Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18

Miss NeWmark will be attended by
Miss Saddle Kaufman. sister of the
bridegroom, and little Elise Gold
schmidt and katherine Newmark will
serve as flower girls. Rev. DIR. Hecht,
rabbi OF Bnai Birth, will officiate.
Mr.. Kaufman is prominent in bus-
ness and social circles in San Fran
cisco.
One of the most elaborately appoint
ed weddings of the season took place
last evening in the Woman's clubhouse
in Figueroa street, when in the pres
ence OF nearly 200 guests the marriage
service was read for Miss Gertrude
Churchill, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
IL. Churchill. and Francis PierpDnt
Davis, formerly of Baltimore.
The marriage which took place at
$3.50 was solemnized by Rev. Harry
Wilson of London. The auditorium
presented a brilliant scene. for under
the skillful direction Of Miss Forman,
the walls and exposed beams overhead
had been subjected to most decora-
tive arrangement of ropes of smilax.
while pendant from tho ceiling were
long straight smilax stems blossoming
at the end into big white tissue fiow-
ers, in the heart OF each being an cleo
trio light Tall plans formed a screen
which concealed the orchestra sta
toned on the rostrum, and directly In
front was the improYised altar where
the vows were said. Immense has-
kets on either side broke the effect Of
dense green, and the aisle leading to
the door was defined by lengths of
pink satin ribbon held by Miss Mar
jore Severance and Fred Rowan.
Above the altar hung n great basket
of chrysanthemums and roses, lighted
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Miss Churchill, who was given in
marriage by her father. was beautiful
ly gowned in white marquisette over
satin, with trimming of Duchess lace.
The long tulle veil was caught TO her
dark hair with coronet of orange
blossoms and she carried white roses
and ferns with q shower of lilies of the
valley.
Mrs. David Mccartney, a matron OF
not quite two years, wearing pink
chiffon over rose colored satin, and
carrying pink roses, attended her sis
ter as matron of honor. Miss Helen
Dornin of Oakland. serving as brides
maid, wore a robe of white lace and
carried n bouquet of pink roses. owen
Churchill, brother of the bride, was
ribbon bearer Emmitt Davis of Bal
timore stood with his brother as best
man.
The parlors and long reception hall
were attractive with great baskets and
jardiniers filled with white chrysan-
themums and foliage, and above stairs,
where supper was served at small ta-
bles arranged around the bride s table,
everything was in pink.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis will return from
a wedding trip of a few weeks TO re-
ceive their friends temporarily at the
Churchill home In South Figueroa
street, and In the spring will build a
home of their own.
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The residence of John c. Coombs in
West Twenty-fourth street was the
scene last night at $3.50 of charming
lv appointed wedding, when his daugh-
ter, Miss Helen, became the bride OF
Edwin O. EdgeTton, Rev. Hugh *.
Walker of Emmanuel Presbyterian
church officiating The ceremony was
witnessed by about fifty guests.
A profusion of white chrysanthemums
and ferns had been placed throughout
the rooms in an artistic decorative
scheme. Miss Wynette Bailey played
Mendelssohn's Spring Song" as a
piano solo just before the entrance of
the bride, and as the opening strains
OF the Lohengrin Bridal Chorus" were
heard, the bride descended the stair
way, preceded by her sister, Miss Edith
Coombs. Howard Fish stood with the
bridegroom and Mr.. Coombs gave his
daughter in marriage.
The bride was attired in white satin
made princess and entraine, with
heavily braided panel front and back,
and q yoke of lace on which the pat
tern was outlined with Roman pearls.
Her bouquet was a shower of brides
roses, and a long tulle veil completed
her toilette. The bridesmaid wore pink
nessaline and carried long stemmed
pink roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgerton win spend the
next two weeks motoring in the north
ern section of the state, and after De-
cember 10 will be at home to friends
at the Adams on Grand avenue.
MIR. Edgerton, a well-known attor-
ney and secretary of the Municipal
league, is planning to build after the
first of the year
A pretty wedding ceremony, the first
in the new building, was celebrated
last night at the Y. w. c. A. when
Miss Elizabeth Evans became the bride
of Thomas Henry Jones, Rev. Arthur
$. Phelps officiating. The ceremony
was performed in the members room.
which was decorated for the event.
Mrs. Frank A. Dewey, president of the
association, played the wedding
marches. The association secretaries
witnessed the ceremony.
IS
or interest to many friends is the
announcement of the marriage OF Miss
Helen Weed, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Odell Weed of Gardena, and
Chauncey Mahannah, which took place
last evening in the Gardena Methodist
church. Rev. F. M. Clarke officiated.
After the ceremony a reception was
held at the home of the brides parents.
"Oakenwald."
Miss Weed was gowned in white
crepe de paris with trimmings of
Duchess lace and pearls, and wore as
her only ornament pearl and diamond
sunburst, a gift from the bridegroom.
Her veil was fastened with a spray
of orange blossoms and she carried a
shower bouquet of brides roses.
Mrs. Fred Mclaughlin, who attended
as matron of honor, wore white crepe
de chine over pink and carried Cecil
Burners. Bridesmaids, gowned alike
in pink messaline, were Miss Hazel
Mccartney, Miss Nellie Mccartney,
Miss Ruth Olden and Miss Maude Me-
Collum. Miss Gladys Armstrong,
cousin of the bride, was flower girl.
James Routzahn stood with the groom
and ushers included Messrs Leo Ber-
gin, Matt Finehout, Harry Crouch, Paul
Overton and Vernon Jeffers.
The wedding music was played by
Miss Lillian Smith and Fred Nc
Laughlin, and Miss Gladys Jeffers of
San Diego, sang.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahannah left for a
months wedding trip in Honolulu and
on their return will be at home to
friends at 1908 Toberman street.
A wedding of unusual interest to
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