The San Francisco call., 1897-03-07
WEDDING BELLS.
Church and Home Ceremonies OF
the Past Week.

Miss Julia A. Ricke and George F Sand were
married Wednesday evening last at $50
at the home of the BRIDES parents, 121 Fell
street Rev. ]. NJ Beuhler officiated. beau
tiful bell of orange blossoms and smilax was
suspended from the bow-window, under which
the young couple were joined in wedlock.
Miss A. Burkhardt officiated as bridesmaid,
and Miss L. Wolfe as maid OF honor. F. Kuch
was best man and T. O'Brien groomsman.
Miss Clara Louise JORDAN and Henry F. Cor
ham were married, Monday the 24th by Rev.
Father Cullen, at the home of the bride, 400
OAK street. Among those present were: Mr..
and Mrs 7. Clotworthy, j. ]. Jordan, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. j. Lyon, Charles Daley, Mrs. C.
Jacobsen, Miss Sadie Gorham, J. H. Jordan,
W. Daley. S. Helms, Miss Josie Hartshorn, Miss
Josie Mccarthy, ]. A. McBrearty, Mrs. R. Rodg-
ers, Miss Susie MeBrearty, Miss Kitty Nc
Brearty, Miss Lottie Gorhsm, Miss Belle Cor
ham, Carl Gearien, Arthur Jones, D. Sheerin
Jr.. c. Peterson. Mrs. Captain Cleary, W. Cor
ham. G. w. Jordan, ]. Semeria, Miss Emily w.
Jordan, J. Helms
Miss Sadie Mulvaney aud Richard B. Mckee
were married at Mission Dolores Church Sun
day evening, February %. The groom was
accompanied by Arthur W. Jones' who acted
as best man. supper and dance followed at
the residence OF the brides parents on Nine
teenth and Diamond streets. The young
couple Will reside at 231l. Ninth street after
they return from their honeymoon trip.
The wedding of Thomas Hicks and Miss
Ethel NJ. Forrest. youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Forrest, took place Wednesday
evening, February "a, at the home of the
bride, corner OF Fell and Lsguna streets, the
Rev. j. Flood officiating. Miss Lenore Kelly
WAS maid of honor and Will Laib best man.
Miss Mabelle McDermott, the little niece OF
the bride, was hower-girl To the sweet strains
of the "Lohengrin'' weddin march the bridal
party started down the beautifully decorated
hail, with the little fower-girl strewing their
path with roses Following them came the
maid of honor, and lastly the bride the
arm of her father, who gave her into the keep
ing of her future husband, who with his best
man awaited her coming in the parlor under
a beautiful canopy OF smilax and La France
roses.
After the ceremony eongra atulatlons were
showered upon the happy couple.
The bride, beautiful deml-blonde, wore
cream satin.gown covered with oTgandie and
elaborately trimmed with valenciennes lace.
Her corsage bouquet was orange blossoms.
She carried bouquet of lilies of the valley.
The maid OF honor was attfred in Nile green
silk covered with organdie trimmed in lace.
Her bouquet composed OF pink rosebuds.
The little fiowe-glrl wore pink silk gown
trimmed in lace.
The young couple received many costly and
beautiful presents. The groom's present TO
the bride was beautiful set of diamonds.
Last Tuesday morning, at the Catholic
church in Madrone, Patrick II. Kirby was
Pinard, Rev. Father Lane of San Jose Off
cating. The church was beautifully and
taste1uiIv decorated, the DrlQc ana groom
standing under the fragrant boughs of the
orange tree instead of the accustomed we'd
ding bells Fred Boohaska and his sister of
san Jose played the wedding march, which
was led by Miss Maggie Kirby, sister Of the
groom, who otficiated maid OF honor. The
charming hr de was dressed in white organdie
over white silk, wearing orange blossoms. and
carrying a hyacinthe bouquet Miss Emelia
Lavigne of san Francisco and Miss Alice
Marchebout acted es bridesmaids. They were
dressed alike in dainty white SWISS, over white
silk, and carried bouquets of pink carnations.
I. J. Kirby, A. J. Pinard and C. B. Beaulieu
officiated as ushers. After the ceremony a
dinner was served at the Madrone Hotel. Mr.
and Mrs. Kirby viii spend the honeymoon at
Del Monte
Miss Grace Watt Kerr and Charles Allan
Hulme were married on the evening of
February "a at the residence OF the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James W. Kerr, 1888
Golden Gate avenue. The bride was attended
Dy Miss Anna Hulme. VINO officiated as maid
OF honor, and Miss Sadie Cofer was brides
maid.
Walter Scott was best man and George R.
Taylor groomsman. Lansing B. Kerr and
Stella Price were the ribbon bearers, and led
the bridal procession.
President Kellogg of the State University,