The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-20
NEWS OF THE DAY
 |NSOC|ETY WORLD Afternoon Teas in COmpli- ment to Two Brides-Elect TODAY IN SOCIETY
Mrs. c. P. Orr And Mrs. Lathr0p Are Hostesses at Tea for Miss Vernon Marks - Miss Campbell Is
 Honoree-Other Notes
By MYRTLE MILES

One Of the most striking personalities in the public eye today Is Signor Mar coni. the inventor of the directive method of wireless telegraphy and the contin- uous wave system; also a familiar figure in eastern society. A fashionable weekly commented upon him thus a day or two ago:
 You feel more like addressing him as MT than accepting him as an Italian. And to make an Irish bull, he is only half Latin anyway, as his' mother was an Irish woman and besides he is more affiliated to the Emerald Isle by his mar riage to the Honorable Beatrice OBrien, daughter of the late Lord Inchiquin and half-sister of the present peer. Bologna is his native place and he was born there 3S years ago. He looks like the typical American business man and he has & certain alertness in speech and move ment. There is nothing mysterious or romantic about him. such as one is wont to associate with Nikola Tesla, the in- ventor of another system of transmits sion of power without wires, and familiar to all diners at the Waldorf-Astoria. This pltSthl Nlcll pA AlSIcA ANOAii 10 III AOi- nection with the amalgamation of the two wireless systems in this country and also with the establishment of the per- manent wireless system between London and New York It was at a dinner on the evening of March 16, given in the Tower Hall of the New York Times building in honor of Sgnor Marconi and MT. Godfrey Isaacs, managing director of the Marconi company in England, that congratulatory messages were sent by wireless from London to the New York Times and its guests. On very recent occasion Signor Marconi introduced Fa- ther Bernard Vaughan s. J. the cele- brated orator, at the latter's lecture on Joan of Arc for the benefit of Roman Catholic charities, in which the inventor Is much interested. Here he made an excellent little talk, in his characteristic modest manner MT. Isaacs, who sailed on April 2 for England, stated that Q high power station would soon be erected in New York and other stations erected later in North and South America. The steamships now using the United Wire less-the other company-apparatus, are soon to be taken over by the Marconi company. Sgnor Marconi has sstated in a recent interview that the next possible electrical invention will be the wireless telephone and that it will probably be between New York and Chicago Signor Marconi has made several previous visits to America. The Honorable Eileen OBrien, by the way, a sister of Mrs. Marconi. is Christian Science prac- titioner in London.
 Mrs Cyrus Pitman Orr and her daughter Mrs. William Romeyn La throp, were hostesses jointly at the Orr residence yesterday in compliment to Miss Vernon Marks, whose marriage will be a signal event of the coming week
 The function was a tea, including the young matI.ons and members of the unmarried set who were invited to call between and 6. The afternoon was as completely perfect as an afternoon in spring may be, and the hour the most delightful of the day. The resi- dence, which is well adapted for en- tertaining was reminiscent of the woods with fresh dogwood blossoms in evil dence everywhere. They make the most beautiful of mural decorations, and this spring the flowers seem larger and whiter than usual. A great bough filled with them caught ones eye on entering the door, and another stood iE front of the dining room mantel
 Mrs. Orr, a graceful figure in blue lowered charmeuse yelled with silver and garnitured on the corsage with lace, stood at the head of the receiv ing line in the drawing room. Miss Marks, the honoree, stood with her, wearing a beautiful white gown. Mrs Lathrop, wearing handsome recep- tion gown of Oriental silk, embellished with crystals and silver, was the other cordial, charming hostess. The other members of Miss Marks bridal party were also receiving. Miss Clara Lee Woodson wore beautifully shaded chiffon reception toilette and Miss Jean Marks was in white. The other mem bers of the party were also attractive ly gowned.
 The tea table was one of the most artistic seen this season. It was spread with a lace cloth and in the center was a green tankard in which stood tall cluster of Easter lilies. Encircling the vase was a bridal wreath of orange blossoms and sitting at intervals about the table were low vases filled with tiny white flowers. The shades which topped the candles were green, and tied on the silver service dishes were bows of white tulle. The daintiest of sweetmeats filled the cut glass and sil- yer bowls. and sandwiches were passed among the guests by Miss Edith orr, Miss Cecil McCrossin and several other young friends of the hostesses who were prettily attired for the afternoon in white.
 Mrs L. c. Woodson poured the tea and Mrs Alexander Birch the coffee, presid- ing at either end of the table. Mrs. Wood son wore a handsome lowered satin cos tune with silver trimmings. and Mrs. s15ircn aiso a dark gown or a sumptuous material.
 Among the number leaving cards dur ing the tea hour were: Mrs. w. D. Smith, Mrs. Cary Clare Miner, Mrs. Har- rinpton HeHin Mrs Matthew Sieane Mrs. John c. Crouch, Mrs. V. J. Nesbit. Miss Elizabeth Bowie. Mrs. Willard Sullivan. Mrs A. J. Bowron Mrs. McPherson of Montgomery. Miss Harriet Fitts and her guest, Miss Blanche Peigner. Miss Vir- ginia Abbott, Miss Mary Kirkpatrick, Miss Corrinne Chisholm, Mrs. B. s. Les aer, Mrs. William A. Hood, Miss Bessie McCrossin. Mrs. Eaves, Miss Emee Mo-