A kind SLO volunteer found several articles pertaining to the wedding of my great grandparents, Alice Furman and Oran Elliott. There are many names in them so I thought I would share them with the list. Alice was a resident of San Luis Obispo and Oran of San Jose, CA. Lisa June 10, 1908 WEDDED AMIDST FLORAL BEAUTY ELLIOTT – FURMAN NUPTIALS TOOK PLACE AT THE GARDEN-STREET M. E. CHURCH LAST EVENING One of the most elaborate weddings of the season took place at the Garden-Street M. E. church last evening when Miss Alice FURMAN became the bride of Oran Edgar ELLIOTT. The interior of the edifice was beautifully festooned with ropes and garlands of pepper leaves mingled with pink and white sweet peas, the latter being the choicest variety grown on the ROUTZAHN seed farm. The corner of church near the altar was transformed into a floral bower of green, pink, and white while the organ on the opposite side of the altar, was embedded in greenery and fragrant flowers. In front of the altar was a stately symmetrical floral arch, and intersecting it near the top were two lovers’ knots of pink and white sweet peas, beneath which the impressive ceremony was performed. About 200 friends of the contracting couple were present and the first three pews were ribboned off for relatives of the bride and groom and their intimate friends. The ushers were the Misses Julia KESTER, Minnie WAYLAND, Ella REID and Evaline TILLMAN. Shortly before 8 o’clock Mrs. Rilla HENRY, of Arroyo Grande, sang “O Promise Me”, and its rendition was followed by the entry of the bridal party to the music of Mendelssohn’s Wedding March played by Miss Lou PARSONS. The groom and his best man, Arthur FURMAN, a brother of the bride, had already entered and were standing to the right of the altar. First came the ushers, two by two, carrying shower bouquets of pink and white carnations and asparagus ferns. Next came the bridesmaids and groomsmen, Frank L. SANDERCOCK and Miss Mabel GREEN, Leo WAYLAND and Miss Enda SMITH, Leo ALBERT and Miss Bessie SMITH, Fred THALER and Miss Elsie SMITH. The bridesmaids were gowned in blue, white, and pink, and carried bouquets of carnations and ferns. Miss Mabel GREEN wore a gown of pink mull, elaborately trimmed with tine ruchings of pink satin ribbon. Then came Miss Helen SANDERCOCK and Miss Edna ROOT as flower girls, carrying baskets of pink and white sweet peas. Then followed the maid of honor, Miss Frances HUGHES, of Oakland, who was a classmate of the bride. She was gowned in a blue net over blue silk and carried a large bouquet of roses. The bride, attended by her brother, Warren FURMAN, of Soledad, brought up the rear. The bride’s gown was of white net and lace over white silk. She wore a veil of fine net, caught by bride’s roses, and a few sprays of lilies of the valley in her corsage. She carried white bride’s roses. It was exactly 8 o’clock when Rev. Carl M. ROSS spoke the words that joined the happy hearts, following which the little flower girls scattered sweet peas before the bride and groom. An informal reception was held at the parsonage immediately afterward. The bride inadvertently stepped under a large bell suspended from the ceiling and was showered with rose petals. The presents were both numerous and handsome, and included a cut mayonnaise bowl, several cut glass dishes, silver carving set, silver spoons, knives, silver nut set, handsome table linens, etc. Mr. and Mrs. ELLIOTT departed on train No. 17 for a brief honeymoon trip to the Santa Cruz Mountains. They were accompanied to the depot by the entire bridal party and a happy bon voyage extended to them. Mr. ELLIOTT is a well known contractor and builder of San Jose, in which city he and his bride will make their permanant residence. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.