Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24
SOCIETY WEDDING
BRILLIANT AFFAIR
MISS LILA FAIRCHlLD BRIDE
OF JOHN G. MOTT
Prominent Attorney Marries one Of
the Most Popular Daughters Of
Los Anseles-ceremony at
Woman's Club House

The womans club house was the
scene last night OF the most brilliant
wedding ever celebrated within its
walls when Miss Lila Fairchild. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Fairchild
of S37 South Burlington avenue. was
married TO John G.. Mott, a prominent
attorney of Los Angeles. Rev. p. Har-
nett, vicar general of the Catholic dio-
cese, officiated.
vThe ceremony was performed in the
auditorium Of the club house which
had been converted into a bower of
ferns and choice blossoms. A canopy
of asparagus plumosus and white satin
ribbon extended over the entire room
and at the end where the bridal party
stood flock of nine doves was sus-
pended. The platform was a bank of
ferns and greenery and an unusual and
artistic touch was given by two almond
trees In full bloom placed at each end
of the platform.
The wedding party approached the
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march from "Lohengrin." played by an
orchestra. The bride, who was gowned
in a robe of duchess lace cut Ell train
and made over white accordion pleated
chiffon, was attended by her sister,
Mrs. Nathaniel w. Myrick, as matron
of honor. A long wedding veil was
fastened in place by a wreath of lilies
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hards hat and filled with the same
flowers was carried by the bride.
Mrs. Myrick's gown was of pink pan
velvet embossed with roses and gar
injured with duchess lace. A similar
basket was carried by her filled with
pink Bridesmaid roses. The brides
maids were Misses Lima johnson, Vera
Jevne, Kathleen Spence, Chonita and
Viola Van der Leck, and they wore
dainty white gowns of mousseline de
sole over pink silk. The gowns were
beautifully trimmed with valencines lace
and crush girdles of pink silk finished
them at the waist. The idea which
was suggested in the brides flower bas-
ket was carried out by the bridesmaids
who carried in addition to their bou-
quest of pink roses, shepherds crooks
tied with bows of pink chiffon.
The bride, who was preceded by Mas
ters Hallock Van der Leck and Jack
Myrick in suits of white velvet, came
down the aisle leaning on the arm of
her father. Mrs. Fairchild wore q
gown of pear gray crepe de chine.
Mrs. Mott was attired in costume of
the same material in black, while Mrs.
Van der Leck, the sister of the BRIDE
groom was dressed in black velvet.
In the reception rooms where the re-
ceiving party stood, festoons of smilaX
with pink stock was used and through
cut the club house the lights were
shaded in pink. In the dining room
the same colors were used. Pink and
white hyacinths, pink sweet peas and
maidenhair ferns were combined to
form centerpiece for the bridal table
and the places of the twenty-one who
were seated here were marked with
white satin ribbon favors. Pink prim-
roses growing in pots were used on the
other tables.
Receiving with Mr.. and Mrs. Fair
child and the bridal couple were Mrs.
r. d. Mott, Mr.. and Mrs Henry Van
der Leck, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel w.
Myrick, Miss Sepulveda, Ygnacio Mott,
Stephen Mott and those who assisted
included Mesdames f. F. Spence, G. G.
johnson, Hans Jevne, Willard Stimson,
John T. Jones, John H. Norton, Arthur
Braly, Jefferson Paul Chandler, How
ard G.. Bundrem, Frank Kelsey, Will
liam Doran, Albert l.. Cheney, e. w
Gilmore, Charles Dick, j. A. Jevne, w.
A. Barker, Frederick T. Griffith, Miss
Sada Johnson and Miss Spence.
large number of guests witnessed
the ceremony and remained for the
dancing which followed.
The popularity of both bride and
bridegroom made the affair of unusual
social interest Mr.. Mott is prominent
in political affairs and in professional
life.
Mr. and Mrs. Mott will be at home at
SS7 South Burlington after wedding
tour.