The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
MANY PRE-NUPTIAL.
 AFFAIRS FOR MISS MILES

Every day this week has been filled with informal parties for Miss Mar garet Miles of this city, whose mar riage to Noble Harris Seay will be an interesting and beautiful event of Wednesday afternoon, August 1, and still others are planned for the few days before Wednesday,
 One outstanding feature of the week was the tea Wednesday after noon given by the Pilot club, of which Miss Miles was formerly president. The home of Mrs. Marie Bankhead owens on Adams street was the scene of the pretty affair, and was prettily decorated In summer flowers and ferns, while in the dining room pink roses were used. The dining table was spread with a handsome lace cloth and had for it's central ornament a silver vase. filled with pink roses and silver compotes and trays held pink and white cakes and hints. delicious ice course with punch was served.
 During the afternoon Mrs. Fannie Marks Seibels, Violinist and Miss Eloise Cromwell, contralto soloist accompanied by Mrs. J. c. Haygood Their selections were very beautiful and thoroughly appropriate to the occasion. little tableau, Maggie and Jiggs." afforded great amuse- mert to the crowd, and as a climax
 
 Miss Dannylu Belser, president of the club. presented to Miss Miles six lovely sterling silver sherbet cups. beautifully engraved with the Pilot emblem. Miss Miles accepted the gift in a charming and gracious manner. The tea proved one of the most de- Hghtful of the many affairs given for this popular girl.
 Thursday afternoon Mrs. Harwell Davis entertained at a garden party and linen shower for Miss Miles, to which were invited the intimate friends of the honor guest. The beautiful flower garden at the back of the house was the scene of the lovely party Miss Mary Eaton and Miss Eloise Cromwell presided over the brides book, which was placed under q parasol suspended over a table. The parasol was hung with purple and orange ribbons and was very artistic in every detail. At one end of the garden a clothes line was hung and pinned on 1t were many useful and lovely pieces of linen.
 The Seay- Miles wedding party and a few other guests were entertained at a bridge party Friday evening by Miss Julia Anderson at her home on Adams street. At the conclusion of the game the hostess served a de- ucious plate luncheon.
 Saturday afternoon Miss Miles was guest of honor at a beautiful tea given by Mrs. Willie Gray Miller at her home on Early street, and Mon day Miss Mary Eaton, who will be enc of the attractive bridesmaids will entertain the wedding party at a beautifully appointed dinner at her home, 915 South Perry street.
 Immediately following the rehear- sal at the First Baptist church Tues day evening MT. and Mrs. Arthur Mead will entertain the wedding party and the out-of-town guests at a buffet supper at their home on Clanton street.
 The wedding, in which so many Alabamians are interested, will be solemnized Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at the First Baptist church, with Dr. Paul Bomar of Judson col Iege officiating. Preceding the cere- mony lovely musical program will be rendered by Miss Eloise Cromwell, soloist; Miss Juliet Burke, violinist, and Prof. T. c. Galloway, accompa- mist.
 The bride will be given In mar riage by her brother, T. J. Miles, and will be attended by her sister, Mrs. Arthur Mead, and by Mrs. Tom Al ley of Sheffield, Ala, sister of the groom, as matrons of honor. Miss Mary Eaton and Miss Mary Collier of Memphis, Tenn, cousin of the bride, will be the attractive bridesmaids, Mead, niece of the bride, and Martha Burke Rouse. Little Harwell G. Da- wis, Jr., will be the ring bearer.
 MT. Tandy G. Finn will act as best man for MT. Seay and the grooms- men will be MT. Fred Gormley, Mr Lewis Dinsmore and MT. Arthur Mead of this city and MT. Roy Cox of Birmingham.
 Imm ediately after the ceremony MT. Seay and his attractive bride will leave for a wedding trip to the mountains of North Carolina. and on their return to this city will be at home to their friends at 105 South street.