The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
NEWS OF THE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD Mrs. White Hostess for
 Mrs. NOrthingt0n TOPICS OF INTEREST Miss Battle Weds MT. Alexander. Arrivals and Departures of Va-
 Announcements. General Society News
By MYRTLE MILES


 l The marriage of Miss Katherine Battle and Mr. Norman Smith Alexander was I the nuptial event of yesterday, taking l place in the afternoon at 3 o'clock at St. Andrews Episcopal church. The VOWS were witnessed by a large assembly Of friends.
 The church was prettily decorated for the nuptial event. Palms and other green cry adorned the chancel, making yer dant background for the bridal party as they stood at the altar. Clusters of white roses gave a note of white which was especially pretty in contrast to the green. As the wedding march was played the two ushers-Mr. Crawford Battle and MT. Woodruff George-entered the church and approached the altar Miss Lucia Vaughn the maid of honor, and Miss Battles only attendant, preceded her to the altar. She was very attractive in white lingerie over pink, and wearing a large white hat. Her flowers were pink roses. Miss Battle was gowned for her we'd ding in crisp white frock trimmed in heavy lace and made ankle length. Her hat was a smart white felt adorned with wings, and she carried handsome bou- quet of bride roses and lilies of the val Icy.
 MT. Alexander was accompanied to the altar by MT. George Estill as best man. The ceremony was pronounced by Rev. Raimundo de Ovies, the rector of St. An drews.
 The marriage was witnessed by a num- I@a the Birmingham friends of the young people. Among them were Miss Rosa Lawhon of Chicago, Miss Ruth Ledbetter or Anniston MT. Fred Brown, Mrs. John Battle and Miss Maud Battle of Tusca- lcosa
 Mrs. Alexander has lived in Birming- ham since her infancy. She is mem- Der of Tuscaloosa family of prominence in the state, and by her many lovely traits has made large number of friends in Birmingham. MT. Alexander came to this city from Brooklyn, N. Y, short time ago. He holds the position of pri- vate secretary to MT. A. H. Ford, the president of the Birmingham, Railway, Light and Power company and is highly esteemed by his business associates and his friends He has taken his bride to visit his parents in Brooklyn. They will return home late in the month and will make their home with her mother. RICHARDSON-ANDERSON
 The engagement of MT. H. A. Richard son of Louisville to Miss Lillian Ander- son of Maplewood, Ky, which was re- gently announced, will be learned with interest in Birmingham, where he for merly lived. MT. Richardson was private secretary to MT. w. M. Drennen during his office of Mayor and was also con- nected with the News. He Is a brother of Mrs. E. P. Hardwick. He is remembered here with much pleasure. The following clipping is taken from the Lexington Leader
 "The engagement of Miss Lillian An derson of Maplewood,' Boyle county, to MT. H. A. Richardson, one of the best known ex-newspaper men in the state. and whose home was formerly in Dan vile, but for some time past has been in Louisville, was announced Tuesday. Miss Anderson is one of the most accom- plished and beautiful young women in this part of the state. She is daugh- ter of Col and Mrs. George F. Anderson of Danville MT. Richardson was former ly newspaper man and is brother of Editor w. V. Richardson of the Kentucky Daily Advocate at Danville. MT. H. A. Richardson is now with the Remington Typewriter company, with headquarters in Louisville, but Is frequent visitor to Lexington and is quite well known here, as is also Miss Anderson. The we'd ding will take place at the home of the brides parents at Danvlle early this fall, the date not having been fixed. The union will connect two of the oldest and most prominent families of the state"