The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
MISS MARIE R. VOORHEES, Al
WEIGHING ARMY BRIDE.
IN n BEAUTIFUL BOWER n FAIR SOCIETY MAID
BECOMES WIFE OF CHPThIN FHLD DIF1HND P YOUNG
BY SALLY SHARP.

them off with his little barbed arrows
= Promptly at. four the bride entered
the music-room on the arm of her
father, DR.. Alfred Hunter Voorhies, her
attendant. Miss Florence Ives, leading
the way to the bridal bower Here they
were joined by Captain Young, looking
very brave in his full dress uniform,
attended by his brother from New
York. Richard B. Young
Bishop Nichols performed the cere-
mony. which was the fourth Voorhies
nuptials celebrated by the Episcopal
divine; and behind this lies a pretty
story. Away back in the dark days of
the war Tennessee regiment, while
passing through Georgia, found its
chaplain very ill-so i'll that to go on
would be death. So he was carried to
the home of Colonel Bailey, Mrs. Voor-
hleS father, where he was tenderly
nursed back to health. Now this chap
lain was none other than the famous
=, Bishop Quintard of Tennessee whose
:: niece welded Bishop Nichols And thus
the friendship of to-day was Sown in
the long ago, in the soil of Christian
charity
"A fair picture was the bride in her
Chantilly lace robe, the bodice of which
was cut square, with an alluring lace
- yoke. Her veil of tulle was caught in
piquant fashion with a spray of orange
blossoms, and on her arm she bore a
huge bouquet of lilies of the valley and
maiGenhair.
= A handsome chap is the groom, of
:. ready wit and of soldierly bearing-"a
:. fam0uSly well-matched pair" said they
who passed in review
Miss Ives was fetching maid in her
cream net gown; so, too, was Mrs. J.
Malcolm Henry, whose robe of net over
=: white satin was stunning; in her hair
. she wore a violet orchid. Mrs Voor-
hies wore a beautiful black Chantilly
gown over white satin, wearing some
" superb diamonds.
The VoOrhieS home is admira bly,
adapted to large functions, the music
room, dining-room, drawing room and
library sweeping into one apartment
Green and White-fit colOrS for nuptials
standing as they do for constancy and
faith-were the tones used in the music
room, red in the dining-room, where
ruby lights and Christmas berries lent
thelf cheer. Pink roSes-loads of them
lent their beauty and sweet breath
to the drawing-room-a pretty picture
in truth.
Mrs. VOORHEES, and Mrs. Young were
assisted in receiving their guests by
Mrs. Malcolm Henry, Mrs. Francis J.
Sullivan. Mrs. H. E. Huntington, Mrs
Smith, Mrs. Emory Winship, Mrs A. s.
Baldwin, Mrs. Julian Sonntag, Mrs. IL
w. Gray, Mrs. Ryland Wallace Mrs
Mark Gerstle, Mrs. William Beede
Mrs. Frederick Palmer. Mrs George
.Batchelder, Mrs. Alexander Garceau
Mrs. Ynez Shorb White, Mrs. Lyle
Fletcher, Mrs. Wakefield, Mrs Hol-
combe, Mrs. Ira Pierce Miss Phelan
: Miss Irwin, Miss Katherine Herrin
Miss Helen de Young, Miss Jennie
Blair, Miss Ida Gibbons and Miss Alice
Owens.
During the reception, from 4 till 6,
smart crush passed through the
rooms, among whom were the stun
! n1ngest women seen abroad in many
moons.
Likewise were there some mighty
smart men there-bless theml
wedding needs goodly sprinkling
OF men to look smart.
Captain and Mrs. Young depart this
morning for the East, whittier they will
journey leisurely
:, The home Of the bride at Schuylkill
Arsenal, just outside Of Philadelphia.
is said TO be coZy little nest, but it is
f. altogether too far away from San
FRANCISCO to be quite to the liking of
the regretful friends of the chic little
bride.
But such are the tyrannies of love!
The Sequoia Club enters the new
year in excellent quarters-tho,1gh- -ten1-
porary-at the Palace, where a large
+. first floor suite has been engaged. On
speclal nights-or days-the parIors
will be at the clubs disnosal FaIl of
which is very pleasant nending ~ :
finding of suitable permanent home
just at the present moment negotia-
tfons are pending, whereby the club vii,
have an ideal fireside all ito ownIa
cardroom, tearoom, luchroom. recention
and lounging rooms and the inexnl;c-
E. apie accessories tnat go to make club
thing of attraction.
While at the Palace the rooms NIL,
:. be open daily. and the ladies viii, he
sure to drop in for chat--or the mon
for a smoke.
Tuesday night at home" will he beId
at the Palace rooms, where a goodIv
family gathering will set up the house.
(: hold gods temporarily.
The Amouret Club gave one of tic
regular dinners last evening at the ST
francis. In view of the dying year the
event was rather more elaborate thar
usual. The red room on the mezzanine
moor, the scene of the banquet. was
naae glad by large and radiant
pubbling bumpers to the departing
year. and royal welcome to the new,
: Ihe. king is dead-long live the king.
Mrs. j. B. Schroeder and her daughter
MISS Eugene Hawes, will be 'at home
To-day in their apartments at the
Pleasanton.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Tillman. who are in
ISremen. have been entertaining their
{. granddaughter, Miss Nohriesner of
this city for some time. Mr.. Tillmann Is
the senior member of the firm of TIL
(. mann & Bendel.
Frederick Hohwiesner announces the
engagement of his daughter. Nanny
sScsmelzkopf, TO Captain M. Engle-
Drecht OF the Thirty-ninth Regiment.
dusseldorf. Germany.
= The marriage of Miss E1ice Al. Thai
ana Henry #. Risbrough will take place
next Thursday. The bride-to-be is the
daughter Of the late Mark Thall.
Miss Halle Erminie Rives left San
francisco last evening for New York.