The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-09
FASHIONABLE WEDDING.
The Elite of the City Present
/: Yesterday.
AT GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
A Wedding Breakfast With Over
Three Hundred Guests at Table.
=. Railway Magnates Attend.

One of the most taShl01aDl6 Weddings
of the present year was solemnized at
noon Yesterday in Grace Church when
Mrs. Evelyn Towne Shaw, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. a n. Towne. was united to
Clinton E. Worden.
Long before the hour appointed for the
ceremony the elite Of San Francisco had
begun to assemble in the sacred ediflce, and
before noon there was not vacant seat.
The early corners however had plenty
around them to admire in the exquisite
floral decorations which had been bountl-
fully lavished upon the chancel and aiSles.
The pew pillars glowed with the brilliant
tints of masses of choice chrisanthe
loosely knotted with dainty loops Of satin,
that added greatly to their effectiveness.
Il was in the chancel, however. that the
blaze of CALIFORNIA; wealth OF autumn
flowers was most in evidence. Banks oil
tropical palms and ferns We're intermingied
with delicate pink chFysanthemums, while
round the arch of the chancel were massed
deeper tin ted flowers.
The guests who assembled in the church
included all the railroad magnateS OF the
civ. and MANY other well-known mem be rs
of San Francisco society. Some OF the
ladies' toilets were especially striking and
elegant Indeed, among so many beaull-
full gowns il was Impossible for any In
particular to eclipse the others.
Promptly at noon the strains of the
wel-knoWn bridesmaids chorus from
Iobengrin announced the arrival of the
bridal partv. The brides little son, Mas
ter Nelson Towne Shaw, led the way, fol-
lowed by the six ushers, who acted also as
grOOasmen-George A. Newhall, Joseph
Nj. Quay, Fred Il. Webster, j. n. Byrne,
Oscar r. Sewell and Herbert Carolan.
No bridesmaids escorted Mrs. Evelyn
Towne Shaw, who followed the uSheTs,
leaning on Mr.. Towne's arm. She is a
pretty, graceful brunette. whose viyaciOns
beauty was accentuated by the perfect
elegance and good taste with which she
was goWned. a simple robe of iridiscent
silk, that cleaned now pink, now pale
yellow, according TO the light, fitted her
graceful figure to perfection. and was re-
neyed from absolute severity only by ex-
ouisite lace. A chic little bonnet Of lace
ard gold completed the brides attire.
Mrs. 4. \. Towne was richly gowned in
lavender and silver, trimmed with old
point lace. Her ornaments were diamonds.
Rev. DR.. L. B. SDaulding received the
wedding party at the entrance to the
cha noel, where portion OF the service was
solemniZed. The concluding portions OF
the wedding service were read before the
ID L
N:Towpe.
:, r. de Koven's well-known song, "Oh.
Promise Me-" was played softly on the
:organ during the service. at the special re-
quest Of the bride. Selections from some
of.V on Suppe's operas were also rendered.
Alter the minister had pronounced the
words of benedictiou Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march pealed through the rhurch.
): More than 300 guests assembled at the
wedding breakfast, which was given in the
handsome residence of the brides parents.
q All the reception-!oOms bad been con-
>Yerted into perfect bowers of graceful
floral decorations; flowers 0verfiowed even
on to the marble steps of the portlco,
which were covered with oriental rugs
and banked with choice ferns and palms.
: Within the mansion the decoration OIL
each room was consecrated to one paTtcu-
lar flower. Brilliant autumn leaves
adorned the dTawing-roemS, some OF the
recepton-rooms cleaned with Palma yio-
let's, others were fragrant with narelssus
and jonqu1s.
a. n Towne presided at the wedding
breakfast, where wishes OF g0dspeed TO
the newly married couple on their way
through life were heard Cd all sides.
The presents were particularly hand
some and costly. Among them a crystal
punch bowl with silver ladle presented by
some of the members Of the University
Club was especially admired.
The newly married couple left this city
in the afternoon al O'Clock. They con-
template taking a six weeks tour IN the
East.
Among the numerous guests present at
the wedding breakfast were: Mr.. and Mrs.
William Alvord, Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Alex
ander, Nj and Mrs. Gordon Banding. DR..
and Mrs. Brigham, Judge and Mrs. Boalt,
Mrs. Thomas Breeze, the Misses Breeze.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Buckbee, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Page Brown, J. w. Byrne, Mr.. and
HRS. W. Fl. Croker, Colonel c. +. Croker,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. CarolaD, Herbert Caro-
Ian, Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Crockett Mr.. and
Mrs. F. S. Donty, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ. Del
mas. MIR. and Mrs. E. r. Danfortb. Harry
Durbrow. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. j. DePue, Mrs.
A. NJ. Easton. Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Fillmore,
Colonel and Mrs. j. D. Fry, Mr.. and Mrs
a. b. Ford, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Grant,
E. NJ. Greenway. Mr.. and Mrs. C. G.
Hooker, Miss Hooker, tie Misses Hobart,
Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Hopkins. Mr. and
Mrs. II. E. Huntington. Mrs. Hager, Miss
Hager. Jerome Bart. Charles Webb
Howard, Mr. and Mrs. n. ?. Jones. Mr.
and Mrs. Homer S. KING. w. S. Kittle
MIR. and Mrs. William NJ. Lent, Mir. ant
Mrs. George III. Lent, Judge and Mrs. w
w. Morrow, Mr.. and Mrs. W. McKrtrick
W. S. McMurtry. Judge ard Mrs. JOSEPH
Mekenna. Mr.. and Mrs. 7. MEG Mclean,
Mrs. II. N. NeWhall Mr.. and Mrs. E W
-Newhall, Mr.. and Mrs. C. OConnor, thu
Misses Maud and Lille O'Connor, Lienten
ant and Mrs. OYSTER, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B
Pond, Mr. and Mrs. j. L. Requa. Miss Re
qaa. MI. and Mrs. A. 7. Reddlng. Rev. ant
Mrs. Z. B. SpaldiDg, Mt. aud Mrs. Irwin!
NJ. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. j. 2. Stubs, Mr.
and Mrs. +. P. SchWeTin. Colonel auC
Mrs. Shafter, MIR. and Mrs. G. A. SDeckels
Rev. and Mrs, Herstio Stebbms. Mr.. ant
Mrs. a. L. fubbs. Mr.. and Mrs. T. w
Tallant, Judge and Mrs. Van Fleet. Mrs
Clinton Z. Worden, Mr.. aud Mrs. w.
Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. WordeD, MI
and Mrs. Henry SchmiedelI, Jam es Phe
ian, Horace Platt, w. f. Goad, Mr.. an
Mrs. Warren Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. job
Boggs.