The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-24
WEDDINGS.

The season Of winter weddings, which has
opened so auspiciously was graced Wednesday
evening by the marriage al the Church of the
Advent, East Oakland. of Miss Marion Vail
Albright and Howard Watson Bray. Long b.
fore O'Clock the edifice was thrOnged. II is a
pretty interior at tile Church of the Advent,
and it was decorated TO the best advantage
Masses Of bamboo and brakes were artistically
arranged inside and outside the CHANGER rail.
The flowers used were pink tiger lilies and pink
rhododeDdrons. a number OF white doves
added 10 tie artistic effect. Miss Constance
Jordan oficiated at the organ. aud Miss Dora
GoOdSell sang Call Me Thine OWD'' while the
service was being read.
Shortly after O'Clock the bridal party ell
tered, LED BY the uShers. Gus Bray and VIII
Robertson OF San Francisco entered first fol-
lowed Dy Arthur Kelley, r. II. Bennett and
AVill Cullen. After them came Miss Mamie
Pope, the bridesmaid, gowned in Nile green
Ducbesse satin. The maid of honor, Miss
Minnie O'Neill of San Francisco, also walked
alone, and the procession was closed bv the
bride and her father, Major e.. w. Albright
At the chancel rail the BRIDES party was met
by the groom and his best man, Ed Bray Dr.
H. ID. LathrOp then read the EPISCOPAL mar
rage service. The responses werr clear and
the reading impressive, while Miss GoodselPs
sweet soprano made an effective accompani-
ment.
The brides gown was OF white brocaded silk
and had been the wedding dress of her aunt
Mrs. HANDLE on of Philadelphia. L was made
very simply with a short round waist and
gored skirt ending in very full train. 1t was
unirimined, as the extreme richness OF the ma
lerisl needed no establishment. The bouffant
sleeves were of white satin and SPRAYS or
orange blossoms fe ] from the shoulders over
Inc sleeves. At the wrists they were flushed
with a full rHffie OF tulle. From the edges OF
the SILK full bertha OF tulle Tell. which was
tdged with point lace three inches wide. The
tulle vei festoOned Ia The high coiffure with
orange blossoms, fell into the train and envel-
oped the whole figure. The bride wore no or
namen except diamond sunburst, the gift
OF Tie groom. she carried bouquet OF Niphe-
Jos toses tied with white tuile.
Inc bridesmaid, Miss Pope, wore Nile green
satih. made with a round. low neck and very
Iuii; pulled elbow sleeves. A bertha Of green
cuInon hnlsned the neck. Long green gloves
pearls.
J. ne maid OF honor wore pink Ducbesse satin.
VI II . IouhG, low neck and wide bertha OF
plhA lSce' Inc sleeves were elbow length and
WeIe niel ny the loug pink gloves. she carried
CatheIIne Mermet roses and wore them iD her
hair Both the gowns were made with friil
sklfts, dancing length. Miss O'Neil also wore
pearls.
The ushers wore bOutonnteres of white sweet
pea. 1he Oflde presented the maid OF honor
and Inc bridesmaid with rings in which heart
shaped turquoise was SET
at $3.50 O'Clock there was recenIion at the
nome Of The bride at 977 Seventh avenue
In All upper room, music by a string band. sup
per. and later, dancing The bride and groom
received IN bay window In the rear drawing
room, which was decorated in White and green
Behind them and over them was inass of ferns
and white sweet peas. Tie BRIDE Who Il an
extremely pretty girl, was very charming in her
bridal gown, with the delicate veil surrounding