The San Francisco call., 1904-04-05
EVENTS IN SOCIETY

OAKLAND, April always beautiful, Ar
Dor Villa took added charms under the dec
orators magic touch to-day, and when Miss
Anna Mae Burdge became the bride of Ber-
nard Miller this evening 1t was within YER
liable temple Of beauty. glowing with the
fragrant wealth of spring. This was the
first wedding that has been solemnized in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs F. NJ Smith and moth
ing that good taste could suggest was left
undone by these generous guardians to make
the happy occasion a memorable one in every
respect
The ceremony took place in the large. oc-
tagOn-s shaped reception hail. Before the wide
door leading into the conservatory, and d.
rectly opposite the broad stairway. two bronzed
Corinthian pillars, surmounted b. rose filled
vases, formed the gate to a square, within
which the happy couple stood while repeating
each pillar railing of Easter lilies extended
to the stairs, making this a path through
tar. Suspended from the gallery that over
hangs the hall were four baskets filled with
long -stemmed American Beauty roses The
conservatory was illuminated with pale green
lights and formed fairy-like background for
the picture presented by the bride and her at
tendants The ''Lohengrin" wedding march was
played by Miss Virginia de Fremery on the
large pipe organ In the gallery. The Rev.
]. K. Mclean offciated.
Promptly at O'clock the bridal party de-
seended the stairs. the ushers leadrs the way.
The first bridesmaid Miss Marion smith. fol-
ing bridesmaids, each in white chiffon and
carrying pink carnations tied with wide pink
satin rlDDOnS. Next came MISS NlDlITeQ
Burdge. maid of honor in pink chiffon, her be-
ruffed skirt and 1850 bodice adorned with
clusters OF chiffon roses and tiny wreath OF
Escorted by Mr. smith at last came the
bride her dark, brilliant beauty enhanced by
the softly dropping tulle veil and the ivory
sheen of her bridal gown or sheen messa-
line, the gown was trimmed with an elaborate
garniture of point lace-the nounces on the
skirt, the deep yoke and berthe being of the
lace. caught in cobweb folds with clusters of
orange blossoms Full angel sleeves of chif-
of-the-valley completed very charming COS
tune
The bridesmaids were: Grace sperry. Evelyn
Ellis Florence Nightengale, Marion Goodfel
low, May Coogan. May Baker and Carolyn
Oliver.
The bridesmaids gowns were each fashioned
much the same, fluffy in effect with chiffon
roses catching the draperies here and there,
and each wore wreath of tiny green leaves in
her hair.
Mr. Miller was attended by Clay Gooding
and the ushers were VIII GorriIl, Ralph Jones.
Harold Havens, Arthur Goodfellow. Hartley
Peart. TrayIor Bell. Stanley Moore Joseph
King and Roland Oliver.
The ceremony was witnessed by about one
hundred and fifty guests the intimate
friends of the young couple, but later several
hundred guests were present at the reception
and supper. The large oval table. where the
bridal party was served was placed in the
reception hall, that the bride might be within
view of all. Ralph Jones presided as toast
master and prepared the way for many a
graceful speech and merry Jest.
Mr. and Mrs Miller will spend several weeks
in the south and on their return Mr.. Miller
will take his bride to his home on Boulevard
terrace.
The wedding of these popular young people
has been eagerly anticipated by the smart set
for several months and seldom has a bride
been followed by many good wishes or
happily launched on the matrimonial sea- Her
popularity wasfattested by the many exquisite
gifts showered upon her. Mrs Smiths souve-
mir took the form of chest Of solid silver,
complete TO the smallest detail.
Mr.. Miller is a prosperous attorney of this
city and well-known club man. whose his
trionc talent has made him always desirable
social acquisition.
Another wedding of than passing in
terest took place this evening at the residence
OF Ferdinand Koenig when his youngest and
only unmarried daughter. Miss Wilhelmna
Koenig. became the bride of DR.. Charles Leon
ard Morey. The old-fashioned home on Thir-
teenth street was transformed with spring bios
SONS and ferns. the drawing-room, where the
ceremony took place. being especially attract
i've. Peach blossoms so framed and lined the
deep baywindow as to resemble the half of a
huge wedding. bell, within which the bridal
the bell was Of Easter lilies and white tuIle
The brides gown was an excuisitely dainty
feta The founces of the double skirt were
outlined with an embroidery of white broad
cloth appliqued with silk the embroidery also
was simply made the sole ornamentation being
the cloth embroidery. The whole effect was
veil covered the brides fair hair and she
carried a shower OF ascencion lilies.
ncrSeiT
bride before April Is ended. was maid Of
honor and very charming in a delicate
French mousseline gown in pale pastel shades
OF pink and blue. 1t lined with pink
sill-and pink roses adorned the corsage and
skirt and were also worn wreath-fashion in
her dark hair. She carried bouquet OF the
same flower.
Little Alma Meese. niece of the bride
acted as flower bearer. in dainty white frock
and carrying basket of Cecil Bruner roses
The groom was attended by George Lackey
Miss Scupham's hance and four other men
friends Thomas Warren, DIR. Stader seth
Talcott and Walter Won handkerchief assisted
in the capacity of ushers.
DR.. Charles r. Brown was the officiating
clergyman, and the bridal march, from
."LohengrIn." played by an orch hsstra con-
eealed behind palms at the end OF the hall II
also discoursed sweet music during the re-
ception and supper which followed
Nearly 100 guests were present at the cere-
mony.
DR.. and Mrs. Morey will enjoy visit Of two
weeks in Southern California and on Tues
days in May will receive their friends at the
old home. where the bride has always lived
and which will continue to be her home
The brides father Is retired capitalist and
a prominent member of the German colony
here. His daughter has been given every ad-
vantage and Is accomplished in many Ways,