The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-31

Sui, anu was Hlleu 10 repletiOn WIFE
goodly numbsr OF guests out OF the 1900
invitations that mad been issued. Mr..
and Mrs. Newton are old residents of
Southern California and the name of J.
@. Newton is we'll known in the northern
and southern part of the state. The
bride is a native daughter and has re-
ceived the greater portion OF her educa-
ton in this state, with the exception of
two years spent in the east, when she
graduated at the Emerson school OF ora
tory in Boston with honors. She is pc
tite blonde, with charming personality
and possesses the rare beauty of dark eyes
and golden hair. The groom came from
Boston to the Pacific coast and pTacticed
law IN San Francisco for one year. Last
December he took up his residence in
Los Angeles. and has been most sue.
cessful lawyer of this city and has gath
cred about him large circle of friends.
While at the Allegheny college, Penn,
be won distinction as the leading debater
and public speaker among his classmates.
In 1888 he was chosen by the faculty to
represent his college in the intercollegi.
ate oratorcal contest held by the assem-
bly, of Chautauqua, n. V. between six
leading universities of New York, Penn
SlyYanla ana OGlO. MT. Cattern won 1rSt
prize. He gra6 uated from the Boston
University Law school with highest hon
ors. and received the degree of Summa
Cum Laude. an honor awarded by the
school but three times in eight years.
The Immense tent connected the house
with fly that extended above the sec
| ond story and included the upper bal
cony, where the musicians were sta
toned. The tent and house were deco
rate1 with lavish wealth of flowers,
ferns and ported plants, and presented
dazzling appearance with the rich color
that was displayed in the elegant gowns
worn by the ladies. Heavy ropes of pep
pers fes;ooned from the center pole radi-
ated in all directI ons around the SIDE
walk were palms and in the extreme cor
ner where the ceremony was. performed
was sylvan grouping of tall potted
plants and ferns and when the finishing
touches were completed by the entrance
OF the bridal party, the whole made a
beautiful ensemble that words are made
qGate to describe. Twelve flower girls
and other attendants entered to the
strains of Lohengrin's wedding march.
bon. which formed the aisle. AS the
bride made her appearance, they fell to
either side, scattering in her way fra
grant orange petals. These were carried
in small open baskets held tied With
white Ribbon and which made charming
The bride was attended BY four brides
maids, the Misses Ella and Grace Barnes,
Maud Whitlock and Mabel Rose They
were alfred in pink and carried clusters
Of Duchess roses. The four ushers.
Messrs. Will Cox Clarence Miller, A. Nc
Cutchen and ". J. Kerr, preceded the
four brides maids. The maid of honor,
Miss May Newton, came next, and then
the bride on the arm of her father, whu
gave her into the keeping OF the groom.
Mr.. George Lawrence acted as best man.
The flower girls were the Misses Jean
nette Hanaman, lone Parsons, the Misses
Sadie and Gertrude Johnson, Louise Rob
inson, Maud Rose Clara HAYES, Florence
Crow, Lila Fairchild, Florence Howes
and Helen Fairchild. Their escorts were
the Messrs. Richard Bundru.n, Glen
Spence, Barn well. William Staats. William
Valentine, Dee Sale, Ballard, Leithead.
Hamilton. Ben Coulter. Walter Chanslor
and Fred Hall. AS tho entire bridal
party suri ounded the improvisod altar
they made picturesque setting for the
bride and groom as they responded to
the marriage VOWS. The bride was radi-
antly lovely in a robe of lustrous cream
white satin made EN- train, the skirt be-
ing full aud perfectly plain: the corsage
was high the bodice was Of white chiffon
and Trimmed with point applique lace the
sleeves were bauffant and reached to the
hand and were met by white undiessed
Kid gloves; half-wreath o! natural Or
ange blossoms held the long flowing veil,
and adjoining the handsome gown was a
sunburst of diamonds and pearls. the gift
of the groom; she carried white nipthelos
buds. The maid of nonor wore modish
gown of white mousseline de sole over
pink silk and carried pink roses. Mrs.
Newton was attired in an elegant gown OF
light blue iridescent satin. the bodice
was gernshen with rare point lace and
she wore diamond ornaments The
groom's mother wore black satin finished
with point lace.
Immediately after the services The
bride and groom and the bridal
cortege repaired to the house. where
the reception was held. Miss Kate
Sessions OF San Diego, an old friend of
the family, had the decorations in charge
and the touch of magic band was evil
denced in every room. The bride and
groom received the congratulations of
their friends under n bower of fairy-like
structure; plumosus ferns intermingled
with white ribbon formed the canopy and
white doves with outstretcheu wings held
the whole in place; white ohrysanthe-
NUNS were about the room they were
mcssed on the mantel and in the fireplace
and seemed to rise from beds OF emerald
green ferns.
The white blossoms were held against