The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-29
|HARRADON.ELM MORE
NUPTIALS
SIGNAL SOCIAL EVENT OF As.
ToRIA's WINTER SEAs0N--rIRST
METHODIST CHURCH SCENE or
THE WEDDING.

Despite the warm. gentle, yct per.
sistent fall Of tho first grateful rain Of
the season. last evening. the quaint audi
toriam Of the First Methodist Church,
ia this city. was crowded 10 10 utmost
limit with hundreds 81 Astorians eager
| 10 witness the ceremonies incident To the
happy union Of Miss Susan Hurd Elmors.
eldest daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Elmore, oi this city. and Mr. Fritz How
ard Harradon. 81 Washington. D. q, j.
notable majority being almost lifelong
friends and acquaintance 81 the well.
known family Of the bride. Every plo.
neer family in, the city was represented.
and large concourss Of Portland friends
was in evidence, haying arrived down on
the noon express on this pleasant errand.
The church was mass Of cleaning
white and green. magnificent white
chrysanthemums and asparagus ferns
being. the predominant elements Of ,leco.
ration. chancel, aislea. windows. and
arches being garnished layisAly and with
grace that accentuatsa the event of
which they were conspicuous tributes
The organ was In ths accomplished
hands Of Miss Kate Flayel who prssided
In the place of her sister. Miss Flavel.
who was, unhappily. indisposed. The
music 81 toe evening was most delight
fully rendered and tho interim pre-
cedent to the arrival of the wedding
party was manifestly lishssned BY the
contributions from this delightful
source.
Precisely at the appointed hour Of
$3.50, the noble straias Of aMendel. |
ssohn's Wedding March" pealsd forth. a.
the bridal party entered the church and |
under the leadership Of the sroomsmen. !
Messrs. H. Holland. Arnold s. Rothwell.
Duncan A. Mclean and A. A. Finch,
swept up the central aisle. the radiant
bride, gowned in superb white satin AMI
softly yeiled. leaning upon the arm of
her father Mr.. Samuel Elmore; Misc
FIoretta EImore serving her sister a.
maid Of honor. the bridesmaids being
Elsie Elmore, Stella Dunbar Ford and
~
Gertruts M. Finch. The groom was NJ. |
tended By Nh. w. D. skinner 40 best |
man, and the group was met 1T thsl
chancel rail BY Rev. Mr.. Rarick. pastor
Of the church, and Rev. DR.. Il. d. Hunt |
ley. Of Washington, an uncle Of the
bride, who had crossed the continent for
the express purpose Of taking part In |
this happy ceremony.
In the hands OF these reverend gentle.
men the beautiful marriage service Of
the Methodist faith lost nothing Of its |
dignity and potential charm. and at the
end Of 20 minutes the gracious event Of
the hour was over and the principals led
the counter-moyement to the long line
Of carriages that thronged Exchange .and
Eleventh street waiting 10 transport
them. with their invited guests. to the
beautiful and hospitable home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmore, at 3s5 Grand avenue.
Here Mr.. and Mrs. Harradon received
kinsmen and friends, and the gracious
earnest Of those who wished them the
best. and most Of all that il worth
having in life, and after the reception.
q lovely luncheon was INDUCED in, the
brides table being charmingly conspic-
uous in its decorations Of white cosmos
and maiden-hair ferns, the general
scheme Of floral establishment through
out the drawing-rooms and halls being
pink and white cosmos.
This delightful affair signally opens
the winter social season In this city and
will be long and pleasantly remembered
by oil who had the pleasure Of Witness
ing It, not the least Of whom, perhaps,
are those happy couples of Astoria but
lately welded themselves, and those
whose weddings are socially announced
and yet to come of. many Of whom IN |
both groups. were observed in the great |
throng at the church last night.