Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-30
WEDDING AT GETcHELL HonE.
Hiss Helen GetcheII and Mr.. Edwin
Stanton Van Gorder, of
Audubon, Married.

Miss Helen Getchel and Mr.. Edwin
Stanton Van Gorder were married last
evening at the home of Nj ISIS Getchell s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles III. Getch-
! eli, OF Grand avenue. 1t was one of the
last, but not the least attractive, of the
June weddings Des Moines has counted
among her society events this year. 1t
was marked by asimplicity and informal
hospitality characteristic OF the Getchell
FAMILY. which is one of the oldest and
most popular in the city. About one
hundred and twenty-five Des Moines
people, together with dozen or more
outot town guests, were present to wit
ness the ceremony which was performed
at o'clock by DIR. A. l.. Frisble, pastor
OF the Plymouth Congregational chuich.
The Getchell home, which stands on
an inviting spot of ground near Thirty
| fifth street on West Grand avenue, was
brilliantly lighted but simply decorated.
| White aud green prevailed in the color
scheme of the parlors. The wedding
ceremony was performed in the library
| Just east of the broad entrance hall.
! Here palms and rich foliage were placed
in front of a large double window against
| a background of lace. Overhead hung
| festoons of smilaX, while the outer court
of the marriage altar was marked by
white ribbons. A huge cluster of white
| lilies filled the room with Its fragrance.
In the parlor opposite the library clus-
| tiers OF nasturtiums and elderberry bios
SONS were tastefully arranged, with
sweet peas in the hall. In the dining
room the table from which the wedding
supper was served was ornamented by
a centerpiece of pond lilies and ferns,
and white candelabra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles III. Getchell,
father and mother of the bride, and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Van Gorder, of Audi
bon, father and mother of the groom,
received the guests as they arrived. Mrs
Getcheil wore black and white evening
toilet and Mrs. Van Gorder was gowned
IN black grenadine Just before 8 o'clock
mandolin orchestra began the strains
of the Lonengrin wedding march and
the bridal party marched down the stairs
and into the library. DR.. Frisbie, who
was in the parlors, met them at the altar.
The ushers, Messrs. Hollis Rawson and
Harry Hewitt, looped back the ribbons
and made way for the rest of the party.
The groom, with Mr.. Jack Getchell as
best man, followed the ushers. Miss
Lowene Van Gorder, sister of the groom,
and Mr.. Harry Rawson preceded the
maid of honor, Miss Gertrude Getchell.
Last of all came the bride, alone. Both
bridesmaid and maid of honor were
gowned in white organdie and carried
white carnations The bride wore a
simple gown of heavy white satin trim
med in duchesse lace, and carried bridal
roses DIR. Frisbie performed the ring
service during which the orchestra played
softly. Following the ceremony and
congratulations, a wedding supper was
served, and during the remainder of the
evening the guests enjoyed themselves
informally. Under the trees on the
spreading lawn easy chairs, hammocks,
and hassocks had been invitlngly ar
ranged and here the younger guests, and
some of the older ones, enjoyed the
moonlight and the music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Gorder met for the
first time at house party at the lakes
a year ago MIR. Van Gorder, is the as
sistant cashier of the Audubon Bank,
and has recently built pretty cottage
home in Audubon to which he will take
his wife. The bride is the youngest
daughter of Mr. Charles H. Getchell a
prominent lumber merchant of this city.
and is graduate of Vassar. She has
spent the past two years since gradua-
ton at home. She is young woman
both attractive and talented. Mr.. and
Mrs. Van Gorder received large mum
Der of beautiful presents, among them
many pieces of cut glass, silver, hand
some pictures, and china They will
leave Des Moines at once for Audubon
where they will go TO housekeeping.
The list of out of town guests at the
wedding included Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Van Gorder, and their daughter, Miss
Lowene Van Gorder, of Audubon; MIR.
and Mrs. Edwin Delahoyde, of Extra;
Mrs. G.. b. Russell, Mr.. Edwin
Bilharz and Miss Hattie Bill
harz, of Audubon; Miss Merle Marine,
of Mason City; Miss Winifred Lucas, of
Sibley; Miss Florence Reynolds, of
Boone; Miss Smith, of Evanston; and
Miss Lucille Getchell, of Chicago
Daily State Register, June 30.
Audubon is going to have a great
celebration. You should not fail to
attend