The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-16

$3.50 O'Clock at ST. Marks cathedral,
when Miss Della Janet Richards be-
came the bride of Lieutenant Samuel
Minter Parker, o.. S. A. The church
was thronged with the friends of the
two young people who had come to
witness the impressive ceremony, and
following the nuptials a wedding sup
per was served at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Richards, on Eighth East street.
The cathedral was beautifully deco
rated for the affair. two immense
American flags grazing the chancei on
either side, while great branches of
fruit blossoms were banked behind the
choir seats and by the altar A. II.
Peabody, at the organ, rendered a fine
musical program while the guests
were assembling, notable among the
selections being Lemare's fAndantinO"
and sweet Evening star" from Tam
hauser. Immediately before the en-
trance of the bridal party Professor
George E. SHELTON played ARMY Blue,
and as the ushers entered the church
the strains of the Lohengrin wedding
march fioated forth. First came the
four ushers. Lieutenant c. w. Ma
son, Lieutenant Donald 4. Robinson,
Lieutenant Kelleher and Lieutenant
F'ickel These were followed by the
maid of honor, Miss MERGE Berkeley,
who walked Immediately in front of
the bride and her father. AS the party
reached the chanceI steps they were
net by the groom and his best man,
DR.. Will L. Keller, and the betrothai
service was read, while the Mendels-
sohn Spring Song" played bv the or
gan and violin, lent accompaniment to
the service. AS the party passed for
ward to the altar steps for the mar
rage service the soft music continued,
and at the close of the service the
joyous Mendelssohn wedding march
mingled its strains with the pealing OF
the bells, and the party passed out of
the church. The bridal party went di-
rectly to the Richards home, where the
relatives and a few close friends only
were entertained at a supper The
home was bright with flowers, May
hawthorne bloom filing the hooks and
corners of the hall and parlor. and
large aflg draping the hallway, where
the orchestra was stationed. The sup
per tables were laid in the library and
dining room, the large table seating
half of the guests and five small ia
bles the remainder. The table decOra-
tions were all in white and infantry
blue. a central decoration of brides
roses and forget-me-nots adjoining
each table. Tall crystal candlesticks
with white shades trimmed with for
get-me-nOts lighted the tables, and
bows of the blue tulle added color. A
tall old-fashioned wedding cake with
it's tiers of decoration surmounted by
the wedding bells was placed at one
side, and a brides cake with all its
mysterious contents was cut among
the girl friends of the bride.
The imported bridal gown was of
white Brussels lace made over white
chiffon. Her veil of fine white tulle
] So i,
A long shower bouquet of daisies and
lilies of the valley fell over her arm.
Miss Berkeley wore a dainty lingerie
frock of white over infantry blue, and
her flowers were daisies and forget
me-notS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker left last even
ing on n snort welding trip, but will be
at home at Fort Douglas till the regi-
ment leaves to sail for the Philippines.
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A great many small parties enjoyed
the table d'hote luncheon yesterday at
the Country club, the largest party
being given by Miss Anna Mccormick
in compliment to Miss Maude Fitch
who is guest at the Mccormick home.
Many impromptu parties were made
up and varied in size from couples to
parties of six. Several of the more ath-
letic chose to walk out before the
| luncheon hours, and good appetites
were the rule.
Mrs. Percival o. Perkins entertained
about thirty friends yesterday after
noon at a card party and kitchen
| shower in compliment to Miss Beatrice
| O'Connor. The hostess was assisted by
Mrs. F. w. O'Connor and Miss Allie
| Mcdonald, and the house was bright
with strings of red hearts and quaint
| ties of bridal wTeaths. Several tables
of 500 were played, and the prizes were
won by Mrs. Joe Bigger and Mrs.
Belcher of Pocatello. while a special
guest prize went to Miss O'Connor.
| Mrs. Elmer B. Jones entertained the
members of the Dante circle yesterday
at a luncheon to meet her niece, Miss
Leda Pinkham of Wichita. Those in
vited to meet Miss Pinkham were Mrs.
| William c. Jennings, Mrs. William
Igleheart. Mrs. c. E. Richards, Mrs. w.
/ F. Adams, Mrs. NJ. L. Ritchie and Mrs
A. c. Maclean.
Mrs. Fisher Harris entertained few
of the neighborhood friends of Miss
| George Savage yesterday afternoon at
an informal affair for that young lady,
| time was spent quite informally, and
| some excellent music was enjoyed.
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| Miss Georgeida Moore will accompa-
| ny her uncle, Samuel Newhouse, home
| from New York next week, and also his
niece, Miss Ruth Kingsbury, who has
/ been abroad engaged in study. Miss
Kingsbury will visit her uncle and her
aunt, Mrs. George c. Moore, for part
/ of the summer.
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Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Pearsall had as
/ their guests at luncheon at the Coun-
try club yesterday General and Mrs.
Musigbrod of Berlin, DR.. Peter Musig
brod of Helena, Mont, and their niece,
| Miss Cremer, also of Berlin. General
Musigbrcd is a distinguished retired
officer of the German navy, and the
party Of three are making a tour of
| this continent
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Mrs. Arthur II. S. Bird entertained a
few of her friends yesterday at a
| luncheon to meet Mrs. Risque, a new
conner in Salt Lake. The decorations
were all in yellow spring flowers, and
covers were laid for twelve.
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Mrs Ezra Thompson will be the