The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12
BFTROTHAL STORY
TOLD AT MUSICALE
Miss Gertrude L. Wsrnecke to
Become Bride of Ludwig
Huemer Early in Spring

OAKLAND Dec. 1.-THE announce
ment OF the betrothal Of Ludwig Hue
mer Of Vienna and Miss Gertrude L.
Rvarnecke was made this evening to
The friends. Of the young couple at a
musicale At the Warnecke home in
Grove street The wedding win be eel
ebratod early in the spring. Huemer
and his bride viii leave for a tour of
the Atlantic coast. and sail from New
York for Vienna, where they viii spend
two years with The bridegroom's par
ents before returning 10 Boston. where
they proba bly, viii establish their per-
manent home Miss Warnecke is the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Carl War
necke. She is an exceedingly pretty
girl and gifted musically. as is her
fance The Warnecke family formerly
resided in Montreal. where they were
prominent Huemer is the son of a
wei known family Of Vienna For the
last few years he has been engaged in
business in san Francisco
Ia the presence OF twoscore friends
Elmer r Richards claimed Miss Dolly
T. sumner as his bride at a prettily
appointed wedding this evening at the
sumner home in East Oakland. Miss
Edith Alexander was her cousins only
attendant. She wore d robe Of pale
pink messaline and carried q spray of
enchantress carnations. The bridal
robe was an eXQuisitely hand embroi-
dered lingerie gown. Miss sumner wore
no veil but carried q shower of lilies
Of the valley ROY Sumner assisted the
bridegroom as best man. The Maria ge
service was read by Rev. Henry Ken
dali Ssnborne. pastor of Brooklyn Pres
byterian church. An effective arrange
ment OF palms and pink carnations
formed the background to the bridal
party. Mr. and Mrs. Richards viii spend
their honeymoon in the southern part
Of the state. returning TO sail for their
home in the Hawaiian islands Decem-
her p. The bride is the daughter Of
Mrs. Sumner and the late Prof J. H.
sumner, q pioneer educational worker
on this side OF the bay. Richards is
well known in the islands. and holds an
important position in Hilo.
Several hundred guests witnessed the
maria &c of Orde Smith and Miss Alma
Auseon. which was solemnized this
evening in Centennial Presb byterian
church Rev. O. r. Hart reading the
services In the bridal party were Miss
Minna Petit as maid Of honor and Miss
Grace Noble. Miss Florence Camp. Miss
Edith Howard and Miss Nina Moore as
bridesmaids. The flower girls were
Mildred Cook and Jean Mills. Walter
Smith. Audrey kinsman n, Elton Char
boze and Charles Gallagher served as
ushers. After the church service there
was reception at the home of the
BRIDES parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Percy II.
Auseon, 10 which 100 guests were in
Vited. After their wedding journey
Mr. and Mrs. Smith viii live in Berke-
ley.
Miss Zoe Riley, the charming Berke-
ley girl who is to become the bride of
Ephra1m Dyer Thursday evening, was
the honor guest at a card party, over
which Miss Cecil Harold presided this
afternoon at the Harold residence in
Fruitvale. The hour Of bridge was fol-
lowed by dainty supper
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Newton are
spending their honeymoon at Carmel
fr-the-Sea- where they have taken
apartments at Pine inn. Until her mar
rage Wednesday evening last, Mrs.
Newton was Miss May Burckhalter,
daughter Of Prof. Charles Burckhalter
and Mrs. Burckhalter Of Linden street.
In honor Of their sister, Mrs Benja-
min Ralzewen. who has come from her
home In Santa Barbara to spend the
holidays with her kinsfolx, Miss Phoebe
McEirath and Miss Marion McElrath
entertained at tea this afternoon at the
family residence, having asked half a
hundred guests 70 meet the attractive
young nlauon.
More than 70 guests accepted the
hospitality of Miss Edith Benjamin TO-
day, when she entertained at tea. In
the receiving party were: Mrs. Owen
Moran, Miss Florence Psrdee, Miss
carol Pardee, Miss Helen Glenn. Miss
Margaret Bassett, Miss Marguerite
Bronson, Miss Carmelits CuveIlier, Miss
Georgia Meredith and Miss Helen Bas-
sett An elaborate dinner rounded out
the evening, covers being laid for the
girls who assisted Miss Benjamin and
as many men.
BERKELEY, Dec. 11--In the pres
ence Of members Of the immediate
families the marriage OF Miss Muriel
Beatrice Gerard and DR.. William Hor-
~ ce Tvie was solemnized- shortly before
u o'clock this morning at All Souls
chapel OF the Episcopal church in North
Berkeley. Rev. David Evans Of Grace
church, San Francisco, officiated. The
ceremony was OF the simplest nature