Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-25
Society


nyHE handsome residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Rivers Drake on
- Hoover street was the scene OF
one OF the most brilliant weddings Of
the year last evening when the mar
riage office of the Episcopal church
was read for their daughter. Miss Eliz-
abeth, and Thomas Meyer Green or
Philadelphia. by Rev. Lewis G. Morris,
rector of st. Johns.
A company representing the exclu-
sive social circles of the city to the
number of eighty-five witnessed the
plighting of VOWS, which took place at
$40, 150 more being hidden to the re-
ception which followed.
The beauty OF the rooms was en-
HANGED by clustered flowers. ferns and
palms. Pink roses and ferns were In
the French reception room, deep red
roses harmonized with the prevailing
tones in the library, pink hydrangeas
and palms were arranged In the hall.
while the long dining room. where the
ceremony took place. was converted
into a bower of green by ferns and
bamboo, while here and there were
stray pink sweet peas, carrying out the
color used about the ALTA where a
big bell OF cerise sweet peas hung over
the improvised altar.
Arend's orchestra furnished the mu-
sic, which included the familiar we'd
ding marches and 1.-THE Angels Sere-
nade." played softly during the cere-
mony.
The bride had chosen for her we'd
ding dress hand embroidered white
satin with garniture of duchess lace
and the conventional bridal veil of tulle
fell to the foot of the court traine. A
coronet of lilies Of the valley fastened
the veil to her dark hair, and she car
ried a shower of bride roses and lilies
of the valley
Mrs. John Kingsley Macomber, who
attended her sister as matron of honor
was attircd In chiffon overlaid with g
trimmed with beaded old rose velvet
Miss Pinita Drake, a second sister, at
tended as maid of honor, wearing q
gown of pink messeline, made quite
simply but trimmed with beautiful lace
while in her hair she wore a band ot
cloth of gold fastened with gold quill
Showers of pink sweet peas were car
ried by both matron and maid.
Four ribbon bearers, Miss Margurite
Drake, a sister Of the bride Miss Amy
Marie Norton, Miss Adaiaid Gillis and
Miss Lucille Gage, wore white figured
point d'esprit over pink taffeta and
carried sweet peas.
The procession of the brideAand her
suite was exceedingly pretty. the ma
tron of honor descending the stairway
first and carrying in her hand four ends
of the ribbons which a moment later
were used to outline the aisle for the
bride, the other ends being carried by
the flower girls. the effect being that
she was driven by the four bright faced
young women. The maid of honor fol-
lowed, and the bride came on the arm
Of her father, who gave his daughter in
marriage.
William Lord Drake, brother OF the
bride. came on from Ell Paso to act the
part of best man.
Mrs. Drake, mother of the bride, wore
an imported gown of lavender messa-
line trimmed with silver, and Mrs. l..
s. Green of Long Beach, mother of the
groom, was in handsome gown of
white silk chiffon.
The large back lawn was rooted with
canvas for the occasion, and in this
out-of-door supper room, where rugs
were laid, where q myriad of electric
lights had place, and where potted
palms and ferns added to the natural
beauty, supper was served at small
tables The serving table, which was
In the center, was graced with cerise
sweet peas that nodded from a tall
vase In the center and were multiplied
In the round mirror which, ringed with
more of the fragrant blossoms, formed
the centerpiece. Orchestral music was
furnished during the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green will return from
trip of several weeks to occupy their
own home at Long Beach. where they
will be at home after October 1.