The San Francisco call., 1905-06-29
Francis J. McComas
Leads Her to the
Altar.
Romance Begins Tn
der the Expresses
of Monterey.
Smart Gathering at
Trinity Church
Wedding.
BY SALLY SHARP.

Yesterday as the angelus rang the hour
Of noon, pretty Marie Louise daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Parrott, became
the bride of Francis F. McComas, the
artist who came to California seven years
ago unheralded. but who has since forged
his way to the forefront of Western
painters.
The service. read by the Rev. DR..
Clampett, took place in Trinity Church
an ideal sanctuary for a day wedding. be-
cause of its splendid stained windows,
through which the sun sent a glorious
glow Of red and amber.
The bride entered the church on the
arm Of her father, preceded by her single
attendant, Miss Christine de Guigne. and
by the ushers-Enrique Grau, Charles
Field, DR.. Harry S. Kierstadt. and Athole
Mclean. The groom, attended by Willis
Polk. met the party at the altar rail.
The bridal gown was fashioned simply,
a yoke and drapery of rare rose point,
and court train OF ivory satin lending
it distinction From her soft brown hair,
worn parted, fell veil of tulle, held in
place BY a cluster of orange blossoms.
Lilies az the valley made up the bridal
bouquet 1.-The blossoms bearing out the
note of simplicity Expressed in the gown.
And fair bride she was. this artist s
bride. whose hand was given where her
heart had led her.
Miss de Guigne, cousin OF the bride,
wore smart frock of white cloth and
Irish crochet lace, with stunning pale
blue hat saucily tipped at the side, soft
ened with a blue feather.
The chancel was q tropical bower. what
with palms. woodwardia ferns and
| masses of Bermuda lilies, whose breath
frelghted the air with sweet perfume.
From out the tangle of ferns there blazed
an Ionic cross of splendid color-lending
living touch to the green things of the
forest.
Through the reading of the ceremony,
the organ whispered an offertory. which
at the conclusion burst into the glad
strains of Mendelssohn's march. And it
was radiant bride that left the altar
on the arm of the man she loved, smiling
to friends as she walked down the aisle.
After the ceremony, reception was
held at the Riehelieu, and a breakfast
served. At. the brides table--besides the
bridal party-were: Mr. and Mrs. Parrott,
Mrs Willis Polk, Mrs. III. S. Kierstadt
and Mr. and Mrs. Parker Whitney, the
latter the sister of the bride, and quite
as fair.
The artist and his bride left for the
south last night, where they will spend
rev weeks among the orange groves.
Returning they will spend much of the
summer in and about Monterey, whose
expresses Mr.. McComas has made known
to the world-and under whose enchant-
ing shade he wood the maid who yes
terGav gave herself into his keeping.
AS to the guests, there. has been no
smarter assemblage this season than
gathered yesterday under the roof of
Trinity to witness the wedding of a
daughter Of one of the most exclusive
families In the far West.
A wedding is always an affair OF mo-
mont, but when the element of high ro-
nance threads through it, then it becomes
personal thing-for all the world mel
lows under the glow of love. Hence the
interest in the nuptials of yesterday.