Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
Brandrif- Chapman Nuptials

A very handsome wedding was
solemnized last evening in the First
Presbyterian church when Miss Lola
Esther Chapman, daughter of DR.. Il
j. CHAPMAN, and Mr.. Charles Brandritf,
son of MIR. and Mrs. e. Il. Brandriff,
were married in the presence of two
hundred and fifty guests.
The altar aud chancel were artis-
tically adorned with palms and ferns
and southern smilax was draped in q
most effective way throughout the
church.
While the guests we're being seated
selections from Tannhauser were rem
dered by Professor Adams and Mrs.
Edward Madsen. AS the bridal party
entered the church by the east en-
trance Lohengrin's Wedding Hymn
was sung by Misses May Finley, Fern
Roberts, Mrs. w. M. Carlisle and Mrs.
Il. r. Noble. First came Misses
Blanche Mclaughlin, Beryl James.
Sarah Barnitz and Gertrude Bonce.
These we're succeeded by Miss Alice
Brandritf, only sister of the groom.
who was maid of honor. Then fol-
lowed the bride. AS the attendants
reached the altar and stood on either
side. the groom, who was accompanied
by Mr.. Ora E. Brown of Marquette
Mich, met the bride and conducted
her before Rev. j. Mac Allister, pastor
of the church, who pronounced the
simple, impressive ring service of the
Presbyterian ritual. For the recess
sional the Triumphal Wedding March
from Mendlessohn was played by Mrs.
Madsen.
The bridal gown was lovely crea-
ton of heavy ivory satin with trim
mings of real lace and chiffon. The
long tulle veil was held with orange
blossoms, and shower bouquet of
lilies of the valley were carried by the
bride. The maid of honor wore q
gown of Nile green mousseline de sol
with yoke of white shirred chiffon and
trimmings of satin ribbon.
The bridesmaids, who also had
served as ushers, we're most dsintily
goWned in white French lawn with
lace trimmings. They carried arm
bouquets of white carnat ons and
smilax with generous intermixture
of the long plumy fronds of ferns and
wore smilax in their hair.
Immediately after the ceremony 8
very informal reception was held for
half an hour at the home of the brides
father, to afford the friends of the
bride and groom an opportunity to
bid them farewell before their depsr-
ture. AS the bride threw her bouquet
from the stairway the main division of
it was caught by Miss Gertrude Bonce
A smaller portion was caught by Miss
Fahne Deur.
The go-away SUIT was beautiful
golden brown tailor-made with velvet
trimmings, with French hat and
gloves to match.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brandriff departed on
the south bound train amid showers of
rice and similar attentions from the
friends who accompanied them to the
train. They will be at home to their
friends after June Is at 1908 Paulina
street, Ravenswood, Chicago.
Among the guests from out of town
were, Mrs. G. b. Chapman, Miss Chap
man and Roy Chapman, Lincoln, Neb.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wattles and Miss
Cora Wheelock. Sioux City; Mrs. Mar
garet Carlton Horn, Eagle Grove; Miss
Sarah BarnitZ, j l.. Woolsen and
THEREIN Woolson, Des Moines; Misses
West, Raritan and Frank Brandriff
New jersey; Mrs. 9. ]. Morris and
Harry Slocum, Chicago; Misses Ben
jamin, Beersford, North Dakota; Mrs.
Dood, Kansas City; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
White. Miss Bonce, Mrs. Axtel. Messrs
Bradish and johnson. Omaha: o. E.
Brown. Marquette, Mich; Mr.. and
Mrs. Shugart. Mrs. HAWTHORN and Mrs
Street, Council Bluffs; Mr.. and Mrs.
III. l.. Harvey. Mr.. and Mrs. Huff, Or.
Witt and wife. Mrs. CHAPMAN. Logan.
A large number of costly and hand
some presents were viewed by the
guests.