The San Francisco call., 1910-06-05

- HERE were weddings in town
and country last week The
first days Of June were crowded
with these interesting events,
ana society attended weddings
at church and others at home. The
brides were 2 pretty group, and the
girls of the bridal party came in for a
share Of the admiring comment The
wedding Of Miss Genevieve Harvey and
Ward Barron was celebrated with
great ceremony at church, but the re-
ception at the home Of Mrs. Martin
was strictly family affair. The we'd
ding on the following day that con-
cerned Miss Claire Nichols and Charles
Mills was solemnized in church also,
with the, same program for an informal
reception at home afterward. Society
went down TO San Mateo for the latter
event and the gowns were an attract
i've part Of the scene. There We're sew
eral other weddings that claimed at
tention and these affairs, with the en-
tertainments for the brides. form the
social record Of early June. There
month viii be the season of weddings
even more than in former years. Some
of the weddings that are in prospect
viii be service affairs with the glitter
and form Of that set. The army and
navy circle had their own share of the
gayety last week, by the way The
theater party given Friday evening by
the Army and Navy club was a gala
event The officers from the posts
about the bay attended in full dress,
and society crowded the boxes. The
weddings, however, have almost a
monopoly Of the social interest these
. days.
The wedding that was the center Of
attention last Wednesday was that of
Miss Genevieve Harvey and Ward Bar
ron. The bride is one of the most pop
ular girls in society and has a personal
charm that has endeared her TO num-
berless friends. She is enthusiastic and
unaffected. with a rare grace of man
ner to add to her attractiveness. She
has been q favorite with the Martin
family, and her wedding was the Occa-
presents and good wishes. The wed
ding took place, for sentimental rea-
sons, at Old st. Mary's church, and the
oIEcIating clergyman was Rev. Father
Nestres. the Spanish priest from Mon
-crey, who has been a devoted friend
OF the Harvey family The bride wished
to be married in the church where her
father and mother. Mr. and Mrs. J.
DoWneV Harvey, We're welded years
ago and where her sister, Miss Anita
Harvey, became the bride OF oscar
Cooper a few seasons ago. Thus the
wedding was celebrated at the Paulist
church. The wedding was solemnized
with a nuptial mass. The decorations
Of the church We're exceptionally pretty
and were in the orchid colors Of Law
ender. pink and green. The rare flowers
decorated the altar with masses of
roses and ferns, and the aisles We're
HOral picture in the same blossoms.
The bride carried a shower Of orchids
and lilies Of the valley. The bridal
gown was one of the most effective
worn this season. The creation of white
satin was elaborated with duchesse
lace in Vatican fashion and was I'm
ished with a long court train. The
bodice Of the gown was embellished
with lace, that, by the way, is a
family heirloom. The costume was
completed with q tulle veil and wreath
Of orange blossoms. There was no
maid Of honor, but the bride was at
tended by two bridesmaids. The two
girls who were in attendance were her
cousin, Miss Edith Won Schroeder. and
the sister of the bridegroom, Miss Mar
guerite Barron. The best man at the
wedding was Gayle Anderton. and the
ushers were Ferdinand Theriot, Baldwin
Wood, John Gallois and Clare Payne.
The reception after the ceremony
was held at the home of the brides
Broadway Among the guests was the
maternal grandmother of the bride
Mrs. B. 3. Cutter, who makes her home
at Del Monte with the Harvey family.
The brides bouquet" was caught by
Mrs. Oscar Cooper. sister Of the bride,
and the attractive young matron re-
marked that the tradition was finally
contradicted- The reception at Mrs
Martins house was san informal affair
and none but relatives were in attend
ance at the charming reunion. The
young couple received the family
felicitations and departed for their
wedding journey. The brides going
away gown was tan broadcloth severe
ly tailored, and with the costume she
wore black picture hat. Mrs. Eleanor
Martin wore one Of the most attractive
costumes of the season. Her gown was
an imported creation of gray satin
elaborated with steel trimmings, and
she wore a small Partisan hat with the
dress. Mrs. Edward Barron, mother of !
the bridegroom, was also handsomely
gowned, and Mrs. Harvey wore a stun |
ming creation Of lace and white satin /
al her daughters wedding. Mr. and
Mrs. Barron have gone south on their |
wedding journey. but will leave next
month for an extended trip abroad The /
bride has a large assortment of very
handsome presents and has received
some costly silver from her grand
mother, Mrs. Martin, with whom she is !
q favorite.
The Nichols-AIills wedding was cele- I
brated with pomp and ceremony last 4
Thursday afternoon at St Matthew's 4
Episcopal church in San Mateo. The /
pretty bride, Miss Claire Nichols, wore
an exquisite gown of white satin and
lace, with the veil and orange blossoms
that adorns the June bride as matter
Of course The ceremony was per
formed by her father. Bishop William !
Ford Nichols, who was assisted by his |
son, Rev John Nichols. The church /
was decorated with pink azaleas and |
masses Of ferns, and the pink was
dominant in the house decorations. The /
maid Of honor was Miss Margaret
Nichols. younger sister Of the bride 4