The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-30

The most notable wedding of the year
IN local society circles was that of Miss
Maud NJ Ford and lie Roi c. Snow.
which occurred yesterday.
The marriage was solemnized in the
temple at high noon, President George
Q. Cannon, President Snow being I'M
able to attend.
In the evening President and Mrs.
Lorenzo Snow gave a reception at the
Bee Hive House in honor of the young
couple. Il was brilliant affair and
was attended by over 400 guests.
The decorations were most artisticaI-
~ designed and carried out. The
grounds surrounding the home We're
brilliantly Illuminated and presented a
picturesque appearance. Around the
upper and lower verandas was double
row Of swinging electric lights. while
from pillar to pillar were graceful fes-
toons Of rcd, white and blue bunting,
fastened with bows of the same On the
veranda, directly over the entrance,
was a huge electric star of red and
white. Strings Of fairy lights were sus-
pended from the trees and numberless
flags waving from the branches added
beauty 10 Jne- scene.
Reception of Guests.
The guests entered through a covered
archway, lighted with electricity and
decorated with ropes of smilax They
were met at the entrance by the Misses
Grace Freeze, Mary Young and Alice
Robinson, who conducted them to the
upper rooms, through an aisle made of
| broad white satin streamers, the wide
staircase on either side being lined
with palms and foliage plants.
After viewing the presents. which
consisted of beautiful array of silver
and cut glass, pictures and many beau
tiful pieces of furniture, the guests de-
| scended to the drawing room to greet
the bride and groom.
This room was exquisitely arranged
in colors of green and white, and at the
south end Of the room where the bri-
DIAL party stood, the floral display was
I magnificent Above their heads hung
a true lovers knot of La France and
bride roses. From it to the sides of the
room were festoons of pulmosa and
ferns intermingled with rose buds. In
the background, from the ceiling to the
floor, hung curtain of glossy vines
and roses, and over the ceiling was
fastened a runner of the same
The mantels and piano were banked
with palms and covered with trailing
vines and roses. and the electroliers
were hidden beneath wealth of green
Palms and plants stood about the room
and an effective arrangement of the
plants We're used as a background for
the bridal party The doorways were
arched with English ivy and were drap-
ca with folds OF the American flag.
Brides Gown.
The bride was gowned in white NOUS
seine over taffeta. The skirt was
draped simply over the taffeta and was
| hnlshed at the hem with accordion
| pleatings. The bodice was high in the
neck with long sleeves and had a yoke
OF duchesse lace. She carried a shower
! BOUQUET of bride roses and ferns.
Miss Mabelle Snow served as maid of
honor She was gowned in pink silk
crepon, trimmed with pearl passemen-
terie and lace. She carried La France
roses.
The little flower girl, Lucille Snow,
wore pale blue silk with lace insertion
and ribbon, and carried pink and white
flowers.
The bridal party was assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. Lorenzo Snow, Mrs
Hanna Snow Lewis Of Oberlin, o., and
Mrs. Oliver Snow of Mantua, o.
Mrs. Lorenzo Snow wore handsome
gown of pale gray silk trimmed with
ecru lace and heliotrope velvet. Mrs.
Hanna Shows gown was of black silk
with lace trimmings. Mrs. Oliver Snow
wore black MORE with f1chu of white.
Decorations of Parlor.
The rear parlor was done in pink and
green. From the four corners of the
room to the chandelier were ropes of
smilax and roses. Wreaths of roses
hung from the ceiling and roses ran
riot over the mantel and windows. The
chandelier was covered with smilax
and the corners of the room were filled
with palms.
The small reception room was done
in tints Of autumn leaf. Sunf1owers
were used. together with leaves and
ferns.
In the hallway, between the parlors,
the Deseret Mandolin club was sta
toned behind a mass of palms and
plants.
In the dining room pink and white
sweet peas were used. Above the ia
bic hung a large hoop OF plumosa and
sweet peas. IT was held in place by
broad mink satin TfhhanS fo cfas4ad ~