Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11
LOCAL NAN TAKES E
SAN sDIEGO GIRL
FOR HIS BRIDE

One of the prettiest and most i'm
pressive of the marriage services
taking place in the st. Francis
chapel in the California Quad
rangle of Balboa park was that sol
emnized last evening, when Miss
Anne Hardy, daughter of DIR. and
Mrs. E. L. Hardy of this city be-
came the bride of Earld George
Davis of Ell Centre. More than 100
invited guests, largely out-of-town
persons, relatives and a few inti-
mate friends of this city were pre-
sent to witness the ceremony, and
held afterward at the home of the
attended the reception that was
brides parents, at 1928 First street.
The chapel presented beautiful
and picturesque picture, being
decorated entirely in white bios
SONS and greenery and tall floor
candles furnishing a soft illumina-
ton, while the altar was more bril-
liantly lighted with many candles.
Four Bridesmaids
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Howard A. Bard, and the bride
was attended by Mrs. Edward Shea
han of Los Angeles, as matron of
honor, while her four bridesmaids
were her three sisters, Miss Mary,
Miss Millison and Miss Esther
Hardy, and Miss Mildred Finley of
Los Angeles. Harold Cobb, also of
Los Angeles, acted as best man,
and the ushers were Messrs. Ed
ward Fletcher, Jr., Lawre n e
Fletcher, Mr.. Sheahan of Los An
geles, and Ivan Houston of klamath
Falls, Ore.
The bride s gown was of heavy
white ivory corded silk, and ear
Fied an added interest as it was
made from the wedding gown of
her mother. Side drapes of white
d esprit lace matched the veil,
which was also of white d esprit
lace, and was worn by her mother
at the time of her wedding. The
gown was caught at the side with
pearl ornaments, and a long train
from the shoulders was of the same
material as the gown, and lined
with shell pink satin. The veil was
arranged in Russian head dress
and was caught at the
sides with gardenias. A shower
of Ophelia roses and lilies
ot-the-valley was carried by the
bride. sfs
At Home October I
The matron of honor, Mrs. Shea
ian, wore a gown of orchid chiffon |
,ver pink satin, made in tunic style, |
al the bottom with bands |
Of orchid tinted ostrich feathers.
The matrori of honor and the group !
Of bridesmaids all wore wells oil
pink tulle, caught at the sides with |
yardenias. s
The bridesmaids gowns were in
.wo shades of pink, two brides
oaids wearing pale pink, and two
, deeper tint. They were of chiffon.
With trimmings of shell pink ostrich
feathers, and all the BRIDES attend
lnts carried feather fans to match
heir gowns.
Both at the church and at the
reception which followed at the
louse, music was played by string
quartet, under the direction of
tlaude Webster. At the reception
he bride and the bridegroom and
bridal party received the guests.
in a bower of PINK and
white flowers and trailing clematis.
N the dining room an immense
of Opheha roses and lilies
If the valley graced the table, at
which the brides cake was the
main decoration. The tables for the
,ridal party was arranged on the
,orch off the dining room, and was
decorated in the same motifs.
Following the reception the young
ouple left for trip of two weeks
motoring through California, md |
Ifter October l will be at home at
he d. C. ranch at Ell Centre, where
Ir. Davis is engaged in ranching. i