Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-11
Society

Mt o WEDDING of the present sea-
~ son in Los Angeles has been OF
~ greater social Importance than
the Graves-Hubben nuptials. solemn
lied last evening in Emmanuel Presby-
terian church by DR.. Hugh K. Walker,
and for which between 900 and 1000 in
vitations were issued.
The contracting parties were MISS
Mary, youngest daughter of Judge and
Mrs. Stephen G. Hubbell, and sister of
Mrs William Parish Jeffries, and Will
liam L. Graves, jr., son of DIR. and
Mrs. W.. L. Graves of Figueroa street,
and the interest given the occasion by
the social prominence of both families
was augmeD6ed by the fact that the
bride and groom had grown to woman
hood and manhood in Los Angeles.
Both at the church and at the house,
where the bridal party and a few close
friends were entertained after the cere-
mony, gold was the keynote of the
decorations.
Big yellew chrysanthemums against
a background of palms and ferns,
banked the platform before which the
ceremony took place, while from the
choir loft sprung canopy of green
which extended to the aisle, and be-
meath which Mr.. Graves and his best
man, George Heating, awaited the
bride and her suite.
Attending the bride were Miss Lois
Chamberlain and Miss Kate Van Nuys,
who were maids of honor, and Miss
Katherine Clarke, Miss Katherine
Bashford, Miss Edith Heron and Miss
Helen Wells.
A musical program, under the direc-
tion of Miss Mollie Adelia Brown, was
rendered while the guests We're gath
ering, Miss Fagge playing violin solo,
and at $3.50 the familiar strains of the
Bridal chorus from Lohengrin were
heard, and the brides attendapts en-
tered, three and three from each side
of the rostrum, and advanced down the
side aisles to the center door to meet
the bride who was escorted by her
father, and to precede her to the altar
and during the interchange of vows
"Simple Confession" was softly rem
dered on the organ.
The gowns of the bride and those Of
the young women who attended her
were striking and of unusual beauty.
Miss Hubbell was attired in di-
rectoire gown of chiffon satin in q soft
creamy tint, cut high at the throat
and with long sleeves. with which she
wore no gloves. Rose point and duchess
lace formed the yoke and collar, while
length of lace, starting from the EN-
pire girdle, was draped over the left
long traine The conventional veil of
tulle was worn and the toilette COM
pleted by a shower of lilies of the val
ley
The satin gowns of the bridesmaids
were all in Empire effect, with long,
gold fringed sashes falling from one
shoulder, and each wore a Grecian filet
I'm her hair, the only difference being in
in the tint of THE fabric, two being In
male gold, two in a deeper shade and
the remaining two wearing a still
warmer shade of the same color.
The ushers were Messrs. r. w. Cur
rier. Lloyd Lott, James Page, Maynard
McFie and Benton Van Nuys.
A reception and supper, followed by
dancing, was enjoyed at the Hubbell
home on Arapahoe street by a COM
pany of young people after the church
service, Arend furnishing the music
Wright had charge of the decorations,
and Miss Forman arranged those at
the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graves will be away for
a month"; after which, for few weeks,
they will be guests at the home IF
the brides parents. After the first of
the year they will be at home in
Fresno, whore the groom has business
interests.
Concerning the marriage of Miss Bre-
mer and Adolph Fleishman. which took
place in San Francisco Sunday, the
Chronicle of November . has the fol-
lowing:
Miss Helen Marion Bremen. only
daughter OF Mrs. William II. Bremen