The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
The Smart Set

"HE most brilliant social event In
army circles that has occurred al
the Preside for a number OF
years took place yesterday, when
Miss Edith Brown, daughter OF Colonel
Edward T. Brown. became the bride OF
Lieutenant George z. Turner, Sixtieth
company Coast artillery. The wedding
took place at the quarters of Colonel
Lundeen.
The scene was unusually brilliant
Over 100 officers and their famiIles
were in attendance. All the offlcers
were in fully army uniforms, while
the women were dressed in reception
gowns, and nearly all wore the new
Bob Evans picture hat.
Colonel Lundeen's quarters were
deliberately embellished with a pro-
fusion of white roses and orange bios
SONS.
The ceremony took place in the large
front reception room. beneath a bower
composed OF hundreds OF bride roses
The supper table was strung with
great garlands of white roses. whicn
reached TO the ceiling. Across the side
wall. stretched screen Of ferns, in
the midst of which We're wrought the
letters and in red roses, the coast
artillerys color.
The bride made a charming picture
In a wedding robe of heavy white satin,
draped with a bertha OF rose point
lace which was worn by her mother
when she was married. She wore a
wreath of orange blossoms and carried
a shower bouquet of the same fragrant
buds. Miss Marie Lundeen, the maid
of honor, wore a dainty gown OF pale
blue silk. covered with hlmy white lace.
Mrs Brown wore an imported gown
of lavender silk, covered with rare old
lace.
Mrs. Lundeen was attired in an ex-
quisite gown OF pastelle blue silk, the
front being of white lace.
The ceremony OF the Catholic church
was read by the Rev. Father Wood.
Lieutenant E. E. Pritchard acted as
best man, and the ushers were Lieu
tenant j. G. Steese. Lieutenant H. A
Schawbe. Lieutenant C. a. Mitchell.
Lieutenant c. ]. Naylor. Lieutenant H.
K Loughry and John Geary.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Turner left last
evening for st. Louis for months
visit to the grooms parents.
The presents given to the young peo-
pie were very handsome. The gift of the
enlisted men Of Mr. Turner's company
was a magnificent set OF fiat silver
ware. All the heads OF the different
departments from General Funston
down the line were there to wish the
happy couple godspeed.
Fleet festivities are the topic! of the
hour. and everything else has been
shelved until they are ended. which
will be In about 10 days. Mrs Eleanor
Martin will entertain a large party
of guests at luncheon Wednesday. A
number OF dinners are contemplated by
Mrs. Martin for the entertainment OF
the officers OF the fleet and their wives.
which mas take place in the intervals
permitted them from the various pleas
ures under the supervision of energetic
committees. The Century club. will hold
big reception In honor OF the secre-
tary of the navy and the Officers OF
the American fleet in their clubhouse
at Franklin and Suffer streets,
Wednesday, May Is, from TO Z o'clock.
Cards for this affair are already out.
The marriage OF Miss Charlotte Hoff-
man of Oakland and Prof. Vernon
Lansing kellogg OF the University OF
Stanford took place in the beautiful
gardens of the Villa Orelo at Florence.
italy, Thursday afternoon. The cere-
mony was performed by the American
minister at Florence and was also ceIe-
brated in Palo Alto by number of
friends of Professor kellogg. who met
at the home OF Prof. E C. Franklin.
The bride was attended by five Cali
fornia girls. who are now In Europe
Miss Mary Gayiey. Miss Beatrice Ger
berding. Miss Edna McDufie. Miss NJ
Wheeler and Miss Elizabeth Gayley.