DAY, Anna

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• Residence: 1896, 2121 Buchannan Street, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA USA
• Residence: 1918, 1273 Cabrillo Street, San Mateo, San Mateo, CA USA

Anna married PRAY, Charles Milton on 2 Sep 1896 in Lincoln Ave, Willow Glen, San Jose, Santa Clara, CA USA. Charles (son of PRAY, Amasa and WILLEY, Annie B) was born on 2 Nov 1874; died on 17 Dec 1930 in Belmont, San Mateo, CA USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From the San Jose Herald, 3 Sep 1896:

Pray - Day

A happy wedding was celebrated at hight noon Wednesday when Miss Anna Day and Milton Pray were united in wedlock. The ceremony took place at the residence of the bride's parents on Lincoln Av in the Willows. Rev. Dr. Willey of San Francisco grandfather of the groom officiating.

The beautiful sububan home of Captain J. C. Day was exquisitely decorated.

The bride wore a gown of rare beauty of white duchess satin trimmed with point lace. She carried a boquet of jessamines. The bridesmade was Miss Fannie Pray of San Francisco, a sister of the groom. She wore a gown of mouslin de soi over white silk and carried a boquet of pink Japanese lillies. The gown was trimmed with pink ribbons. The best man was Frank B. King of San Francisco.

As the bride and groom entered the parlor and proceeded to the bower of roses they were preceded by little Miss Beulah Gray of San Jose and Miss Clara Allen of Nevada City, dressed as flower girles. They carried baskets of flowers and scattered them in the path of the contracting parties. Dr Willey's ceremony was simple and brief and he joined the couple for life.

On the lawn a section had been divided off with enormous palms. Inside this space, under gigantic Japanese umbrellas, tables were placed. here an exquisite wedding breakfast was spread.

The couple left on the afternoon train for a trip to Del Monte. On their return they will be at home at 2121 Buchannan St., San Francisco.

The bride is the accomplished daughter of Captain J. C. Day and wife. She was educated here at Van Ness seminary, San Francisco, where she graduated last Spring. The groom is a man of sterling worth, being counted with the firm of Miller, Sloss & Scott, San Francisco. Presents in endless quantity were showered upon them from all directions. -- San Jose Herald