The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-17
MORsE-EyANS NUPTIALs.

MoRsE-EvANs NUPTIALs.
Marriage Takes Place at West Liberty
Iowa-Have Arrived in Billings.
The marriage Of W. f.. Morse and
Miss Sara Evans to9kT place at West
Liberty, Iowa lasf Tuesday night.
Mr.. Morse and Ais bride arrived in
Billings Sunday night and are now
domiciled at the Cottage Inn being IN
able to secure a residence. They are
receiving the congratulations Of mum.
erous friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Morse will ex-
tend a reception to their ssh and his
bride at their pleasant h9pse on North
Thirtieth street tomorrow night, to
which nearly tvebdndred guests have
been invited.
The West Liberty Enterprisa-lndex
has the following to say Of the event /:
The people Of West Liberty rarely
have the opportunity to witness such a
beautiful wedding as the n which oc.
CURED at the Presbyterian church
Tuesday evening, where Miss Sarah,
daughter of the Hon. and Mrs. VIM.
g. Evans, was married to Mr.. William
Henry Morse Of Billings, Montana.
The altar wal profusely decorated with
southern %s1nilax, palms and ferns, max.
ing a bower Of beauty, ~delicately
screening the organ loft from which
loated the sweet strains Of Lohengrin's
wedding march, while the bridal party
slowly approached the altar and stood
before Rev. o. T. Langfett, Of Marengo.
a former pastor of the bride who per-
formed the ceremony which made these
two happy young people husband and
wife. At 8 O'Clock the bridal party
entered, preceded by MI. Tom Rhodes,
who acted al master Of ceremony, the
ushers Mr.. Clark Wheeler, Mr.. Fitch
Ball, Mr.. Roy Evans. brother Of the
bride, and Chas. Shipman, nephew of
the bride, advanced, followed by Misses
Gay Luse and Lydia Yertson of Mill
brook, ILL.,, in white swiss over blue,
and Misses Jessie Henderson and Albert
Regneir in white swiss " pink, act
ing as the bridesmaids. The nieces of
the bride, little Misses Florence and
Blanche Shipman in pink, and her
little cousins, Naomi and Dorothy
Evans, in white, were the parties at
tendant upon the bride. Mrs. Will
Detwiler Of Marshalltown, wore a
charming gown Of white organdie over
yellow and served as matron Of honor.
The bride entered unattended, and ad-
vanced to the chancel, where she was
met by the pastor and groom. who vas
attended by his cousin, Mr.. Fred Ford,
Of Des Moines. The bride was more
beautiful than ever in a gown IF pure
white orgaudie. She carried a large
bouquet Of bridal roses.
During the impressive ring ceremony,
Mrs. Emma Luse sang softly "Oh Prom
Use Me- end Mendelssohn wedding
march was played as a occasional.
Later in the evening the relatives, Il
few intimate friends and guests from
abroad were received at the Evans
home. always known for it's hospitality,
where a wedding supper was served
and goodbyes were said to Mr.. and Mrs.
Morse, who Immediately departed for
their new home in Billings, Montana.
The bride ia one Of West Liberty's
most charming society girls and will be
missed much from the church and
social circles in which she moved. The
groom holds the responsible position of
deputy county AlsFT and recorder of
Yellowstone county, Montana.
Miss Evans will truly be missed by
her many friends in West Liberty,
where she spent most of her life. The
handsome gifts, expressions of love
from friends, testify to the popularity
Of both the bride and groom. May
they be blest with happiness and pros
perity.
Guests from abroad: Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Robinson, Rock Island; Mr.. and
Mrs. J. M. Winslow, tuscaloosa. Mo. !;
Mr.. and Mrs. 9. g. Evans, Hoxie,
Kan. /; Mrs. E. D. Wright, Burlington
Misses Wright and Cleveland, Des
Moines; Mrs. Gelatt, Columbus juno
ion; Miss johnson, Columbus City
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Munroe, MI. and
Mrs. Block, Mrs. Colt, Walter COIN,
Muscatine; Mr.. Fred Ford. DesMoines:
Mr.. and Mrs. Langfett and son, Maren-
60; Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Nichols and
children, Waterloo; MI. aud Mrs. P.
A. Alderman, Iowa City; Mrs. Nell
Edwards, Centerville; Mrs. Will Det-
wiler, Marshalltown; Miss Yertsen,
MillbYooks, ILL.,; Miss Lucy Evans,
Moline; Roy Evans, Billings.
DRIVE WHIST PARTY.