The morning call., 1893-11-13
WEDDINGS.

Z: e: Notable among The affairs of the past week
was the wedding of Miss Viera Blanche Has
KeH aud Clement CronIse, which took place
last Tuesday evening, at The residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. haskell,
2219 Van Ness avenue. The bride Is a charm
tng young LADY, petite demi-blonde, with
Ma Wy, nul-brown hair, and is not yet out of her
teens She is accomplished and gifted in many
WAYS ara is pronounced favOrite with all who
know her The groom comes from a represent
alive Californian family and IS an assayer with
]lre Sch by Lead ana Smelling Company. He is
Ye5y.HOI ular in society eiIeleS and has large
number Of friends.
Elaborate preparations had been made for
The proper celebT alton of the wedding, and
result everything progressed merrily. The
decorations were in exquisite taste. There was
d bridal bower III the bay-windOw OF the front
pallQr wrought of stTeamers OF smiaX and
HfeaIhs aud clusters CT pure white chrysan-
themums wound with ribbons of white satin.
AT various points around this room white
.chrysanth emums and foliage were artistic ally
arranged forming in all Il very pretty picture.
The rear par0r was ornate with rich golden
"hued chTysanthemums. ROsners Hungarian
.orcleStfa Was stationed there and played de-
.iiElniuIy In tie hallway were tall shoots of
bamboo and eucalyptus and Numerous little
larry lanterns that afforded a subdued light.
=: 4 lie guests, numbering about sixty, were as
sembled in the parlQrs at $3.50 o'clock when the
FtBTldal Chorus" from 'LOheugrin," was
played as the bridal party entered. Miss
EeOnore Butler, very pretty blonde, acted as
maid Of honor and q. L. Won Rhein was best
ma M :Ihe brides father gave her Into the
:keePfhg Of tie groom and Rev. c. o. Brown of
The First Congregational Church performed the
4npfessiYe ceremony as the orchestra played
;'GaE Me Thine Own" III Subdued tones. The
DRESSES of tile bride, her maid of honor and her
mot her are described as follows:
: The bride wore rich gown OF lustrous white
:satln, made dancing length. Tie Doutfant
slepxes we've long and the corsage was high,
-:with ffitnmings OF stringed pearls. She wore
gloves of~:Thite undressed kid and carried
$hGwer bouquet OF white rosebuds. The Gus
tcmaEy veil was dispensed with and no orna-
mentsfWere worn.
:: Miss Leonore Butler appeared in becoming
gown of pink India SILK, made dancing length
ard trimmed with point lace. The corsaee was
hjgh The sleeves wide and long and the gloves
OF .bfEk undreSsed kid. Her handicapped was
Of Cecil Bruuer roses.
~ Mis- j. l. Haskell wore an elegant robe OF
black. and pink Drocaded satin, EN- train. The
ceTSage was round and the sleeves extended 10
The elbows. where they met the gloves OF pink
addressed Kid. Her eorsage-bouquet was OF
Papa Coulter roses and her ornaments were
diamonds
:; Congratulations followed the marriage SER
vice. and then couple OF vocal solos were
given by Ailss Austin and Mr. BatcheldeT AT
10 O'clock an elaborate supper was served un-
QeELudwig's direction in the spacious billiard
shall. Win the generous flow OF wine came
several teasts ana responses made by Louis
Townsend. Major George Burdick, Edward
7. Foley. j.. L. Haskell, Mr.. Clement Of
Oakland and others. After supper dancing
MIS-. enjoyed uulll early HlOIlluBs LIE Ncu-
ding presents were numerous and elegant.
Mr.. and Mrs. CTonise left Oh Wednesday TO
:maEea Southern trip, and Will return late In
November. They will reside at 2219 Van Ness
. ayenIe. ana Will receive wedding calls on
Thursday evening, December z.
-: Haight-Bayley.
" "A church wedding is quite an attraction TO
OakTand's society people, and they were pres
teiit in large numbers last Wednesday evening
al ST PauPs Episcopal Church TO witness the
Inarriage ceremony which united Harry h..
Haight son of the late Governor Haight, and
Miss Gertrude BayIey. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs; George b. Bayley OF Castro street.
Tie church edifce bad been quite extensively
decorated about the altar and organ lott for the
occasion: with palms, ferns and other green's
set of here and there with chIysahtnemums.
The ceremony was announced TO take place at
$3.50 o'clock. but fully an hour before tnat time
The guests began TO arrive AT The cbuFcn, anu at
BIB not a seat except those when hau Deen
reserved for the family aud invited ltitnus
could be obtained 10 the whole ealhce. by 0:oo
hled.
Shortly before the arrival of the bridal party
the notes OF the organ peaed forth ana the as
seLnOiaSe began To cast an anxious look over
.1xeit shoulders IN anticipation OF the entrance
OF the bIide ana her attendants. A white can
ydS caiptt had been extended from the Side
~alh Seuee Without the church up 10 the door
Vl s1e euutorlum, Which served as a pathway
Two 0r three minutes after the annointed
.Iille tlle llVey strains of the organ announced
me entrance Of the bridal train. AS they moved
oOWn the central aisle the entire assemblage
rose to their feet. The parry were precaded by
me me usbeIs, Messrs. Gilbert Tompkins, John
Burns samuel Knight. Harry Knowles, Arthur
G0odaii aud Arthur Bayiey.
The little flower girl, Miss Irene Range pre.
ceded Inc bridesmaids Miss SaraIf Tompkins.
Miss Ellen Wall, Miss Mary Dnnham. Miss
Watt and Miss Phillips. The cesInnes Of fhe
latter were quite noteworthy, two being of mink
SILK ana three OF yellow. Each of the brides
maids carried small bouquet OF flowers.
Tie bride was preceded by her main.of
honor, Miss Maud Wilkinson, clothed in whita
SILK. The BRIDES costume was also OF white
silk en- train. The bridal party was met ar me
altar by the groom and his best man. I, M
Haigbt, his brother. The ceremony was ner
formed by Rev. Robert Rtchle. rector Of the
church.
When the ceremony was concluded the