Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-11
A brilliant Social Event.

The marriage of Mr.. John Weber and
Miss Augusta Shaw, last evening, drew
together large audience at the Presby-
terian Church. This was the first mar
r:sgs ever sels:ss.a:ssed II t.hl.;= t.hl.;= elharelh,
which was beautifully decorated for the
occasion by the lady friends of the
bride. A beautiful marriage bell was
suspended over the chancel, beneath
which the service was performed by the
pastor. Rev. J. W. Ellis. Miss Mary
Hobbs presided at the organ, and
played Mendelssohn's Wedding March
as the bridal party passed down the
aisles preceded by the ushers, Messrs.
Lester Scott, Hon. r. +. del Vale, J.
Smurr, +. G. Cook, G. vogelsang and
w. X. James. The bride was accom-
panied by Mr.. Henry Weber, brother Of
tho groom, while the groom escorted the
mother Of the bride to the altar, where
Mr.. Henry Weber ofliciated as best man,
and the bride was presented by her
mother to the groom.
The brides dress was heavy white
moire antique, with court train. the foot
of skirt trimmed with flounce com
posed of alternate pleats Of silk and cas-
cades of lace and orange blossoms, front
OF skirt trimmed en- tablier, with ruchings
Of fine lace and orange flowers, and
sprays of smilax, high pointed boddice
laced in. back, corsage trimmed. short
sleeves, laced over pufIings Of blonde.
A long veil reaching from wreath Of
orange blossoms on the head to foot OF
train. white gloves and diamond orna-
ments completed the charming costume
Of the lovely and charming bride.
The dress of the bride and the satin
boots which she wore, the handkerchief
and all her toilet. except the gloves and
veil, were worn by her mother at her
marriage in Philadelphia twenty.three
years ago. The dress was remodeled to
suit the present style but all else was the
same as when used by her mother in the
City of Brotherly Love in 1860, little
dreaming that in distant land of sun
shine in far off years, the robes she then
wore would deck a beautiful bride who
would call her by the tender name Of
mother. Mrs. Shaw was dressed in
heavy black gros grain silk, made with
long court train, skirt trimmed with box
and fan pleatings, overdress trimmed
with the most elegant passementerie,
imulating garlands Of flowers, the orna-
ments diamonds. The groom and best
man were faultlessly dressed, and were
dignified and courteous in their bearing.
After the marriage large party assem-
bled at thesnew and beautiful mansion
Of the happy pair and passed delight
full evening, with sumptuous feast pre-
pared by Mr.. Graf, and cotillion band
that made music for those who chose to
dance in the ancestral hall near by.
The presents were varied and costly,
consisting Of full table set, of solid
silver from the brides mother; a solid
silver tea set from the father and mother
Of the groom; silver water pitcher from
| the sister ef the groom; half table set
Of silver teaspoons from the brides I'M
Gle; a gold watch and pin from the
groom; a set of pearl jewelry from an
uncle of the bride; large and elegant
picture from Mr.. and Mrs. H. I. Payne;
another picture from Mrs. Jenkins, and
another from Mrs. Waldon; chrome
from Keyser & Morgan; ebony stand
from Dotter & Bradley; very fine hand
embroidered ottoman, wrought and pre-
sented by Mrs. Bloesser; bronze clock
from Platt q Berman; parlor lamp by
Mrs. Slauson; silver fruit dish from Mr..
and Mrs. Montague; jewel casket, Mr..
and Mrs. Vignolo; fruit and flower basket
from Messrs. Howe and Son; silver tea
set from Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Carr; pair
OF Bohemian glass vases from Doctor
and Mrs. A. s. Shorb; pair of vases, G.
d. Roberts; silver cake-basket, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hainmel; set of silver salts,
M. Cohn; silver coffee spoons, DR.. Gill
lingham; silver pie knife, Mrs. o. w.
Childs; sugar tongs, Oracle Plat; nap
kin rings, J. b. LAnkershim; silver
spoon-holder, Mabel Montague; pair
hand-painted toilet bottles. Lille Shorb;
celery glass, T. A. Carey; silver cake
basket, Mr.. and Mrs. Boettscher; album,
Mrs. Bigelow; wall fan pocket, Christi
ma Mesmer; tidy, Mr.. A. H. Spencer;
reticule, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Fox; soup
ladle, Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Graham; pie
knife and jelly spoon, Mr.. and Mrs. De
Camp; gold thimble, Lottie Platt; card
receiver, C. H. Wedgewood; olive dish
and ice cream spoon, Mrs. Burbank and
daughter; flower vase, Malco Denno;
the same, c. II. Bush; jewel casket,
crystal and gold, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Denker; silver and crystal vases, Mr..
and Mrs. H. J. Grow; pair embroidered
toilet bottles, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Dotter;
set of pony glasses. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
White; Burns poems, Mrs. onstott;
silver fruit basket, Jacob Cohn; lunch
cloth, Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Woodwork;
basket of flowers, Mollie Hobbs; the
same from Mr.. Dodsworth, Mrs. II.
Newmark, and a beautiful floral
ornament in the parlor prepared by Mrs.
w. w. Ross and Mrs. A. Fl. Spencer.
Mesdames Caswell and Ross decorated
the mansion in elegant style. A full
report of guests and toilets was pre-
pared for this issue, but crowded out by
press of other entertainments.
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