Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-08-07
LETTER FROM A FORMER RESIDENT
4 PaIo Alto Wedding of Indirect Inter est to Old Time Arizonans kt-
 tended California Pioneer.
San Francisco, July p, 1901.


 just returned from Palo Alto, whithe We went from Los Angeles few day. ago, in order to be present at tho marriage of one of my nieces, it oc cured to me that it might be inter esting to some of your readers to know that this old couple were still moving from place to place and that they re tain in interest in such things as wed. dings and the like, though society functions in general have few attrac. tions for them.
 The gathering above alluded to was in some respects unique, inasmuch as there were present at the ceremony and breakfast, in addition to Mrs. B. and myself, two sons and two daught- CTS of Mr. and Mrs. Berger, two of the earlier residents of Prescott, one of the sons having been born in Prescott in 1864; James Fulton, my cousin, who crossed the plains with me in 1S49, and ex-supreme judge of this state, Milton H. Myrick, who with myself and one other are the only survivors of large party who wit messed the marriage of the parents of the bride in Tehama county in 1859.
 These, with my brother, his wife. anOtha uGbtar,nJ -o.. IN,.L Il . was with me on the old Miner in 1875. and his wife, together with many la dies and gentlemen of Palo Alto and San Francisco, including the brides art preceptOr at Stanford, formed a company and an occasion that some of us will never forget.
 A Palo Alto paper has the following notice of the event:
 "A most artistic and delightful we'd ding was celebrated at the home of Mir. and Mrs. John s. Butler at l2 o'clock noon on Wednesday, on the occasion of the marriage of their daughter, Isabelle, to NIT. Carl Wock- CT of San Francisco.
 "The handsome residence was dec orated throughout in pink and white flowers. The main parlor was the lily room, the decorations being lilies of the valley as Easter lilies. The li- brary was bower of beautiful roses, and the dining hall adorned with Painted Lady sweet peas and pink carnations. The whole effect was en- chanting.
 "The bridal party entered. the bride on the arm of her father and the groom with the brides mother. and the bridal couple met in the alcove beneath floral bell, bank of white clematis blossoms forming the back ground. The impressive marriage ritual was pronounced by the Rev. D. | Charles Gardner, rector of All Saints church.
 "The brides dress was of white tarleton, with white satin trimmings. and she wore orange blossoms and | lilies of the valley. The brides bou- quet was an artistic creation of lilies | of the valley and satin streamers in perfect harmony with her costume. he dress was an exact reproduction | Of the dress worn by her mother at her marriage. The bride was partic- ularly lovely in this costume. which, though copied after the model of earlier days, was perfectly in keeping with modern fashions.
 ''The wedding breakfast was q per feet repast in its way and the occa- sion was made more pleasant by the ceiling tOasts given by Hon. T. I. Butler of Prescott, Arizona. and Judge M. H. Myrick of San Francisco. wo of the three surviving guests who were present at the wedding of the brides parents, forty three years ago. The bride has been one of the most popular young ladies in Palo Alto. a eading spirit in all social events and m all occasions where the delft hand 'f woman was needed to shape af- airs. Her many lovable qualities nave won her a wide circle of friends. ( Tho rejoice with her in this impor- { ant and happy event. I "Mr. WOcker is an artist of we'll , .nOwn ability and during some years in San Francisco has won l or himself a leading place in the ocial and artistic life of that city. i MT. and Mrs. Wocker departed nmediately after the weddidg break lst for years visit to Europe. They a ill spend part of that time in S judy at Berlin, the former home of i he groom. On their return they will c a home in San Francisco" i
 T. J. Butler. t