Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-14

JuuSs second week has witnessed
mora weddings, those that have occur
red equalllng the prettiest OF last sea-
gon. the Rancke-Alle Dern-Cunnlng-
ham and Knlckerbocker events being
the most elaborate. There has also
been the usual quota OF quiet tunc-
lions for brides, these making the most
Of the weeks affairs, besprinkled with
lesser number OF receptions, card par
ties and Kensingtons.
The Fort hops are beginning 10 nEure
among the delightful social events and
will doubtless continue TO be feature
during the present and next season.
The week commenced with two pretty
church weddings. On Tuesday, at
o'clock a. M, Miss Eloise r. Rancke
and Mr.. Mortimer benter were united
in marriage at 81, Marks cathedral,
the ceremony being performed by Dean
Eddie In the presence OF the respective
families. Promptly at the hour the
LohengTin march was played BY Mr..
Peabody and the bridal party entered
the church. the bride upon the arm OF
her uncle Mr.. c. II. Jack, and attended
by two bridesmaids, Miss Marian Allen
asd Miss Ida Chandler. The groom
and best man, Mr.. II. o. Jackson, met
the party al the altar. After the cere-
mony a pretty wedding breakfast was
served at the home Of the brides moth
or, Mrs. l.. V. Ranoke, the dining room
being beautifully decorated In red. A
bouquet Of red carnations and smilax
on a spread OF drawn work over red,
formed the centerpeco and the idea
was effectively carried out Pink and
white were used In the parlor carna-
tons and roses being the decorations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen left at noon for
the coast where they will spend
month before returning to Salt Lake.
They will reside AZ sl9 east First South.
One OF the most elaborate and beau
tiful church weddings the city has seen
was that OF Miss Elizabeth Dern and
Mr.. w. II. Cunningham which took
place AT 81. Paups church on Tuesday
afternoon The church was decorated
with protuson Of flowers. palms and
vines In artistic effect. the windows
having hanging baskets OF feathery
asparagus sprengeril pink and white
carnations and ferns, and the chancel
being banked with lilies OF the valley
and palms. Broad white satin ribbon
and pink flowers marked the seats re-
served for the relatives, the effect OF
the entire arrangement being most ar
tistlc. The Anderson Lamson quartet
rendered number Of beautiful selec-
lions and the new organ was used, the
Lohengrin march signaling the en-
trance OF the bridal party, Lemares
Andantino being played during the
ceremony. and the Mendelssohn march
at Its close. The ushers, Messrs. Fred
Dern. Chester Mason George Lawrence
and j. T. Goodwin entered first. follow
ed by the bridesmaids. Misses Kerkow,
Ct Nebraska, Mcmillan, Miller and Me-
Grath. Then came the maid or honor,
Miss Dern, followed by the bride on the
arm OF her father, Mr.. John Dern. They
were met at the altar by the groom and
his best man, Mr. II. ]. Glendlnning,
and the ceremony was performed by
Rev. Mr.. Perkins, the rector Of the
church and Bishop Leonard. The
brides gown was one OF the most ex-
qulslte bridal creations yet worn here.
II was OF white embroidered chiffon
with real lace trimmings. the skirt
having panels OF the lace, and the bod
ice beautiful bertha Her veil was OF
white tulle and was fastened with a
diamond pin, the gift OF the groom, and
sash, trimmed with lilies OF the val
ley, completed the costume. A shower
boquet OF lilies-o the-v valley made an
effective supplement to the whole. No
prettier bridesmaids costumes have
been designed. The maid Of honor, Miss
Dern wore a dainty white chiffon gown
with sash and large picture hat with
white roses, and carried a shower bou-
quet of brides roses tied with white
tuile. The bridesmaids were g0wned In
white chiffon with sashes OF pink tulle
and wore large picture hats OF white
tule trimmed with pink roses. Each
carried shower bouquet Of pink ros-
ss tied with pink tulle Mrs. Dern wore
handsome gown Of black lace over
white with real lace trimmings.
As the ceremony was completed the
bells ohimed and the party were driven
TO The brides home, where an elabor-
ate supper was served to the relatives
and few intimate friends, the rooms
being beautifully decorated In pink
and white, with roses, sweet peas and
plumosa used In profusion, The ia
ble centerplece was OF real lace over
pink taffeta on which was placed a
vase Of La France roses, and pink
chandelebra shades, while bouquets OF
sweet peas tied with pinS ribbon were
he bride and groom being OF white
Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham left on the
1850 train for the coast. where they win
spend the next two months,
An elaborate and beautiful home
wedding took place on Wednesday
night az the residence Of Mr. and Mrs
T. II. Knickerbocker. when their daugh-
ter Marion and MIR. Frederick "A.
Knickerbocker were united In marriage
The rooms were beautifully decorated,
HE parlor In pink and white with
bridal arch made Of simllaX and pink
pconles and background OF palms, with
peonles banked on either side. Every
room was lined with roses. the front
parlor In red the dinlnf room In pink
md the hall In red. Before the en-
rance OF the bridal party Miss Gala
chathed, the maid OF honor sang
lounod's ooh Perfect Love" which
gas followed b. the "Lohengrin Choir
as" played by Miss Jennie Sands the
bridal party entering to lis strains
Broad white satin ribbons held by 1T
lie Doris Edmunds and Marion futile
formed an aisle through which they
passed the maid OF honor and brides
maid Miss Marie Luce coming FIRST
md then the bride on the arm OF her
,ather. They were met under the
arch by the groom and his best man,
Mr. Harry Miller. and the ceremony
Was performed by Rev, a. X. Knlcker-
booker OF Nebraska City, the brother
II the groom. the only light In the
room being from the tapers Ths bn-s
wore beautiful gown OF white silk net
,yer taffeta with panel OF chaniilly lace
,dged with white gauze ribbon and