The San Francisco call., 1909-05-12
WEDDING WILL BE
BRILLIANT EVENT
Nuptials Will Be Celebrated
With All the Pomp OF
Naval Service

OAhLAND, May 11.-Ihe WeuuihS "
Paymaster Eugene Douglass, Q. S. ~,
and Miss Gertrude Russell will be the
most brilliant event of the month. TAX
ing place tomorrow evening in ST.
Paurs Episcopal church in, the pres
ence of several hundred guests. Ihe
ceremony will have all the pomp OF
naval service, navy circles and the
most exclusive of the smart set oelns
represented by those who have re-
ceived cards. Miss Russell will be
attended by Mrs. Charles Sutro as
matron of honor, Miss Mabel Gregory
and Miss Helen Sullivan as brides
maids. Paymaster Douglass and his
bride will establish their home in VAL
lejo for the present, where the popular
young officer is assigned to duty
The marriage of Henry Footnlan Jr
and Miss Clara winifred Wilson was
an interesting event. The nuptiais
were celebrated in Brooklyn Presby-
terian church in East Oakland in the
presence of several hundred friends OF
the young couple. The auditorium
was beautifully decorated, quantity
of pink blossoms and greens carrying
out an effective color scheme. AT half-
past 5 the ushers led the way TO the
altar, where they formed an aisle
through which the quartet OF prioes-
maids passed on their way TO meet the
bride and her maid of honor, MISS
Olive Gardner. At the entrance the
eight attendants grouped themselves
until altar hrida1 ndrtY DaSSeQ,
when they joined the procession to
the altar, where the bridegroom and
his best man, George Bennett, the
fiance of Miss Gardner, awaited them.
Miss Wilson wore a charming robe
Of white satin, which followed the en-
pire lines. The bodice was exquisitely
trimmed In pearl bands, the yoke snow
ing the same effect. The wedding ven
was caught with a spray OF orange
blossoms and she carried shower OF
brides roses. Miss Gardner was goWned
in an empire robe of pink messaline
satin and carried shower of en-
chantress carnations, similar to those
of the two bridesmaids, Miss Frances
Bradley and Miss Grace fletcher. Miss
Alice Mould and Miss Marjorie Donald
son, the two remaining bridesmaids,
wore empire gowns of pale green mes
saline, carrying the pink carnations;
Rev. Henry Kendall Sanborne, pastor
of the church. The ushers were Yer
non Hawley. Theodore Smith, Lewis
Tuttie and Ed Johnson. Two score
guests attended the informal reception,
which was held at the Footman resi-
dence before Mr.. and Mrs. Footman
departed on their honeymoon. An at
tractive apartment in East Oakland
has been made ready for their occu-
- tlr
man holds a responsible position with
the Oakland gas, light and heat COM
pany His bride is talented musician,
being an organist and pianist of abil-
ity, as well as having the gift or
song. She is the daughter of Mrs.
Mary Wilson.
Mrs. M. Wilford Faitoute entertained
six tables of bridge this afternoon at
the home Of her mother, Mrs. Asa L.
White. In East Oakland, making the
occas sion an informal farewell to a
coterie of her closer friends. Sunday
Mrs. Faitoute is leaving for her home
in New York after a visit of several
months IN California.
At a prettily appointed luncheon
Mrs. D. A. Proctor entertained dozen
friends today at her home in Pied
mont an informal game OF bridge
rounding out the afternoon.
Several prominent clubwomen came
over from San Francisco today to be
the guests of honor at the May lunch
con of Ebell. among them being Nine.
H. T. Kett; Mrs. Richmond Revalk,
president of the Papyrus club; Mrs.
S. H. Abbott and Mrs. Frank Frederick
of the Forum club. At the tables,
beautifully adorned with La France
roses covers were laid for 200 guests.
Following the discussion of the menu
Mrs. Charles Smith rendered group
of piano numbers, Mrs Revalk singing
number of the original compost
tions of her sister. Caro- Roma.
Mrs. willard Williamson presided as
hostess, assisted in the receiving party
by: