The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24
Counhyside Rgofces
O0ey Union of
2ualIy.
Bride Fair to Look
Upon in NubfiaI
Robe Of Satin.
Guests in 7hrong
Like a Rose Gar
den in June.
By SALLY SHARP.
Yellow, mellow ripening dsv.
sheltered in q golden coating.
- er the dreamy. listiess haze
White and dainty cloudlets floating

Yellow mellow ripening DAY
sheltered in a golden coating
y sr the dreamy. hstiess haze
"nite and dainty eoudlets floating
Such was the wedding day Of Miss
Josephine de Guigne, who Yesterday
phghted her troth TO the exquisite for
elgner, Nicomte Philippe de Tristan. eldest
son OF the honorable house Of De Tristan
II was in the little church of Saint
Matthew at San Mateo that the service
was read. and at the hour of IL all roads
into the village led to Saint Matthews
AUTOMOBILES there were-a swagger lot of
them-but the honors Of the morning went
10 the equipages. the smartest we know
hereabouts. AS for the bridal coach, II
vas a III vehicle for so fair bride drawn
by pair of matched yellow horses with
snowy tails and names. White satin rib
bons oecked their naughty heads and sill
Yer bells chimed a merry tune as they
trotted of TO the chapel
When they drew rein at the church
door it was a fair picture that met the
gaze Of the villagers and the tarrying
summer so5ourners as the bride stepped
forth in her ivory satin robe. enswirled in
clouds Of tulle, great bouquet of lilies
of the valley falling from her arm With
her was her father. NJ. de Guigne who
led her into the chapel ana who gave her
INTO ltlt IcIacf keeping OF the groom.
Bohengrin-I often wonder how brides
reached the altar before Lohengrin was
invented-proclaimed the coming of the
fair one, and then there was a polite
crush
Preceding the bride was her maid of
honor, Miss Marie Christine de Guigne,
younger. and a very pretty sister. wear
Ing a white chiffon frock and smart
white picture hat
Following came the two attendants,
cousins OF the bride, the Misses Abby and
Emily Parrott. both in pink chiffon
frocks. with large black chip hats, sau-
cily uptilted, bearing white plumes and
pink roses. Pink carnations made UP the
bCuquets-and incidentally a very fetch
ing picture.
AT the altar, which was aglow with the
CLEAN of many candles. and gay with
wilderness Of Bermuda lilies, the groom,
attended by his brother, awaited his
bride
Together they kneeled at the altar rail,
while the most impressive marriage cere-
rronisl known 10 the church Of Rome was
celebrated-a solemn nuptiaI mass. And
e pretty sight IL was, the foregathering
within the little chapel of the servants of
the household the. villagers and the
guests. most Of whom assisted in prayer
during the ceremony.
The groom?
A likely looking chap, o. clear. blue
eyes, pink cheeks, blonde hair and mus
tache. with a fine, manly bearing. fitting
well the popular ideal OF French noble
man. Not unlike Count Boni de Castel-
lane. said many who had the distinc-
ton Of having seen the COUNT. but more
soldierly in his bearing, and little
tsller" although the groom is not a tall
man. barely attaining the height OF his
bride
This for the information of pros
pective grooms-the Vicomte wore
black frock coat Of rough ma
terisl 0uomen would call II chew
iofl fancy waistcoast. pale gray
trousers. no gloves. pearl tie and lilies
~ the valley where they ought to be.
Indeed. an interesting groom was Vicornte
de Tristan. even as was his brother
distinguished attendant
The ceremony over, the bride and
groom led the way 10 the carriages--a
bonny pair, radiant, self-possessed and
exchanging voluble greetings in French
In a most informal way, the bridal
party and the guests met in the vestibule,
and out IN the glad sunshine Of the
summer morning. where the bourgeeisie
beheld the bride the Viconte that had won
her. the gay throng, the young nobleman
vino is yet unwed. the fair daughters OF
that amethyst world known 70 the un-
Initiated as society and the men that
dwell therein.
Soon after the automobiles and car
rfages scurried away down the gray rib
bon Of road to haywood. the country
home Of the De Guignes. where the we'd
ding feast was spread
In the afternoon. the young people left
for Del Monte. where they will make
brief stay.
# Is said that the groom will bear
away his bride, TO dwell in the chateau
OF his fathers, somewhere in the south
Of France.
A great day WIS yesterday in the bor-
ough of San Mateo-a festival day for the
country folk, by whom the De Guignes and
the PARROTS are well beloved; So too.
was it a notable day for the elect. and
the foregathering will not soon be for
got for II was gay as a rose garden In
June. was this wedding Of maid Of the
West and 2 Vicornte of fastidious France