Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-23
Society

N ROADWAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH
II was thronged last night with q
~ representative company gathered
to witness the nuptials of Miss Alice
Edna Barlow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Allison Barlow of West Thirtieth
street, and Joel Wright Coulter, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Coulter OF
Figueroa street.
Owing to the social prominence OF
the two families, as we'll as to the per-
sonal popularity of bride and groom
the wedding ranks among the leading
events of the month, and was distinc-
tive for beauty of appointment.
The ceremony took place at $3.50, the
service being read by Rev. B. F. Coul-
ter, grandfather of the bridegroom and
pastor of the Broadway church. as
sisted by Rev. Hugh K. Walker, d. D..
of Emmanuel Presbyterian church, pas
tor of the bride.
The auditorium was canopied with
ferns, MANY fern baskets had place
on the walls and in the arches, while
bank of bamboo and stately ascen-
sion lilies formed a screen back of
the officiating clergymen.
The decorations were entirely in
white and green, sheafs of the lilies
tied with tulle marking the entrance to
the pews in the center tisle, while but
ter1y bows of tulle and clustered
sprays of fern were used for the pews
at the sides.
The bridal procession was exceed
ingly pretty. The bridesmaids, seven
in number, entered through the doors
at each side of the altar and passed
down the side aisles to the back of
the church, where they met the bride,
who was escorted by her father, and
preceded by the ushers advanced to
the altar up the center aisle. Mr..
Coulter gave his daughter in marriage.
The familiar marches and incidental
music during the exchange of vows
was rendered by the Nubila orchestra,
Mrs. F. M. Hotchkiss singing posses
sion" just before the bride and her
suite entered. call Me Thine own, -
a cello solo with violin and harp ac-
compartment, was played softly dur
ing the service.
The bride was attended by her sis
ters, Miss Maybelle and Miss Hazel,
who were the maids of honor. and by
Miss Leila Coulter, sister Of the BRIDE
groom. Miss Marjorie Mosher, cousin
of the bride, Miss Maude Howell, Miss
Alice Heber and Miss Leah Phillips.
Rossiter Mikel of Oakland stood with
Mr.. Coulter as best man. Messrs. Ken
YOn Lee, Tom Agnew, Jack Bucklin,
Roy Bayly, Jordon Stone, Fred Mac
Carthy ushered.
The bride was a picture in her beau
tiful robe of Princess satin, over which
to the hem of the court train, fell the
folds of a long tulle veil. The waist,
made high at the throat and with long
sleeves, was nearly covered with
Duchess lace, a panel of the same eX-
tending to the foot of the skirt in front.
A half wreath of orange blossoms
fastened the veil and the toilette was
completed by a bouquet of lilies of the
valley, with a shower of the lilies and
orange blossoms.
The brides attendants wore gowns of
crepe de chine made alike and trimmed
with silver, the only difference being
that the maids of honor were in pink
and the others in white. Pink brides
maids roses formed the bouquets car
ried by the maids of honor and Miss
Coulter, while the others carried Cecil
Drummer roses.
A reception to members of the bridal
party and relatives followed at the
Barlow residence on West Thirtieth
street. company of about sixty being
entertained at supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coulter will be away
from the city MONTH and on their
return will be at home for few weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. Barlow, pending
the completion of their own home at
214 Andrews boulevard where they ex-
pect to receive their friends after Oc-
tober l.