Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-11
Great Day at
Los AIamos
CHRISTENING or YouNcEsT.
MARRIAGE or TWO ELDEST
IN FAMILY OF WILLIAM
FRANK.

try home Of William Frank, the well
known merchant and stockman ant
former county commissioner. wa
celebrated the naming OF hh
youngest born and the marriage O
his eldest son and the elder daugh
ter. Peter w. Frank led TO the al
tar Mercedes D., daughter OF Valerie
Baca, and granddaughter OF Don jose
Aibino Baca, and at the same time
Miguel A.. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos,
Albino Baca. senior members or thls
large and wealthy family took TO wife
Margaret H., daughter Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. William Frank. Che Invitations
were confined To the immediate
members 81 the two families and /
few q sest friends, longtime neigh
bors In the village.
Az an early morning hour the car
rage loads o. guests from Las Vegas
and Upper Las Vegas sped away
across tho broad mesas coward the
scene Of the days festivities. All the
spacious home Of Mr., and Mrs.
Frank all were warmly welcomed
and directed To pleasant rooms to
await the beginning Of The celebra.
tion.
At 10 O'clock the company were
called to the large parlors to wit.
ness the christening OF the two
mo1ths-old son OF the family.
The oom was very prettily
adorned with ropes Of tissue, ferns
and fresh flowers. In the center was
set the baptismal bowl beneath a
pendant bell OF tissue. Here the
coed priest of the parish aud the close
family friend, Rev. NJ. A. d. Rivera,
took his stand while the guests ranged
about as the goimother and the god.
father entered the room bringing In
arms the infant TO be baptised. The
sponsors were MlAs Baca, one Of the
brisesio-be. and Miguel fsaca. one Of
the prospective grooms OF the day.
The beautifully symbolic rites with
water and fresh flowers and the
lighted taper were performed ana the
babe blessed with the name Of Reyes
Eduardo lin English. King Edward
being Of the family Of Frank the
ninth D and eleventh child.
Upon the withdrawal Of the chris.
tening party the guests fingered to
view the array VI rich and rare ar.
ticles IN silver and gold and glass
and marble, the wedding gifts from a
host Of friends Of the contracting
parties III the later function of the
lay.
Az eleven o'clock the bell III the
nearby chapel signalcd the hour for
the church service. to which all ~
paired, the brides with their maids
proceeding In carriages. The village
church o. which william a. Frank is
one OF the chief patrns. presented a
cheerful appearance with sunlight
streaming through its windows upon
the pretty altar with its many light.
ed tapers beneath the bridal canopy
OF white gausc and ropes OF green and
white tissue. The floor was spread
with rugs and ON every point Of want.
age were pots OF palms and greenery,
SON the carriages with their fair
cargo reached the church door, Here
awaited the capoctant grooms. each
with his three attendant groomsmen.
As the brides alighted each was met
BY her paternal parent ami each
bridesmaid by her appointed grooms
man. Thus the procession was
formed with a dainty little flower
girl preceding each of the two par.
ties and each followed by the maid
81 honor 10 the bride The costumes
OF the fair ladies were marked by cle.
CANT simplicity. The brides were at
tired exactly alike In robes OF barred
white pcau DC sole decorated by rich
lace applique. They wore full length
wells o. iullc caught with sprays "
Dfida's roses. q bouquet IL which
each carried. and an ivory bound
prayer book al well. The maid IL
honur " Miss Frank, Miss Aurclia
Bacl, We're 4 gown ~ pink organdle.
while Miss Mario Baca, maid of honor
70 Miss Mercedes Baca. wore pale
green crepe do chene The brides
maids were gowned alike In white 81.
candle trimmed with cluster tucks and
valcnciennes lace They an wore
upon their heads gracefully drapcd
Spanish lace msntillas and carried