Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-13

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This week has not fallen behind last
week in the number OF weddings and
nature has so far been very kind to the
young people who have chosen this
June for wedding day. for the sunny
days IL signs be true, tell of long and
happy lives to be spent together. The
weddingslhave all been delightful home
affairs. but large circle OF friends
have surrounded the brides to shower
upon them their good wishes.
A prettier wedding has seldom ever
been solemnized in the city than the
one of Tuesday evening whereby Miss
Ellen May Bingham became the wife of
Mr.. Viele Glenn Palmer, of Chicago. In
response. To invitations issued by Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Mcpherson, brother-in-
law and sister to the bride, over 100
guests gathered at their home No. 309
East State street. The wedding was
marked turnout with simplicity
which was charming and the bride and
bridegroom stood in the receiving party
to welcome their friends.
Just at o'clock the Maccabee harp
orchestra played the wedding march
from "Lohengrin" and attended only
by Mildred Ellis. the little flower girl,
the bride and bridegroom walked into
the back parlor and stood in a bower
formed by pink and white rosses on
draperies of lace. Rev. F. w. Russell
performed the ceremony, the contract
being sealed by ring. The flower girl
wore a dainty dress OF pink swiss and
the bride was very fair in white swiss
With chiffon trimmings and ribbons.
Her roses We're White and tied In a
shower bouquet, and later in the even
ing she was blindfolded and tossed one
rose to. each Of her girl friends. Miss
Nettie Hayzett was the fortunate one
70 find tied to her flower the ring which
designates her as the next bride
The dining room. like the parlors.
was decorated with pink and white
roses and carnations of those colors
were the ;avors- Miss Ida Dugan
poured the coffee and the two course
luncheon was served by Misses Mary
and Libbie Hall, Margaret Pence and
Carolyn Sheldon. The frappe was
served by Miss Jessie Hall and Miss AL
.sice Echternacht.
The wedding had a touch of romance
lin that the contracting parties have
been lovers for so many years, for how
ever reasonable love at first sight may
be, it is always a pleasant sight when
a courtship which was begun In child
| hood eliminates In a wedding as In
Ithis case. A truer and better girlSnev
tsleft Marshalltown bride and her near
| est friends are the ones who realize this
1.-the most. She has been prominent in
! the work Of the Presbyterian church
and in the Literary Clan. of which she
| is one5of the charter members, and she
| Mill be greatly missed. Tho born in
Canada, the greater part OF her life has
1 been spent here, making her home with
\ her sister.
\ MIR. Palmer issthe only son of Mr. and
Mrs. S. D. Palmer. for many years resi-
I3dents of this city, but now OF Chicago
/ Heights, I'll. His boyhood and early
manhood were spent in the city, where
\ he still has many friends. He will be
l3enga ged with his father in the publish
! ing OF the Signal at Chicago Heights.
1 For that place, where they will make
4 their home, ne and his bride left after
the ceremony Tuesday night.
BENTLEY-M
/. The home OF Mrs. S. W. Merriman
was ablaze with light and fragrant
with roses Tuesday evening when a
large party OF friends had gathered to
/ witness the marriage of her eldest
i daughter, Miss Anna Augusta Merri-
4 man. to Mr.. Park NJ Bentley. The
i guests Were met at the door by Ella
i Oliver and welcomed by the brides
4 mother and brother. Mr.. Lee Merriman
/ of Spring Valley, Ill. Assoc Miss Neva
4 Bentley. sister to the bridegroom. be-
| gan playing the beautiful strains which
announce the coming Of the bride in
sIS"Lohengrin." From a door into the
4 parior on the south the, bride and her
ilattendants entered and We're met. be-
sifore the bower OF palms and flowers
! where the VOWS were said, by the bride
4 groom and his best man, Mr.. Frank
\ Sherlock. The flower girl was Addie
Merriman. who wore u gown Of pink
swiss and carried a basket Of pink and
white carnations. Miss Elsie Merri-
imam was the maid OF honor and preceded
1.-THE bride. Her gown was an exquisite
4 one Of silk null OF delicate shade OF
4 violet, and she held red roses. The
bride wore costume of f1lmy white silk
4 mull with yoke and sleeves OF all-ovel
I lace. Her roses were white. Rev. C. p
4 Boardman performed the ceremony, US
ling the ring service. The bride was
4 given away by her brother.
4 During the congratulations the flower
4 girl, assisted by her sister. Gertrude
Merriman. gave each guest flower
from the basket she had carried. Mrs
4 w. c. Rodgers invited the guests into
the dining room, where the supper wa,
served by Misses Eft Pence, Madgt
). Kelley Fern Foreman and Frances AL.
I Hen, of Tama. Miss Pearl Benjamin
served the frappe.
} "A more popular couple among the
. younger crowds OF the city there ha.
{ never been than the two who at thi.
z wedding pllghted their troth for al
time and their friends are congratu.
|lating them and wishing them we'll Will
great warmth. The bride has Away.
made Marshalltown her home and hu.
|, grown into as sweet young woman
as she gave promise Of when she was
little girl. She has always been
leader in her group of friends. but sh,
|, Is essentially domestic girl and tn,
home which she will make will be-
home In the best sense Of the word. Mr.
!, Bentley Ii the only son OF Mr.. and Mrs
J, s. G. Bentley and during the years h,
|, has lived here has made many friends