Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22

Albuquerque, Wednesday evening at
$780, has been of much interest to the
social world, not only on account of
the popularity of the bridegroom, but
of the whole family.
The church was the most beautiful
imaginable, white and pink being the
color scheme used throughout the
whole effect, both at the church and
at the house also. The aisle to the
altar was glorious with immense white
peonies tied with bows of tulle on
each pew post, and the rood screen
was entirely covered with asparagus
plumosus. American Beauty roses
were massed in the chancel and the
altar was almost concealed by white
roses and hangings of white embroid-
cred with gold and palms were inter-
mingled everywhere.
As the bridal party entered the
church Mrs. Frank German, presiding
at the organ, played the Priest
march of Mendelssohn, and as they
started up the aisle a chorus of mixed
voices sang the Bridal Chorus" from
the Rose Maiden" Mr.. Hook. assist
ed by ]. E. Hannigan, U. S. N, met
the bride and her father at the chancel
rail The impressive service of the
Episcopal church was read by Arch
deacon Warren. The bridesmaids
were lovely in the daintiest of pink
chiffon gowns and wore big picture
hats of the same color and carried
shower bouquets of pink sweet peas,
and the matron of honor was gowned
in the most ravishing of pale pink and
wore a broad band of pink and gold
in her hair, preceded the little flower
girls. who scattered rose leaves in the
pathway of the bride as she passed
up the aisle on the arm of her father.
The bride was attired in a white crepe
eli MT "a
waist was almost covered with rare
old lace. She wore a veil Of tulle and
her only ornament was the diamond
pendant, the gift of Mr.. Hook. Dur
ing the ceremony Schumanns "Trau-
meref was softly played and the
glorious old wedding march of Men
delssohn's was given as the recession
al. AT the house the decorations were
magnificent-bu 1 will give you a
clipping from an Albuquerque paper:
THE reception following the nuptial
ceremony was held at the Pearce
home, always elegant and beautiful
but even more so in its glad attire of
countless hothouse flowers, the fra
GRANGE from them being almost over
poWering in It's sweetness. The draw
ing room was magnificently decorated
Suspended from the ceiling and con-
cealing one corner of the room, was a
screen formed entirely of smilax, lilies
of the valley and sweet peas. The
bridal party stood in front of this
beautiful background. Smilax was
festooned over the walls, the sprays
falling in graceful abandon to the
floor. Great clusters of Killarney
roses occupied every available space
the piano being literally buried in a
riot of the beautiful flowers. The
arches between the drawing room and
library, library and dining room, din
ing room and reception hall, were
charmingly draped in asparagus plu-
mosus with large clusters of sweet
peas contrasting effectively with the
dainty greenery. Probably the utmost
perfection in the elaborate display was
attained in the decoration of the old
English mantel, which, with its rare
brass candlesticks, forms a charm
ingly unique feature of the rooms.
Dozens Of American Beauties, so ar
ranged as to give an appearance of
natural growth. extended from floor
to mantel shelf, from shelf to ceiling.
The interior of the fireplace was COM
pletely filled with palms. Other clus-
ters of the same regal flower We're
used throughout the room.
THE dining room was in pink the
centerpiece Of the table being an i'm
mense bouquet Of Killarney roses.
The wedding cake was twined with
roses and dainty greenery and cut by
Mrs. Hook after the old and favored
fashion. Punch was served through
out the evening and some 200 guests
congratulated the young couple.
Mrs. Hook, mother of the bride