The San Francisco call., 1909-10-28
HUNDREDS ATTEND
SOCIETY WEDDING
Agnes May Whiteman Becomes
Bride of Businessman of
San Francisco

OAKLAND. Oct. 27-SeveraI hundred
guests gathered in st. Marks Episcopal
church this evening to witness the
marriage ceremony which made Miss
Agnes May Whiteman the bride Of Rob
ert' Bodwen OF San Francisco. The
wedding was one OF the elaborately
appointed events of the late month in
the college town. where the Whiteman
family is well known.
Miss Whiteman chose blue and white
40 the color scheme of the entire serv-
ice, the decorations and gowns of the
bridal party carrying out the effective
combinetion- Her bridal robe was an
exquisitely hand embroidered gown of
pima cloth with which were worn the
conventional tulle veil and orange
blossoms. Mrs. A. s Moody, the brides
sister, who served as matron OF honor
wore her own wedding dress of pima
cloth elaborated in rare lace. The at
tending bridesmaids were gowned in
blue. They were Miss Louise Howard,
Miss Alice Armstrong. Miss Amanda
Jacobson and Miss Hazel Noting,
quartet Of the brides sorority sisters.
Matthew Lynch assisted the bridegroom
best man. The marriage service was
read by Rev. II. H. Powell, rector of
ST. Matthew's Episcopal church.
After their honeymoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Bo6wen viii establish their home in
san Francisco. The bride is the daugh-
Ter Of Mrs Blanch Whiteman. She
attended the University of California
and is a member OF the Chi Omega
sorority. Bodwen is the Pacific coast
manager OF an important concern with
headquarters in San Francisco.
Mrs. Andrew Moseley entertained
this afternoon at the first of a series
Of bridge parties which she has
planned for the winter, a number of
friends enjoying the hospitality of her
Lakeside home. After the card game a
supper menu was served Tomorrow
Mrs. Moseley will again be a bridge
hostess. a number of the exclusive
rnatrons spending the afternoon with
her.
Mrs. Harry Chickering has sent out
cards for one Of the more elaborate
dinners of the early season. asking
friends TO meet Miss Ruth Houghton
and Seymour Hall, whose wedding will
be a notable event of the mid -Novem-
Der. Mrs. Chickering is arranging a
charming AFFAIR for the evening OF
Monday, November S. planning TO en-
terrain her guests at Rose Crest. The
hostess is herself q young matron OF
4 few seasons, before her marriage
being Miss Ala Henshaw, the elder
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William @.
Henshsw. She has included in her
hospitality a number of the attractive
brides OF the year and several of the
winters brides elect.
Mrs. Roland Oliver, who spent the
weekend at Idlewild, has returned to
her Vernon heights home after an out
OF town sojourn.
BERKELEY. Oct. 27.-Considerable
interest was shown here by local So
ciety in the announcement OF the en-
gagement OF Miss Kate Buckingham OF
Tacaville and Joseph Koford. assistant
city attorney Of Oakland. Both Koford
and Miss Buckingham are college
graduates and are well known here.
Miss Bucking CHAM is a graduate OF the
university with the class Of 1907 and is
2 member of the Delta Delta Delta
fraternity and OF the Prytanean honor
society Koford is a graduate with the
class Of 1905 and is member OF the
Alpha Delta Phi fraternity.
ALAMEDA. Oct. 27.-The relatives of
Carlton Baker Of this city, who is con-
nected with the United States consular
service and who is now stationed at
Washington. have received word that
his marriage will take place in the
national capital Saturday. December
II. Baker is TO claim as his bride,
Miss Jean Pedlar. formerly Of Oakland.
The enga cement was announced about
two months ago. Baker and his bride
viii depart December II for the orient,
where he viii be attached to a con-
sulate probably at Fuchau, China.
Baker is a son of ]. E. Baker, presi-
dent OF the Alameda national bank.
He is a graduate OF the Alameda high
school and OF the University OF Cali
fnrnia