The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-27
By EMMA REID RYALL

and his best man, MT. k1rby McMahen.
 The brides gown was of white net and her flowers were brides roses and valley lilies. She wore a large hat of maline.
 MT. and Mrs. Marsh were hosts at an informal reception after the marriage and later MT. and Mrs. McMahen lief; for a motor trip through Alabama and Georgia, and upon their return will be at home with MT. and Mrs. s. P. Marsh.
 One of the most popular visitors of the midsummer is Mrs. Eugene Pratt of Atlanta, who is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Hardy Burke at their home on Fourteenth avenueN
 Friday afternoon Mrs. Burke enter tained about 40 young matrons at bridge at her home and Saturday Mrs. Lige Loy entertained at luncheon. Daisies were used in the center of the table and on the place cards, which held the names of Mrs. Pratt Mrs. Burke, Mrs. Hal Copeland and Mrs. J. H. Dean. Last evening MT and Mrs. Burke en- tertained at a dainty party at their home in Mrs Pratts honor. There were about 50 guests. Today Miss Ann Gun ningham of Corona will entertain at the Tutwiler with luncheon, and Wednesday evening there will be pie nic given at West Lake
 Mrs. Hubert Moore will give a bridge party Thursday, Mrs. Walter Ryan will entertain the Thursday Afternoon Bridge club on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock and Miss Frances Weff enter tains al bridge tomorrow evening for this popular visitor.
 Mir Garland Tobin entertained a few friends Sunday evening at dinner at the Southern club for her. His guests were Mr. and Mrs. Burke and Mrs Pratt
 The marriage of Miss Gertrude Namoi Bernard of Chicago and MT John w. Dodge, Jr., took place yesterday after noon in the parlor of the Tutwiler hotel and was witnessed by only a few friends
 The above announcement will be read With interest by friends in the city, where MT. Dodge has many friends, and is connected with one of the railroads as southern agent.
 MT. Dodge, who has made his home in the city for several months and was de- tained in the city on business and was unable to go to Chicago to be married at this time, and Miss Bernard accom- panied by her mother arrived in this city yesterday, where the ceremony was per- formed The bride and groom left for a short trip and after August l they will make their home in Chicago.
 hlS oeIildTu, lHe DTlue mother, re- turned at once to her home in Chicago.
 
 The following account of the Norvell- Strudwicll wedding appeared in the De- mopolis Times and will be read with in- terest by friends;
 The wedding of Miss Helen Alves Strud- wick to Mr. Lester Rice Norvell of Flor ence was beautifully soemnized at Trim ity Episcopal church on Wednesday even- ing. The stately old church, which lends itself so effectively to decorations, was never more beautiful. The altar was a bank of ferns, palms and Shasta daisies. Festoons of Yucca plants, ferns and daisies were used for the railing.
 Before the ceremony the following mu- sical programme was rendered. with Mrs. John B. Meriwether at the organ and MT. w. E. Michael, Jr., and MT. John Henry Mckinley on the vioins:
 Aria from Carmen" 'Schubert's Sere- nade," ''Sextette from Lucia," Angels Serenade,' Memories"
 Rev. Louis Tucker was the officiating minister. The bride was beautiful pie ture in her robe of celeste tule over duchess satin and radium lace, with it's trimmings of pearl and festoons of orange blossoms on the skirt. Her veil was caught together with orange blossoms and formed the train of her costume.
 MT. and Mrs. Norvell left for an ex- tended eastern trip, Mrs. Norvell wear ing a handsome midnight blue French serge coat suit trimmed with gray with gray gloves and shoes to match.
 Among the out-of-town guests were Mrs. Marvin Heflin and children of Bir- mingham.
 The following invitation has been sent to friends in the city:
 MT. and Mrs. Sidney B. Wilder an- nounce the marriage of their daughter, Gussie, to MT. Albert H. Hirsch, on Wednesday, June 14 1916, Lincoln, Neb. At home after July 5, 2O20 Fourteenth avenue, north, Birmingham, Ala"
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 The marriage of Miss Julia Smart and Mir Ellsworth R. Leighton will be sol emnized this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the First Baptist church. The brides three sisters will attend her, Miss Pearl Smart as maid of honor, and Misses Marie and Laura Smart as bridesmaids. MT. William Leighton will be his brothers best man and MT. Bynum Waters and Dr. H. c. Crelly will be groomsmen. Misses Mary Lucy Hopper and Julia Farris will be flower girls and little Mary Adelaide Paris will be the ring bearer.
 The bride and groom will leave late in the evening for an extended wedding trip, spending a month on Lake Erie. They will make their home in Birmingham.
 
 Miss Lois Brown will entertain her Fri day Auction club Friday morning at her home in Norwood.
 There will be meeting of the wom- ans civic board this morning at the citv hall in the council chanhar
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 Mrs. Carol Steele entertained at an in- formal bridge luncheon Saturday at her home on Thirteenth avenue, south, in honor of Miss Leona Plosser, whose mar riage to MT. William Little Brown will take place tomorrow evening.
 Birmingham will have soon the pleas ure of entertaining a very distinguished United States navy, who is returning from his vessel on the Pacific coast to two years land duty. He and Mrs. Senn and their young son, who is about IS years of age, will spend one day in the city with relatives en route to Annap- oils, where he will be in charge and will be the ranking officer Lieut.. Elliott Senn, his eldest son, will be graduated from Annapolis in 1917. While in the city he will be the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. T. Doster, on Hanover Circle. He is a brother of the late Judge Charles Senn, Mrs. Goodrich of East Lake and Mrs. James Tindall of West End.
 Mrs J. w. Smoot entertained at a novelty shower in honor of Miss Julia Smart, ride-elect. Saturday afternoon at her home in Norwood. The recep- tion rooms were decorated with palms,