The Dickinson press., 1891-05-23
Wedding BELLS.

Instant, ut the home of the brides
parents, on %IIannaford street, Mr..
Leslie y. Simpson and Miss Rosalinn
G. Messersmith, both of this place,
we're united in wedlock.
The evening was all that could be
desired. being enc of North Dakota's
best. But such was the nature of the
guests who assembled ut $50 O'Clock
that the atmosphere without could
have made no possible difference with
the social atmosphere within, which
would have been merry in the midst
of II blizzard.
Promptly at 1855 O'Clock the delight.
full strains of the celebrated wedding
march of Mendelsolm pealed forth,
and the bride. attired in an elegant
gaslight green Henrietta, trimmed
with white ribbon and lace. and Miss
Lena Becraft us bridesmaid, dressed
in fawn colored broadcloth, came slow.
ly from the hall and through the back
to the front parlor, where the mar
riage WIS solemniZnd by the Rev. l..
L. Brown of the Congregational
church, of which the bride is Il men,
Der. They We're followed by the
groom, attired in the customary black
Prince Albert suit, attended by M. J..
Ayers lis groomsman. AS they passed
under the arch between the two par
lors, the guests arose to receive them
and remained standing until the cere-
mony was over
Immediately following the cere.
mony, and hearty congratulations from
those present, the company was
served to Il most delicious repast.
The wedding cake, both for unique.
ness of design and toothsomeness
would be hard to excel.
The guests present at the wedding
were: Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Scott. Mr..
and Mrs. Grant Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. ID. Barber, Mr.. and Mrs. II. w.
Drenkle, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Il. Brown,
Mesdames Llndsley and bonneville,
the Misses Davidson, Lawrence, Dob
son, Snyder and Lenneville, and Miss
Carrie Messersmith. IL sister of the
bride, who lives at Grand Forks, ac-
companied by Miss Edith Friedrich,
in intimate friend, from the same
city.
The presents were elegant, and tho
large number bespeak their many
friends. y beautiful watch and
chain was presented to the bride by
the groom.
Mr.. Simpson is IL leading attorney
of Western North Dakota. coming to
Dickinson from the Minneapolis law
school two years ago, and by close APP
plication to business and courteous
treatment of all, has won many friends
and established an cnviable practice.
The bride, the daughter of Il. +.
Messersmith, II of Dickinson's pio.
neers and we'll known business men,
is an accomplished and estimable
young lady, Il musician of considerable
note, and holds Il high place in
Dickinson society. Mr.. and Mrs. Simp,
sol start out very auspiciously, and
the PRESS in wishing them Il long
welded life, attended by prosperity
and happiness, voices the sentiment
| of a host of friends.
From the bridal room Mr.. and Mrs.
Simpson and the guests repaired to
the opera house, where u ball recep.
ton was given to the happy young
couple. ~ happier and more admir-.
ing circle of friends have never us.
sembled in Dickinson on any occasion.
and the strains of music to which the
light fantastic toe was tipped never
waited more softly OIL lightly us the
hours glidcd away. The gathering
was large, faces radiant with smiles,
b%espeaking good wishes for the bride
and bridegroom, and nothing arose
during the reception hours to MAJ
the chain of happiness of which each
member formed a link.
On Sims street Mr.. and Mrs. Simp
som have Il little house, neatly fur
nisllcd, where they commenced house
keeping m the day of their marriage
and where they will delight in receiv
ing and entertaing their friends.