Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
HYMENEA1.
Ford-Rinesrud

1900
On Wednesday evening of last. week
Fred W.. w. Ford was united in mar
riageto Miss Grace Ringsrud, at the
BRIDES home in Elk Point, s. d. The
groom is one of the best known. land,
most popular yonng men in Manchester,
and his hosts of friends congratulate
him on this happy event, and for
the fact that he has won and brought
here the estimable and accomplished
bride thatshe is. The Elkpoint Courier,
in its write up of the marriage, says in
part.
"sThe marriage :of Mr.. Fred William
Wallace Ford, of Manchester, Iowa,
to Miss Grace Ringsrud was solemnized
Wednesday evening at the church of
Our Saviour in this city, Rev. F. North.
tummon officiating. At7:30 the bridal
party entered the church to the strains
of Mendelssohn's wedding march, rem
dered on the organ and violin by Miss
Table Henkin and Mr.. Jos. Henkin.
The little attendants, Miss Grace Gill
more and Master Milton johnson, ad-
vanced strewing flowers in the pathway,
the bridesmaids, Miss Grace Ford, sister
of the groom, Miss Louells Conley and
Jessie Hoffman following. Then came
little Helen Miller bearing ring in an
American beauty rose, the maid of
honor, Miss d. Fac Ford and the bride
on her fathers arm. At the chsncel
they were met BY the groom and his
best man, Mr.. George E. Cleman's, Of
Manchester, Iowa.
The bride was given away by her
father, the Hon. A. o. Ringsrud. She
was gowned in rich cream white
satin, en- traine, trimmed with real lace
and pearls. She wore brooch of pearls
and rubies, the gift of her husband.
The veil, fastened to her hair with
white roses, fell gracefully about her
person. In her hand she carried bou-
quet of bride roses, tied with profusion
of cream satin ribbon with rose at the
end of each loop. The bridesmaids
were attired in white organdy and car
rled carnations. The groom and ushers
wore full evening dress, the latter con-
sisting of Mr.. Ben Topper, of Spencer,
Iowa, Messrs. Mel Kent and Will Free.
man, of this city.
The floral decorations, both at the
church and house, we're rich and tasty,
being in charge of the Sioux City florist
j. r.. Elder. Festoons and wresths Of
lycopodium, with roses and cream satin
ribbon, made the usually beautiful
church fit trysting place for the mar.
Tiage vows.
Troth was plighted underneath ball
of carnations and ferns followed by the
ring service at the altar where the two
were pronounced one by the officiating
clergyman.
Immediately following the ceremony
reception was held at the Ringsrud
home, giving the numerous friends an
opportunity to tender their congratula.
tions.
The numerous presents were valuable,
useful and beautiful. The gift Of the
father and mother was an elegant Stein
way piano, which was shipped direct
to the Manchester home.
Congratulations and good wishes for
the future are always the proper and
expected offering of the friends of a
newly joined couple. This happy mar
riage would not be complete without
them, yet in this case they can be
neither pretunctory nor formal.
The bride was born and brought up
here, and throughout the county and
state probably numbers wider circle
of acquaintance and warm personal
friends than any other young lady in