The San Francisco call., 1896-07-30
A Fete Champetre Elaborate
and Perfect in Every
Detail.
COLUMNS TRIMMED WITH IVY
Wedding Breakfast Spread Beneath
the Redwoods---Chic Toilets
of the Ladies.

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, July 29.-Miss
Alice Gerstle, daughter of Lewis Gerstle
OF the Alaska Commercial Company, and
]. B. Levison, marine secretary of the
Fireman's Fund, were married to-day at
noon at the Gerstle place. Rabbi Voor-
sanger of the Temple Emanuel performed
the ceremony.
Picturesque in all the details were the
preparations for the wedding. When
Miss Gerstle set the day that should see
her united to the man of her choice she
decided on an out-of-doors ceremony, and
personally planned all CT the arrange
ments in accordance with her ideas of what
country wedding should be. The octa-
gonal pavilion made an ideal bower for a
wedding ceremony. Pink net studded
with pink geraniums and hydrangeas hid
the rafters. Wreaths of the same pretty
pink blossoms were suspended by long
drops of pink ribbons at irregular inter-
walls. From here and there swung rustic
baskets filled to overhowing with fragrant
blossoms. The pillars that support the
bower were twined with pink silk and
wreathed in ivy, thus carrying out the
prevailing taste of all the decorations
pink and green.
The guests who came from San Fran
cisco left the city by the 10:15 O'Clock
boat in the morning. and on their arrival
were met by carriages which conveyed
them to the home of the bride.
By noon all was in readiness for the
ceremony which was to unite the young
couple. To the strains of the bridal
march, which came waiting in from
around the redwood grove that surrounds
the Gerstle place, the bridal party marched
past the house along a carpeted path to
the hower-decorated pavilion. First came
the bridesmaids, Miss Alice Greenebaum,
Miss Alice Greenwald, Miss Sadie Hecht,
Miss Alma Levison, Miss Clara Joseph
and Miss Helen Schweitzer Following
the march came the maid of honor. Miss
Bella Gerstle, who in turn preceded the
bride, who walked to the improvised altar,
leaning on the arm of her father. The
ushers, DR.. Charles q. Levison, Louis
Greenebaum, Marcus G. Soss, Joseph
Sloss, William Gerstle and Leon Greene
baum, followed in the rear, closing the
bridal procession.
Mr., Levison, attended by his best man,
A. II. Small, awaited in the floral bower
the arrival of the bride.
After the ceremony the young folks
were Immediately surrounded by their
many 4lASHuS pISScuti VINO pfOHereQ Lnelr
congratulations. At / o'clock an elaborate
breakfast was served at small tables ar
ranged on the wide piazza that surrounds
the picturesque home. Six persons were ac-
commodated at each table, with the excep-
tion of the brides, at which was seated all
of the bridal party.
The bride wore q gown of satin, COM
pletely hidden with an overdress of finest
white crepe lsse. The jupe was a mass
OF deep Valenciennes insertion edged on
either side with tiny finely plated
founces.
The corsage was made with a woke of
Vaienciennes, under which cleaned the
fair white skin. The sleeves were small
ana composed OF countless, tiny fiounces
trimmed with lace. A sash of taffeta cir
cled the slender waist and fell in showers
almost to the hem of the gown. A wreath
OF orange blossoms confined the bridal
veil to the coiffure and lilies of the valley
formed the bridal bououet.
Miss Bella Gerstle the maid of honor
wore modish gown of white organdie
over white silk. A large white hat with
white flowers completed the costume.
Tine gowns of the bridesmaids were
dainty creations of white null over green
silk. taffeta sash and collar of cor
responding shade finished off the cos
tune. The hats were large legaorn pic
ture hats and were ornamented with white
tulle and American Beauty roses. Their
bouquets were composed of long stemed
American Beauty buds tied with long satin
streamers.
lie bridal presents, which were elabo-
rate, numerous and costly, were placed on
exhibition in the library Thew were
greatly admired, especially the vast
amount of elegant silverware and artistic
and unique articles OF vertu.