Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-29
ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
a Wedding on the Mountain Tops, Mids
Ferns and Cascades.

a Wedding on the Mountain Tops, Midst
Ferns and Cascades.
Many friends in Sacramento will be in
terested to learn of the marriage of Miss
Susie Gilmore, eldest daughter of Nathan
Gilmore, of Ell Dorado. to George w.
Pierce, Jr., of Yolo county. One of those
present writes the following description:
The marriage ceremony took place at
Glen Alpine, the brides summer home, on
the morning of August 18th. The morn
ing dawned serene and beautiful on the
little wedding party assembled in the heart
of the high Sierras. Loving friends had
made the rustic mountain home seem a
fairy bower. Many parties of the young
friends present had been formed to rob the
dells and shady hooks of their ferns
maiden hair, Nevada and lady ferns,
sprayed by the cool cascades. Others
brought in masses of immortelies, azure
gentians, golden rod, waxen water lilies,
and all the bright sweet things that trail
and blossom in these mountain haunts.
All these were profusely and tastefully
wreathed ard banked about the rooms.
| The delicate maiden hair, like tracery upon
| the curtains and like lace among the
| flowers, was most effectively used. Min
gled with other ferns above a foundation
of cones and moses, it concealed the
hearth and mantle-piece behind its grace
full fronds. Across the folding-doors was
suspended suggestive and artistic hook
and eye of immortelles. Ivy was entwined
about the walls, while clusters of the
orange-tinted berries of the mountain ash,
golden brown grasses dropping down,
punches Of the royal larkspur and brilliant
castelleas frightened the rooms with their
festive colors. And standing among their
| wildwood sisters were bouquets OF tube
roses perfuming the air, and stalks of the
stately gladiolus, with geraninms, pinks
and rosebuds from the beautiful gardens Of
| L. F. Sanderson, of San Jose, who sent this
| floral offering to the bride.
AT eight o'clock the bridal party passed
| cut under the embowered porch and down
| the tlower-sirewn path 10 grove of frag-
| rant pines where the guests were assem-
bled. The bride was attended by Misses
Eva Gilmore, Bessie Graves, Cecilia
Williams, Anna Murphy and Marion Gait.
Passing under an arch of evergreen the
bridal pair stood beneath a magnificent
awedding-bell of pond lilies. suspended from
Tthe trees above. Here, with the noun
| tains for a cathedral and the blue skies
alone for canopy, the marriage rites were
solemnized By Rev G. G. Peirce, of Placer
| vile. The golden sunshine seemed to rest
like benediction upon the happy couple,
] and the soft breezes to whisper blessings
1 from above. After warm congratulations
4 had been offered snd received, the party re-
| paired to the dining-room. where the wed
ding breakfast was spread. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Pierce
Dansyille; Mr., and Mrs. Dopking, Wood.
4 land; Professor c. II. Allen and T. Elard
Beans, San Jose; H. T. Graves and family
4 Gov, 0te D.al -
liam Richardson. Miss Lottie Corvie, San
Francisco; W. F. Fairchild, Miss Lucy
Plumado, Placerville Professor G. B. Brad
ley, Oakland; Miss Grace NJ. Fisher, Oak.
land; Miss Jennie Gray. Miss Nellie Gait
Edward and Roy Gait, Ell Dorado: Miss
Anna Murphy, Los Angeles; Miss Cecilia
Williams, Fresno; Mr.. and Mrs. 0. w
Dickey, Miss Fannie Rowland, Rowlands;
Florence Vaughan, Ell Dorado.