The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-12

BESsEMER. Dec. 11.--(speciaL)--
The Civilian club weekly luncheon
today at tina Grand hotel was one of
tho most interesting that thu club
has had since its organization. A
special program Of talks and music
was featured for the hour with ].
Jenkins, of Tampa, Ella, the principal
speaker for the occasion. Mr.. Jen-
kins, who has been visitor to the
city on number of occasions, was
so fayorably Impressed with the city
as an industrial center that he will
locate plant here and in his talk
stressed the possibilities of the city
for development and growth along
those lines.
Two vocal solos by DR.. Wood Price
and piano solo by Father Callahan
were very much enjoyed by the mem
bers and guests.
DIR. schieffeIIn Addresses Society
DR.. Joseph Schieffelin, rector OF
Trinity Episcopal church, made an
address to the members Of the Wom-
ans auxiliary of the church this at
! ternotn and outlined the needs of the
church In the city. One of the most
urgent needs at present he said is a
Sunday School addition to the church.
The Sunday school has grown very
rapidly during the past few months
and with the increase in pupils, ad-
ditional space is necessary to carry
on the Sunday school activities. The
room would serve as parish house
for other purposes in connection
with the work of the church.
DIR. Schieffelin made q very fine
talk along lines of helpfulness as in
divlduals to the minister in his work.
and regarding the work of the church
as a whole.
Police Docket.
The docket at the mayors court
Monday morning included 80 cases,
which were the result of Saturday
night and Sunday arrests and includ-
ed charges Of reckless driving, gam
ing, violation Of prohibition laws and
minor offenses.
interchangeable
A wedding. of wide interest in the
community was that Of Miss Rachel
Elolse Ragsdale, daughter of Mrs.
Nj. c. Ragsdale of this city. and Mr..
Robert Edward Hunter of Greenwich,
Conn, which occurred at o'clock
Monday afternoon at the home of the
brides mother en- Arlington avenue.
Owing to the recent bereavement
in the family of the bride the wedding
was very quietly solemnized in the
presence of relatives and a few close
friends.
Lovely simplicity of arrangement
marked the details of the wedding.
Baskets of beautiful white specimen
chrysanthemums with burning cam
dies in silver candelabra adorned the
living room at one part OF which the
altar of white with southern smilaX
and ivy was erected and before which
the VOWS were said.
The young bride, slender beauty
of the patrician type was never more
beautiful than upon the occasion of
her wedding, gowned in a handsome
going-away suit of duvetyn in a ma
hogany shade with trimmings of grey
fur and with which she were a
brides corsage of orchids and valley
lilies. She entered on the arm of her
sister, Mrs. Kittrell Trotter, who was
very lovely in an afternoon gown of
purple velvet. They were met at the
altar by the groom and the best
man. Mr.. Bruce Ragsdale brother
of the bride and the ceremony was
performed by Rev. B. 4. Waites, pas
tor of the First Methodist church,
the ring service being used. Wide IN
terest Is attached to this marriage
owing TO the prominence of the fam
lily OF the bride in the community
where she has been an admired IA
vorite throughout her young girl
hood. The daughter of the late DR.. M.
c. Ragsdale, ST.. and Mrs. Ragsdale,
she is a member of one of the Oldest
families of the city. The groom is a
prominent young student of mechan-
ical dentistry of Greenich, Conn.
The young couple will make their
home In that city, leaving Immediate
ly following the ceremony for a
short wedding journey, going by way
of Chattanooga, where they Will
spend a short time, later visiting
other cities en- route tC Connecticut.