The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-07
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/ silver lace. Her flowers were also Mi
( lady roses.
The little flower girl, Dorothy Thomas,
niece of the bride, preceded the bride
scattering rose petals in the path.
The bride entered with her father, who
gave her in marriage She wore an eX-
! quisite robe of duchess satin, The bod
ice was formed of pearl medalions and
real Irish lace The skirt, which was
made short, was paneled with pearls and
draped with lace. The court train, which
! was draped from the shoulders, was
edged with orange blossoms. The long,
filmy veil was arranged cOronet fashion,
and wreathed with orange blossoms Her
flowers were an arm bouquet of orchids
| and valley lilies. Mr.. McGowen was at
| tended by Mr.. Mark Andrews as best
Imam. After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas entertained at a reception at her
| home, Eighth avenue north. They were
| assisted in receiving by the bride and
groom, the bridal party, Mr.. w b. Nc
Gcwen, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. ]. Thomas, Mr..
/ and Mrs. I. A. Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Vincent She'll and Miss Minna Simpson
| Mrs. Thomas, mother of the bride, wore
a black satin dress, with trimmings of
! jet.
The entire lower floor was decorated
with smilax and Killarney roses. The
| brides table was centered with large
! embossed brides cake in a mound Of
pink Killarney roses and valley lilies.
| Rosebud vases filled with valley lilies al
| ternating with pink shaded candles made
a most effective decoration. An orches-
| ira played during the evening and at
| late hour Mr.. McGowen and his lovely
young bride left for brief wedding trip,
going south Mr.. McGowen, who is an
unusually pretty young woman, wore
| travelling suit of blue velour with mole
| trimmings, with a mole hat and shoes
| and gloves to match.
Upon their return they they will be at
| home in their new bungalow, 1923 Thir-
| teenth street, south.
Miss Ida NJ. Tarbell, who will lecture
in the auditorium of the Central High
school this evening, is one of Americas
foremost journalists Her lecture sub
ject will be Industrial Idealism." 1t is
said Miss Tarbell deals with this sub
ject in q sympathetic, honest and force
full way. While her sympathies are with
the worker, she gives the employer credit
for helping to solve his many problems.
Current Literature says: Miss Tarbell
decided at an early age to devote her.
self exclusively to the writing of his
torical and biographical works, and all
her efforts were bent in that direction"
Histories of Madam Roland, Napoleon
and Lincoln and the Standard Oil His
tory, still in process of creation, are the
results of this early determination
Every American interested in the larger
development of our national life will
appreciate this subject in the preparation
of which Miss Tarbell has spent SO much
time in careful research. The lecture
will begin at S15 in the High School
auditorium.
Mrs. A. Rich delightfully."- entertained
at buffet luncheon yesterday at her
home on Fourteenth avenue, south, COM
plimenting Miss Cecile Rich, whose mar
riage to Mr.. Leonel We'll of Montgomery,
will be solemnized this evening. Mrs.
Rich's hospitality included the bridal
party and out-of-town guests.
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Miss Mona Hitler entertained at tea
at the Roebuck Country club yesterday
afternoon in honor of Miss Cecile Rich
whose marriage to Mr.. Leonel We'll of
Montgomery, will be an event Of this
evening. The guests who motored to
the club included the members of the
bridal party and the out-of-town guests
who have come from Montgomery and
other out-of-town guests for the we'd
ding.
The clothes committee of Nursery Guild
will give tea this afternoon from 8
to o'clock at the home of Mrs. Laurens
W. Jones.
Mrs. C. D. Ansley entertained the mem
bers of the Ards Heights Luncheon
Bridge club at her home on Tuesday.
White cut flowers and evergreens were
used in the decoration. A handsome
fancy bag was given as the prize. A two
course luncheon was served. The club
will meet next on the first Tuesday in
January.
Mrs. e. L. Brown will entertain the
Little Jokers this afternoon and few
friends to meet her niece, Miss Olivia
White Of Virginia, who is her guest
Among the guests will be: Miss Marga-
ret Moore Miss Fannie Dunn, Miss Eliza
beth Locke, Miss Marguerite Nabers,
Miss Lydia Eustis, Miss Leila Robinson,
Miss Martha Latady, Miss Dorothy
Davis, Miss Susie Haskell, Miss Gather
inc Carey, Miss Emily Dixon, Miss Eliza
beth Prince and others.
Miss Madge Bullock will entertain this
afternoon at 2:30 at bridge complimenting
Miss Mary Murphy of Atlanta, who is
the lovely guest Of Mrs. Paul Gorham.
The guests will include the Bidders club
ana a lew IrlenQS. Among the guests
will be Miss Etoile White, Miss Cundell
Baldwin, Miss Elizabeth Turley, Miss
Carolyne Rosenthl, Mrs. Estelle Bethea
Hale, Miss Murphy, Miss Leta Stone of
Mobile, Mrs. Gorham, Miss Annie Frank
lin. Miss Elizabeth Scholar, Miss Dor
othy Allen, Miss Margaret Dewey, Miss
Ivey jones' Miss Emma Sturkey and Miss
Margaret Lassiter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell Bradshaw will
give a buffet supper on the evening OF
December Is at their home introducing
their daughter, Miss Margaret Bradshaw.
Mrs. Henry Badham entertained at the
Tutwiler at a luncheon in honor of Miss
Julia Bea1e Lewis, who Is the guest of
Mrs. Scion Jacobs. The table was adorned
with a basket of American Beauty roses
and the guests were: Miss Alice Bowie,
Miss Dorothy Davis Miss Katherine Nc
Cormick, Miss Catherine Carey, Miss
Josephine Evins, Miss Margaret Moore,
Miss Elizabeth Caldwell Locke, Miss Mar
garet Coleman, Miss Susie Haskell, Mrs.
Scion Jacobs.
One of the delightful affairs of the
week was the tea given yesterday after
noon by Mrs. Ben Morgan complimenting
Mrs. Phares Coleman and Mrs. Cecil Cas-
ton, two recent brides, and Mrs. Fred
Rowe of Grand Rapids, Mich. popular
visitor. The entire house was thrown
roses. Mrs. J. M. Broadly and Mrs
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