The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-14
THE PAST WEEK
IN LOCAL SOCIETY,
The Season Closes With a
Peal Of Wedding
Bells.
Miss Ella Hobart Chooses Her
Bridesmaids and Maid of
Honor.
Miss Claire Tucker and Philip Will.
liams to Be Quietly Married
Monday Evening.

Wedding bells and orange blossoms have
occupied societys attention during the past
week. Instead of superstition dying out, as
savants claim it is, the supers tition regarding
the June wedding at any rate is gaining q
firmer foothoId than ever
Since the dawn of the lst of June no day has
been without its wedding. On Wednesday of
the week just past four weddings kept society
circles active.
The nuptials of Miss Florence Hammond
and Stanley Addelley filed St. Luke's Church
Wednesday at noon with large and fashion
able assembIage. 1t was typically spring
wedding. Roses bloomed on the altar, and the
pretty bridal attendants were attired in dainty
gowns OF white null or pink silk. Their
white null hats, coquettishly raised on the
side with a bunch of pink roses, were ex-
tremely fetching.
At the wedding Miss Nickerson and Mr.,
Parker, solemniZed at the residence of the
brides aunt, Mrs. Lee, on Geary street, the
largely represented. Many pretty old fash
ions were revived at this wedding that made
it most picturesque as well as attractive. Con-
cealed in the wedding cake were ring, the
symbol of marriage; dime, OF wealth, and a
| thimble, of industry After the ceremony the
brides health was drunk in tiny goblets of
sherry poured by the bride from a decanter
/ LndJ ndu served purposes III the young
! wifes family for the past 200 years.
! The nuptials of Miss Cogswell and J. H.
Sammi was a charming home affair. About
! 100 friends of the happy young couple assem-
bed at the Cogswell residence on Clay street
! to make merry at the marriage least Mr.. and
Mrs. Sammi h ave gone East bridal tour.
| The Siebe-Stauf wedding was quite the most
! elaborate event of the week. The Siebe resi-
dence which is one of the most admirably APP
| pointed bones in this City, was layishly
adorned with a wealth of sweet peas. The
| bride was attended by her sister, Miss Chrissie
Siebe, and Mr.. Berg was best man. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stauf received very many elegant and
costly presents.
Miss Ella Hobart is very busy completing the
preparations for her wedding to Mr.. Baldwin,
| which is TO be solemnized at San Mateo IN
July. Miss Juliette Williams is to be the maid
of honor, and Miss Mary Eyre, Miss Jessie Ho-
bart and Miss Florence Mills, who is now on
her way home from Europe, the bridesmaids.
Invitations to the wedding are to be limited.
The wedding of Miss Alice Bonner and Ar
thur Pawson took place last Wednesday even
| ing at the home OF the bride, TIA Post street.
Miss Bonner is the daughter of the late Charles
Bonner, and Mr.. Pawson is secretary of the
United States Smokeless Powder Company.
/ Only few relatives and intimate friends wit
messed the ceremony, which was performed by
Rev. G. L. Mel of Sausalito. Miss Stella LOGAN
was the maid of honor, and the bridesmaids
| were Miss Geraldine Bonner and Miss Martha
] Wagner. Arthur Wallace acted as best man.
After the wedding there were congratulations,
| followed by supper. Mr.. and Mrs. Pawson
| LETT on Thursday TO make a southern trip, and
when they return they will reside at lila Post
| street.
The wedding of Miss Claire Tucker and Philip
| Williams will take place next Monday evening
| at the residence of the brides mother, 2ll4
| Vallejo street. Miss Tucker is the daughter OF
Mrs. J. G.. Tucker, formerly of Oakland Mr..
| Williams is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Will
! liams of this City Only relatives and a few
intimate friends will be present at the we'd
ding.
The wedding of Miss Anita Williams Banna-
| han and John A Stanton took place last Tues
day evening at St. Patrick's Church in the
presence of Few intimate friends and rela-
! lives. Rev. Father p. j. Quinn officiated. Miss
| Lizzie Monahan was the bridesmaid and Major
Charles L. Stanley acted as best man. Mr..
Stanton is the well-known artist OF this City
and his bride was one of his pupils. Mr.. and
! Mrs, Stanton went to Monterey on their honey
moon.
The golden wedding celebration of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornelius Van Schelluyne Gibbs win take
place next Wednesday evening at their resi-
dence, 722 Post street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G. Campbell gave q
dinner party last Wednesday evening at their
residence on Turk street, aud entertained MIR.
and Mrs w. II. Mills, Judge and Mrs. Isaac Bel
cher and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. Wilson.
The Misses Morrison OF San Jose gave q
diuner party at their home last Saturday even
ing in honor OF their guest, Miss Bellinger,
daughter of Judge c.. B. Beilinger of Portland
who returned TO Oregon on Monday. The
ply, Mrs Woods, Judge E. M. Ross, Judge w
B. Gilbert. L. &. Nesmith, Mr.. Alvord, Mr.. Find.
lay Colonel Moorhead and Judge Houghton.
The wedding of Miss Mary Frances Hunter
of Newport, r. l., and o. Shafter Howard
of Oakland took place last Wednesday after.
noon at 2 o'clock at the home of the brides
mother. on Rhode Island avenue. The bride
is the youngest daughter OF Mrs. Thomas R
Hunter; niece OF the late W. Hunter, who
was First Assistant Secretary OF State at Wash.
ington, D. c., for more than half O century: q