The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-19
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES
Brilliant Wedding.

At the Well-appointed home of Sen
ator and Mrs. Levi Ankeny, 404 Cres-
cent street, yesterday evening at Z
o'clock was solemnized the wedding
of Miss Harriet v Ankeny and Cap
tain Francis H. Pope, the Ri. Rev.
Paddock. bishop of the Episcopal di-
Geese of eastern Oregon, performing
the ceremony in the presence of i'm
mediate friends and relatives of the
young people.
The bridal party entered the beauti-
fully decorated parlor to the strains of
Mendelssohn's wedding march played
by Mrs. w. l.. Stirling, Organist of ST.
PauPs Episcopal church. The bride
was attended by Miss Sara Winans,
of this city and Miss Genevieve
Thompson, of Portland and Mrs. John
Ankeny was matron of honor The
groom was accompanied by Captain
H. B. Crosby, of the Fourteenth cav
airy.
Following the wedding. a reception
was rendered the young people, at
which several hundred invited guests
were present and congratulated Cap
tain and Mrs. Pope, Miss Winans and
Lieutenants Hume and Converse In
the dining room were Mrs. A. r. Bur
ford and Mrs. T. H. Brents, assisted
by the Misses Paine, Offner, Bledsoe.
Anderson, BurfOrd, DOdsOn and
Elaine and Helen Snyder
The ceremony was performed be-
meath canopy of green, ferns, palms,
asparagus and smilaX, through which
clusters of shimmering incandescent
| lights sparkled. Large yellow chrysan-
themums, intertwined with streamers
of yellow. the colors of the cavalry.
were displayed promiscuously about
/ the spacious parlor, which was bril-
/ liantly Illuminated with myriads of ar
| tistic lights; and as the young couple
took their place beneath the canopy
attention was drawn especially to the
beautiful scene, complete in every de-
tail
| In the senator's den green and
white decorations were employed to
carry out the color effect while from
| behind screen of English ivy, the
soft strains of the orchestra were to
be heard. The punch bowl was in
| this room and during the reception
|
ty of listening to the excellent music
while enjoying their refreshments.
SmllaX, asparagus, maidenhair and
dagger ferns were used in decorating
the dining hall, while in the center OF
the bank of green four strings OF
lights, daintily placed between the 70
llage, were suspended from the cell
ing and fell in a cluster upon the
table. The hall was finished in green
ferns. autumn and Oregon grape
The bride was attired in a costume
of lace over white satin, en- train
with brides veil of tulle, which was
held in place by a crescent of pearls
and sapphires gift of the groom
she carried large bouquet of fra
grant lilies of the valley. The matror
OF honor wore a gown of white liberty
satin, trimmed with old point lace. and
a large bouquet of sweet peas was
carried. The bridesmaids wore mink
liberty satin, empire effect. and car
RED bouquets of pale yellow chrvs-
anthemums
The bride is a graduate of Saint
PauFs school of this city, and also
completed the course in Miss Sum
mers school in Washington, D. C. She
mas lived in Walla Walla since child
mood. and has spent the past several
winters in the nations capital, where
she was popular favorite in socia
circles.
The groom, who is stationed al
Fort Walla Walla with the Fourteenth
cavalry, is one of the leading young
captains in the service. He wa: