The San Francisco call., 1909-06-13

\ sympathy with the season. when
one considers the two in retro
spect. d1r it seemed as If the June
sunshine Illuminated all things. last
veek-or was it the weddings that
cast romantic halo over the prosaic
procession Of events?
No one win ever know, since the days
are past and no one viii worry over
the problem, and so well discuss the
weddings ike every one else. forget
ting the relation of society and season,
or whatever t3e question was in the
beginning.
The welding Of Miss Frances Reed
and Henry Miner Rideout Tuesday
norning in Christ church, Sausallo'
attracted society from town on an IN
cre6iblv early boat There were ru-
nors for several days that some well
known deiinauents would not be on
time. but the bride is a rarely pop
ular girl. and her friends VINO sruih-
bled when the early hour Of 10 was
mentioned. a few weeks ago were
among the first at the churcn on the
eventful morning.
The bridegroom and his brother,
Dunning Rideout. wore white SUITS
while the bride with her maid OF honor,
Miss Marian Wright, and the DeNy OF
bridesmaids wore attractive lingerie
gowns.
The brides gown was one OF the
prettfest seen at any OF the summer
weddings. and was elaborated with
rare lace and embroidery She wore a
veil and a coronet Of orange blossoms
The girls who attended the bride were
gowned in a variety of pretty spring
colors and the gOw>s at the recepllOh
were a stunning aggregation
Mrs. Caroline RiNf0rd Johnson wore
q Paris gown Of white sheer material
with embroidered panels in pale bIue'
and with the costume wore q Whlte
hat with an italian scarf Of pale blue.
Mrs. G.. p. Rixford was gowned IN
erav cloth shading into purple and
wore hat 10 match in purple ana
gray.
Mrs. Henry Campbell wore a hand
some lace gown. and the two nttle
aower girls. May Campbell RXford
and Caroline Avery, were remar aoly
dainty figures in their white rrocks
The bride was given away by her
grandfather. Francis Avery, and the
usbers at the wedding were harry
G
John Lowe and X. r. Ballentine- Ihere
was a large attendance of relatives
and friends at the picturesque church,
but only the relatives and few init
mate friends of the Family We're bldden
10 the home for the reception. the
xoung couple will return here for
brief visit. going TO Cambridge for the
summer.
The wedding Of Miss Hester Borden
the only daughter Of the IVY l. Bor-
deus. and Paymaster Harry Ellis Coz
Inns T. < N was an event Of Tuesday
evening last in Trinity church and was
Of unusual interest. on account OF Inc
rrOn,inence Of the family, although the
bride had never made her formal debut
and In fact is not yet out OF her teens
Rev. Ernest Bradley omciated. The
bride was attended by Miss Adelaide
Lime as maid of honor and her two
cousins. Miss Juliet Borden Of Los An
geles and Miss Fanny Pearce Of Ala
bama. as bridesmaids. Both Of the lat
fer We're EOwned In pink.
pink prevailed in the scheme of dec
ors.tion. both in the church and at the
home of the bride in Devisadero street,
where the reception was held after the
ceremony.
Tho Bordens belong to the southern
set and Mrs. Borden was Miss Dixie
Tbomnson. daughter Of the r. r.
Thompsons. who left her large for
tune The engagement of the daughter
OF the house to the young naval of1cer
was announced several months >ago,
while the bride elect was in a sanato-
rium suffering from an attack of ap-
pendicitis.
In consequence OF her illness the
bride has declined many Of the affairs
that We're planned in her honor. She
was the complimented guest, however,
al an elaborate luncheon given recently
an the Fairmont. with her bridal party
and Mrs James Hamilton Morton as
hostess.
At the wedding Tuesday evening sew
oral brother officers of the bridegroom
acted as ushers and the best man was
Lieutenant Station. L. s. y. The couple
VIII reside at Mare island after a
honeymoon trip
II Miss Florence Breckenridge had
planned that her enga cement should
have "A tinge of sensationalism in its
denouement she would have been quite
successful. for the news of her be-
trothal to Dr. \. 3. Stein of Vienna
came as a rare surprise to many OF
her friends here.
The cdDleSC2m received bN Mrs.
George Mendeu was rather meager as
TO detail. but the formal announcement
OF the enga cement was contained in
the message and the further intimation
that the wedding would take place in
September.
The closest friends Of the young heir
ess have known for some time that
her interest was very much engaged
abroad, and, as a matter of fact, she
has known the famous European sci
enlist for several years.
Miss Breckenridge has passed the
better part of the last six years abroad
and is a cultured girl with exceptional
musical talent. Last April she went to
Europe with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Frederick Sharon. but her friends did
not anticipate that the announcement
Of her enga cement to the eminent sci
enlist would precede her return. 1t is
probable that the wedding viii take
place here but the couple viii make
their home in Vienna, and therein is
the only regret that her friends in this
city have expressed over the announce
ment Of Miss Breckenridge's engage
ment 10 a foreigner.
The bride elect is a daughter of Mrs
Frederick Sharon. a granddaughter
Of the late Lloyd Tevis and a niece oi
Dr. Harry Tevis and William s. Tevis
She has been educated abroad but dur.
ing her frequent visits here with Mr.