The San Francisco call., 1896-10-08

history of st. Paul's to-day, when Miss
Amy Requa was married to Colonel Oscar
Fitzalan Long, U. S. A. 1t was distinctly
a bright wedding-bright decorations
bright National colors, bright dresses and
more beautiful than all the rich brightness
of the MONDAY autumn sun that sent its
ravs through every pointed window in the
southern wall of the old church.
The interior of the building was GER
tainly more lovely and artistic than any OF
the one thousand invited guests could
have anticipated, because the decorations
were original as to design and more pro-
fuse than anything hitherto seen in Oak
land. The walls, pillars and windows
were not decorated, bat rather complete
floral beds had been transplanted from the
place of their growth to the interior of the
church. Smilax and ivy curled gracefully
around the upper windows and it might
have grown where it rested it looked so
natural.
Over the altar rail was large golden
eagle with outstretched wings and from it
hung two handsome flags that fell in rich
folds to the rail, where they were gath
cred toward each side with dainty ropes
of smilax. The military effect of the
decorations was obtained by the placing
of the National colors wherever its red :,
white and blue folds harmonized with the
beds of flowers and greenery. The altar
was draped with rich white satin, heavily
embroidered with gold. Tall palms stood
like sentinels at the entrance 10 the chan
Gel and over the spot where the bridal
couple stood hung a large bell of white
crysanthemums with an edge of pink
roses. The seven arches on each side of
the church were covered with foliage and
from the keystone of each was suspended
a pure white bell.
The bridal party drove up at the church
door before the din on the noontime bells
had died away and while the welI-known
but always inspiriting music filed the
abreast, marched down the center aisle
Captain G. L. Edie, q. s. A.; Lieutenant
Charles G. Lyman, U. s. A; ; Lieutenant
L. r. BURGESS, U. s. A; Lieutenant R. G..
Croxton, U. s. A. Lieutenant Thomas W !.
Winston, q. S. A., and Lieutenant S. A.
Cloman, U. s. A, in their capacity as
ushers, led the way, and surely no bridal
some heralds. Each usher was in full
dress uniform and their generous display
of gold braid, epaulettes and buttons
and cleaning swords reflected hickerlng
sun beams from their path.
On approaching the altar the party was
met by Bishop Nichols and Rev. Robert
Ritchie and without any delay every thing
was in readiness for the ceremony.
The bride looked as com posed as though
getting married were an everyday occur
renee. She was simply bnt beautifully
gowned in heavy white satin, with high
corsage and long sleeves. A little rich
lace at the throat and cuffs was the only
relief. She wore no jewels. She was
escorted by her father, from whose hands
her future husband received her.
Miss Lucy King, the dainty little maid
of honor is cousin of the bride. She
wore white mousseline de sole gown and
her head was uncovered with the excep-
ton OF tulie veil fastened with a diamond
pin. The bridesmaids were dressed in
pink. Their hats were trimmed with
large ostrich feathers and carried roses,
all being of the same delicate tint. They
were Miss Ida Belle Palmer and Miss
Jessie Glascock, of Oakland; Miss Ella
Morgan and Miss Eleanor Wood, of San
Francisco; Miss Luita Booth of Piedmont,
and Miss Hamilton of Santa Monica.
The groom was in the uniform OF cap
tain of the United States army, his title
OF colonel being derived from his National