The San Francisco call., 1905-03-16
Smart Set Assists
at Ceremony in
Church.
Many Stunningly
GOwned Women
Attend.
BY SALLY SHARP.

Easily the most picturesque church
wedding Of the late winter was cele-
bFated last night in the gray stone
church Of the Unitarians, when Miss
Florence Bailey, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs J. d. Bailey, became the bride of
William Frederick Mohr, the dashing
New York clubman, he who journeyed
across the continent twice to WOO, and
now TO we'd
The chanceI Of the church had been
graced with palms, ferns and masses
"a. white roses and Bermuda lilies.
sweet with the perfume of spring.
threading through these were trailing
4 vines, their sinuous lengths binding
palm 10 palm.
Early the invited guests began TO
arrive, ana pending the approach Of the
1tidai party were entertained by organ
cFertures. Promptly at $50 the Joyous
burst Of LOhengrin proclaiming the It'd
lnGs arose, and then was there much
polite craning Of necks.
Following the ushers-Roy Pike, Jack
Balrd, Herbert and Milton Bailey,
Louis SlOss and Morton Smith of New
Aork-came Miss Grace Spreckels. the
maid OF honor, wearing q fluffy white
GOWn Of silk and chiffon and bearing
ca shower bouquet Of bride roses and
trailing fern.
Next appeared the six bridesmaids
stunning group Of smart set maids
Miss Helen de Young and Miss tass;ia
Wilson in pink chiffon frocks. Miss
Constance de Young and Miss Freda
Mehr ID pale primrose and Miss Edith
simpson and Miss Lucie King in palest
green, all carrying shower bouquets of
roses.
Then came the bride. leaning upon
The arm Of her father. Statuesque and
beautiful, she wore a robe of heavy
ivory satin, cut upon simple lines, with
touches Of rare old lace. Falling about
her was a mist OF tulle, the traditional
token Of bridehood-and famousIy
fetching to her fair face.
AT the chancel the bridal party was
met by Mr.. Mohr. his best man, Wilson
Marshall, and the Rev. DR.. George w.
Stone. In a voice that reached the
1urthermOst ends Of the church, Dr.
stone read the ceremony and pro-
ruunced the benedictiOn, during which
The organ murmured a tender obbli-
cato.
The ceremony over, the bride left the
church on the arm Of her husband
nne, manly looking chap-and passed
quickly 10 their carriage, the bridal
party and invited guests following to
the home Of the bride on Franklin
street Here a reception was held and
many toast to the fair bride went
around the boards-and TO the Gotham
lie who won her.
After a brief post-nuptiaI trip. Mr..
ana Mrs. Mohr viii proceed TO New
4orks where they will make their per-
manent home. However since Mr.
AIohr considers a cross-continent trim
much as many Of US Regard a voyage
70 Oakland, there is little doubt that
san Francisco viii often see the
clever girl who last night became a
. citizen Of New York.
Trinity Church was the scene of an
Impressive wedding yesterday after
noon-impressive, though simple in
It's detail-when Miss Alice Brigham
became the bride of Lieutenant CIar-
ence s Kempff
Attending the bride was Miss Kath-
crime Brigham, while Midshipman
Aartin H Metcalf served the groom
Lieutenant Robson and Midshipman
Abram Claude were ushers.
The brides gown was of heavy ivory
satin IN and old lace. the maid of honor
wearing a smart white frock of chif-
fon.
Bishop Nichols. assisted by Rev. DR..
Clsmpett oflciated, after which a
small Informal reception was held at
The home Of the brides mother on
Broadway.
The bride is the eldest daughter of
Mrs. Brigham and the late DR.. c. E.
Brigham, well remembered as one of
San Francisco's foremost physicians
and 4 gentleman Of most distinguished
type. Since his death Mrs. Brigham
has been living with her two daugh-
ters in Boston.
Lieutenant Kempf Is a son of Rear
Admiral Louis KemDf and is attached
10 the Ohio.
After a very brief wedding trim
Lieutenant and Mrs. Kempff will re-
turn 70 San Francisco to remain only
short time before the groom sails
for the Orient. His bride will follow
later. Japan promises TO be their
temporary home.
The wedding Of Miss Amy Garoutte
and Chester Eugene Haskell took
place yesterday at 3 o'clock in the
West Side Christian Church. The
bride was attended by her sister, Mrs.
Richard Hovey, as matron of honor
with little Misses Virginia Coey and
Marguerite Hendy as flower girls.
Richard Hovey, who was TO have
filled the position Of best man. was
absent and his place was taken by
and Stuart Fairweather served as
Ushers.
Judge c. H Garoutte gave his
daughter into the keeping of the
groom. Rev. Walter NJ. White per-
forming the ceremony.
The bride wore a gown of pale pink
embroidered crepe de chine. The
'rlatron Of honor appeared in her we'd
ding robe Of white lace.
10 After trip through Southern Cali
= fornla Mr. and Mrs. Haskell will re-
s.de in Paio Alto.
Lent is at least prolific of weddings
end another added TO yesterdays rec
ord. was that of Miss Emile PLACE
mann and Frederick w Dobryaanr, T,-