The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-07

| family connection were present, but all
| the details of the wedding bore the mark
OF simple elegance and sacredness char
acteristic of home ceremonials. The house
had been exquisitey decorated by loving
hands and the color. motif, pink and
green, was carried out to the minutest
detail Rev r. P. Culver, presiding ell
der of the Methodist church, performed
the ceremony, just preceding which Mrs.
VIII Kilgore, sister Of the bride, sang
because and "Oh Fair, Oh Sweet and
Holy" To the strains of Mendelssohn s
wedding march, played by Mrs. Amelia
Leonard, the bride came down the stair
with her sister, Miss Belle Conner, her
maid OF honorF preceded by the little rib
bon bearers, VIII Kilgore and little Kath'
rem Kilgore, the nephew and niece of tho
bride. They were met at the drawing
room door by the groom and his best
man, Mr.. Fletcher Conner, brother of the
bride. An altar had been built In the
bay window of the drawing room Of ferns,
lighted with pink tapers, on either side OF
which a tall pedestal bore masses of pink
carnations. 1t was In front Of this altar,
beneath the tall palm, that Lena Gomez
and Richard Wright Lyman plighted their
troth. The bride, who is a petite beauty,
looked charming In her wedding gown
OF white messaline over which white
marquesette was draped. The train was
long and bridal veil covered the figure.
! Her flowers were Brides roses and lilies.
| Miss Belle Conner wore a white lingerie
| trimmed with laces and large white lin
I,ot min
| Her flowers were shower of pink carna-
| tons. The dining-room. where refresh
| ments were served after the ceremony,
had a center table covered in white tulle
and showered with pink rose petals. A
shaft In the center of crystal contained
masses of pink oleander, upon pedestal
| of pink carnations and feathery ferns
The chandelier was draped in tule caught
with a shower of rose petals The coll
| ors pink and white, were also worn by
the pretty little flower girl, who was
picture In her little frock of lingerie and
lace with her pink sash and bow. After
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs Lyman left
for their future home in Jacksonville,
Fla, after a brief stay at Atlantic Beach.
Mrs Lyman is daughter of Mrs. w. B.
Conner. Mr.. Lyman lived here until he
was transferred farther south by his COM
pany. He is splendid young business
man and both he and his bride have
many warm friends who are interested In
their happiness.
MIR. THOMAS OWENS HOUSE PARTY
| An attractive picture of Mr.. Thomas
Owen, Jr., and his house guests appeared
In yesterdays Montgomery Advertiser.
Young Mr.. owen lived In this city when
he was a small lad and had many friends
| here, where his father was a represen-
tative of one of Alabama's Oldest fami-
ies Mrs. Owens before her marriage
was Miss Marie Banxhead, daughter of
| Col. and Mrs. j. II. Bankhead, our dis
| tingushed senator. Young Thomas
Owen is a promising representative of.
the two families. The Advertiser says
Of this house party:
| A merry little party of young people
who are enjoying life to the utmost this
| week is composed of Mr.. Thomas M.
Owen, Jr., and his house guests, Miss
| Marie Rosamond of Birmingham, Miss
Leila Darlington of Admission, Miss Ma
rion Bankhead of Jasper and Miss Helen
McAdory of Birmingham.
| These four attractive young girls have
| been the inspiration for a number of de-
has been one continual round of pleas
ure. One of the prettiest parties which
| have been given for them was the dance
at which their host entertained on Fri
day evening, and 4 number Of informal
affairs have also been given.
| Mr.. Hervey Laird will give them a
matinee party Wednesday afternoon at
the Majestic theatre.
MISS ROBERTA LAND ENTERTAINS
FOR THE SCHOOL SET
| One of the many, and one of the most
k'0ltGbtful of the affairs given for the
young Sc during the school vacation was
fNthe progressive conversation party at
~nI\ch miss R9erta Lamb entertained
last esrehliey in compliment to her guest,
Miss Marie Darling. and Miss Ruth Nc
Donald. Miss bAnning is a charming An
niston girl and Miss Mcdonald is from
Aberdeen, Miss, and is the guest of Miss
| Martha Glover. The hostess and her fair
| young honorees all wore white frocks, in
dicative of the summer season. The COM
| piments of the occasion were shared by
the guests attending the house party of
Miss Lizzie Pound. and other guests were
the members Of the Nonpariel club. The
house was attractively decorated in yellow
nasturtiums, daisies and cannas. A flow
| ing bowl of fruit punch was presided over
| by Miss Josephine Cosby. The refresh
ments were in harmony with the other de-
| tails of the party, and the affair one of
| the delightful ones of the summer to the
| following:
| Miss Della Houston. Miss Carrie Yale,
Miss Pattie Rena Shepherd. Miss Vallie
| Young White, Miss Effie Wagner. Miss
| Dorsey Harris. Miss Ida Otis. Miss JOS
| ephine Cosby, Miss Nellie Cosby, Miss
Orline Barnett. Miss Katherine Whitfield
| of Montgomery, Miss Alice Jones, Miss
| Grace Murphy of Greensboro Miss Helen
McClary; Mr.. Percy Meadows, Mr.. j. d.
Moore. Jr, Mr.. Porter Ledbetter, Mr..
Mech Norment, Mr.. Leslie Barker, Mr..
Lee Poe. Mr.. William Francis, Mr..
Harry Wilson, Mr.. Henry Hamilton. Mr..
Paul Shropshire. Mr.. Harry White, Nj.
| Dudley Vaughn, Mr.. Lewis Ebersole, Mr.
william HEIDI, Mr.. Craig Perkins. Nj.
| Frank Papot, Mr.. Wallace Waddell Of Co.
| lumbus, Miss; Mr.. Arnold Clover Mr..
Philip Kempt Of Admission, Mr.. Ed DoA
sey, Mr. Cherry Crawford. Mr. James
Nelson, Mr.. Richmond Wetmore, Mr..
| Richard Starlight. Mr.. William Worth
| ington. Mr.. Gerald Sharp, Mr. Hamilton
| Simms, Mr.. Walter circuit, Mr.. Emory
| Brooks, Mr.. Hayden Brooks, Mr.. Gus
! Moore, Mr.. Leighton Wood, Mr.. Martin
| Poncelor and others.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
| The ladies are urged to attend the con-
| ference at the Chamber of Commerce this
morning at II o'clock. The subject is the
need of a home for tubercVar patients.
| The Missionary local will meet this
| morning at 1920 o'clock at the Central