The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07
MISS MIsESTER TAKES UP THE
WV. C. A. WORK I'm MONTGOMERY
BY RosAL1E ARMIsTEAD HIGGINS

BY ROSALIE ARMISTEAD HlGGINS
Montgomery, April 6.-(Special.) miss
Paralee McLester of Nashville Tenn,
who has been engaged by the board of
the Montgomery Young Women's Chris
tian association as general secretary of
the association, began her work in this
city last week.
The Young Women's Christian associa-
ton has been without a general secre-
tary for several months, until Miss Nc
Lester was persuaded to give up her
many duties in club work in Nashville to
accept the general secretaryship here.
The choice Of Miss McLester by the
board was fortunate and wise one, for
she is exceptionally well fitted for her
work. not only by her lovely personality
her extreme sympathy and understand
ing of girls, but by her past experience
in social and religious work, in which
she has acquired needed executive abil-
ity. She was for many years president
Of the missionary association of the
Monteagle assembly at Monteagle, Tenn.
and was also chairman of the Interde-
nominational Missionary union OF Nash
Vile, and in these offices she acquired
great deal of religious training and So
cial experience. For many years she
has been actively engaged in club work
in Nashvillesas a diligent worker and
leader. She is SO keenly interested and
enthusiastic about the work of the
Young Women's Christian association
that one needs only to talk to her mo-
ment to realize that the work is bound
to succeed in her hands, and that much
that has been planned and hoped for
the Montgomery Young Women's Chris
tan association will be realized.
Miss McLester says that her one and
only object in being in the work of the
Young Womens Christian association
ia her great love for and understanding
Of girls and young women, and she be-
lieves that the Young Women's Chris
tan association is one of the greatest
movements of the day for the protection
and development of girls. She plans with
the help of the board and everything
Montgomery people to make the MONT
Eomery Young Women's Christian asso-
citation one of the most efficient ana
successful associations in the country,
and if keen intellect. splendid ability,
rare charm and an unusual. irreslstiple
smile count for much, Miss McLester
will surely accomplish great deal as
general secretary Of the Montgomery as
ISOLATION.
a W6Q0lnS OIL COIQldi lHtSh col was tsi--S
a. Sergt. Hugh Joseph Bergin and Miss
Alma Smith, which was brilliantly SOL
emnized Thursday afternoon, April 4, at
the First Presbyterian church In Mont
gomery. Tho wedding was one Of the
most important nuptial events of the
Easter season and was attended oi
fashionable assemblage of friends of
the young couple The church was ar
tistically decorated with ferns, south
ern ssn:gax and Easter lilies. Before
the ceremony Mr.. Russell Durham OF
Camp Sheridan sang several numbers
and Mr.. Colombo gave several violin
numbers. Mrs j. C. Haygood presided
It the organ The bridal party entered
70 tho strains of Mendelssohn's wedding
march, led by tho ushers and grooms-
mon, Lieut.. William F.. Greiner, Lieut.
Harry NJ Potts. Sergt.-Maj. Giles Noel
III, private John w. Harris and Private
Earl May Lieut.. c. c. Mantindell at
tended Sergent Bergin as best man.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Mrs Eminet Scale. as matron Of honor
and by a younger sister, Miss Carolyn
smith. as maid Of honor. Miss Sara
Pierce of New Orleans and Miss Frances
Good Of Cedartown, Ga, acted as brides
maids. Mrs Scale wore . costume OF
white Georgette crepe and lace and Miss
Smiths costume was Of light blue tat
1ofa combined with Georgette crepe and
hnA Miss Fierce wore Mia green