The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-11
HAPPILY UNITED.
Marriage Of Miss Merry and Rev.
Charles j. Mason.
Society Throngs to Witness Pretty Pink and
Yellow Wedding at st. Luke's Church,
on Van Ness Avenue.

st. Luke's Church on Van Ness avenue
has been the favored scene for fashionable
weddings for many years. Last evening
the pretty little Gdifice inclosed a matri-
monial drama of more than usual interest.
The contracting parties were Rev. Charles
j. Mason, assistant pastor of Grace Episco-
pal Church, on the corner of California and
Stockton streets, and Miss Angelina Merry,
daughter of Captain and Mrs. w. l.. Merry
Captain Merry is one of the best known
and most highly esteemed merchants of
this city. lie is the senior member of the
firm Of Merry, Fault & Co., and is closely
identified with the Nicaragua canal and
other broad minded projects for benefting
California commerce.
While every one knows and resp ects Cap
tain Merry, an immense circle Of friends
is also possessed by the groom in his
private relations as well as in his capacity
as clergyman. Consequently st. Luke's
Church was crowded by $3.50 O'Clock, by
which time the ushers-Mr Elliott Meal
lister, Mr.. WOodwOrth Wethered. Dr. Arch
ibald Murray and Mr.. Brooks JoneS-had
succeeded in providing as many eligible
places as possible.
canvas yestibHle protected carriage
guests in their passage from the street to
the main entrance, and the floral prepara-
tons were all IN marked taste. This was
'Dink and yellow wedding" and every one
admired the wealth of pink and yellow roses
outlining the choir stalls and adjoining the
high altar. Palms and woOdwarda ferns
made a handsome setting for the lght-tinted
blossoms.
THE BRIDAL HYMN.
Presently the organ exchanged It's rip
ping series for the full chords of a bridal
hymn, which was taken up by procession
of snowy supplied choirboys. Following
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The ushers; the bridesmaids, Miss Mason,
sister of the groom, and Miss Blanche
Merry, sister Of the bride, and the maid OF
honor, Miss Mary Merry. another sister.
The bride advanced on the arm o. her
father. Captain William L. Merry, meeting
at the allar-rail the groom, attended by his
best man, Mr.. Sidney Williams. She
looked lovely. in white Sicilau silk, en- train,
trimmed with point lace, and crowned with
a long veil She carried shower" Of
White roses.
The maid of honor was charming in corn
cOl0red chiffon and a wreath of golden
blossoms. Her bouquet was composed Of
yellow roses.
Both the bridesmaids were in pink and
wore dainty floral wreaths of corresponding
hue.
The beautiful service was performed by
Assis tant Bishop W. +. Nichols of the Cali
iornian diocese, assisted by Rev. Il. G.
Fouie, rector Of Grace Church. Its i'm
DreSsiveDesS was enhanced by its choral
aspect, feature being the rendition Of
BaTnby's anthem 30 Perfect Love-" by the
full choir, as the brides 81 will" trembled
away into silence. The gr0Om's responses
were unusually distinct and the Bishops
tones most earnest, notably in the c0nclud-
Ing benediction.
Then the strkingly pretty tableaux before
the altar dissolved INTO a recedlng column,
which, headed by the united pair walked
through the rows of interested friends to the
door amid the cadences of the "LOhengrln"
bridal chorus.
reception limited to a few very init
mate friends was afterwaTd held at the
residence of the brides parents, 2030 Pa
cIfic avenue, corner of Laguna street. y
canvas pOTtcO, Illuminated with MikadO
lanterns admitted the guests TO a tout
ensemble Of floral l0Yeliness. The hall was
decorated with great clusters of snow balls
disposed amid heavy. white slken cords,
but IN the Tecepton-sultes the Misses Breck
had carried out the pink and yellow"
motif with charming effect. The floors
were eanvased throughout, and the La
France and Marechal Mel roses, artistic
ally massed in bewiideTing pr0fusioD, ap-
peared TO remarkable advantage under the
shaded light against this snowy ground.
THE BRIDE AND GROOM
The happy pair stood beneath a unique
canopy OF swansdOwn to receive the con-
gTatuatiOns of their friends. A string
orchestra PROVIDED some OF the choicest
concert selections, and after supper had
been discussed and good wishes showered
in eloquent phrases uuOn the heads of the
newly married the younger members en-
JOyed a dance
Among those present were: Bishop and
Mrs. w. +. Nichols, Mr.. and Mrs James 5.
Nehered, Miss E. Wethered, Rev. and Mrs.
Il. c. FOute, Rev. Charles Nell If Sausait0,
Miss Castle. Miss Mason, Miss Ii lie Law
lor, Mr.. William Lawlor, Miss Lena May
nard, Miss Sallle Maynard, Miss Blanche
Castle, Miss Hilda Castle, Miss Fanny
Croker, Miss Bessie L. Shreeve, Mr.. George
r. Shreeve, Mr.. w. K. Heath. Mr.. John p.
Blanchard, Mr.. Perkins. Mr.. Milton 3.
Latham. Mr. Charles Fox, Mrs. Gray, sister
of Rev. Mr.. Mason, and many others.
After their bridal trip Rev. and Mrs.
Mason will take up their residence in San
Rafael, where they have secured a pretty
cottage for the summer mouths
Any account of the interesting event
would be incomplete without mention of the
bridal presents, which in number and quail
ity represented so much love and esteem on
the part Of friends Of both the principals.