Evening star., 1915-04-11
Picked Up Here and There.

The marriage of Miss EveIync Hussey
and Paymas ster Graham Montrose Adee,
U. S. ". is of great interest to wide
circle of friends here
The bride-elect is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hussey, whose
home on Steiner street, San Francisco,
has been the scene of much enjoyable
hospitality,
Mr.. and Mrs Hussey formerly lived in
Cleveland, Ohio. but went years ago to
California. and were identified with
the social life of Piedmont For about
San Francisco.
Psymaster Adee is the son of Mrs.
David Graham Adee of this city He
was formerly stationed on the Presi-
dents yacht, but is now attached to the
st. Louis, and Will probably remain
with that ship until he is assigned to
shore duty some time in the fall
The wedding will take place April
n. at the home of the bride. 1t will
be witnessed only by relatives and a
few close friends.
Another western belle chose rather a
novel manner to make known the news
of her engagement At a luncheon, a
"really and truly" messenger boy hus-
tied into the room with kilograms for
each of the ten guests. causing much
conmotion and merriment. Corsage
bouquets of spring blossoms marked
the covers, and the center of the table
was decked with an artistic arrange
ment of pink Killarney roses, carrying
out the color scheme of pink and white,
adopted throughout.
The height of the rose sea son is on in
Pasadena now, and there are rose teas,
rose luncheons and rose balls galore
At recent rose tea given in compli-
ment to two eastern visitors, the large
living room of the house was embel
lished with General Arthur roses, and
the trailing pink Cherokee roses were
used in the dining room, as well as
on the large table, arranged in a cut
glass bowl, resting on handsome
cluny cloth. Pink shaded candelabra
shed soft glow over the scene.
A stroll through the hostess rose
garden, each guest picking bouquet
of the fragrant blossoms, was pleas
ure of the afternoon.
Pink was the predominating color at
one of the prettiest after-Easter we'd
dings In the middle west. The color
scheme was prettily carried out not
only in the exquisite floral decoration.
but also in the gown of the bride and
her only attendant. who carried the
ring in a rosebud. The bride wore
rose pink taffeta, softly draped in
white lace, and carried a shower of
bride roses and lilies of the valley
At another beautiful wedding the
bride was gowned in silver tissue
veiled in point d'Alencon lace with a
lace train. She wore a tulle veil ar
ranged with orange blossoms and car
ried an ivory prayer book. Her at
tendant wore Lucille gown of pink
tulle, made in 1880 style and trimmed
with garlands of small flowers of va
rious hues. and a fiat leghorn hat,
trimmed with a green velvet band and
small flowers. She carried an arm
basket of varicolored flowers.
The color motif carried out in the
decorations in the church was green
and white with palms and Easter lilies.
Tall standards of lilies. tied with green
aisle down which the bridal party
walked.
At the reception which followed this
wedding the decorations in the brides
the drawing room pink climbing roses
on a white treilis formed a back
ground for the receiving line. and |
similar trellises screened the windows.
The library was decorated with pink
lilies and the dining room with white
lilacs and Ophelia roses. Asparagus
ferns were used on the stair railing
and in the lower hall.
Great preparations are being made
for a colonial ball, which will take
place in Oakland. Cal. at an early
date.
The blue and bun of the colonial
army will be in evidence everywhere.
At one end of the spacious ballroom
tea will be served from dainty cups of
gold ard blue china set on table of
rare old design. Brass. pewter and
old silver actually in use around the
time of the revolution will also be
used. Sugar will be served from sugar
cones, with sugar cutters of hammer
ed silver. A handsome and effective
scheme has been designed for the floral
decorations, and a profusion of prirn
roses. wallfowers, wood violets and
several other old-fashioned varieties
VIII be displayed.
on the night of the dance many OF
the guests will wear priceless and
rare articles of dress preerved in their
families since colonial days. There
will be bouquet holders. with finger
ring attached; jewelry and real lace
shawIs There Will be several gowns
that we're made more than 100 years