The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-27

INA AA friends and relatives was that of = Miss Beulah Rains, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel R. Rains, and MT. John Wesley Finch, which was solemn ized on Christmas evening at 6:3O o'clock at the family residence. The entire house was thrown open and decorated with Christmas colors, green and red. Palms, 2 ferns and cut flowers were used in the living room, where the ceremony was per- formed by the Rev, Dr. Branscomb. The bridal party entered to the strains of Mendelssohns wedding march, played by Mrs. Edward Hawkins, a cousin of the bride, who also played during the cere- mony, Hymn of the Evening Star" Miss Thelma Wheeler was the maid of honor, and only attendant. She wore dark green gown, trimmed with cut steel and hat of silver. Her flowers were Richmond roses. The bride entered with the groom She looked lovely in brown cloth suit trimmed in light tan. She wore a becoming small hat to match She carried a bridal bouquet of roses and valley lilies. MT. Finch and his attractive young bride left at once for Florida and points in Cuba, and will return to Br- mingham. where they will reside. , most interesting and attractive wed- ding was that of Miss Joy Dillon, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs Lawrence J. Dillon and MT. Palmer Hill, which took place on Sunday morning. The ceremony was performed by the Rev Preston Blake of the Southside Baptist church. The bride wore a lovely Burgundy cloth travelling suit with attractive hat to match. Her flowers were orchids and valley lilies. They left at once for an eastern trip and upon their return will make their home with the brides parents, Mir and Mrs. Dillon, on Twelfth street, south. Mrs. Hili is a lovely young woman and has many friends throughout the city, who will be glad to learn that she will reside here.
 Ore ot the loveiest parties of the sea- son was the dinner given by Mrs. B. G. Copeland at the Country club in honor of Miss Gillian Goodall, lovely debu- tante, and Mss Caroline Copeland who is attending Ward-Belmont college, and is home for the holidays. The table was most attractively arranged, and adorned with quantities of lovely blossoms. Among the guests were: Miss Goodall, Miss Caroline Copeland, Miss Elizabeth Caldwell, Miss Margaret Nelson, Miss Marjorie Dyer of Okla homa, Miss Joseph inc Evins, Miss Elizabeth Wyman, Miss Katherine Ledbetter, Miss Leila Robin son, Miss Elizabeth Prince, Miss Jordan Prince, Miss Orline Perkins, Miss Eliza beth Jordan, Miss Katherine Lynch Miss Florence Jordan. Miss Jennie Hammond Copeland, Dr. Dave Gambill of Nashville, Nf~ E'xyara DIot My fbot t.Iio 1r,,FF Mir. Fisher Tynes, MT. Stuart Coleman, MT. George Long, MT. Donald Warning, MT. LenoX Brooks, MT. Lee Allen Brooks, MT. Malcolm Grant, MT. Miller Robinson, MT. Percy Hillhouse, MT. Atwell Brown. Mr. Henry Fowlkes, MT. Joe B. Plosser. NJ. Charles Locke, Jr., MT. William Moore, Mir. Sterling Foster MT. Charles Webb, MT. Ed Brandon, MT. Joe Smith, MT. Mike Hoke Mr. Leon Wyman, MT. Y John Heidt, MT George Eustis. Mir. Rob- ert Gillespie. Mr. Baxter Badham MT. Allen Stafford, MT Robert Major. MT. IT, win McCrossin, MT. Lee Poe, MT. Tom Poe, MT. Meek Norment, MT. Robert Me Pherson, Mir. Alex Cecil and MT. George Mcintosh, Dr. and Mrs. F. H. Turner of Huntsville, and Mrs George Eustis.
 
 Among those invited to receive with Mrs. William E. Fort on Friday when she will entertain at a tea for her guest
 
 more, are: Mrs John M. London, Mrs. John McNeil, Mrs. Arthur Crowder, Mrs. Everard Meade, Mrs. Clifton Terrell. Mrs. F. Hopknson Smith. Mrs Henry Fowlkes, Mrs. Desmond Conner. Mrs. Fred Underwood, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. o. H. Bowen, Mrs. Hardee Johnston, Miss Au- , gusta Clark.
 Dr. and Mrs r. G. Arnold will give a dancing party at the Motor and Country lt club on the evening of Tuesday, January ?, in honor of Miss Dorothy Allen and her two guests, Miss Waitman and Miss Bromley of Philadelphia
 MT. and Mrs Will " Connell enter taned at a dancing party last evening at the Motor and Country club in honor of their guest, Mrs. Graves Davis of Starkville, Miss. The club was most at- > tractively arranged and decorated with ( fChristmas colors. MT. and Mrs. Connell were assisted in receiving by Mrs. Wade Martin, Mrs. Cleve Huffman, Mrs. Jack Conner and Mrs w. L. Baldwin. The grand march was led by MT. Cornell and Mrs. Davis, assisted by Mrs. Cornell and MT. Roberly Munger At late hour a delightful buffet supper was served. There were about 15O guests.
 
 MT. William Lyon Phelps of Yale uni versity, who occupies the chair of Eng fish and drama in that institution, will speak today, December 27, at 3 o'clock at the Tutwler hotel to the Drama league. His subject will be The Condi- tions and Tendencies of the Drama" A large crowd is expected to hear this most distinguished speaker
 
 Miss Margaret Moore will give a luncheon party on Wednesday, January 3, at the Country club, in honor of Miss Pauline Haywood, who is the guest of Miss Elizabeth Wyman.
 One of the prettiest weddings of the Christmas season was that of pr. T. A Cheatham and Miss Sadie Frances Lay, which was solemnized at the home of the brides father, Mir. J. A. Lay. 1909 Thr- teenth avenue, north. Dr. J. s. Foster of ! the First Presbyterian church, performed the ceremony in the presence of the im- mediate family and few intimate friends on Christmas evening. Immed- lately after the ceremony Dr. and Mrs. , Cheatham left for an extended trip