The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-16

Mrs. John II. Boalt, bo:h highly esteemed
among the pillars Of our best sOci Life.
Their daughter is a recognized belle, and
charming affectionate young lady. She is
noted for her simple unassupling manners.
united with accomplishments of high
order.
The groom, Mr.. Hugh Tevis, is the yourg-
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Tevis, the
former, who is widely interested in financial
operations, being, perhaps, best known n
his capacity as President of Wells, Fargo 81
Co.'s Bank. Mr.. Hugh Tevis is p pular
young society gentleman and a prominent
member in past years of the Bachelors
Cotillon Club. Both himself and bride
possess an army of friends.
The invitations set the ceremony for 80
O'Clock, and by o'clock there was already a
crowd of Interested people holding positions
around the canvas vestibule before the
church door. All tie afternoon the sexton,
Mr.. II. j. Fisher. assisted by Miss Mary
Fisher and others, had been busy decorating
the church. Everything was done under the
special direction of DR.. Harry Tevis, and
tkeresult was certainly surprisingly beau
tiful.
Som 1900 cbrysanthemums had been
employed alone, and the altar and reredoS,
in the center of which beamed gas-jet star,
were wholly outlined and encrusted with
these lovely white flowers, The choice
stalls were banked with the same blossoms,
and thus was presented the main idea of a
pure white shrine. for the lnterspersed
foliage only accentuated the purity OF the
fringed floral monarchs, some Of which
measured eight inches in diameter.
Color and variety were furnished by two
great columns of La France roses wrought
around the brass standard chandeliers at
ef,1 oil h,rI irhf oh in nf mil av
thickly interviewer with roses suspended
between the chandeliers and apSe pillars.
There were also a few deep. hued begonias
and dark-foliaged palms introduced at the
sides. But, perhaps, the prettiest feature
was the altar-rail with its SmilaX lattice
work and clusters of Jacqueminot and La
Refine roses, violets and madenhair fern,
eliminating at the center in "A delicious hand
full OF St. Josepb's lilies tied with broad
willie satin ribbon. Nothing could have
been lighter and prettier than the arrange
ment of these details.
Mr.. II. NJ. Boswortb, the organist. early
commenced a succession of voluntaries
while the ushers were seating the guests.
Prominent among the latter were the father
and mother Ot the groom, Mrs. Boalt, Sir
Thomas and Lady Hesketh, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick W. Sharon, MIR. and Mrs. w. Z.
Sharon, Mr.. Carter Tevis, DR.. Harry TeviS,
Mr.. and Mrs. a. d. Sharon, besides the
leading representatives of all the principal
families in our -Four Hundred.
Later still wedding march was COM
menced and the bridal party entered. Miss
Butler, who accompanied Miss Boalt from
Philadelphia on the latter's recent return TO
this Coast, and Miss Chabot of Oakland
were. the maids of honor and were preceded
by the ushers-Mr. William II. Sherwood,
Mr.. Perry P. Eyre Mr.. A. II. Small and
on the arm of Judge Boalt, meeting her
affianced, with his best man, Mr.. Lansing o.
Kellogg, al the altar. The bride looked par
ticularIy distinguished and perfectly conf
posed, and the pretty group seemed to put
just the finishing touch to the chancel picture.
Rev. r. &. Foute performed the brief GER
emory amid the sub-murmur of exquisite
music, organ and violin, the latter by Mr..
Henry Heyman. Judge Boalt gave his
daughter away, and the impressive benedic-
tion followed. Then succeeded the regres S
between the lines of smiling friends, Will g
the organ pealed full symphony of tri-
umphant gladneSS.
A reception was afterward held at the
residence of the brides parents, 332 Haight
street, where only relatives and intimate
friends had been invited. The rooms had
been tastefully decorated with palms and
flowers. varied with olinging scarfs and
hanging baskets, the arrangement by Miss
Bates. Here congratulations were show
cred on the happy pair, and supper was af-
terward served. A feature at this point
was the brides table with its central orna-
ment of a Enthusiastically twisted Indian bas-
ket, freighted with white and purple vio-
lets from Menlo Park. and decked with
broad pink satin ribbon bows.
The presents were particularly numerous
and costly
MT. and Mrs. Tevis drove away some time
after supper, amid the usual pleasant rice
and old-shoe ceremony. for an unknown
destination. On their return they expect to
take up their residence at the New Califor-
bia for time at least. Their wedding will
long be remembered as one of the prettiest
functions OF the autumn season OF 1890.
Notes.
Senator and Mrs. Leland Stanford will be
at home Informally next Saturday afternoon,
from 2 to 8 o'clock, at their California home.
No formal invitations will be issued, but the
host and hostess will be pleased to see their
friends OH this occasion, prior to their de-
parture for Washington, d. G.
Aunt Deborah Kittery's "Singin' SkewP'
will give an entertainment under the aus.
pices of the young people of the First Pas
byteTian Church on the evening of No III
Der 2Slh in the parlOrS of the church.
Mrs. Robert Sherwood gave deligA tful
dinner party to a number of frie.t.s on
Thursday last at her residence on Califor.
MIA street.
Mrs. Mary J. Holmes, novelist, is study
ing phases Of San Francisco life as materia
for a novel that will be her twenty-ninth
Next year she will visit st. Petersburg.
The annual ball Of the Cercle Francals-