The San Francisco call., 1904-06-19

wedded-no guests, no Lohengrins. no
galaxy Of bridesmaids. But sometimes
even brides plans go -glimmering-
for behold the bride entering the
church TO hear the organ peal forth its
professional and to find herself in the
hands of a bevy of merry friends who
had entered into a conspiracy against
her and constituted themselves her
bridesmaids. Right pretty maids they
were, too, in dainty frocks and picture
hats. What was the poor little bride
to DO but permit them TO proceed with
her TO the altar? A merry party it
was that left the church after the ven
erabie DR. Wakefield and the Rev.
Br. Gresham had made the twain one,
the bridal pair escaping with bril-
liant success in a convenient auto.
Among the merry maids who plot
ted so prettily against the fair bride
were the friends of her childhood,
Miss Tiny Wilcox, Miss Luena King.
Miss Veda Veuve, Miss Bess Williams,
Miss Clara Lion, Miss Monica Wilcox,
Miss Virginia williams, Miss Grace
woodrow and Miss Mary Crawson.
Mrs. Edgar R. Bryant and Mrs. de
Witt Tisdale, the brides sister and her
mother. were the only other witnesses
to the wedding.
On Wednesday the charming young
daughter of Henry John Small. Miss
Elizabeth, became the bride of her
cousin, John Henry Small, the cere-
mony being a very smart affair for a
home wedding and one designated as
quiet. The honor maid, Miss Mary
Small, was a winsome picture in her
frock of rose-pink, as were the pretty
maidens who made UP the wedding
party. The dance in the evening was
distinctly gay, the following young peo-
pie being among the merrymakers:
Miss Edna McClatchy, Miss Esteele
Stephens of Sacramento, Miss Florence
Jones Of Tucson, Miss Beth Hughson,
Miss Emma Small, Miss Barbara
Small, Misses Hazel and Muriel Hub
bard, Henry Tichner, L. Sexton, DR..
Sumner Hardy, George Mcclure, Her
bert Bailey, Ashley Faull, Ray Ham
mer, Alfred Small and E. Wolfe. The
home of the Smalls on Pacific avenue is
admirably adapted for entertaining,
Miss Mary and Miss Elizabeth, now
Mrs. Small, entertaining many friends
from Sacramento during their stay in
San Francisco.
The Frank -Steinman wedding at the
Palace Hotel on Thursday night was a
brilliant affair. The Marble and Maple
rooms were pressed into requisition and
were garlanded with a profusion of
blossoms and ferns. The bride is the
handsome daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. 3.
Z. Steinman, the latter the Mayor of
Sacramento. The groom, A A. Frank,
who arrived early last week from Mil
waukee, was accompanied by his
parents, who will make a short visit in
California. The Franks are said to be
among the wealtlIiest residents of Mil
waukee, where the young folks will
make their home the wedding journey
over.
The most vitality interesting event of
the whole week was the departure,
amid pyrotechnical displays of friend
ship and affection, of the Peter D. Mar
tins. Now, there are those who would
like to turn an x-ray on the mind of
the stunning Mrs. Peter D. just to
know the appraisement she has made
Of San Francisco and its smart set
embracing, Of course, the suburbs Bur-
lingame among them, in the classifica-
ton. 1t is said of her when she had
consented to come West to visit her
dear, good mother-in-law that she ex-
pected to be awfully bored. But If she
was bored on any occasion when it was
my fortune to feast my eyes upon her
she concealed it nobly. The most un-
conscious woman in the room about her
clothes, the most intent listener, the
most natural in manner and speech,
though in both distinctly high bred, it
was small wonder that Peter lost his
heart to her and that she became the
passion of the smart set during her
visit to the city by the westernsea.
She had about her the charm that dis
tinguishes Lillian Russell from all the
other beauties Of the stage-once her
gown was drawn on her-none of your
directoire diabolicalisms for her-it be-
came a part of her. even as her long,
slender arms and her white smooth
skin. And from the moment that her