The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-08
SOCIAL EVENTS.

| One Of the happiest wedding parties
imagina ble assembled yesterday noon
at the residence of Mrs. Walker, 141515
@ street, to witness the marriage of
Miss Ida Louisa HOPPE to David God
win The rooms We're a bower of beau-
| ty, the floral decorations being exceed
| ingly we'll executed. The pretty bride,
looking more than ordinarily attractive
| in her rich bridal robes, was attended
by Miss Ida Weber, while F. E. Jones
stood faithfully by the side of the hap
py groom. The marriage ceremony was
performed by the R<V. j. B. Silcox.
There were beautiful presents from
many friends After pa1taking of
dinner the happy couple took their de-
parture for that mecca OF married bliss,
the city down by the sea-
A quiet and pretty nome wedding took
place at Highland Park last night at
the residence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Rock Their daughter
Lottie was married to Herbert Becker
Of Oak Park, Rev. F. Donaldson of the
Oak Park M. E. Church officiating. The
sister of the bride was bridesmaid, and
Mr.. Nielsen groomsman- The young
couple go to San Francisco and vicinity
to-day for their wedding trip and on
their return will take up their residence
| in Oak Park in a home just erected
and furnished by Mr.. Becker.
|
| st. Paul's Church was filled to over
flowing last evening on the occasion of
| the wedding of Ernest Birdsall and
Miss Jennie Blair. The groom is the
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Birdsall, and the bride the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Blair The church
was beautifully decorated with boughs
Of Towering pomegranate, satin ribbons,
ETC., and the aiSles and approaches
were covered with canvas. Among the
large assemblage We're many guests
from San Francisco, Placerville and
other places.
AS the guests were assembling the
organist, L. A. Darling, played 1.-The
Golden State March" composed by
himself, followed by the introduction to
the third act of "Lohengrin-" On the
arrival of the bridal party the Wed
ding March from "Lohengrin" was
rendered softly. The ushers were
Jerome Carroll, Whitaker Ray, William
Quinton and James Ely.
| The bride was charmingly goWned in
white. She was attended by Miss
Merkley as Maid of Honor, the brides
maids being Misses Florence Williams,
Caroline Wilsey, Jennett Birdsall isis
ter Of the groom), and Miss Elizabeth
Rowle- The groom was attended by
Fred Blanchard. Rev. c: L. Mel, rec
tor of st. Pauls, read the maria ge
service, which was brief and without
unusual feature. During the ceremony
| 80, Promise Me- and call Me Thine
Own" We're rendered in subdued tones.
| AT its conclusion the organist played
Memberships wedding March," and
the bridal party slowly marched up the
aisle and soon entered their carriages
rand were driven to the Blair residence
at 1929 l. street, where a brilliant re-
ception was held, with a wedding sup
per. Several hundred invitations had
been issued for both the wedding and
reception, and the residence was crowd
| ed with guests. The reception was
continued till a late hour. The happy
couple were entertained until the ar
rival of the Portland express this morn
ing, when they departed for San Fran
cisco and the south for their wedding
tour.