The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
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N ll N ONlE4Nf American WOHleli' Ai'SS
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 play in the nations struggle for right. Whatever may have been their sentiments before state of war was de- clared, honor and honesty now demand unfailing allegiance to their country, says Agnes Repplier in the Womans Home Companion. The eight leading colleges for women which pledged their loyal serv- ices to the administration. blazed a trail which we may wisely follow. No one can accuse the heads of these colleges, orI their faculties, of harboring the mill tary spirit" On the contrary, it was well known that some of them were earn est advocates of peace. The document which they indorsed, and sent to MT Wilson, breathed spirit of integrity as well as of courage and devotion,
 Although we believe that the settlement of international difficulties by war is fundamentally wrong, we recognize that in a world crisis such as this it may become our honest duty to defend by force the principles upon which Chris tian civilization is founded Any serv- ices which we can render, and (so far as we can speak for them) any service which the thousands of trained women whom we have sent out from our col leges can render, we hereby place at the disposal of our country
 If this declaration of loyalty had failed to stir our pride and hearten our spirits, it would have been because we had no pride and no spirit left The colleges promised more than organized relief, more than making bandages, or nursing the wounded or loaning buildings for hos pital use. They promised self-sacrifice, k the austere denial of safety the austere disavowal of an unjust and ignoble sub mission. We stood in need of just such a tonic, because the women who have made up their minds to do their duty are apt to be silent, and the women who want peace at any price are apt to be camorous The rawlings of popular singer, who bade mothers shoot their sons rather than send them to the war, pro- voked ribald laughter. Even pacifists thought the measure extreme, and were aware that the law does not recognize the proprietary rights of parents. A mother who shot her son would go to prison, or to an insane asylum, and these are dis- coura gng experiences. She may talk and write as if stalwart young man were a puppet in her hands; but she can neith- CT deny him the freedom of manhood, nor absolve him from its responsibilities
 
 Tn the handsome home, Arlington, of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Munger their beauti- ful daughter, Miss Mary, became the bride of Lieut.. Robert G. Thach yester- day afternoon at 5:S0 o'clock in the pres ence of a brilliant throng of relatives and friends.
 As the guests assembled in the spacious apartments the strains of music from the orchestra were heard, MT. William Gus sen, violin; Mrs. Gussen, piano. and MT. C. R. Klenk, cello. MT. Owen Gillespie sang At Dawning.'
 The house was thrown open and adorned with quantities of handsome cut flowers.
 To the sweet strains of Lohengrn's s wedding march Miss Margaret Munger, sister of the bride, maid of honor, came down the stairway and was the only at tendant She was very attractive In a beautiful gown of flesh colored chiffon with touches of silver. Her hat was also pink She carried basket suspended from the shoulder filled with gorgeous garden flowers.
 The bride entered with her father. who gave her in marriage, and was very beau tiful in an exquisite white chiffon after noon frock elaborately beaded. She wore a most becoming hat of white and car ried orchids and valley lilies Little Miss Rosa Munger Earle daughter of MT. and Mrs Paul Earle, was the flower girl and wore dainty white organdy frock with pink ribbons. She carried a basket filled with rose petals.
 The ceremony was performed by the Rev Bishop Mccoy of the Methodist church, before a floral altar a massing of ferns, smilax and cut flowers and brilliantly lighted by many candelabra. Lieutenant Thach was attended by Capt Oscar Underwood as best man.
 After the ceremony an informal recep- tion and garden party was held on the magnificent lawn and MT. and Mrs Mun- ger were assisted in receiving by the bride and groom, Miss Margaret Munger, Mrs Colett Munger of Dallas, Tex, MT. and Mrs. Alex c. Montgomery, MT. and Mrs. Paul Earle. MT. and Mrs. Eugene Munger, MT. Roberly Munger and Mir and Mrs. Robert Thach, parents of the groom.
 Mrs. Munger looked very handsome in gray georgette crepe and Mrs. Thach wore a becoming gown of blue and white silk with white hat.
 Refreshments were served on the lawn from beautifully adorned tables and the handsomely embossed wedding cake was cut and contained the usual trinkets.
 The bride is the next to the youngest daughter of MT. and Mrs. Munger, who are among the best known, most influ- sntial and most distinguished citizens of the state. She possesses wonderful beauty and has been one of Brmingham's most popular young women.
 Lieutenant Thach comes of one of the souths most prominent families and Is the son of MT. and Mrs. Robert Thach