The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-20

Montgomery. Miss Helen Parrish of 1 Montgomery, Miss Dorothy Davis, Mrs. | A. H. Nave of Knoxville and Mrs. Mary Harrington of Montgomery. | The Little Jokers met yesterday with | Mrs. Valentine Nesbt at her home on Chestnut Hill Luncheon was served at 1 o'clock at the card tables and vases of roses, sweet peas and gladiolas were used in the decoration. The afternoon was spent with euchre and silk hose were given for the highest score. Mrs. Nesbit's guests were the club members, who are Mrs. l. F. Young, Mrs. w. W. Crawford, Mrs. E. L. Brown, Mrs Alex Birch, Mrs. Frank Fowlkes, Mrs. Hubert Drenmen, Mrs. Fred Phil lips, Mrs. Hill Ferguson, Mrs. A. l.. Fulenwider, Mrs. Richard Hawkins, Mrs. D. H. Cabaniss, Jr, Mrs. Ben Moore, Mrs Pelham Anderson, Mrs w. w. Hazard, Miss Fannie Dunn, Miss Mar garet Moore, Miss Lydia Eustis, Miss Bland Tomlinson, Miss Marguerite Na- bers.
 Mrs. David Ditto was hostess yesterday afternoon at a linen shower at her home ill Norwood, complimenting Miss Anne | Copeland, bride-elect A pink and blue color scheme was ef- Actively used in the house decorations Miss Copeland was ushered into the dining room by James Ditto and Vir- ginia Tyler, where the table held a May basket filled with all kinds of pretty and useful articles of linen for the honor guest. From the electric dome was sus- pended streamers of pink maline and hints and bonbons further emphasized the color note.
 A musical programme was rendered by Miss Harriet Penlan, who sang; Miss A Int1x NI1 N l In, accompanied by Miss Edith Smith.
 
 Mrs. M. B. Henry Ruffn was a guest of the West End Catholic Woman's club Friday at the Blessed Sacrament convent The parlors of the convent were decorated with spring flowers and ferns. Following the reception Mrs. Ruffir gave an address on Father Ryan, the Poet-Priest." Mrs. Ruffin is an eloquent l speaker. Having been personal friend ] of Father Ryan for several years. he1 address was an interesting one The l following ladies assisted the president Mrs. Warren, in receiving: Mesdames Dulion, Kiernan, Hanse, Burks, Murphy Allen, Bush. Caran. Coffee Freeman | Gipson, Hanson, Herman, Hiltbruner Justin, Kennedy, Lichty, Mims O'Hara Roth. Schneider, Smith, Thornton, Nc. Namara, Sadler, Cowart, Brinskelle Vigo.
 1 musical programme was given b, Mrs. l.. A. Freeman, Miss Margaret Alice Thornton and Mrs. John A. Kiernan. 1 1 The following invitation has been re. l ceived:
 ! ''The faculty and senior class of the State Normal school invite you to attend 1 their commencement exercises May 29 tc June l, 1s16 Jacksonville, Ala" The following invitation has been re. ceived throughout the south: Mrs. Edward Kinncutt Thompson re- quests the honor of your presence at tho l marriage of her daughter, Esther, to MT
 Joseph Nebert Carpenter, Jr., or Wednesday evening, June [, 1916, at o'clock, at Trinity church, Natchez Miss
 The many friends of Mr. Carpenter will read with interest of this marriage. as the parents of MT. Carpenter years age lived in Bessemer and have many friends | in this district.
 The marraige of Miss Martha l.. Tin der. the daughter of pr. and Mrs l Finder, and MT. Marion Kilby took place yesterday at 1 o'clock at theii home.
 ] The house was beautifully decorated and the ceremony was performed be- fore an improvised altar by the Rev Dr. H. P. Adkin of the First Christian church.
 | The bride wore a travelling gown o1 blue and carried shower bouquet oi roses. The maid of honor was Miss Eva Kilby, and the brides maids were Miss Elizabeth and Miss Ruth Finder
 | The groom was attended by MT. E A Quin as his best man. 1 An elaborate musical programme was rendered. After the wedding the bride and groom left for Washington, where they will reside.
 1 Mrs. Robert Jemison. Jr., chaperor | for Miss Elizabeth Caldwell Locke | gave a beautiful luncheon at the Tut wiler in honor of Miss Locke. 1 Mrs. Jemisons guests included Miss
 Margaret Moore, Miss Frances Breck enridge Steele of Midway, Ky, spon- sor for Kentucky, Miss Beauregard sponsor for Louisiana, with her maic
 of honor, Miss Fornaris. both of New 1 Orleans; Miss Leake. Miss Locke ant i Miss Wyman.
 
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