The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-14
STELLA SANFORD W1DS| !
Marries Wealthy Californian at Los
Angeles, California.


From the Los Angeles Daily Times we
clip the following account of the mar.
riags Of Miss Stella Sanford, whose girl
hood days were spent in this city. Her
many Leon friends extend hearty con.
gratulations:
Emmanuel Presbyterian church was
the scene last evening Of one Of the
more important weddings of the early
spring time when Miss Stella S. Sanford,
only daughter of Mrs. Emma s. San
ford, of West Seventh street, and Fleet.
wood Huntington Westfeldt, late abf
New Orleans, were united in marriage
by the pastor, Rev. DR.. Hugh K.
Walker. Decorations of foliage and
groups of semi.tropical plants formed
bright setting for the pretty ceremony
that was witnessed by more than 500
guests. The pillars supporting the
gallery were nearly hidden by tall palm
branches with potted plants at the base
and with fern baskets suspended be-
tween each, while up in the front,
whore the marriage took place, were
four groups OF foliage and ferns On
the high pulpit platform the same ar.
rangement obtained, while in addition
the pulpit was banked with lilies and
the organ loft and choir rail were out
lined in trailing vines of Lady Banksia
roses.
| The bride was attended by six of her
girl friends. Miss Leila Simonds, Miss
Coulter, Miss Bell Coulter, Miss Bertha
Pollard, Miss Elsie Laux and Miss
Ju'iette Phelps. The young men of the
party were the head usher, Chard San
ford, brother of the bride, who came on
from Morenci, Ariz., and Nessrs. Earl
Q. Anthons of Burkeley, w. F.. Forres.
ter, Frank X. Rule and Philo Lindsey.
Frederick w. Heatherly stood with the
groom. The ceremony was performed
at $50 o'clock according to the Episco.
pal ritual, the bride being given away
by her uncle, James A, Haskell.
The bride wore dainty gown of silk
net over chiffon, with under slip of
tatteta. The skirt was laid in sun pleats
and the garnlture Of chiffon roses and
knotted ribbons of white satin extended
from the knotted-ribbon yoke over both
bodice and skirt to the hem OF the
court train. The long veil of tulle that
| wo
blossoms and fell to the hem of the
skirt, partially concealed the bridal
boquet-a shower of lilies of the valley.
The bridesmaids were gowned in white
null and carried American Beauty
roses.
In variation to the conventional
order of procedure was the wedding
march. Al Miss Odanoughue played
the opening notes Of Lohengrin's 'Bri.
dal Choruf," the maids entered from
the vestry door at the left and in front
OF the audience walked in single file
| down the left isle and crossed the back
OF the auditorium to the Figueroa street
door where they met the bride. Turn.
ing they led the way to the altar by the
right aisle, the bride being accompanied
by her uncle. At the same time the
ushers advanced up the left aisle and
meeting the maids the two lines crossed
right and left by file, and took up posi-
tions little to each side, leaving the
contracting parties in the center.
Supper was served Immediately after
the ceremony at the Sanford residence
for the bridal party and immediate
relatives, and Mr.. and Mrs. Westfeldt,
left for two months trip through the
east. For her going-away gown the
bride wore tailored suit of navy blne
check trimmed with stitched bands of
blue, q blue hat and travelling coat
Of pongee.
The young people will return early in
the summer to occupy their beach house,
recently purchased at Santa Monica,
and later in the fall will return to Los
Angeles, where the groom is a membe
OF the real estate firm of Botsford &
WesHeldt, and build town residence
on the Edmonds Adams street tract.
During their absence in the east, they
will visit cities Of the Atlantic seaboard,
but will pass most of the time in the
south, especially in New Orleans, where
the family Of the groom has been prom
inent both in the business and social
life of the city for several generations.
The father of the groom, the late Fleet.
wood Westfeldt, was associated with his
brothers in the well-known house of
Westfeldt Bros, coffee importers. Their
father having come to America az a
representative OF the Swedish govern
ment, decided to settle here and made
his home in South Carolina. The name
OF Fleetwood has come down to the
present generation in q direct line,
through the ancient Welsh Prince who
fought in Sweden under Gustayus
Adolphus, who in turn traced it to
[Owen Gwenet, the first Prince of Wales
in the far-away days when that country
possessed ruler and a government Of
its own.