The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-10-10
JENNIE'S ACE OF HEARTS.

JENNIE'S ACE OF HEARTS.
1t Wins in a Game With Secretary
Bowling.
The marriage of Editor M. J. Dow
ling of the Renville Star Farmer and
Miss Jennie Bordewick of Granite
Falls at Atlanta, Ca, last week, has
created quite sensation all over the
country and particularly where both
parties are known. As is well-known
Mr.. Bowling is secretary of the
National League of Republican clubs.
Miss Bordewick is well-known here,
her first appearance being as maid of
honor at the wedding of Bonnie Nell
son of Granite Falls to Ida Laird of
this city. After that time she visited
here on several occasions, generally
with Miss Madge Mccarthy. She is
an estimable young lady, handsome
and has quite number of admirers
here. The wedding occurred on
Wednesday of last week. A special
from Atlanta says:
"The event was the sensation of the
day among the members of the Min
nesota Editorial association and to-
night the newly married couple are re-
ceiving the congratulations of their
friends. Mr.. Bowling refuses to state
whether the event was premediated or
arranged on the spur of the moment,
but certain it is that of all the men,
oers of the editorial party only, Presi-
dent Whitney, knew that the marriage
was to occur. Lieut.. Gov. Day sus-
poets that he brought matters to a
crisis by suggesting close alliance
between the Northwest bride and
groom while the trip up Lookout
mountain was being made on the in
cline road yesterday. Neither Mr.,
Bowling nor his bride will deny nor
confirm this, Mr.. Bowling merely re-
marking that he had been counting
the now Mrs. Bowling for several
years and they thought it about time
to bring the affair to close.
'The wedding occurred at 4 o'clock
this afternoon in the parlors of
the Oriental hotel, and the ceremony
was performe by Rev. DR.. j. B. Rob-
bins of the First Methodist church OF
Atlanta. The maid of honor was Miss
Genevieve M. Brown of St. Paul.
daughter of the regiment of the Sec
ond Minnesota, and the best man was
J. L. Edmonson of the Nashville &
Chattanooga road. Mr.. Edmonson
was not acquainted with either of the
contracting parties until the excur.
sionists reached Nashville. A chance
acquaintance soon ripened into close
friendship and Mr.. Edmonson was
honored by being selected as the best
man. The only other witness to the
ceremony was President &C. Whitney
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowling will return with
the excursionists as far as Chicago
where they will be at home at the
Wellington hotel. Next week they
will 90 to St. Paul and from there tt
Granite Falls, where they will make {
short visit and then return to Chicago
The bride is the daughter of Henry
B. Bordewick, ex-county auditor ane
ex-postmaster of Granite Falls, who i
travelling in Europe. Mr.. Bordewicl
has been prominent in politics in Min
nesota for the past twenty years. Th'
bride is q young and handsom,
blonde.
1.-The tlrst lntlmatlOn OF the marrl8g'
was at the woman's congress when be
ing called upon for a speech MI
Bowling made the announcement 0
his wedding"
/ The GAZETTE has received
special from Granite Falls to tn
effect that the wedding is q
much Of q surprise there as anywher
else. It appears that Mr.. Bowling
was really sweet on Jenny's prett..
sister, Hattie, and it is supposed tina
Hattie and Bowling were engages
And that young Arthur Bennett Of tn