Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-09-20
THE PAST WEEK IN SOCIETY
Wedding at Fort Benton We'd.
nesday Evening Sept. 1, of Miss
Turner and Mr.. Huse.
Reception Given BY Mrs
Downing ard Mrs. Dunn Friday
Afternoon

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RySE from Fort Benton SAYS: One of the
hrettiest weddings ever witnessed in
Fort Benton was that of Miss Fay Airline
(rurner and Mr. j. Ward Huse at st.
Paul's Episcopal church Wednesday
evening, Sept. IL.
The church was beautifully decorated
Tor the occasion, one of the most hand
home and appropriate features being a
arge floral wedding bell of sweet peas
suspended over the chancel. The church
filled with an assembly of the
numerous friends of the contracting par
lies and exactly at $50 o'clock the Lo-
hengrin wedding March," skillfu!ly
played by Mr.. John G. Sullivan, an
bounced the arrival Of the wedding
party.
The four ushers, Messrs. c. f. Morris,
wv. +. Knox, Roy Clary and Oscar Wack-
erlin, advanced up the aisle, followed by
The bridesmaids, Miss Olive Turner, the
Blister of the bride, attired in a yellow
silk, accordion plated gown, trimmed
with point de'Venice lace and satin rib
bon, with slippers and gloves to match,
and Miss Bessie Duer, in a becoming
gown of accordion plated yellow silk,
trimmed with cream chiffon, with slip
pers and gloves to match. Both carried
bouquets of Marechal Mel roses.
They were followed by the maid Of
honor, Miss Lille Newman of Great
Fails, attired in a yellow silk gown,
trimmed with cream and yellow crepe
and lace, also carrying a bouquet of vel
low roses.
Following the maid of honor came the
lovely bride in a costame Of heavy white
corded silk, en- traine, trimmed with
point lace, pearl passementerle and How
ers. Her veil was gracefully arranged
and fastened over her softly waved hair
by a spray of orange blossoms, The only
ornament worn was a pearl and diamond
pendant, the gift of the groom. Her
bouquet consisted Of feathery white
chrysanthemums. The bride and maid
of honor were met at the steps Of the
altar by the groom and Mr.. n. Author,
the groomsman.
The impressive marriage ceremony
was performed by Rev. IL. d. Colwes,
after which the bridal party were driven
to the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Z. Duer to receive the congratulations OF
their many friends.
The whole house was thrown open
..l Iao,tfJI,, I,,,r,fnI with HnnarS
and foliage plants. The front parlor
was profusely decorated with pink sweet
peas and g!adioli, with clematis fes
TONED over aTchwaye, pictures. curtain9,
and chandeliers; the back parlor with
yellow aslers, dablias, suntlowers, and
nasturtiums. In the library the mantel
was banked with pansies and the CRATE
filled with Il glowing mass Of scarlet ge-
raniums.
The dining room was decorated with
pink geranlums and double pink holly
nocks. Over the dining table was spread
a cloth with heavy white embroidery over
pink silk anup!nk satin ribbon crossed
Ill the center tied in each corner a
bouquet of sweet peas. On one side was
the brides cake and in the center an
immense cut-glass bowl WAS filled with
pink roses.
MIR. and Mrs. Duer, Mrs. Turner, the
brides mother. and Mr.. and Miss Nine
of Helena received the guests at the
drawing room door. The bride anC
groom and their attendants accepted the
congratulations of their friends III tht
embowered bay window under an UNI
brelia of white asters.
The costumes of all the ladies present
we're most elegant. Mrs. Turner wat
attired in gray silk, violet velvet anC
duchesse lace; Mrs. Duer in old ros'
silk, shot with green, trimmed will
mossgreen velvet. lace and diamonds
Miss King in a pale yellow silk evening
gown with chiffon trimmings and dia
mond ornaments.
The presents were Numerous, cost.
and artistic, They were most TASTEFUL,
arranged on three large tables and con
sisted of solid silver, cut glass, roya
Worcester CHINA. lovely pieces Of brio .
brac, furniture, rugs, tine liable liner
artistic needle work. etc. Elegant re
freHhmente were served in the dinin!
room. and during the evening, punci
was served by two litt!e white robe
maiIens, Misses Genevitv4 Gary an
Sophia Thies, from a cut glass bow
alaoor Inc hot house plants il III
library bay window. Many telegram
Of congratulations were received durin.
the evening from friends at a distance
The next morning the happy couple
left for a months tour, in which the
will visit Chicago, Detroit. Port Huron
st, Clair, Mich, and Montreal, afte
which they will return and make For
Benton their home.
Friday afternoon, from 3 to 6 o'ciocI
airs. William c.. Downing and Mrt
Matthew Dunn were at home to abOr
$50 ladies at the residence of the fur1noI
2l9 Third avenue north. The receptio
was elaborate and elegant and all thos
fortunate enough to DO the hostesaei
guests concur IN the statement that Il
more enjoyable social event ever occur
red in this city.
The window shades were drawn an
shaded ~incandescenr lights illuminate
the prettily decorated rooms In the hrs
parlor the decorations Of cut flower
we're in a variety Of c~olors; in the secon'
parlor the effect was entirely yellow, tn
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