The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-25

The marriage of Mr.. Charles Sum-
ner Hale, of Minneapolis, and Miss
Marjorie Patterson, which occurred
last evening at the residents of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Patterson, was one of the most bril-
liant social events that has ever been
chronicled in this city, The interior
of the spacious and elegant residence
was a dream Of beauty. The floral
decorations were most elaborate.
Green and white were the prevailing
colors in the parlors, while red was
used in the halls and reception room.
The dining room was dainty in pink
and white, and the stairs, railing and
arches were covered with ferns and
smilaX, studded with marguerites. In
the front parlOr, in which the mar
riage ceremony took place, a great
bell of ferns, lined with marguerites,
hung from the center of the ceiling,
and underneath this the bridal couple
stood during the service. One corner
was screened off by palms and in front
of this the officiating minister, Rev.
Lee W. Beattie, stood; while station
ed in the recess thus formed Miss
Belle Rolston and a quartet rendered
a musical program Immediately pre-
ceding the approach of the bridal
procession.
Miss Rolston, who is from Mime
apolis, sang with sweet, rich voice,
Fraum, from Wagner's Lohengren.
The quartet was composed of Messrs,
Cotton and Ivan Parry and Mrs. II. A.
Patterson and Miss Rolston, and sang
the bridal song in an exquisite man
ner. The approach of the bridal pro-
cession was then heralded by the
opening strains of the familiar Lohen
gren march. The course was down
the front stairs ,and through gates of
smilax, which were opened on the ap-
proach of the procession by the Misses
Hubbard, and along the aisle, formed
by white ribbons, across the hall and
reception room to the front parlor.
First came the ushers, Mr.. Thos. T.
Wallace, of Minneapolis, and Mr.. E.
L. Patterson, followed by the brides
maids, Miss Grace Clark and Miss
Cora Carney. Then came the maid of
honor, Miss Iva Patterson, younger
sister of the bride, walking alone; and
directly after, preceded by the little
flower girl, Miss Ru Eggleston, of
Minneapolis, cousin of the groom,
came the bride, accompanied by her
father. AS the procession reached the
entrance to the parlor, the ushers and
brides maids stepped to one side,
forming semi-circle as the bride met
the groom, who, entering from the
rear parlor with his best man, Mr..
Geo. K. Belden, of Minneapolis, son
of Judge Belden, awaited her arrival.
The ceremony was beautiful and i'm
pressive, and the responses of the
bride and groom were clear and dis
tinct.
During the service, the Concordia
orchestra played softly, breaking out
into triumphant strains as the final
words were pronounced. AS soon as
congratulations and we'll wishes had
been spoken during the reception that
followed, supper was served to the
bridal party up stairs by Ramaley, of
st. Paul, while in the dining room a
buffet luncheon was served to the
other guests, who filled the tables
several times.
In the ball room on the third floor,
dancing was INDUCED in for an hour
or so by the younger guests. The
large room up stairs, in which was dis
played the many handsome presents,
was lit by candles, while jasmines and
great bowls of roses filled every avail
able space. The gifts were both very
numerous and unusually beautiful
and costly, and testified the high es-
TEEN in which the bride is held by her
friends. A check for 81 900 from the
brides father and a deed for hand
some residence lot in Minneapolis
from the groom's mother to the
bride, were the most costly of the
gifts.
The evening was greatly enjoyed by
all, and every feature of it was a per.
feet success. Nearly hundred and
fifty guests were present, including
large number from Minneapolis and
other cities The costumes worn nv