The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27
BEAUTIFUL HOME WEDDING.

Miss Grace Woodard and Mr.. Joe c. Os-
burn Married Wednesday Afternoon at
the home of the Brides Parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. E. Woodard.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs Lyman
E. Woodland was the scene Wednesday
afternoon of one of the prettiest and al
together most charming home weddings
which have ever occurred in this city,
when the beautiful and talented daugh-
ter, Miss Grace, was united in marriage
to Mr.. Joe G. Osburn, of this city. A
more prettily planned wedding cere-
mony, or one taking place amid more
charmingly wrought out designs so far
as the house decorations were concern
ed, was never held in this city, while the
prominent positions occupied by the
families of the contracting parties, as
well as the prominent positions occupied
by the bride and groom themselves in
Owosso society, added to the interest
until it is no exaggeration to say that
the wedding was easily the social event
of the season.
Promptly at the hour of half past
three, the bridal party began descend
ing the stairs and passed thru the front
to the back parlor, the four bridesmaids,
Misses Anna Todd, Nellie Densmore,
Myra Sherwood, and Lois Rigley, pre-
ceding the rest, all wearing gowns of
pink organdie and carrying shower bou-
quets of pink sweet peas tied with long
white chiffon ribbons to the ends of
which were attached other and smaller
bouquets The maid of honor, Miss
Clara Woodland, followed the brides
maids, wearing gown of pea green
silk and carrying pink sweet peas.
Two little flower girls, Elsie Whipple
and Ivah Smith, dressed in white organ
die, followed the maid of honor and
strewed flowers in front of the bride
elect who advanced unattended, carry
ing white sweet peas and maidenhair
ferns, dressed in white organdie of a
as beautiful and as charming
as was the bride herself and still further
enhanced in delicate beauty by the silk
lace with which it was garnitured.
Mendelssohn's wedding march was
played by two friends of the bride, Miss
Peterson playing the piano, and Mr..
August Wesener the violin, until the
party reached the flower banked man.
tel where the groom elect, his best man,
Mr.. Fred E. Hutchins, of Chicago, and
Rev. Carlos H. Hanks awaited them.
Here, too, they were joined by the BRIDES
father who gave her away. The ring
service was used and during the cere-
mony, Miss Mary Davidson, of Bay City,
sang 30, Promise Me-"
After the ceremony the players began
the Lohengrin wedding march and con-
and best wishes were ex-
tended to the bride and groom by the
assembled guests. Immediately follow.
ing the congratulations, dainty and
wedding luncheon was served
by the following eight young ladies,
six of whom are cousins of the bride
and groom: Misses Anna Osburn, Helen
Woodland, Lena Gould. Nellie Weidman,
Helen Graham, Nellie Allison, Marie
Stever and Celia Smith. On the lawn
lemonade was served
The favors distributed by the bride
were: To the five maids, gold pins
with pendant hearts engraved on the
one side with the monogram of the bride
and groom and on the other side with
the date; to the young lady walters, pins
with silver wedding bells attached; to
the flower girls, bracelets with gold
hearts attached, engraved with mono
gram and date. The groom's present
to the best man, who is also his cousin,
was a handsome gold watch fob. The
present of the groom to the bride was
fine horse and carriage. Her parents
presented her with thousand dollars
while the parents of the groom made
correspondingly generous money gift
The other presents were, as might be
imagined, both elegant and costly, the
cut glass being especially fine.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Osburn were born
in Owosso and have always lived here
except for the years when they have
been absent at school. Both are grad
yates of the Owosso high school and
Mr. Osburn is also graduate of the
University of Michigan, having received
his degree with the class of 1899. For
the past year he has occupied posi-
ton as instructor in the Owosso high
school where he has been very success.
full in his work and in the winning and
holding of the respect and goodwill of