Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-22
SOCIETY Sees
THEIR NUPT|ALS
MAJ. REYNOLDS WEEDS FAIR
DAUGHTER OF STATE
Ceremony at "Winderest" That Makes
Miss chIds an Army Bride Is
SimpIe-Reception Bril-
liant Function

At a simple and beautiful ceremony
worthy one of CALIFORNIA; fairest
daughters, Miss Hortense Cecilia Childs
became the bride of Mai Frederick
Pratt Reynolds; medical department
United States army, yesterday.
/ The ceremony took place at noon at
"Windcrest," the beautiful home Of
Mrs. Emeline Childs. $500 West Adams
street. Rt. Rev. Bishop Thomas j.
Conaty offlciated and the nuptias were
witnessed by relatives and few inti-
mate friends.
The couple stood before long mirror
in the gold and white drawing room,
with simple arrangement of tall potted
palms, Easter lilies and American
beauty roses ON each side of It,
The bride wore the handsome robe OF
white point lace which was ordered from
Paris by the father of Miss Childs at the
time Of the marriage of her sister, Mrs.
Frank Hicks. The gown was worn by
Mrs. Hicks and later by the second
sister, while the bride of yesterday is
the third to don it.. The point lace is
made over white silk and chiffon and
the underslip has pleatings Of tulle
which peep from under the edge Of the
lace points at the bottom of the skirt.
Pleatings of the tulle are let into the
bodice with roles of soft white satin.
Veil and Heather
with this toilette Miss Childs wore
a long tulle veil fastened with wreath
of heather and she carried a bouquet
of heather. Her only ornament was a
rope Of pearls, one of her wedding
gifts.
She was attended by her sister, Mrs
Frank Hicks, as matron of honor, and
nv hot r.fD dol.
phia as bridesmaid. Mrs. Hicks gown
was of white chiffon with garnitures
of white Brussels and silver lace. Miss
Chamberlin wore white chiffon cloth
with inserts of the same silver lace
and rich Limerick lace. Each attendant
wore wreath of silver leaves in her
hair and carried a bouquet Of white
roses.
The bridegroom and his attendants
were all in full dress uniform. Captain
Merryweather l.. Walker of San Fran
cisco was the best man and the groomS-
men, also from San Francisco, were
Captain Leonard WiIdman and Captain
William TRULY.
The bride was given away by her
brother, Ozro w. Childs, and her
mother, Mrs. Emeline Childs, stood
near her. Mrs. Childs' gown was of
gray chiffon velvet trimmed with Car
rickmackross lace. Mrs. o. w. Childs
wore white English crepe and carried
white double violets.
Blossoms Plentiful
Miss Formah had charge of the deco
rations, which were simple and grace
full. In the library and reception rooms
white roses, Easter lilies and towering
plants were combined with ferns. The
blossoms banked the broad 1nantels
and were arranged in tall jars and
fancy wicker baskets.
Arends orchestra played the wedding
music, which included beside the con-
ventional wedding march Mendelssohn' 8
Spring Song' and several other Sc
lections.
The orchestra gave a program of
popular music during the breakfast
hour. The wedding breakfast, which
was an elaborate 'one, was served to
the bridal party in the large dining
room where the guests were seated at a
round table covered with lace cloth.
Beside the bride and bridegroom there
were seated at the table Bishop Conaty,
Mrs. Emeline Childs, Mrs. Frank Hicks,
Captain Merryweather Walker, Captain
Wilman, Captain TRULY, Miss Cham
berlin, Mrs. Eleanor Martin of San
Francisco, Mrs. Cosmo Morgan, O. w.
Childs and Roy Jones.
Pink IlIuminations
The table centerpiece was Of rare Or
chids and maidenhair ferns sent from
San Francisco, and the buffet and
mantel We're banked with pink rose
buds and ferns. The table was lighted
with pink shaded crystal, candelabra
and candlesticks, and the places were
marked with plain white cards bearing
the monogram of the bride and bride?
groom, the date, and the name of the
guest in gold. The menu was printed
on white ribbon with gold lettering.
The other guests were seated at tables
arranged in the living room where the
color scheme was yellow and green.
Yellow daffodils, jonquils and acacia
blossoms were combined with ferns and
candelabra were shaded in yellow.
Eleven guests were seated at each of
two large tables.
Following is the menu:
Hors dOeuvres Varies
Bouillon de volatile Bellevue.
Sand Dabs en- Papillottes.
Champagne.
ConcombreS q PAllemande.
Ris de Veau Fontainebleau.
Sorbert aux Rose.
Pheasant Anglaise Farcie aux Maronn.
Salade Alice.
POuding NesselrOde.
Petits Fours. Fruit Glace. Bonbons.
Cafe Turque.
Thousand Guests
Although only few of the most in
innate friends of the couple witnessed
the ceremony nearly 1000 guests called
during the evening reception to offer
their congratulations.
The affair took place at the California
club at $3.50 o'clock and was one of the
largest and smartest of the kind ever
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