The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-01
BRIGHT and HAPPY
WEDDING
SMITH-FoARD NUPTIALS LAST
EVENING ONE OF THE BRIL-
LIANT SOCIAL AFFAIRS OF
THE SEASON AT ASTORIA.

Astoria society has been agog Tor
weeks over the anticipated wedding
Of Miss Lola Dora Foard, one Of the
most popular Of the younger Astor-
iennes, the second daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs Martin Foard, and Mr..
William Campbell Smith, OF the
Northern Pacific Railway service Of
Tacoma; and last night the last and
pleasantest anticipation in this regard
was achieved.
The lovely young bride is known
far and wide in this community where
here whole life has been spent, and
her hosts OF friends, and those Of her
family, left nothing undone that might
contribute 10 the JOY and charming
detail Of this, the crowning evsa. Of
that life. Her young friends and as
sociates have literally delugcd her
with showers OF various sorts for the
past few weeks and each OF these
dainty events has led gracefully up to
the happy climax in which the whole
concourse OF friends and kinsmen had
gracious part.
As the hour OF o'clock struck last
evening the wedding party entered
the portals OF Grace Church, ard to
the strains OF the beautiful Swedish
Wedding March," splendidly rendered
by Miss Carrie Short, as o:sanist,
swept TO the chancel rails where they
were met by Rev William Seymour
Short, rector Of the parish, who, in
the inspiring and impressive terms Of
the ritual OF that faith, made them
man and wife.
Long before they appeared the old
church was crowded to its utter limit
by the wealth and fashion Of Astoria,
and the superb gowning of the ladies'
lent additional charm to the exquisite
decorations OF the edihce; only the
aislcs were kept clear, every available
inch OF space being given over to
eager humanity The church was
layishly and beautifully adorned with
pink roses and delicate ferns, with
/ pink streamers sweeping in every
direction, while four white doves
lowered above the altar, the whole
effect being very simple and yet al
Turing This particular feature wa:
due entirely to the exquisite taste ant
clever manipulation OF Mrs. c. H
Houston, assisted by Mesdames H
w. Christensen, w. f. Schimpf, c
S Brown and w, 7. Logan.
AT the close of the ceremony the
bridal party was driven directly to
the handsome and spacious home oi
Mr.. and Mrs Foard, on the crest ol
Seventeenth street, and we're quickly
followed by the hundreds that had
thronged the church, beside those
who had waited to pay their respect:
at the reception.
The reception was in almost in
slant progress and was the medium
for the expression Of the devoted in
terest which possessed every frient
OF the popular family in Astoria, ant
was one OF the happiest affairs eve
noted here.
The decorations at the Foard hom,
were extremely beautiful and artistic
The reception rooms were a mass o
pink and white roses with the dining
room in yellow. An orchestra hid
den behind flower screen discourset
sweet music during the progress o
the reception. In the receiving lin
stood the bride and groom, Mr.. ant
Mrs, Joseph Smith, Mr.. and Mrs
Martin Foard and Miss Mildret
Smith The brides gown was an ex
quisite creation OF white marquisett
"in traine" with trimmings of Ouch
css lace. The veil was held in plac
with wreath OF orange blossoms
She carried an arm bouquet Q
DfiQe roses, Will uldiuSh haA ASih
The maid of honor, Miss Fred
Foard was in pink and carried pin
carnations. The brides maids, Mis-
Martha Foard Miss Meta Peterso
of San Francisco Miss Jones of Ia
coma and Miss Hubert OF Seattle
were in white over blue and car
fFAf
ried white carnations. The howe
girl little Miss Helen Virginia Hous
ton was in pink, Fully 300 guest
thronged the home, all joining in con
gratulations and well wishes for tn
happy young couple The present
were displayed in two upper room
and they were filled to overtiowint
Everything that love and thoughtful
ness could devise, was represente'
. cut-glass, silverware, hand-painte
: china, dainty and finest Of table line
embroidered doilies, Mexican an