The herald., 1894-03-01

displayed. 1t was exactly O'Clock
when the strains of the wedding march
from Lohengrin pealed forth and the
bridal party entered.
The bridesmaids were eight in num-
Der and were dressed alike. They were
an aggregation of youthful sweetness
and loveliness. Their gowns were of
white swiss with large puff sleeves, and
bodice OF pink silk, trimmed with lace
in profusion. and in the skirts were rows
of baby-pink ribbon. Each carried a
bunch OF pink carnations, tied with a
long bow of satin ribbon OF the same
color. They marched down the left
aisle two by two, and were Misses Nina
Jevne, Ida Nenifee, Hattie Chapman,
Louise Moss, Hattie Ringen of st. Louis,
Emma Braly, Clara Batelle and Gertrude
Johnson.
Then came the maid OF honor, Miss
Sadie Johnson, dressed similarly to the
bridesmaids, and then the bride and
her father. The BRIDES costume was
most elegant. 1t was OF duchesse satin
en- train with a deep bertha of duchesse
lace, and elaborately trimmed with
pearl passementerie. The lace was
caught up at the right shoulder by
white satin ribbon bow that fell to the
bottom of the dress. She wore Brus-
sells lace veil and carried large bouquet
OF white violets. Her only ornament
was an elegant diamond star, the gift OF
the groom, and was worn in her hair.
She was a very pretty and stately bride,
simultaneously with the column in
the left aiEle there marched another in
the right aisle composed Of the follow
ing groomsmen: Messrs. VIM. M. Ed
L. II D.
H. eastman, w. B. Nicholson, B. F.
Coulter, jr., f. M. Notman and Jos. f.
Bumiller.
The bridal party met at the chancel,
where the groom, accompanied by the
best man, Mr.. R. P. Blaisdell, was in
waiting. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. DIR. ]. w. Chichester, during
which Call BE Thine Own was softly
played upon the organ.
The party left the pulpit by the mid
die aisle to Mendelssohn's wedding
march, and leaving the church entered
carriages and were driven to the resi-
dence Of the BRIDES parents, No. 142 w.
Twenty-flth street, where reception
was held. AS it was pink and white
wedding, the decorations were in these
colors. Mr.. and Mrs. Johneon stood in
the front drawingroom. where they re-
ceived the congratulations OF the crowd.
The rooms were profusely decorated
with flowers, smilax and potted plants.
Lowinsky's orchestra was stationed in
the end of the hall behind O line OF
potted palms, and rendered selections
during the evening. The table in the
dining room where the retreshments
were served was decorated with hand.
some banquet lamp with pink
shade, while a wide pink scarf
extended the length OF the white dam.
ask cloth. Pink ribbons ran from the
top Of the lamp to each corner of tine
table. Flowers and smilax we're also
placed to advantage. The following
young girls in white dresses presided at
the table: Fannie Barber, Katie Fall
Ion, Edith Barber and Anabelle Owen.
On the second floor were displayed the
presents. They were very elegant and
one OF the beat assorted collections. that
has been seen in Los Angeles for long
sivue.
Principal among them WAS an e1quie-
lie onyx top table and an osken buffet
cseinet with plate glass and mirror,
irom the employees of tho Los Angeles
frfnitcre company.
General aud Mrs. Z. p. johnson, the
Rfoom's psrsntB, gave handsome case
% suvsI, while q Eirniar one WRa re-
celyed tIom the g,oomsmen.
Dir. 4. ?. Blalsdsll, the bsst man,
gave an elegant set Of gold berry
spSens. 4 handsome and unique ban
qnet lamp in wrought iron snd brass
work was received from Gov. and Mrs.
II. II. Markham.
The bFids's father will give the young
touple an upright piano when they 20
70 housekeeping, Many othera were re-