddings
Observation-Disclosures for NuptiaIs
Later in the Month-Society
Matrons Enjoy Outing
by MYRTLE NILES

In honor OF Miss Carrie Slegel. whose
marriage to Mr.. Max Behr will be con-
| summated this evening, Miss Corinne
Sommers was the gracious hostess last
evening at a dance. Miss Sommers is to
be one of the bridesmaids at the wedding
Her guests included the bridal party and
the out-of-town guests.
The Sommers residence Is admira bly
adapted for entertaining, especially for
affairs of this character. The veranda is
a very wide one and last evening the
guests danced there almost entirely. This.
like the remainder of the house. was
handsomely decorated. The colors to be
| used at the wedding were used, pink and
white sweet peas making a dainty floral
dress. The dining room was especially
pretty. The large table in the center
was adorned with sweet peas and held
bon-bons and other dainties of the we'd
ding coors in silver receptacles. From
the chandelier hung draperies of tulle
and above, with outspread wings and
/ holding a spray of sweet peas, was sus-
| pended from the central fixture. -
Miss Sommers looked very pretty. re-
| ceiving her guests in an evening gown
of green peau de sole. Her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Sommers also
assisted her In welcoming her guests. as
did Mrs j. Ellnger. Mrs. Sommers was
gowned in white lingerie, and Mrs FL
linger wore lavender peau de sole. A
coterie of attractive girls, who assisted
in receiving, were Miss Enid Marx. Miss
Rhetta Levy, Miss Estelle Slaughter and
Miss Rosa Spiro. Her other guests in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. NJ We'll, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben We'll, Mr.. and Mrs. Siegel Mr.
and Mrs. Behr of Cleveland. O., Mr.. and
Mrs. L. B. Schwarz, Mrs. Rothschild
Miss Rothschid, Mr.. Alvin Rothschild
Mr.. Louis Siegel of Detroit Mrs. Butler
Lehman of Selma, Mrs. Schwab of Green
vile. Miss Mena Holzer Miss Alice Phil
lips, Miss Tessie Schwarz Miss Rosabelle
Hochstadter. Miss Henrietta Butler of St
Louis, Mr. Marx Levy of Grand Rapids
Mr.. Percy Wilzen of Greenviile, Mr.. Bert
Fox of Atlanta, Mr.. Raymond Klotz Mr.
l. Frankenstein Mr.. Joe Saks and Mr.
Milton Guggenhem.
The colors chosen for the wedding were
followed in the refreshments served
throughout the evening. A punch bowl in
the dining room was kept filed and the
ices. which were passed at a late hour
we're pink and white
A DAY OF WEDDINGS =
| This is to be day of weddings Notable
among them is the marriage of Miss Susie
McLester to Mr. Richard Nathaniel Haw-
kins, which will be quietly solemnized this
morning at IL o'clock.
This afternoon at the W. H. Graves res
idence will occur the nuptial ceremony
of Miss Virginia Graves to Mr.. Frederick
Gunster of New York. lit will be wit
messed by an exclusive assembly of the
brides intimate friends and relatives
The wedding of Miss Carrie siegel to
Mr.. Max Behr of Grand Rapids will be
brilliantly solemnized this evening at the
Phoenix club.
sMITH-PARKER WEDDING PLANS
At the Church OF st. Michaels and All
Angels, Admission, next Wednesday even
lfE tie fudTTlASe Ol MISS SAQle Sdrker 10
Mr.. Stephen Smith of this city will be
solemnized, in the midst of a brilliant as
| semblage. The attendants have been
chosen. Miss Sadie Parker will have with
her at the altar as maid of honor Miss
Mary Wellborn of Admission, and as
bridesmaids. Miss Rosalie Pickens. Miss
Leone Robinson, Miss Mary Weatherly,
Miss Adeline Allen. Miss Annie Lido
Smith and Miss Lucie Ledbetter. Mrs.
Carl Seals of birmingham will ne maid
| Of honor. She will be given in marriag &c
by her father, Mr. Osborne Hopson
Parker.
| Mr. Smith will be attended by his
brother, Mr., Phifer Smith, as best man.
His groomsmen will include Mr.. Har-
old Smith of the United States Naval
academy. Mr.. kilbourne Gordon of WASH
ington Mr.. James Gardner of Admission.
Mr.. w. ]. Coniff Mr.. Paul Savage. and
Mr. Robert V. Mabry of Birmingham.
| The ushers are to be Mr.. Osbourne
Parker, a brother of the bride, and Mr.
Eugene Turner of Admission, Mr.. W. II.
Bason and Mr.. sgd Smith of Birmingham
and Mr. Tom Smith and Mr.. Arthur Well
born OF Admission.
The officiating clergyman will be Mr..
Glass of Admission.
PLANS FOR
BOWEN-sLOss WEDDING
The marriage of Miss Nellie sloss and
Rev. Mr.. Cawthon Asbury Bowen of
Stevenson, Ala, will be an event of the
evening of June Is at o'clock at the
Eleventh Avenue Methodist church.
deep interest is felt In the nuptial not
only here but throughout the state. both
families being prominent.
| Miss Sloss will have as her maid of
| honor Miss Marie Smith. The brides