The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
CHRISTMAS BRIDES
IN OAKLAND HOMES
Pretty Weddings Add to the
Many Pleasures of the HOli=
day Festivities

OAKLAND. Dec 25=At a prettily
planned house ceremony of Christmas
night Miss Sidney Miller, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z. Miller, became
the bride of Frederick Watson, two
score relatives being included in the
wedding festivities. A charming ar
rangement of Christmas berries and
ferns suggested the season and made
the setting in the small bridal party.
The marriage service was read by
Rev Charles r. Brown, pastor of the
First Congregational church. Neither
the bride nor bridegroom was at
tended. Miss Miller wore an exquisite
robe OF white satin with the long tulle
veil and orange blossoms. carrying a
shower of lilies of the valley.
An elaborate dinner was served fol-
lowing the marriage ceremony, after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Watson left on
their honeymoon. which will have for
it's final destination the attractive home
which Watson has made ready for his
bride in Fresno.
Mrs. Watson is one of the younger
musicians of the bay cities whose
reputation as a violinist has been es
tablished. She is member of several
bridegroom is young businessmen
of the southern part of the state.
At o'clock this afternoon at one
Of the charming weddings of the week
Miss Ardelia McKensie and Connie N.
Johns were united In marriage, the
ceremony taking place at the McKensie
residence in Alameda. The bride wore
a handsome gown of brown cloth with
large brown hat to match and carried
a muff fashioned 'entirely of brides
roses and lilies of the valley. The
marriage ceremony was read by Rev.
Frank Brush and was witnessed only
by the members of the McKensie and
Johns families with few intimate
friends After the beautifully appointed
Christmas dinner Mr.. and Mrs Johns
left for the southern part of the state,
where they will spend their honey
moon. The new home is to be estab-
lished in Newport, Ore.
Another wedding which to-day claimed
the attention of a wide circle of friends
was that beautiful ceremony at which
William Hale claimed Miss Marybelle
Parsons as his bride, only small COM
pany of relatives and closest friends
taking part in the marriage festivities.
The family home OF the Parsons in
North Berkeley gave the setting for the
simply appointed wedding. Edward
Parsons. a brother of the bride, as
sisted Hale as best man, Miss Marian
Hunt attending Miss Parsons as maid
of honor. The honeymoon will be spent
in the southern part Of the state. Mr..
and Mrs Hale will reside in San Diego,
where the bridegroom is engaged in
business.
Monday evening the wedding of Her
bert Dingley and Miss Grace Hostetter,
although it is planned as quiet fam
lily affair. will interest a wide circle of
friends on this side of the bay, where
both the Dingleys and Hostetters have
been prominent for many years. The
marriage ceremony will be read by Rev.
Henry Kendall Sanborne. pastor of
Brooklyn Presbyterian church, in the
presence of the members of the family
and a half dozen close friends. After
their wedding journey Dingley and his
bride viii reside near Los Gatos.
coterie of the young friens of
Daniel Bissen have been included in
liam Bissell, for one of the more elab-
crate parties of New Years eve.
BERKELEY, Dec 25.-one Of the
most charming of Christmas brides
was Miss Maybelle Parsons, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Parsons of Rose
street, who became the wife of William
T. Hale of San Diego at o'clock this
evening at the home of her parents.
Rev. s. c. Patterson, pastor of the
North Berkeley Con ngregational church,
officiated.
The bride was gowned in a white
satin princess robe and train, trimmed
with pearl beading. and she carried
bouquet of brides roses. Her only at.
tendant was Miss Marian Hunt.
After a wedding tour through the
southern part of the state the couple
will return here for a short visit with
the brides parents before going to
their new home at San Luis Obispo,
where the bridegroom is a construct
ing engineer. He is a graduate of the
university with the class of 1906 and a
member of the Phi Delta Theta fra
ternity.
ALAMEDA. Dec. 25.-Miss Ruth Me-
Tntire and Robert T. Dowkes were mar
ried at noon today at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Brown, 1852 San Jose
avenue. Mrs. Brown being an aunt of
the bride.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. wi1lsie Nj. Martin of the First
Methodist Episcopal church. A Christ
mas and wedding dinner followed the
ceremony.
The bride was formerly teacher in
the local school department. Dowkes
had been engaged in business in San
Diego. He and his bride will make
their future residence in San Fran
cisco
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