The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18

JUNE'S LONGEST
DAY FOR BRIDES
Several Society Weddings Next
Wednesday in Oakland
Smart Set

OAKLAND, June 1.-THE coming
week viii be devoted largely to we'd
dings a number of the interesting
nuptial events being prettily planned
by the brides elect for Wednesday,
June %, the longest day of the entire
year. Miss Clara J. Meiser. however
has chosen Monday for her marriage
DAY with Byron 6. Smith. the ceremony
TO be one Of the most brilliant Of the
season in Chicago. where the young
bride to be is popular in exclusive
society. The honeymoon win take
Smith and his wife through the south
ern part Of California before they come
10 Oakland. They plan to establish
their permanent home in the East Oak
land hin district Smith is brother
Of +. NJ. Smith. with whom he is identi-
fed in business interests. He is promi-
nently known in club circles and has
devoted considerable time TO the study
Of fine art and literature. Miss Meiser
is the daughter of A well known Chi
cago family and is well known for her
beauty in the lake city. She received
her education in the finishing schools
of the east and is particularly gifted
as musician.
The wedding of Frank Jackson and
Miss Gladys Maxwell will take place
Wednesday evening AT a simply ap-
pointed house service at the residence
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Maxwell. in Piedmont Only the
members Of the Jackson and Maxwell
connection, with a few close friends.
have been asked to witness the cere-
Miss MaXWells only attendant
brother of the bridegroom assisting
him as best man. Jackson and his
popular young bride elect are planning
10 reside in the Piedmont district. Miss
Maxwell made her debut last winter at
= brilliant tea. since when she has been
prominent figure in affairs of the
smart set Her betrothal was formally
announced at the notable ball at which
her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Havens, entertained at the
Country club following Easter.
St PauFs Episcopal church will give
the setting for the wedding of Harold
Minnick Burnside and Miss Edith
Phelps Warner Wednesday evening.
Several hundred cards have been issued
for the ceremony. A charming feature
Of the occasion viii be the vested choir
which VIII lead the bridal procession.
Miss Ante Eldredge viii be Miss War
ner's only attendant, with the excep-
tion Of the little flower girl, Benicia de
Ntedman- Dr. Frederick Hume will be
the bridegrOom's best man. the Hshers
being A. ". Sperry and c. E. Engvick
The marriage service will be read by
Rev. Alexander Allen, rector of the
church Miss Warner is dispensing with
the conventional reception. she and her
husband planning to leave Immediately
on their honeymoon.
Miss Stella Slavich will also be a
p. u Wednesday evening bride. her wedding
with Claude Benton Barton being
planned along attractive lines. The
marriage will take place at the Slavich
residence IN Iwenty-fourth street. Miss
Eva Slavich Will be her sisters maid
Of honor, the dozen bridesmaids includ-
ing Miss Margaret Slavich, Miss Adrian
Slavich, Miss Edith Emigh, Miss Dor
Othy Barton, Misses Anne Duffy, Miss
Carol Crumpton, Miss Nell Peters, Miss
Loretta Knapp, Miss Madaline Brennan,
Miss Carmelita Cadogan. Miss Dollie
McKown and Miss Grace Lyons.
A wedding Of the coming month.
which will be of interest to a wide cir
Gle OF California friends. will be that of
Charles HUM and Miss Jessie Sewer
Mccormick, the daughter Of Mrs. s Nc
Cormick Of Berkeley. The bride elect
is a graduate Of the University of Cali
fornia, but for the last year or so has
been connected with the educationa I
work In the Hawaiian islands, where
her marriage viii be celebrated at the
KawaihaO seminary, Tuesday, July 5.
Hum. who is a graduate of Cornell
university, holds the position of horti-
culturfst in the Hawaiian islands un-
der the government, and already has
accomplished some notable work He
and his bride will make their home in
Honolulu after wedding tour Of the