Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
Society

H1HE social prominence of the fam
lilies of the contracting parties, as
u well as the great personal popu-
larity of the bride and groom conspired
to make the marriage of Miss Con-
stance Whitworth Britt, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene w. Britt of 710
West Twenty-ei eighth street, and David
s. Barmore, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
mund II. Barmore of 621 South Grand
avenue, one of the notable social events
of the season.
Several hundred guests witnessed
the ceremony which took place at 8
oclock in st. Johns church on West
Adams street. the rector Rev. Lewis
Gouverneur Morris, reading the mar
riage office of the Episcopal church.
Rev. Waldo Il. Chase was at the organ
and rendered the "Lohengrin" chorus
for the professional, the vows being
spoken to the music of Wagner's
Evening Star" played as a harp solo
with organ accompaniment. Mendels-
sohns wedding March" was the re-
cessional.
AS the ushers led the bridal party up
the aisle Miss Agnes Britt, the young
sister of the bride, walked first, fol-
lowed by Miss Lila Hawkins. Miss
Gertrude Workman, Miss Lita Muri-
eta, Miss Hazel Kirkpatrick and Miss
Agnes Bethune, the maid of honor,
Miss Evelyn Barmore sister of the
groom, preceding the bride. who en-
tered with her father Mr.. Britt gave
his daughter in marriage.
Young men serving as ushers were
Messrs. Ardis Robertson. Edmund H.
Barmore, Jr., Jack Weston, Melvin
George, all of Los Angeles, and Harold
Haver and Edward Sterling of Red
lands.
Miss Britt had chosen green and
white as the color scheme for her,
wedding and the chancel and altar
were beautiful with the simple but
very artistic arrangement Of ferns,
palms and white carnations that had
been arranged by the altar guild.
Miss Agnes was all In white, her
pretty gown being of white silk null
over white china silk, and she carried
white sweet peas. The maids were
In dainty green and white attire. each
wearing white chiffon over green, the
only touch of bright color in the attire
of the bridal party being the bouquets
of American Beauty roses carried by
these young women. The maid of
honor was in green silk and carried a
bouquet of maidenhair ferns.
The bride wore a beautiful princess
gown of white crepe de chine. made
en- traine, her long tulle veil falling to
the hem Of her dress. Her bouquet was
of lilies of the valley.
Ebell clubhouse was one of the bril-
liant functions of the season.
In the receiving line with Mr.. and
Mrs. Britt and Mr.. and Mrs. David S.
Barmore were Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund
Fl. Barmour, Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Hun
saker and the Misses Hunsaker. Arend
provided music throughout the even
ing and a collation. of several courses
was served in the inclosed court. which
was lighted by many miniature cleo
tric bulbs.
The guests were received in the
large tea room, the receiving party
standing in front of an arch, the gilded
supports of which were twined with
ferns, while pendant from the center
of which was a large wedding bell of
tulle and lilies of the valley. Striped
cane, bamboo. potted ferns and palms
were grouped artistically here and in
the reception room. The table where
the bridal party was served in the
court formed a dainty picture in green
and white. the center of which was of
lilies Of the valley and ferns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barmore will be away
for an indefinite time but later in the
summer will be at home at 1888 Ar
lington street.