The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-03
SOCIETY AT TACOMA.
Charming Outdoor Wedding at
Blue Jeans"
.,oLAsTHE" FOR NEXT WEEK.
Athlete Entertainments for Women
MeonIfght Launch Parties-As
the Thesfer-Chat-

TacoxA. Sept. 2-Ispecials-At "Blue
Jeans" the summer residence OF MI ana
Mrs. w. ID. Tyler on Lake Sseiiacoom.
Miss shera and Mr.. Handforth were wed
on Wednesday. Both are promi-
nent in Tacoma society, Mr.. Hand
forth being Giee Club man. They were
married under q clump OF oak trees. ana
in the midst OF mostexquisite decorations-
IL vas the event of the week On the
same evening the members OF the
Tacoma Athletic Club gave an entertain
ment at their club rooms for the
amusement of their lady friends. "Aris-
toeracy," which was given two nights
at the Tacoma theater, was seen by large
number of society folk, but the public In
general did not turn out to appreciate the
great treat In the theatrical line there IS
much gossip just now anent the coming OF
Irving and Terry. The price of the best
seats will be S. "Ioganthe" is the absorb
ing topic among the amateur actors and
musicians The performance is TO be
given Thursday evening. Several parties
took advantage of the magnificent moon
light nights this week and went sailing on
the Sound.
Married ~ "btue - eanss
Miss Ruby Shera and Mr.. Thomas J..
Handforth were married at Blue Jeans, ;"
the residence of Mr. w. d. Tyler. on Lake
Steilacoom, on Wednesday, at 2:30 p. m.
The bride wore white silk null. trimmed
with hounces of the same material
and of narrow white satin ribbon.
The aounces were edged with Valen-
ciennes lace. She carried bouquet
of white rose buds and maidenhair ferns.
and wore same in her hair. The maid OF
honor was jamie Tyler. q i2-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. ID. Tyler.
She wore light blue crepe, trimmed with
white. The best man was Mr.. Everett
Griggs. The bride was given away By Mr..
Maurice du Pont, and the ceremony was
performed by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Pad
dock At 80 o'clock the Lohengrin we'd
ding march was played by Mrs. listed, and
the bishop and Miss Tyler came out the
front door. followed by the bride leaning
on the arm of Mr. Du Pont. The groom
and best man came from the side door.
The bride and groom met at the head of
the steps and walked together to the rustic
railing where the marriage was performed
under four large oak trees. These were
connected at the back with ivy twined on
wires back and forth till it reached height
OF seven feet, and single wire seven feet
from the ground reaching to each of the
smaller oaks. The railing was rustic.
| twined with ivy and white sweet peas.
| GarIands of ivy hung from post to post of
| the porch. A ball of white roses hung
from the ceiling at the top Of the steps.
| White clematis decorated the doors and
long bay window. On the interior the fret
| work over the bay window was covered
| with japanese naples. and at the stairs
| were quantities of cattails, stacked abou!
| the posts and up the outside of the banis
| ter. The large brick fireplace was filled
with ferns. The msntel was banked with
| La France roses, and on the upper shell
were some roses and few sprays of seed
vessels of clematis, with a large spray OIL
clematis under the mantel shelf over the
crate. There were vases and jars of roses
about the room, and in the dining room
there were garlands of ivy festooned about
the walls. The table was prettily deco
rated with Japanese naples. fruit, silver
and the like. On one end of the porch was
another table, handsomely decorated with
flowers, with salads, tea coffee, ices, cakes
fruits, ETC. Miss Bowen was the inspiring
spirit in charge of the effective decorations.
The guests were: Mrs. Seymour MRS
Tyler's motherl Miss Tyler. Mr.. Tyler
Mrs. Lane. Mrs. f. X. Lane, Miss Lane
Mr.. George w. Lane, Mr.. and Mrs
Maurice du Pont Mrs. Prichard. Mis-:
Post Mrs. Buell.. Mr.. Buell.. Mr.. and Mrs
William simpson. Mr.. and Mrs. Hol
brooke the Misses Holbrooke, Mr.. Twins
Halsiead. Dr. and Mrs. Cherrington. Mrs
Donald Mcdonald. the Misses Mcdonald
Miss Confare Miss Mcbride, Miss Bowen
Mr.. Frederic b. Wright. Mr.. j. T. Fran
sioli, Mr.. $. NJ. Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs
Mann, Mr.. and Mrs. John van Ogle, Mrs
listed.
Mr.. Ed Terry, conductor of the Unior
Pacific train, had decorated with flower,
the car which took the guests 10 and from
the station at Custer. Mr.. and Mrs. Hand
| forth left on the Seattle train from LAX,
View en- route for Victoria and othe
points. They received many handsom,
and useful presents.