The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-24

Mrs. Nellie NJ Brown and Mayor An
drew r. Kiefer were married yesterday
afternoon at Marenbourn, the country
| residence of Mayor Kiefer, at Lake Ger
vais. Rev. S. G. Smith, of the Peoples
church, off1ciated, and half a dozen per-
sons, including only the immediate mem
bers of the family of the bride witnessed
the ceremony.
The mayor was about his office and the
city hall long enough yesterday morning
to secure marriage license, and be con-
CIRCULATED by all the employees Of the
city and county, and numerous friends
who called.
Shortly before noon he left for his new
lakeside residence, and at o'clock the
ceremony occurred. Luncheon was served
at noon, and in the evening at o'clock
the bridal couple and guests sat down to
course dinner. Mr.. and Mrs. kiefer will
move into their city residence at 1874 East
Tenth street In a few days. Present at
the ceremony were Nicholas Pottgieser,
president of the board of public works,
brother OF the bride; Mrs. Pottgieser and
Miss Mile Pottgieser, aunt and niece of
| the bride, and Charles Brown, son of
the bride. These, with the minister, were
| all the witnesses to the ceremony.
! The bride has lived in st. Paul since
early childhood. Her maiden name was
Nellie M. Farrell, her mother later
marrying Mr.. Pottgieser, father of
Nicholas Pottgieser.
| The wedding was a quiet one, owing
to the wishes Of The bride, and it was not
| known until yesterday the date or exact
time Of the ceremony
! card party will be given this evening
| at the home Of William Reilly, 1872
| Thomas street.
An artistic little entertainment was
| given last evening by the pupils of the
! Visitation convent in the school auditori-
UNI, in honor of the feast of St. Clement
! simple arrangement of chrysanthe-
NUNS, roses and ferns gave a festive
| touch to corridors and hall and the large
audience present last evening enjoyed d
! programme considerably above the aver
| age of school entertainments.
salutation chorus was sung in excel
| lent tune and time by the pupils of the
/ school. This was followed by a piano
quartette number, ''Habanera'' from
Carmen played by the Misses Coburn,
Curtin, Clark and BodelI. Another piano
| quartette was also from Carmen" the
''TOreador" song, by the Misses Hoban,
| Judd, Galbraith and Hook.
A little French play, "Notre Ane' by a
number of small girls dressed in elaborate
brocades, with patches and powdered
| coiffures, was very fetching. The stage
settings matched the elaborate costumes
of the tiny grandes DANES who Isped
their lines in excellent French.
Beth Nelson, tiny maiden, recited "a
Letter From Cat" A number of little
! girls clad in blue sailor suits with scar
let ribbons in their hands did some really
| clever free hand gymnastics They were
| trained by Miss Grace Bee Whitridge
! and went through some difficult move
ments last evening with much skill and
! grace.
! THE Story of the Looking Class was
| told by Miss Edna Coburn, gowned in the
| daintiest of Japanese kimonas and with a
! large chrysanthemum on either side of a
! very Japanese couture
The Willow Pattern Plate" also took
| one to the land of the 'chrysanthemum
| 1t was a song and pantomime executed
by number of pretty girls in Japanese
| costumes Miss Rosser sang the story
| and the others acted it in pantomime
| 1t concluded with a graceful Japanese
dance.
Mrs. Clarence E. SecOr gave a large re-
ception yesterday afternoon from to s
| at her home on Goodrich avenue, in honor
| of Mrs. Van Deventer, of New York
| Jar6inieres and vases filled with different
colored chrysanthemums and American
Beauty roses decorated the different
/ rooms. A graceful arrangement of ferns,
| palms and smilaX wreathlng subdued the
| vivid color of the blossoms. Mrs Secor
and Mrs. Van Deventer We're assisted by
| Mrs. E. j. Abbott, Mrs. L. L. C. Brooks
Mrs. ]. L. Forepaugh, Mrs. G. L. Boards
| lee, Mrs. e. L. Shipley, Mrs. John Nc
! Culloch, Mrs. ]. w. Adams, Mrs Gillette,
Mrs. c. L. Green, Mrs E A. Davis. and
Mrs. Lester Brooks, of Minneapolis Mrs.
! Frederick Driscou and Mrs. George R.
| Finch served frappe. Mrs. William Dear
| poured tea. The following young women
! assisted: Miss Lillian De Coster Miss
! Prince, the Misses Gctzian, Miss Car
penter Miss Beardslee, Miss Finch, Miss
| Holbert, Miss Alice Pope Miss Elsie
Pope, Miss Young, Miss McQuillan, Miss
Horn, Miss Winter and Miss Julia
Rogers.
The wedding of Miss Edith May Bart
! lett, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs F. V. Bart
| lett. and Carl J. Overton took place yes
terday afternoon a o'clock, at the resi-
derce of the brides parents OF Osceola
avenue. Rev. John Sinclair, of the First
In the first drawing room, where the
ceremony was performed, the decorations
were white and green. The bride and
/ groom stood beneath a wedding bell of
| white roses and snlilax. The second
drawing room was in yellow, the color eff
| feet obtained by punches Of yellow chrys-
anthemums. The reception room was in
/ white and green and the dining room in
pink.
Miss Belle Overton attended the bride
| as maid of honor, and Marian Bartlett
| and Doris HaycOck were the ribbon bear
| ers. Harry 7. Morris was best man, and
Harry Bartlett was the usher.
| The bride was gowned in white swiss
| null over white taffeta, the skirt made
en- traine and the entire frock trimmed
| with pearl trimmings. Miss Overton
wore white null with under dress of vel
low silk The ribbon girls were clad in
dainty white frocks
A reception followed the ceremony. Mr.
end Mrs F. V. Bartlett received with the
| bridal party. Mrs. Krupf. of Madison
Wis, served cream in the dining room
| and Mrs Fuller poured coffee. They were
! assisted by Mrs. Soule and Miss Mary
Robinson, Of Minneapolis; Miss Currey
and Miss Ethel Merrill. Mrs LAYERS
Mr. and Mrs. Overton left last evening
for Hartford Conn. their future home
Miss Nelson gave the last of a series of
at homes yesterday afternoon at her
! home on Laurel avenue in honor of Mrs.
| Nelson of New York. The dining room
| was decorated entirely with roses, the
! other rooms with chrysanthemums The
hostess was assisted by Mrs. ]. L. Snapp,