The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-08
Society,".

The quarters of the commanding Off
/ Ger Of Fort Douglas were the scene
yesterday Of the most elaborate affair
ever given there. the event being a
large reception given by Colonel and
Mrs. h. &. Lockwood and Major and
Mrs. NJ. A. smith. The scene was
/ brilliant one from the moment one en-
tered the post till the last. The broad
! lawn 20 the east was arranged with
rugs and chairs. and here, after greet
ing the company within. the guests
passed 10 enjoy the music BY the full
regimental band. which, stationed on
the lawn, furnished a musical pro-
gramme.
Colonel and Mrs. Lockwood and Major
and Mrs. Smith stood in the drawing
room TO the right of the entrance to
receive their guests. and assisting
them were Mrs. :. D. Sturgis. Mrs H.
r Perry and Mrs. George H JameT-
son. In the library A punch table was
placed, holding an immense shell, from
which Mrs. Briant H. Wells, Miss
Jamerson and Miss Rice served punch.
To the right of the entrance in the
dining room Mrs. John z. Woodward
and Mrs William H Point sat serving
ices and tea A great number Of guests
from town, as well as all the people
of the garrison, called during the
! hours, which were from 4 to 8.
The affair was in celebration of the
thirtieth anniversary of the marriage
of Colonel and Mrs. Lockwood and also
of the thirteenth of Major and Mrs.
Smith. In honor of the day many
friends in the garrison sent presents
with their good wishes. Also in honor
of the day much Of the music furnished
by the band in the early hours was that
customary at weddings.
The house was bright with blossoms,
yellow roses being used in profusiOn
! through the drawing room and library
and great white peonies gracing the
able in the dining rOmm- The yard,
too. was filed with roses. which lent
fragrance and beauty to the scene
beautiful home wedding of yester
day was that of Miss Gertrude Mayer
and Charles Cain CTismOn, which took
place last evening at the home OF the
brides parents on Third East street
a large and elaborate reception fol-
lowed the ceremony and later the
young couple left for an extended we'd
ding trip.
Promptly at the hour Of s. the oTches-
ira began the strains of The Bridal
Chorus from Lohengrin, and as Judge
&. W. BaTtch awaited the bridal party
descended the stairs and moved for
ward 10 the bower arranged for the
nuptialS. First came the ribbon bear
eTs Roy Weyiand of Chicago and Leon
Mayer the brother Of the bride. who
stretched ropes of white satin ribbon
to form an aisle for the others. The
groom and his best man. Joseph Grant.
came next. and forming besides them,
awaited the bride. Miss Aline CrismOn
and Miss Louise Wey came next and
following them. walking alone, came
the maid Of honor. Miss Helen Buck
ingham. Little Denen Rich. bearing the
ring. came next. and then the bride,
leaning on the arm of her father.
As the service began the music
changed to The Spring Song" and
this continued till the end when the
Mendelssohn Wedding March" was
played As the service was ended the
close friends present came forward TO
extend good wishes. and later the bridal
party was augmented for the reception
by the parents OF both bride and groom
and the aunt of the bride, Mrs. Pau
lima Sands.
Miss Carrie Sappington, Miss Crete
Pfnkerton and Miss Daisy Raybould
served punch in the library and the
Misses Beth Buckingham and Gladys
Savage received the guests and later
served the wedding cake
From till u o'clock the home was
filed with the numerous friends Of the
young people.
The home was bright throughout
=
standing beneath a canopy of smilax.
banked with pink roses and white
sweet peas In the hall poTtiereS of
smilax. interviewer with white tulle,
were hung. and tall baskets of ferns
stood at either side From above the
table in the dining room hung bright
decora ton Of smilax and festoons of
tulle and tulle covered the board. con-
ceaEng pink rose buds. Two handsome
candelabra with rose cOIoTed shades
lighted the table
The bride wore a gown Of white en-
brOideTed crepe de chine with bertha
and yoke of real lace and a long tUlle
veil, fastened with orange blossoms
The only jewel worn was a diamond
locket. the gift of the groom Miss
BuCkingham's gown was of white dot
ted silk mule over green taffeta. and the
two bridesmaids wore dotted MULE
over pink taffeta- All three of them
carried pink roses, while the bride
bouquet was a shower Of white roses.
Among the handsome gifts to the bride
and groom IS a new home from the
father of the groom and the furnishings
from the brides father
Mr.. and Mrs. Crismon left last even
ing for the northwest and will take in
all the coast points of interest They
will be at home after September 1, at
80 East First North
The Alpha Eta gave its farewell ban
quet Tuesday evening, as many of the
boys leave for other states soon The
table was decorated in blue and white:
The boys arrived at o'clock and at
10 o'clock the following toasts We're
responded to- our Absent Brother,
Harold Berkeley THE Future and What
It Holds" Arthur Parsons; The Ju-
uiors and Seniors" VIII Harris; The
Gar" Douris Raybould; Our Motto"
Elmer Wolff The Girls Wallace
Bredemey=r. The Alpha Eta" Fran
els Critchlow. Fred Hale. jr., was
POSTMASTER.
The marriage of Miss Lulsbel FL
dredge and Charles F Carlson will
take place this evening at the home
of the brides mother. Following the
ceremony a reception viii be rendered
the bridal couple at the home of the
brides brother, J. [. Eldredge, jr.
A number of small and informal af-
fairs were given yesterday at the
Country club. many of the members
entertaining parties of from two TO
Mrs. Robert c. GemmeH, Miss Kath-
! crime Geddes, Mrs. g. r Pearsan, Miss
/ Maude Thorne. Miss Maude Fitch, Mrs.
/ Edward McGurrin, Mrs. William Nc
/ CaskeH and Mrs. D. B. Hampstead.
/ Mrs. y. c. MacLOuth of Pasadena is
| the guest of Captain and Mrs. Alpha
T Easton at Fort Douglas.
Mr.. and Mrs. David r. Gray enter
/ tanned "a few friends at an informal
| supper last evening and viii enter
/ tain in the same way Saturday night.