The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-16
MORE HAPPY JUNE BRIDES
MISS VIRGINIA GROVER BE-
COMES MRS. 0PPENHEIM
Very Interesting Ceremony Takes
Place at the Home of the Brides
Parents, om Summit Avenue
Miss Lillian Messer and DR.. Rus
sell w. Berthel Are Wed--Other
Victims of Cupid.

sell w. Berthel Are Wed-Other
Victims of CuDfd.
me most interesting social event of
the week was the Grover Oppenheim
wedding, which took place yesterday
afternoon, at o'clock; at the home of
the brides parents, on Summit avenue
The bride was Miss Virginia Grover.
oaugnter or Mr.. and Mrs. M. d. Grover,
ana the bridegroom Mr.. Herman OPP
penheln, eldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ansel Oppenheim.
The floral decorations for the event
were elacorate. The wide hallway was
uecorateo With masses of palms, and
tne stairway was enclosed in screen
OF vines and palms. The, ceremony
was performed in the drawing room be-
Iore pank of palms and tropical
Pahts, Dehlnd which glowed a rose
colored light. A canopy Of pink roses
was suspended from above. The room
was partially darkened, the lighting be-
ing from rose-shaded lights. making a
very beautiful effect. The archway to
tne next room was hung with green,
anu lernS and hundreds of pink roses
were useo TO bank the mantels here.
behlhd screen of green was an or
chestra of stringed music. which play-
ed sWeetly and softly during the cere-
mOny.
The bridal party entered the rooms
from small room to the rear, and as
the curtain of smi;ax was parted to
auInIt It's entrance. the orchestra burst
loItn INTO glorious strains of Mendels-
sohn. First came Greve Oppenheim
ana Bonnie Livingston, who carried
tie ENDS OF white streamers which
1ormed an ais e for the bride and groom
ana attendants to PASS through
MISS carrie Curtis and Miss Pond in
Pale pink siiken gowns came next, car
lying iarge armfu.s Of bridesmaid
roses; MISS Shores and Miss Jackman
followed. in gowns of darker pink. car
lying Madam TetzIow roses. The maid
o! nonor was Miss Myra Grover the
brides sister. She wore white silk
ard carried white reses. She came
next In order and just before the bride.
VINO entered escorted by her father.
MISS MISS aroveKs gown was: cream satin,
Wltn court train. The neck was cut
'nigh and trimmed with Duchesse lace.
Tier long gloves were set with lace in
sert1on. From her head fell long tulle
ven, ana she carried dainty white
prayer book. Mr.. Oppenheim and his
lest man, Mr.. Lucius. Opp nheim, met
the prlde at the altar. and Rev. Dud-
t tey aao . OF St. Johns church. per-
!ormed the ceremony, Il eading the serv-
Ice OF the Episcopal church. TIE ush
ers were Oscar KaFman and Harry
Davis.
A wedding supper was served follow
ing the ceremony. Mike the other
rooms the dining room was in pink.
oeaut1rul pink roses adorning the table.
Mrs. grover wore black crepe de chine
over black satin, with embroidered bod
Ice; Mrs. Oppenheim was attired In q
pale green gown of silk Miss Greye
wore black and white chiffon. The
guests included only the rela tives and
rev intimate friends. Those from
out OF town We're: Mr. and Mrs. Mont
gomery, of Fargo, N. D.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Wood, of HMinneap polls; Miss CASSIDY
and Miss Humphrey, of Minneapolis:
MISS Brown, of Chicago Mrs. Dodge.
of Minneapolis; Miss MAY. of New
York; Cow and Mrs. Clougt, OF Mime
apolis; Miss Jackman,' of Boston;l. Miss
Shores, Of Great Falls; Miss Curtis, Of
Jamestown, N. Y, and Miss Pond. of
Minneapolis. Mr.. and Mrs. Oppenheim
left last evening for the East. .Thev
nave not yet chosen thefrso st. Paul,
re sidence and have not fully decided
new, long they will be AWAY. The
brides golng-awaya gown. was of bl,,e
cloth, with white satin trimmings and
hat to match. - "Ee1-f
MESSER- q 2ag59s
The marriage of Miss Lillian Messer,
daughter of Mr.. and eMrs. Alanson
Messer, to- DR.. Russell William Der
thel took place yesterday at IS O'Clock
In the afternoon at the brides home
on Mackubin street
Ihe ceremony was performed nv
Rev. Alexander McGregor in the pres
ence OF the immediate friends of the
family. The bride wore white satin
trimmed with duchesse lace and car
ried lilies of the valley She was at
tended by her cousins, Miss Josenhine
Messer, of Concord, n. IT.. and Miss
Emma Messer, of Cedar Rapids. To-.
and Miss Sadie Sargent, Of ST. Paul.
Miss Josephine Messer was maid If
honor and wore a gown of French
organdie over lavender, and carried
carnations. The maids wore white or
candle and carried white carnations.
Frank A. Hudson was best man for the
bridegroom.
Dr. and Mrs Berthel have gone for
trip West and will be at home in Au-
gust at the Albion.
MARSH-MILLS.
Miss Ida May Marsh, daughter of
Mrs S. Marsh, and Marshall Mills
were married at 8 o'clock last evening
at the brides home, SCI Fuller street.
The bride wore white organdie and car
ried white roses She was attended
by Miss Mary Shove as maid of honor
who wore white and carried pink roses.
and by two flower girls, Belle Marsh
and Alice Mills, who were also attired
in white and carried sweet peas.
The best man was Samuel Mills,
from Duluth, and the ushers were Les
ter Mills, and Florence Shove Rooert
Marsh gave the bride away Rev. DR..
Medium performed the ceremony, fol-
lowing which there was a bridal SUP
per from a table handsomely arranged
with sweet peas and smilax. Among
the guests were the bridegroom's faith
er and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. H. l..
Mills, Will Thomas, Ethel Thomas,
Mrs. Grave, Robert Marsh, Miss Lot
tie Ryan, Miss Olive Calkins, Mrs.
Lains. Mrs. Elmer, Miss Mills Mrs.
Washburn. Miss Maggie Washburn,
Mrs. Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. Shove, Mr.
Sweet and others. Mr.. and Mrs. Mills
did not take wedding trip, but went
direct to their, home, 229 ST. Anthony
avenue, where they will be at home
to their friends after July 1.
BER-EKsTRAND.
The marriage of Miss Katie Weber
and George W. Ekstrand took place last
evening in the Memorial Lutheran
church. Rev. A. ]. D. Haupt off1ciated.
The brides gown was white satin trim
med with liberty silk and pearls. Her
bouquet was bride roses. She was at
tended by Miss Berge Webber as maid
Of honor and Miss Rosa Wetterberg,
Miss Nellie Carlson, Miss Hannah
Ekstrand and Miss Ola Ekstrand as
maids. The maid of honor wore white
organdie over yellow silk and carried
yellow roses. The maids wore figured
organdie over white and carried white