Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
er Clark, A. S. Koyr, George Harrison
Ennis, DR.. H. r. McNabb.
Eliot-Rlossom

The marriage In Pasadena of Miss
Ellen Rowena Blossom to John Wis.
scher Eliot at All Saints Episcopa
church yesterday afternoon was among
the most elaborately appointed of the
many notable weddings that have
taken place in that city
An heiress with a fortune of IS. 00O, ,00(
of her own, the bride has for several
seasons been favorite in the exclusive
social circles not only of Southern Cali
fornia, but in New York city, where
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Blossom. maintain a home on Fifth
avenue and where she has spent much
of her time.
The groom is a son of Edward Eliot
also a resident of Orange Grove ave-
nue.. and while he has lived much
abroad, principally in Florence, he has
wide circle of acquaintances both
here and in New York, where his fam
lily resided for many years.
The church was filled long before it
was time for the ceremony, and the
expensive and beautiful gowns worn by
the women and the display of jewels
made the occasion notable one. From
O'Clock until the hour for the cere-
mony constant stream of carriages
and automobiles discharged their occu-
pants at the church door. A fine organ
concert, rendered by ]. Hallett Shorb,
lasted fully an hour before the service.
Promptly at $3.50 o'clock a chorus
composed OF the best singers of the city
began the bridal chorus from 'Lohen-
grim" and during the rendition Rt.
Rev. Bishop Joseph H. Johnson and
Rev. William MacCormack, rector of
the church wearing full vestments.
entered the main auditorium from a
side entrance. Directly behind, from
the same entrance, came the BRIDE
groom, accompanied by his brother,
Edward Ludington Eliot, as best man.
At the same time the bride entered,
ard, supported by her father and her
attendants, passed from the main en-
trance down the center aisle, with the
four ushers, Messrs. Cloyd Guyer, Reg
iEald Johnson, c. Wesley Roberts and
Roy Wheeler in advance. Next in line
was Mrs. ]. Kingsley Macomber, mat
ron of honor, a bride of only few
months, who wore her wedding gown
of white satin. She also carried bou-
quet of white bride roses and ferns.
She was followed by the maid of hon.
or, Miss Marguerite Arkell, and the
four bridesmaids, two by two, Misses
Laura Eliot, sister of the bridegroom;
Miss Nina Jones, daughter of Mrs.
Milo M. Potter; Miss Cordelia Stimson
of this city and Miss Elizabeth Drake
of Los Angeles.
Directly behind these was the ring
bearer, 5-year-old Ledyard Smith, a
cousin of the bride. He carried two
magic circlets on a tiny white satin
pillow covered with orange blossoms.
Next came the little flower girls, Geor-
gietta Drummond and Amy Magnus,
dressed in null frocks and carrying
baskets of rose petals. These were
rrin lod oil l1xN Y
of the bride, who followed on the arm
of her father, Benjamin Blossom. Di-
rectly in the rear were Mac Blanken-
horn and Marshall WotkynS as ushers.
The brides wedding gown was of
ivory satin trimmed with Brussels
point lace The veil worn was also of
Brussels point. The lace is an heir
loom in the family, as it was woven in
Brussels especially for the brides great
grandmother. In turn it has been worn
on each succeeding wedding day by
the brides grandmother and mother.
The style of the gown included deep
pointed yoke OF lace, with deep ruffies
of lace at the elbow sleeves. The skirt
was smooth and ended in train edged
with a deep band of lace. The brides s
jewels were a sapphire and diamond
bracelet, gift of the groom, and a
superb necklace of solitaire diamonds,
also Idullly HtlTlOOlI etiu a 6iiI VI
her mother. She carried a shower bou-
quet of lilies and maidenhair ferns.
The maid of honor and the brides
maids were costumed alike in sheer
ivory luciole over white taffeta silk.
The bodices were made like a surplice,
with yoke and collar of white en-
broidered lace. The skirts contain a
white band of satin at the bottom and
girdles of satin intertwined with bows
and tassels. All maids wore picture
hats of white lace. with three large