Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-13
SMITH-BANNING.
A HAPPY EVENT CELEBRATED
LAST EVENING.
st. Paul's Church Not Large Enough to
Hold All the Spectators-The Features
of the Oocasion-Off on the Honeymoon
Trip Today.

The marriage of Miss Anne Ophelia
Smith and Mr.. Hancock Banning, which
occurred at O'Clock last evening at st.
Paul's church, was one of the most
fashionable events in the annals of Los
Angeles society. Long before the ap-
pointed hour the invited guests began
to arrive at the church, the doors OF
which were closed to all but those who
had been fortunate enough to secure in
vitations, and for over an hour a con-
tinuous stream of carriages drove up
and deposited its human freight at
the vestry door. BY 7:45 O'Clock the
interior of the sacred edifice was
crowded almost to suffocation, and
the late arrivals were informed,
much to their disappointment, that it
was utterly impossible to accommodate
them. Fully five hundred people, most
of whom were of the fairer sex, stam-
peded at the front entrance in futile
effort to squeeze in, but the already
overcrowded condition of the aisles and
seats soon convinced the foremost of
them that further attempts to gain in
gress were useless, and the major part
of the crowd dispersed, large number
however, remaining to see the bridal
party emerge after the ceremony.
The interior of the church was elabor-
.ately decorated with pampas plumes
and choice flowers, the chancel being
literally ablaze with a profusion of
lovely flowers of all descriptions, a
row Of floral wedding bells, suspended
over the altar, adding considerably to
the general pleasing effect.
AtS:25 O'Clock the organ and Vienna
orchestra of stringed instruments pealed
out the stirring strains of a march, and
murmur of admiration was audible
from the assembled multitude as the
bridal party advanced from the vestry to
the altar rails.
The self-possession of the bride was
universally commented upon, and she
bore herself bravely through the trying
ordeal She was attired in white Ben
galine trimmed with duchesse lace and
garlands OF orange blossoms, with
diamond ornaments. The maid of
honor, Miss Susie Patton. and the
bridesmaids, MssInez ShOrb, Miss Mary
Banning, Miss Edith Shorb, Miss Lucy
Banning, Miss Maud Sullivan, Miss
Lulu Glassell, Miss May johnson,
and Miss Craig, wore white crepe.
Captain VIM. Banning officiated as
best man, while the groomsmen were
John H. Schumacher, H. b. Baldwin,
w. Stats, j. De Barth Shorb, Jr.. Glas-
sell Patton, T. f. Gibbon, A. T. Patton,
and H. w. Latham, who also filled the
arduous role of master of ceremonies.
At the altar the contracting parties
were received by the Rev. George f.
Bugbee, who performed the ceremony
according to the solemn ritual of the
Episcopal church, with full choral SER
vice. At its close the orchestra pealed
out the joyous strains of Mendelssohn' 8
Wedding March, and the happy
pair left the church, and were
at once driven to their future
residence, No. 4l6 North Broadway,
where about 1000 of the friends of both
Mr.. and Mrs. Banning assembled to pay
their respects to the newly married
couple and wish them God-speed on
their journey through life The house
was beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion, and'a sumptuous repast was par
taken of by the guests. The wedding
presents, which were on exhibition up
stairs, comprised many most beautiful
objects of every description, but were
too numerous for individual mention.
The happy couple leave this city on
their honeymoon today. They will,
after tour of Mexico, take trip to the
eastern states, and it is expected will re-
turn to Los Angeles after an absence of
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