The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
WIVES OF OHIO MEN ARE DEPARTING
 DAILY EITHER FOR HOME OR CAMP IEE
ny RosALIE HAMPSTEAD HIGGINS

Montgomery, June 1.-(Special. )-Many of the charming Ohio women who have spent the winter in Montgomery to be near their husbands and sons are de- parting daily, and are leaving many sad hearts behind them, for they have made hundreds of friends during their resi- dence in the city. Some of them are go- ing to Petersburg. Va, to Camp Lee. while others are going sadly back to Ohio to wait "until it is all over" they say. They are very brave and very phil osophical, though, and are determined to do their part by smiling and helping in every possible way. One little woman. the wife of an officer who has sailed for overseas duty. has given me the follow
 Ing little verse, which will doubtless be enjoyed by every woman whose soldier husband is helping in the worlds great conflict:
 feet
 Ribbon or crest or shawl
 What If I bring nothing, sweet
 Nor maybe, come home at all?
 An, but you'll know. brave heart. you'll know
 Two things I'll keep to send
 Mine honor for which you bade me go And my love-my love to the end" By R. E. Vernede. The home of Mir. and Mrs. Merritt Van diver was the scene of beautiful we'd | ding Wednesday evening at S:3o o'clock, when their cousin, Mir. Warner Gault of Camp Sheridan, and Miss Katherine Loy | ell of Cincinnati were married in the presence of a number of friends and rel atives. The nome was artistically dec orated for the occasion in bridal tones of white and green and profuson of white
 snap dragons, white roses and sweet peas, ferns and palms were used. The bride | was attended by her sister, Miss Sarah
 Lowell of Cincinnati, as maid of honor, She wore becoming costume of pink tulle and satin and carried a bouquet of pink roses. The matron of honor. Mrs,
 Merritt Vandiver wore a lovely gown | of pink tulle over satin and also car
 ried bouquet of pink roses. Little Miss l Frances Vandiver. wearing frock of
 pink accordion pleated crepe de chine
 carried the ring in the heart of an Easter l lily. MT. T. N. Hughes of Camp Sheri- udn pIdyeu the wedding IudTcn dHu 'Ae ceremony was performed by the Rev Stewart Mcqueen. with prayer by Dr.
 R. H. McCaslin. The double ring service
 was used.
 1 The bride, who entered with her moth- | CT, was a picture of girlish grace and beauty in her wedding gown Of white
 tulle over white satin, and with vel of tulle forming the train. She carried a bouquet of brides roses and white sweet peas. Her only ornament was ] handsome old cameo pin, the gift or MT | Gault The pin belonged to his great grandmother Mrs. Warren warner whose husband was the inventor or the I hydraulic elevator. After the ceremony an informal reception was held and ices and cakes were served, the ices peins
 nodded in the shape of hearts and Cupids 1 The brides table was decorated with l basket of white roses and sweet peas and white tapers burning Tn slFei lcandelabra- The prettily appointed puneh table was presided over by MISS ha.h- crime Whitfield. Assisting i'll receivlhs the guests was the grooms mother Mrs' M. N. Gault, and the orloe 5 iholhoi' l Mrs. c. w. Lowell.
 Mr. Warner is a member of Battery F. 136th field artillery, stationed at Camp Sheridan, and has made many friends in Montgomery this winter. ne possesses an exquisite voice ana mas
 been heard by many Montgoneriahs' having sung at number or enter
 tainments given for charity. Ills Tor
 mer home is in Vond Hill, ..
 The bride Is lovely young woman. and is prominent in the social circles of Cincinnati
 MT. Gault has furlough or severa