The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-18
News of Society and
 Activities of W0nnem

met about IS months ago on the boat en route to Europe. Captain Firth had been on visit to this country while Miss Johnston was accompanying a party of friends abroad. The friendship of few weeks duration resulted in the marriage last Monday Miss Johnston left for England early in June, accom- panied by the bridegroom father and a chaperon.
 Captain Firth was dangerously wounded in April somewhere in l France He is now out of danger. He wrote the brides family as follows: I am glad to say that in the fighting at the time 1 was wounded, my division gained the very highest praise from our | high command by completely defeating the Germans in four battles and taking many prisoners. These were the first battles of open warfare we had fought, and our success was all the more grati- l flying and 1 feel that l have not been wounded ill vain
 Captain Firth suffered the loss of 8 leg He was a great sportsman. The wedding was to have taken place in Virginia in June, but after Captain | Firth was wounded their plans were changed Captain Firth will not be able
 
 The bridegrooms father has intuition plants in Washington and Pittsburg.
 "The announcement of the romantic marriage will be of keen interest to society in this state and in Alabama.
 For the past year or longer. General Johnston and Mrs. Johnston have resided near Winchester, Va"
 The members and friends Of the First Unitarian church held delightful lawn party at the home and on the lawn of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Byrnes, on Tuesday evenning
 A picnic dinner was served on the lawn at p. m. After dinner games were played stories told and exchanged, Mrs Hull rendered number of readings, Miss Delany played violin selections. She was accompanied on the piano by Miss Arnold.
 The party was in the nature of a fare we'll to Mrs. Frank Wright, the pres dent of the Woman's alliance of the First Unitarian church of this city, who is soon to remove to Chicago.
 Mrs Wright has made many friends in Birmingham. She has been a loyal worker in the church, and in the social and civic life of the city, and she will be greatly missed in the social service life of the community.
  very lovely informal dancing party last evening at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marlin McNeall, at Norwood complimenting her popular guest, Miss Ruth Humphrey of Barnesville, Ga, and Miss Lila Thomas and Miss Margaret Varnedoe, also of Georgia, who are the guests of Miss Madeline Thomas. All the girls were dressed in middies Late i'll the evening a watermelon cutting was given on the lawn. The guests were Misses Madeline Thomas, Katherine Wynn, Vera Nell Batson, Rosamond Mills, Ollie Davis, Melvin Cannon of Tuscaloosa, Emma Stockmar Elizabeth Wingo, LCla Mae Wood Dorothy Vernon, Lillian Jenkins, Sara McNeall, Mrs. Gilbert Vaughn, Messrs. Tom Atkins, Frank Darby, A. p. Harris, w. A. Slate, Charles Doer, James Childers, Frank Morgan, Arthur Bridges, Dixon Bridges, Bryan Coker' Ormand Thomas, Wilson Hoyt Taylor Glass, Alfred Burlington, Gilbert Vaughn. Miss Myrtle Miles was welcomed home yesterday afternoon at an informal tea which gathered about 50 of her close friends at the home of her sister Mrs Richard Johnston, whose guest she IS. The entertainment was typical Of the times since it was shorn of that elabo- rateness of detail that may be called in these days purely antebellum in their ma lure. Since the day was threatening the party gathered within doors, though Mrs Johnston had planned to have her guests on the wide veranda, which en- circles the house. The tea table was the