The San Francisco call., 1909-11-04

The first of the winter weddings
and surely one OF the most brill
liant of the season was that of
Miss Helen Baker and Drummond Nc
Gavin. which took place last evening
in Trinity church. The edifice was
crowded to its doors with the friends
of the young couple, and seldom has
there been a prettier floral setting in
historic Trinity. or a more interesting
service. The officiating clergymen
We're Right Rev. Bishop William Ford
Nichols and Rev. Frederick C1ampett-
The great high altar was bank OF yell
low chrysanthemums. Yellow was the
bridal party. The bride was gowned
in the conventional white satin. en-
bellished with rare lace and finished
with a voluminous tulle veil and
wreath OF real orange blossoms. She
carried a bouquet of orchids and lilies
of the valley. The maid of honor, Miss
Dorothy Baker. was effectively gowned
in white satin, elaborated with lace
and touches of gold. while she carried
an armful OF yellow chrysanthemums.
of pale yellow chiffon over satin and
carried yellow chrysanthemums. Each
girl wore short veil and semi
wreath of Cecile Drummer roses in her
hair.
Those who formed the attractive CO..
terie were Miss Dolly McGavin. sister
of the bridegroom, Miss Ruth Richards,
Miss Alexandra Hamilton. Miss Sara
Coffin, Miss Louise Boyd, Miss Louisi-
ana Foster. Miss Bessie Ashton and
Miss Claire Nichols. There were two
little flower girls who. strewed yellow
petals in the pathway
Of the bride. They were little Marian
Baker and Marian Mai1liard-
The bride was given in marriage by
Wakefield Baker. The other attend
ants were Carlton Curtiss. who acted
as best man. and the ushers' who We're
Eyre Pinckard, Herbert Schmidt, Roy
Somers, Douglas Fry, Leavitt, Philip
and Herbert Baker
The church ceremony was followed
by an elaborate reception at the home
of the brides mother. Mrs. L. l., Baker,
in Jackson street, and although the
guest list was Limited to the Pearest
friends of the family, there Were more
than 200 persons at this delightful af-
fair. There followed a wedding supper.
The rooms and tables were decorated;
in the favorite yellow. while the
brides table. where only the members
of the bridal party were seated, was
a study in yellow in variety of shades
and yellow candelabra.
There were many attractive gowns
at the reception but one OF the notlce-
ably handsome costumes was worn by
Mrs. Walter McGavtn. mother OF the
bridegroom Mrs. McGayin's- gown
was "a Parisian creation OF Lavender
chiffon over satin and she wore rosettes
of the same orchid shade In her nair
with a white aigrette. Her sister,
Miss Emilia Hinchelwood, who came 10
this city few. weeks ago from Paris
for the wedding, was sgowned In ola
rose satin. embelIished with costly lace
Mrs. Ii. Baker were gown OF
.grax satin: heavily embroidered.
Among. the guests at the reception
We're:
.t: and Mrs Bert Ed. Gum
s.one; :. Christian Miller
and Mrs. Alexander Mr.. and Mrs George
.Tlouolas Moore
,tr.Sspd Mrs AIexander K Kenneth Moore
uarSiltnn Il Duval Moore
ttr and Mrs Richard Miss Julia Esnghorne
c:t,Tin - Mr.. and, Mrs. ]. r
sJffed Holmes Mrs. Henry l. Dodge
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward MT. anu MIS-. AiisI
Mr.. and Mrs: George Gus s1tro
pinctar,l. Robert Eyre
Harold Pinmmer Mr. and Mrs. George
1l.le mr o9Gle1 .pd Mrs f.. A. Miss Natalie Coffin
Selfridge -. Mrs. and Mrs LLOYD
Mr and Mrs .Robert1 Baldwin
"Ia HaI1 1lu D''-. -. Nr. and Mrs. George
Percy Murdock ~ Cadwaiaher'