The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01

already received more than liberal
share of engagement cups Her en-
gagement ring, it must be said, is one
of the prettiest displayed by any bride
to be this season, and the meager de-
scription can not give any impression
setting is unique and holds large en-
erald encircled by diamonds of unusual
value, and the ring has been the adj
miration of every girl who dotes on
precious stones. The wedding-to re-
turn to that interesting tidbit of social
news-will take place August q in the
Catholic church at San Mateo, which
has been the scene of several important
weddings within memory of the socially
elect The wedding in prospect will
have all the elaborate appointments of
the Catholic church upon such occasions
and the service will have a. marked
solemnity that belongs almost eX-
clusiVely to church weddings. There
will be a retinue of attendants, who
have not been chosen SO far, or at least
have not been completely decided on, as
the most intimate coterie of this popu-
lar bride elect. There will be guests
LlOILi tAS SdSlSkl SlllcS do W6li DIS lIOill
the cities about the bay. for few young
people can claim wider acquaintance
than the two who have surprised So
ciety with the recent announcement of
their engagement and approaching
wedding. Their future home will prob
ably be in New York. but they will be
here so frequently, they say, that their
friends will never realize the change of
residence. However, that assertion re-
mains to be proven.
Everywhere the suspicion is gaining
that if the panier, full skirt low neck
and the elbow sleeves are received
with the enthusiasm now indicated, we
must expect total change in the
millinery of the moment. The pictur-
esque hat of the garden variety, heaV-
lily trimmed with flowers and black
velvet. must return-leghorns will be
at a premium, we are told, and the
Dresden shepherdess may become the
model for those who wish to carry
out the idea of the age to perfection.
Pompadour silks will be very extern
sively worn, lace and ribbons will re-
turn, while heavy hand embroideries
must of necessity disappear entirely
during the reign of the intensely fem
mine. 1t will be interesting to note
exactly how gradually this change will
come about, and who viii first accept
1t in its entirety. Indeed there is
much of interest to those who hold the
pulse of fashion.
The news in detail coming from Los
Angeles of a recent military wedding
is of absorbing interest to many
friends in town. Here is the descrip-
tion of the event: One of the most
events in many a week was
the wedding of Miss Edith Mendenhall
Heron and Lieutenant William Ham
ilton Toaz L. S. N. which took place
last Wednesday evening at Christ
church, in the presence of a large and
most fashionable gathering of guests.
There was a large cortege of car
riages and automobiles, arriving be-
tween s and half after. and for once
in the history of weddings the ushers
came down the aisle on the stroke of
s so.
The church was beautifully decorated
with myriads of Shasta daisies which,
with the ultrafashionable of Los An
geles' elite as a background served Is
a most stunning setting for the beauti-
full bridal party. Mrs. w. L. Graves Jr
of Fresno was matron of honor, and
looked bridelil1e herself in her own
wedding gown. Following her came
the four bridesmaids, Misses Katherine
CldTks LUIS chamberlain. CafmGllra
Rosecrans and Ann Patton. attired in
most becoming gowns of the advanced
styles, but fashioned to a degree after
the 1880 gown of last century
Next came Miss Margaretta Park of
cousin of the bride Her
gown was of the same lines as the
but of ivory white, fes-
TONED with garlands of pink roses.
Her hair was dressed low and in it
she wore the newest gold tissue stud
ded with dewdrops.
The little nieces of the bride Misses
Geraldine and Elizabeth Heron, were
flower girls, and scattered rose petals
in the brides path.
Miss Heron, clad in most elabor-
ate crepe charmeuse. heavily embroid-
cred in wild roses, whose centers were
seed pearls, with long court train, came
next, on her fathers arm. Her veil.
which fell to the end of the train. was
her mothers on her own wedding dav.