The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19

great occasion.
When leaving the tailor's shop after
recent fitting, however, he was like
a thousand others as to his head adorn-
ment. but in his hand he carried a
beautiful bunch of flowers. Those who
recognized him and knew something
of his intimate history felt certain they
could guess whittier he was bound
Here is the detailed account of
wedding that will be read with interest
by the friends of the couple in local
society. Lieutenant Patton is a nephew
of Mrs. j. de Barth Shorb of this city
and a cousin of Miss Ethel Shorb. who
is travelling in Europe; also of Mrs.
John Murtagh and of Mrs. James King
Steele. The wedding was a June event
and this is the description of the sum-
mer wedding:
"A notable wedding calling together
many of the cottage folk of the North
shore. as well as guests from Boston,
New York and other places, including
the south and as far distant as Cali
fornia, was the marriage of Miss Bea-
trice Tanning Aver and Lieutenant
George Smith Patton Jr. of the Fif-
teenth United States cavalry, stationed
at Fort Sheridan, Ill. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Aver of Commonwealth avenue and
Pride's crossing, where their summer
residence, Avalon Hall, is one of the
most attractive estates on the shore.
AS this was the first large out of town
wedding of the early season, there was
interest out of the ordinary.
The marriage took place at ST Johns
Episcopal church at Beverly Farms, the
Gothic interior of which, though small.
lent itself admirably to the decorations
of white flowers combined with masses
of greenery, all effectively placed. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
George A. Gordon, D. D., pastor of the
Old South church, Copley square, who
was assisted by Rev. Eugene V. Il.
as he is also of ST. Peters church at
Beverly, the organist of which place
of worship played the preliminary mu-
sical program while guests were as
sembling at the church. He played
also the wedding march for the en-
trance of the bride and the selection for
departure of the bridal party. The choir
boys from ST. Peters church assisted
in the service. which was in part
choral, and the nuptial hymns which
they sang added greatly to the inter-
est of the occasion.
The bride, who was escorted by her
father, who gave her in marriage, wore
lilS SAINT SOWu WHICH neTi WHO
was Miss Ellen B. Banning, wore when
she was married to Mr. Aver. 1t was
Of heavy lustrous white satin and was
richly embroidered on the front the
embroidery also making deep border
for the long, full court train. Cream
lace enriched the gown and the bride
had added to it some rare lace which
had formed a part of the wedding
gown of her maternal grandmother.
The tulle veil and also the wreath of
orange blossoms which the bride wore
were the same which her mother had
worn as bride. For ornaments
chain of diamonds and pearls and a
pendant of these same jewels were
worn. The bride carried a white
prayer book and bouquet of white
orchids.
Her attendants included her sister,
Miss Katherine Aver as maid of honor,
and Miss Anne Wilson Patton of San
Gabriel, Cal, sister of the bridegroom;
Miss Helen M. Longyear of Brookline,
Miss Rosalind Wood of Boston And
over, and Miss Katherine Banning of
Los Angeles as bridesmaids. Miss
Wood and Miss Banning are relatives.
They all made distinguished group
Miss Aver was in cream India mus
lin. trimmed with much valenciennes
lace in lingerie effect. worn over pale
blue silk, with which she wore a /
shepherdess hat of white, with flowers
The other attendants were gowned
alike in lingerie dresses of cream ba-
tiste and lace, and their hats of
Neapolitan straw were trimmed with
masses of little pink roses, forget-me-
nots and blue ribbons. All these at
tendants carried bouquets of the style