The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-24
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The Patterson Griffin Wedding
Very Happy Affair.

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The FREE PRESS is today in receipt
of a detailed account of the wedding
of Mr.. Hugh Archibald Patterson
and Miss May Usher Griffin, which &C.
curred at Somerville. suberb of Bos-
ton, on the evening of Jan. 10Th.
The ceremony was performed in the
Congregational church by the pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Noyes, the invited guests
filling s. the seating capacity OF the
building.
The church was handsomely decor
ated with holly and pink and white
carnations. At promptly eight
o'clock, the Mendelssohn wedding
march was started, and the bride ad-
vanced up the central aisle upon the
arm of her father and carrying a
Bible in her hand. She was met by
the groom and best man, who came
from one side. Mr. E. l.. Patterson
was best man. Miss Whitney, Of
Somervlle, and Miss Hobart, of
Brooklyne, were brides maids, and
Miss Iva Patterson was maid of
honor. The ushers were Messrs.
Mills, of Columbus, Ohio, and Dicker-
man, Baldwin and Ed. Griffin, bro
Their of the bride, all of SOmerville.
The bride looked very beautiful,
and wore dress of white satin. with
train. and long flowing veil held in
place with ia large diamond brooch,
which was gift of the groom. She
carried no flowers.
The brides maids wore pink MULE,
the favorite color of the bride. The
maid of honor wore white mule over
white satin. The gentlemen all wore
full evening dress suits.
Rev. Mr.. Noyes pronounced the full
Episcopal service, and the bride was
bestowed upon the groom by her
father. At the conclusion of the cere-
mony, about fifty of the relatives
and most intimate friends repaired
to the residence of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus p Griffin, "
Richdale avenue, where reception
was held.
The guests were first shown up
stairs, where room had been allot-
ed for the display of the wedding
presents, which were both numerous
and useful. They consisted largely of
many pretty pieces of cut glass, sets
of sterling silver, numerous pieces of
Royal Worcester china, hand paint
ed china, table ware, etc. There
was one important gift that could
not be displayed, however, and that
was a deed to the house and lots re-
Gently purchased of w. B. Craig, To-
Gated on Liberty street, and present.
ed by the father of the groom. An
uncle and aunt of the bride, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bancroft, of Ohio, presented the
bride with a check for goodly
amount.
After the presents had been in
spected, the guests went down stairs
and were received by the bride and
groom and the bridal party. The
bride carried a beautiful bouquet of
lilies of the valley. The interior of
the house was decorated with smi-
lax, carnations and tulips, and the
rooms were canvassed. At the con-
clusion Of the reception, refreshments
were served, and later dancing was
INDUCED in.
The affair was a delightful one
throughout, nothing occurring to mar
the perfect pleasure of the occasion.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Patterson, Miss Soule, Miss Dut-
ton, Miss Pitcher, Miss Iva Patterson,
Mr. e. L. Patterson, and Miss Breta
Bobo, of Chicago, a cousin of the
groom, and who is attending Miss
Burnham's school at North Hamp-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. L. Patterson re-
manned few days in Boston and af-
forwards visited Yew York, and are
now in Ohio. They expect to return
to this city the first of next week.
After the reception the bride and
groom left for Washington, en- route
for Florida and New Orleans, where
a month will be spent. They expect
to arrive IN Mankato about the mid
die of February, and will go to house
keeping as soon as they can become
settled, and will be at home to their
friends after May 1st. The going
away gown of the bride was tailor
made Scotch plaid.
The bride was for five years instruc-
tor of music and elocution in the
Normal school in this city. and is a