The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-18
Seattle
Society
Mss Elford Has Louolg
Home Wedding, Mr..
and AIRS. Duty atHone
Christmas Night.

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i Flford. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert :. Elfcrd. 10 Mr. Trygvo
W. Hoff. son OF Mr. and Mrs. Olaf
Hoff. 81 Montclair n, J.. was
sciemnlred SATURDAY evening at the
home ~ the brides parents. Rev.
j. Ralph Narec reading the service
az $40 o'clock.
Christmas decorations were
charmlngly portrayed In tho rooms.
In the drawing room. wherr The
ceremony was performed, huge wall
pockets in the FAR corners held
great houghs OF cedar. which reached
10 the ceiling. their spreading
branches meeting at the center
xllssening with silver frost.
rhs ceremony was performed
under a canopy OF the noughs.
showcrsd with brilliant poinsetsias
and banked at either side with
masses Of the lovely Mexican
CHRISTMAS flowers. while the nantel
was nassed with English holly. Tail
cathedral candles In silver sticks
nxhtcd the effective scene.
Before the ceremony Mr.. Milford
ktnr<buFy sang AT Dawning~ aud
Elaine During the ceremony
Miss Lois Wiley SANG the chant OF
the Lords Prayer" and a string
trio PLAYED Dream Of Love- and
The Swan Song Eleanor Elford.
the fs.year-old sister OF the bride.
plavea the wedding march from
"fohengrin.~
T,so bridesmaids. Miss Norma
Sims. Miss Ruth Jerauld. Miss Artie-
Lee Hart and Mss kalzaheth Eford.
wore gown. % Jade green georgette
over silver cloth. designed with cir
.:nlar skirts and tight bodiees. Long
sape@ embroidered in silver huns
from their shoulders. Green ostrich
and silver ornaments were worn In
their hair. They carried white
puffed satin muffs covered with
bahy polnsettias.
Mrs. u. NJ. Downie difference FL
forn as matron Of honor. wore her
w<siding gown OF white satin and
Chantilly lace The maid OF honor.
Miss Marian Elford. was attired In
1nde green chiffon and silver cloth.
fhe chiffon drapcd In panel effect
n one side She wore a silver and
on4rsch armament In her hair. Both
~ rnatron and the maid Of honor
carried white satin muffs showcrcd
with orchids
The bride was very lovely In her
ivory satin bridal dress. embroidered
with pearls. Her long tuile veil fell
over the gllstcning folds OF her court
train caught at the shoulders with
e>nrls IL was fastened to a coro-
net Of lace. and wreath OF orange
Nelson's across her brow trailed
over her shoulder at one side in
woud<rful shower to tho bottom Of
hor dress. An exquisite white satin
moff completely covered with white
orchids and roses and showered
with lilies Of the valley Was car
Rcd.
Hoth Mrs Elfcrd. the brides
mother. and Mrs. Hoff. the mother
of the groom. wore handsome black
r0Wus and orchid corsages. Mr.. b.
~ Downie was best man
After the service there WAS a re-
oop<ion and supper. The table was
= sparkling winter scene. with min
infufe Christmas trees. holly and
~ pofnsettias. Assisting Ia the
11ntng room were Mrs. w. w. War
ron. Mrs- II. l.. Hiilman. Mrs Mary
~ Wake. Mrs. W. r. Fisher. Mrs.
~ r. Robinson. Mrs. w. T. Wooliey.
Mr. c. G. Norton. Mrs. W. l. Wall
AZ Tacoma. and the Alpha Phi soror-
~ sisters OF the bride. Mrs G. r.
Dowrie. Mrs Asahel Dillon and Mrs.
". /. Downie assisted thru the
ruoms.
Mr.. and Mrs Hoff left for VIC
1oxia and Vancouver. b. c.. for a
short trip. the bride travelling In a
navy blue Poiret twill dress trimmed
ID monkey fur. narvella cloth
cnnf with black fox collar and cuffs.
and ciose-fltting hat with coaus
feathers.
They will return TO spend Christ
u1ns with the BRIDES parents. after
which they win leave for Upper
Nontciair. ~. j.. where they will be
~ home Mt 337 Park n.
Mrs Hoff IL a graduate Of tho
University Of Washington and was
Formerly student ar Wells college,.
&he - a member Of Alpha Phi soror-
ity Mr.. Hoff graduated from Cor
nell and Is affiliated with Delta Phi
fraternity.