Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-19
PEARCE WEDDING
SOCIAL EVENT Of
SEASON
CHARMING LOCAL GIRL
Webs LOS ANGELES MAN
Beautiful and Impressive Cere-
mony Attended by Host Of
Friends of Happy Couple
Brilliant Reception Follows

The social event of the season In
Albuquerque took place last night
with most elaborate settings. when
Miss I,ebecca Pearcc was united in
marriage with Barhee S. Hook OF Los
Angeles. mt st. Johns church, the
beautiful and impressive marriage
rites Of the Episcopal faith being
used with A%rchdcacon Warren Off
clating.
The chnrch was deliberately decor
atod TOR the occasion. the ceremony
being attended by a host of friends
Of the happy couple, many making
the journey from Los Angeles and
other distant points.
The wedding guests assembled L.
the strains Of Priest March (Mcndcls-
sohnl. \ chorus of mixed voices
then sang swoctly The Bridal Chorus
from Rose Maiden" as the bridal
purity assembled the aisle from the
rear Of the church. The groom. Bar
bee simpson Hook, accompanied by
his best man, Lieutenant Henncgen,
United states Navy, entered from the
vcstry and met the bride who leaned
upon the arm Of her father, Dr.. John
+. Peatce, nj the chancel rail.
White peonies, tied with tulle bows,
We're on each pew down the center
aisle. forming an entry OF flowers.
The rood screen wac intettwined with
asparagus plumosis in artistic abund-
and American Peauties We're
used within the chancel, while the
altar was arrayed In white roses with
hangings Of white embroidered in
gold. Palms were extensively used.
The ushers. Messrs. Fred Phelps.
schwartz. Tim Brown, al of Los An
gelcs. ana Mr.. Ringland of Albuquer-
que, led. followed hv the bridesmaids
Misses Huning, Fox, StrickleI and
Prayer, presenting an orray of
beauty In their gowns and hats Of
pink chiffon, each carrying It huge
shower bouquet Of sweet peas. Mrs
C~hadbourne. the matron OF honor.
was charming in an elaborate toilette
Of pale pink with q band of pink ana
gold on her abundant, iair haii. She
preceded the flower girls, Misses
Anita Hubbell ana Lorna Lester. who
scattered roses down the pathway to
the altar.
Miss Rebccca Brevard Pearce, tho
bride, entered on the prm on her
father. On. John F. Pearce. Miss
Pearce, who has ranked as one OF the
city's iairest daughters, never shown
to better advantages than on her we'd
ding night. A slight flush give color
TO her cheeks and made her, indeed,
a fair sight to behold, Miss Pearec's
beauty is of the GOLD ana white SOFT,
dazzling aud bewilderine In its fair
ness, and the white OF her bridal
gown and veil enhanced the effect.
Tho gown Nas OF white satin en-
princess, Of elegant simplicity, trim
med only in rare point lace.
The Veil YVES e~XtraVagant in length,
10 the end 81 the long court
Hcr only ieweliy wits the mag
nificent gift of diamonds from the
groom, The ceremony which united
the Los Angeles young man and the
popular girl of Albuquerque was
marked with due solcmnity and inn
pTcssiVencss. Schumanu's T1aumcrai
was softly played during the service.
At It's conclusion. Mendclssohn's we'd
ding march was the music of the re-
e%cssional.
The Reception.
The reception following the nuptial
ceremony was held at the Pcarco
home. always elegant and beautiful
but moro SO in its glad attire of
countless dollhouse flowers. the frag-
rance from them being almost over
powcring in IFS sweetness The draw
Ing-room was magnificentlV decor
ttcd. Suspended from the ceiling and
,%onCealing one corner OF the room
WIS p screen formed entirely of
lilies of the valley. and sweet
peas. The bridal party stood i'm
of this beautiful background
was fostooned over the wallis,
he sprays falling in graceful abardon
% the door. Great clusters OF Kill
arney roses occupied every available
space. the piano being literally bur
ed In % riot of the beautiful flowers,
rhe arches between drawing-room
library. library and dining-room.
iining-room and reception hall. We're
'harmingly draped in asparagus
1lumosis with large clusters of sweet
contrasting effectively with the
Eiceucly Probably the utmost
perfection in the elaborate display
vas attained i'm the decoration of the
Id English mantle. which, with its
arc brass candlesticks forms a
harmingly unique feature of The
'ooms. Ten dozen American Beau
So arranged az 60 give am APP
,%earance OF natural growth extended
floor 90 mantle self. from shelf
. ceiling The interior of the iiIe-
was completely filled with
fANtAlAna AfNNAAl AAAsA'hW ~ "a NH"NAN
egal flower were used throueh7Nf
room
The dining-room was in pink tho
.enterpicce OF the table being an i'm
nense bouquet of Killarney roses
'hc wedding cake was tWined With
end dainty erCcncrN. and cut b'
Hoods after the old end favored
Punch YVES served through
the evening and some two hun
lrcd guests Congratulated the Nouns
.ouple.
Mrs. Hook. mother OF the groom
white chiffon over satin with
n c~verdiess Ca point lace with a
lecklacc and brooch of diamonds.
Mrs Pearcc. mother az the bride.
Eowned in lavender satin.
Mr. and Mrs. Took have gone %
irand Canyon whence they viii nro-
90 san Francisco. make an over
and automobile trip across the u
rs and leave in the fau fcr Egypt
who're thev viii spend D. coming
Inter
An interesting feature OF this we'd
ing WAS the r~cserving IT @ front pew
or Miss Pearce's sunday school
,
A crowd OF perhaps n hundted
uriofs men and women congreeatCd ,
a front oC the church before tho ar 1
'yal d. thc bridal party and waited :
acrc until the ceremony had taken 9
lace They we're orderly and the Z
$50 officers at the door of the church
ara little 10 do. During tho mar 4
ceremony several Of tho -un- G
climbed to points of uhserva- .
L-H HAHHAAAHL nv AA IT,