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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
WHITAK ER-HICKMAN
WEDDING OCCURS

A pretty afternoon wedding occurred
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Malinda
Hickman, uniting in marriage her daugh-
ter, Miss Johnnie Mae Hickman, to Mr..
William Orin Whitaker of Chattanooga,
the Rev. j. M. Broadly of the Fifth Ave-
nue. Presbyterian church officiating.
The vows were spoken before an altar
of palms and cut flowers arranged in the
living room.
Immediately after the ceremony salad
and ice course was served in the dining
room, which was decorated with small
baskets of sweet peas and ferns, the
brides cake forming the centerpiece.
The bride was gowned in white crepe
de chine en- traine, with bodice of real
lace and hand embroidered panels, and
carried shower bouquet of brides roses
and valley lilies. Her going away cos
tune was tailored suit of gray cloth
with hat and shoes to match.
Mr.. Whitaker is prominently connected
in the wholesale lumber business in Chat
tanooga.
Among the out of town guests We're MI
and Mrs. j. H. Parr, Mr.. j. M. Parr and
Mrs II. C. Hickman of Meridian, and Miss
Dolly Dunwoody of Chattanooga
Many useful and beautiful presents were
received, attesting the popularity of the
couple.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker will make their
home in Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
NASTURTIUM PARTY
FOR MRS. COLEMAN

Mrs j. l.. Coleman of Mobile, who is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. w. w. Quinn
and will later be with Mrs. L. C. Brans-
comb, was the honoree at an afternoon
tea given by the latter yesterday Mrs.
Branscomb invited about 200 guests to
meet her sister, and the tea hour proved
charming, especially for those who knew
Mrs. Coleman when, as Estelle McGehee,
she was beloved Birmingham girl.
The residence was artistically decorated
for the afternoon in yellow nasturiums,
all other blossoms having been discarded
for these beautiful blossoms, which are
so appropriate for a summer decoration.
On the tea table, massed in a large
epergne of fragile glass, they made a
delicate and beautiful centerpiese The
Battenberg cover on which they rested
was spread over a yellow satin lining.
In the Veranda were quantities of ferns
and palms giving 1t the aspect of a con-
serva tory. Mrs. Branscomb and her hon
oree stood alone to greet the callers,
other assistant hostesses also welcoming
tho guests as they entered the reception
hall and living room. Mrs Branscomb
looked very sweet in q white lace lingerie
afternoon toilette over pink messaline,
and her sister wore white lace with a
oorsage bouquet of Shasta daisies. Three
pretty matrons in becoming summer toll
cites who assisted Mrs. Branscomb In the
reception hall were Mrs. Houston Davis,
Mrs Conrad Ohme and Mrs Frank N.
Lathrop.
Mrs. w. w. Quinn, Mrs. Watts, Miss
Anita Eustis, Miss Jean Campbell, Miss
Hortense Simpson, Miss Virginia Stone
and Miss Mary Bowers received In the
dining room, and elsewhere extending a
graceful and cordial greeting were Miss
Daisy Rowey, Mrs. J. W. Johnson and
Mrs. Maybelle Sloss Cecil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
A DANCE FOR
THE VISITING GIRLS

Holiday time has been made bright IN
deed for the group OF young visitors In
birmingham Just now. One of the most
delightful affairs was the dance given last
night by Mrs John s. Kennedy, whose
especial honorees were Miss Chita Beas-
lev. Miss Margaret Baugh, Miss Elizabeth
Baugh, Miss Emma Flournoy and Miss
Annie Dow Wurm.
The Kennedy residence was prettily dec
GRATED with garden flowers. The dining
room was especially pretty, for in keeping
with the woodland scene which adorns the
walls was The mural decoration of black
eyed Susans, the gorgeous gold and brown
blossoms which are blooming all through
the woods at this season. These were ar
ranged about the plate rail and made a
very gay setting FOR the party.
A punch bowl was stationed on the ver-
andah and Miss Estelle Schuessler pre-
sided Others assisting Mrs. Kennedy TO
receive were Miss Ruth Evins, Miss Eliza
beth Dearborn, Miss Blanche Housman,
Miss Terese Housman, Miss Louise Ne
vile, Mrs. ]. C. Thompson, Mrs. II. A.
Turner, Mrs. j. C. jenkins, Mrs. Harry
Snnott and Mrs. u. Johnston.
The guests included Miss Anna Byrd
Turner, Elizabeth Turner, Helen and
Bertha Stone. Willie May Brandon, Ruth
Cormick Louis Poole, Emily Flies, Mabel
Abbott, Ethel Abbott, Gladys Webb
Stanley Scul, Sarah Francis Craven, Eliz-
abeth Schooler, Margaret Lowman. Sara
McLester, Mary Elizabeth Caldwell, Har-
riet Forbes. Elizabeth Brazelle. Madeline
Jacobs, Caroline Copeland, Jennie Hem
mond Copeland, Catherine Morrow. M tr-
garet Lewis, Mar garet Tillman, ISvelyl
Hoxe. Joe Douglass Williams. Dora Daw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
MISS HODGES LUNCHEON
FOR MISS ZELDA KING

One of the delightful midday affairs was
the buffet luncheon given yesterday oy
Miss Florine Hodges to compliment MISS
Zelda King of Dyersburg, Tenn, the guest
of Miss Maybelle Cosby.
The courtesy included chiefly the visiting
girls and their hostesses. The Hodges res
idence was beautifully decorated for the
occasion, a profusion of the smaller sum-
mer flowers emphasizing the French plan
which prevailed in the dining room, from
which a luncheon in several courses was
served. The center of the buffet table,
which was covered with lace, was occu-
pied by a large hamper from which daisies
and bachelor buttons and other blossoms
were falling in graceful abundance.
Miss Hodges welcomed her guests wear
looked stunning. Miss King was also at
tractivey attired for the luncheon in
brown, with which she wore stunning
hat crowned in plumes. Those whom the
hostess had invited to meet her were Miss
Maybelle Cosby, Miss Zelda King, Miss
Nell Cosby, Miss Annie Sibley, Miss Car
olyn Conger, Miss Hazel Higgins, Miss
Hettie Sibley, Miss Marguerite Sibley,
Miss Lois Brown, Miss Cooper of Nash
Vile, Miss Orline Barnett, Miss Kather-
inc Whitfield, Miss Morrison OF Nashville,
Miss Marion Banl1head and Miss Linda
Williams of Jasper, Miss Nell Wortham,
Miss Carrie Yates, Miss Edith Bowron,
Miss Lola Ridout, Mrs. Joe Lawrence,
Mrs. ]. C. Hodges, Mrs. II. c. Hodges,
and Miss Carotta Pratt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
MRS. JOHN G.. WHITFIELD
A HOSTESS AT BRIDGE

A California bridge party was the type
OF entertainment arranged by Mrs. John
Gordon Whitfield to compliment Miss
Katherine Whitfield of Montgomery who
is visiting Miss Orline Barnett, and for
Miss Bankhead and Miss Williams, Mrs.
Scruggs' guests. Nine tables OF bridge
players chosen among the younger set
were included in her list of guests, and
the event occurred last night at Terrace
Court, where Mr.. and Mrs Whitfield have
one of the most attractive of the apart
ments.
The tables were placed in the billiard
room, a spacious, cool place in which to
extend a hospitality of this character.
Gladdoli were used here and in Mrs. Whit
fied's apartment TO compose the decora-
tions and the abundance of their floral
beauty suggested the scheme prevalent
in the score cards and prizes which were
brought from California. A punch table
stood in the den, and Miss Gladys Enslen,
Miss Annie Donnelly and Miss Marion
Banlshead presided. After the games were
concluded a buffet supper was served in
Mrs. Whitfields apartment.
The prizes included a handsome sofa
pillow, a travelling case and an appro-
pirate consolation trophy, which was
drawn from a basket of sweet peas. Mr..
Whitfield received her guests in a be-
coming white lace robe. In the party
were:
Miss Augusta Clark. Miss Mott, Miss
Lucy Bonner Cooper, Miss Nell Wortham,
Miss Anita Eustis, Miss Gldays Allison,
Miss Bessie Evans, Miss Lois Thompson,
Miss Margaret Moore, Miss Carrie Yate,
Miss Helen McClary, Miss Mary Sibley,
Miss Alice Jones, Miss Mary Van Thorn
ton, Miss Gladys Ensen, Miss Annie Don
nelly, Miss Sara McLester, Mr.. Jack Wal
lace, Mr.. Richmond Wetmore, Mrs. Clar-
ence Stobert, Mr. J. D. Moore, Jr., Mr..
Jack Smith, Mr. Robert McLester, Mr..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
PRETTY WEDDING
OCCURS IN MORGAN
Miss Dorothy Workman Becomes
Bride of Mr.. Earl Phinizy in
New Decatur

Decatur, June 2G.-(Special.)--A pretty
June wedding took place at noon yester-
day at the st. Johns Episcopal church,
New Decatur, the bride being Miss Dor
othy Workman and the groom Mr.. Earl
Phinizy The officiating minister was the
Rev. Cary Gamble of Huntsville. The
church was charmirgly decorated for the
occasion with ferns and white hydrangeas.
The only attendant of the bride was
Miss Majorie Workman, a sister of the
bride, who entered on the arm of Mr. II.
Is. Beard and was tnet at the altar by the
groom and his best man, Mr. Edward
Belts of Huntsville. The ushers were
Judge Thomas w. Vert of Decatur, Mr.
Thomas Harris of Anniston, Mr.. Lawson
Sykes and Mr.. Lamar Cartwright of De-
catur.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Phinizy left Cor q honeymoon trip
tc the southern coast. Upon their return
they will be at home in Courtland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27

Miss Carolyn Coneer of Chattanooga
and Miss Hazel Higgins of Sewanee, who
are guests of Miss Annie Sibley, were
her honorees last night at house dance
which was one of the informal events OF
the day. The plans made for the enter
tainment were quite simple. Ices and
punch were served on the porch, and
among those invited to meet the two pop
ular visitors were:
Miss Carolyn Conger, Miss Marguerite
sibley, Miss Hettie Sibey, Miss Hazel
Higgins, Miss Helen Eustis, Miss Carrie
Yates, Miss Lydia Eustis, Miss Florine
Hodges, Miss Nell Cosby, Miss Maybeth
Beddow, Miss Eula Nabb Whatley, Miss
Virginia White, Miss Elizabeth White,
Miss Carrie Caldwell Miss Virginia
White, Miss Jonsie Evans, Miss Bessie
Evans, Miss Margaret Moore, Miss Leona
Plosser: Messrs Craig Perkins, Emmett
Collins, Lee Poe, Joe Macintosh, Marry
Taliaferro, Frank Baton, Raymond
league, Evans Dunn, William Heidi, Oh
lie Haynes, Harry Nc Cormack, John
Prowell. Perry Mccormack, Percy
Meadow, Gus Moore. Leonard Barker,
Anderson McCampbell, George Long,
Harry ]. White, Sam Robbins, Clyde Hol-
comb, Albert Johnston, Hayden Brooks,
Shirley Harris, Wallace Nall, Walter Or
cutt, Holsey Ford, Hanson Ord William
sanneman, Louis Schllinger, Harry
Sterling, Louis Plosser Lucien HOOK, Les
lie Barker, William Vert of Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
A Nice Fruit Salad

"a nice fruit salad served as a dessert
with whipped cream may be served as
follows:
One package gelatin, dissolved In one
half cup boiling water. when cool add
one quart of Water or fruit Juice, or both.
Then fruits of all kinds, either fresh or
canned, Well drained from the juice, also
nut meats, shredded cocoanut or candied
cherries, and susar to taste.
Put into a large mold or several indi-
vidual molds, and set in cold place to
harden. When ready to serve pile each
help with the whipped cream.
-. Lastly d word in iavor of the fire.
less cooker. II you haven't one get one,
and do it now The value can only be ap-
preciated by use, and you have never
tasted perfectly cooked meats or cereals
Unless they are cooked in that manner
For baking fruit cake it Is unsurpassed
MRS. S. w. A."
A member from whom we have heard
before. Her present communication Gus
tains well earned reputation. Her salad
Is admirable. Is1Snow, for | have tried It,
Her praise of the fireless cooker should
carry weight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
CAMPFIRE GIRLS
ENJOY AN OUTING

Clad in khaki suits and wide hats, with
the other accessories appropriate to an
outing in the woods, party of BirminS-
ham girls left yesterday morning to spend
week in the woods near the Cahaba
river. They are members of chapter OF
the Birmingham Campfire Girls, an or
ganization similar TO the Boy Scouts, and
have accomplished much good and learned
many useful things since becoming allied
with this fine order.
With camping outfit complete, cooks and
all the comforts provided for a happy
week in the woods they left in two auto
mobiles yesterday for their stay in the
woods and will be absent a week. There
are two chaperons and Miss Annie Laurie
Sparks, who has directed them in their
campfire work, is also with them.
The campfire girls are Miss Mildred
Kettig, Miss Eleanor Massey, Miss Vir-
ginia Ford, Miss Elizabeth Kimbrough,
Miss Florence Jordan and Miss Josephine
Foster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
Fruit Salad

II saw a request for fruit salad with
whipped cream, and your answer that you
knew of no such salad Please try the fol-
lowing. If you have as good luck as /
do, you will say it is ut for a king:
Fruit Salad: Soak one box of gelatin
in one-half pint of cold water for live
minutes. Then add one pint of boiling
water and stir until the gelatin is dis
solved. Add one and one-half cups of SUI
gar or more according to the fruit used
Let this cool while you prepare two salad
dishes, and into each slice six bananas,
one and one-half oranges. one-half cup
English wainuts chopped, and a handful
of raisins. Divide the cooled gelatin be-
tween the two dishes, saving a few spoon
fuls, and put on the top after the salad
is set" to keep the fruit from getting
dark. Set in the icebox to harden. When
ready oserve either put whipped sweet
cream, swee.ened, on the salad, or serve
in small dishes with a spoonful of
whipped cream on top of each.
"Gne may vary The fruit according to
taste. 1 often use peaches, either canned
or fresh. We think this a very nice salad.
Some fail because they do not use sugar
enough.
I'm the same paper was a request-for
genuine cora bread. Here is a recipe used
in our family for more than so years:
Corn Bread: Six cups Indian meal,
three cupe flour, iour cups sweet milk,
three and t. half cups buttermlk (sour
milk will do) one cup molasses q use
sugar., one tablespoon soda, two table,
spoons salt.
IF the above is satisfactory | may come
again. r. A. p"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
MISS LUCY TRUSS
WEDS MIR. SMITH

The marriage of Miss Lucy Truss,
daughter of Mrs. Martha Truss, and
Mr.. Herbert Smith was celebrated yes
terday afternoon in the presence of q
number of friends OF the two young
people at the home of the brides moth
er on North Eighth avenue.
The residence was beautifully dec
GRATED and with the apartments thrown
together made a charming place for the
wedding. Banked the mantels in
the dining room and other apartments
were sweet peas of the palest pink
shade and on the buffets were pink and
lavender blossoms On the living room
mantel, in which the VOWS We're taken,
white sweet peas were massed.
Passing through two apartments to
the altar, four small ribbon girls made
long aisle for the entrance OF the
nuptia1 party. They were little Misses
Ruth Eberhart, Frances Eberhart, Kath-
crime Lynch and Cecile Green. All wore
filmy little white frocks and carried
wide white ribbons. An orchestra
played the nuptial music and the pro-
gramme which followed.
Mrs. Ira Hood was matron of honor
to Miss Truss She wore handsome
white lace gown made with short
train and showing just touch of blue
In the trimmings. Her hat was of the
picture type-a broad white straw
trimmed with pink roses.
The maid of honor was Miss Agnes
Terrell, who appeared in white lace
frock made in the round length and
wide white hat crowned with roses.
Both matron and maid of honor car
ried bouquet of shasta daisies with
a shower of pink sweet peas suspend
ed on narrow blue ribbons.
Miss Truss was given In marriage by
her mother--a pretty feature of
wedding ceremony unusually sweet.
Mrs. Truss wore white lace and Miss
Truss wore bridal costume of original
and becoming as her gowns always are.
1t was built of some soft lace; the
bodice and sleeves entirely fashioned of
a point lace and the train which was
shorter than the formal length gener-
ally accepted for bridal costumes, was
made of white charmeuse. With the
diaphanous veil. which was caught in
cap effect with orange blossoms. her
whole costume was cool and delightful
to look upon on q warm afternoon,
and the charm of her face. and tho
big bouquet of beautiful flowers she
carried--white orchids and lilies of the
valley--completed one of the prettiest
pictures seen at Birmingham altar
in this month of lovely brides.
Mr. Smith. accompanied by DR.. T. V.
Magruder, as best man. met his bride
at an altar in the drawing room which,
with its masses of palms and ferns and
the great clusters of shasta daisies among
them made a perfect background for the
attractive party. DIR. l.. c. Branscomb
performed the ceremony, using the Epis-
copal service.
A reception followed. From the dining
room refreshments were served Here
the brides table held a centerpiece Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
Some German Ways

Potato Pancakes: For four persons,
pare and CRATE nine or ten good sized po-
tatoes. let them stand one hour; drain
off the water that has risen, stir in one
beaten egg, salt ana pepper and one hea y
ing teaspoon baking powder; make a bat
ter little sitter than for wheat cakes;
use plenty Of fat fer frying. Fry as ycu
would wheat cakes. Serve crispy fried
bacon and lettuce.
German Way OF Serving Lettuce: Pre-
pare the lettuce rs usual; add one large
onion sliced fine. Put 1t with two large
spoons of bacon fat in the frying psn;
add half cup of vinegar. When all are
very hot poir over the lettuce and serve.
tx B."
Our German members will appreciate
the foregoing more than we can who are
born and have lived all our lives on this
side of the water. / should call the neal!
thus sketched Luncheon rather than
dinner" The American idea of the main
meal of the day includes meat and veg
etables. with a soup at the beginning and
a sweet at the close.
1t might oe better for us in divers ways
If our notions were more moderate. The
recipe for 'wilted lettuce as 1t is some
times called, is essentially German.
Those who Rave eaten the salad pro-
nounce II excellent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
Mustard Pickles

"Flease accept the pickle recipe am
sending You. | enjoy the Corner so
much, 1t is helpful and brings me pleas
IRE.
Mustard Pickles.: One quart of eaui-
Hover, one quart of cabbage, one quart
of onions, one quart OF green tomatoes,
one quart of vinegar, one pint of water.
two cups of brown sugar. six tablespoons
mustard, one teaspoon t1remric, one cup
of -four
Put vegetables through a food chopper,
mix mustard, flour, turrneric and sugar.
add water and vinegar; mix we'll; pour
over the vegetables and boil two hours
over a slow fire. MRS. w D."
Demands for formula for mustard
pickles are so frequent that we combine
with our thanks the acknowledgements
of housewives who look to us for into.-
nation.
The pungent continent must be pleasant
to many palates.
1t reads like the compounds affected by
East Indians and other dwellers In eli
mates that provoke biliousness. Peppery
foods are supposed to excite the laneuid
liver to action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
BRIDGE PARTY FOR
MISS SPARKS OF X KENTuCKY

Miss Fannie Sparks of Mt Vernon, Ky,
the guest of Mrs. NJ. e. Dewstoe, was
the inspiration of a delightful card party
given yesterday morning by Mrs Harry
Lee koenig. 1t was a porch party and
the shaded place was beautfied with
bowls of sweet peas and nasturtiums.
Hatpins We're presented for consolation
and the score trophy was a pretty ivory
picture frame.
Luncheon was served at / o'clock. At
the three tables arranged for the guests
were Miss Maybelle Cosby, Miss Zelda
King, Mrs. Dewstoe Miss Gladys Enslen,
Miss Sparks, Miss Dunbar Avirett, Mrs
Owen Gillespy. Mrs. Brooks Forbes, Mrs
Robert Hood, Mrs John r. Yeatman, Mrs.
Mortimer Jordan and Mrs. Hunter Smith
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
MASON-S STEINER
NUPTIAL PLANS

One of the most important weddings of
the year on account of the prominence
of the young couple and their families will
be that of Miss Helen Steiner, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs r. e. Steiner of Mont
gomery, and DR.. Z. Marvin Mason of Bir-
mingham, and great interest has been
taken in the details since the announce
ment of the engagement about week
ago, is the opinion of the Social World.
which states that the marriage will take
place at 7:30 o'clock in the Court Street
Methodist church "a the evening of Tues
day, July 10, and the wedding will be a
brilliant one. Miss Steiner will be at
tended by her sister. Miss May Steiner
as maid of honor. Mrs. Morris Baldwin,
another sister, will be matron of honor
and two brides matrons will be Mrs. Miles
Watkins of Birmingham. recently Miss
Julia May Henderson, and Mrs c. G. Las
lie another bride Of the season, before her
marriage Miss Isabelle Cobbs. Miss
Steiner's bridesmaids will be Miss Rose
Haywood and Miss Sully Haywood of
Roanoke, Va; Miss Ellen Mason of Bir-
mingham, Miss Mary Cobbs and Miss Vir-
ginia Abercrombie. The flower girls are
to be Miss Mary Ross Flowers. Miss Ade-
laide Flowers. Miss Katherine Flowers
and Miss Margaret Steiner.
Shortly after the ceremony the young
couple will leave .or wedding trip east
and in Canada and after their return will
be at home after some time in August in
Birmingham.
Miss Steiner has been a great favorite
in society since her debut about three
years ago. She Is young woman of rare
beauty and decided mental poise and at
tainments. AS a recognized belle she has
held her friends both among young men
and women and IN the married set with
unusual tact, coupled with warmth of ma
ture and dignity Of her gracious bearing,
Miss Steiner was chosen to christen the
City of Montgomery and during her triS
accompanied by a number of her youns
friends as maids who will be brides maids
at her wedding she won great admiration.
DR.. Mason Is one of the foremost young
physicians Of Alabama. AS state hac-
teriologist he spen. several years In Mont
eomery, during which he became populaf
in society and club life as well as in pro-
fessional circles.
DIR. Mason will he attended by Dr. j. NJ
Mason of Birmingham as best man. The
list of his groomsncn and ushers has ro'
yet been completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-27
Canned Corn on Cob

Use large n7outhod quaGt or two quart
jars After sterili2ing place corn in them
that has be IN prepared as for boiling Set
jars in boiler, standing upon frame made
for purpose or on cloth. Fill jars with
boiling water; put water in boiler, place
lid on; bring water to boil; cook for one
and one-haf hours. Remove boiler from
stove and leave Jars In it. Next day re-
turn boiler with jars to stove and bring To
boil; steam for another one and one-half
hours. The third day repeat the same
process for two hours This makes five
hours steaming at three different times.
After last steaming take from fire, see
that jars are full to overfowng, and seal.
Kindness of Mrs. M. IL. x.