The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-19
MISS FRY A BRIDE
HER MARRIAGE TO MIR. WEST is
,SOLEHNIZED LAST
- NIGHT >
OVER FIVE HUNDRED GUESTS
Large .AssembIage witnesses Cere-
mOny and Remains for Big Re-
ccptioir' Which Followed
other Social Events.

The marriage of Miss Aida M. E. Fry,
daughter. of Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Fry,-I
to Albert III. West, of New. York. when
was soleRnized. last night at Si3o at the
Ryan hotel was one of the most elabor-
ate weddings ever witnessed by st. Paul
society. Nearly the whole of the parior;
Hoor of the hotel was thrown, open to I
enable abo1H 500 guests to- witness the
ceremony, which took place at the end
of the wide hall, where raised dias and
an altar of green. and white had peen
erected The 6ias was walled with palms
and ferns and occasionally starred with
white Carnations. Curtains of Smllax
and white carnations were tied back with,
white satlE ribbons, and at each side and
in front of The altar was huge bou-
quet 81 white chrysanthemums. The.
ushers preceded the Bridal party, out
lining ant aisle the whole length of the
hall with white satin ribbons. Two Of
the papiers were in pink roses and
chrysauthe NUNS, and two, in yellow and
white. The dining room was. DECORATED
with a profuSion of American Beauty
roses. Broad red satin ribbons connected
the corners of the center table With the
ceiling. 'Seibert's orchestra, concealed
by palms. and ferns, played the bridal
chorus ,'from fLohengrin during the
bridal march, and furnished music. dur
ing the reception which followed The
ceremony.
DR.. John Sinclair, of the First. Presby-
terian church, officiated.
The bridal procession was an exceeding
ly pretty one. Miss Fry was attended
by Miss Kuhn, of indianapolis, Ind, as
maid Of honor, and two little flower girls
Marie Fry, sister of the bride, and
Gladys .Ligsett: Mr.. p: b. Townsend, of
Minneapolis WAS .best,ana1r, and Messrs.
Hamilton, ,Richesop, Robert .Liggett,
Lie I-ic IL
the usherS i 49, a''-]
Immediately following lie ceremony a
reception :was held and buffet supper
served Mr.. and Mrs, West and. Mr. and
Mrs. Fry We're assisted in receiving by
Mrs. c. w Schmidt and Mrs. Bruner,
PHILADELPHIA; Mrs. Edwards. of May
vile, N, d., Mrs. Mangfef and Mrs
West Of Chicago; Mrs. S. ". Harris,
Mrs W. NJ Liggett, Mrs. Charles Thomp.
son, ST. Paul: Mrs. Weed Munroe,, Mini
neapolis.
Miss Fry was beautifully gowned in
q robe of. imported real dorgenton lace
made over fluffy gown of chiffon, this
latter gown also being made over white
taffeta. = 1he skirt was made denff-frain
and the waist simply blpqsed, with elbow
sleeves. She wore a long veil fastened
TO the coiifure with a, sunburst of pearls,
Mr.. Vests gift. and caught at the left
shoulder and skirt with sprays Of orange
blossoms. She carried American. Beauty
roses, Her going-away gown was Sc
we're, but distinctively Partisan in effect
It was ofSbEack. striped Breadclotn made
with a Louis ". coat of black velvet,
with a Persian front
Miss FS1fiin's& gown was a Paris
ian creation - of white Chiffon
exquisitely embroidered in garlands OF
= pink forget-me- nots, and trimmed with
Insertions of Valenciennes lace. The
bodice was cut low and trimmed with
rose point lace. She wore a short. veil
fastened to her hair with pink roses and
failing little below her shoulders: Pink
roses were carried. :,
The fewer girls We're frocked in white
Swiss. trimmed with Valencennes lace
and sastes' of white liberty ribbon: Each
had a basket of roses suspended from
her shoulders.
Mrs. Fry wore a gown of imported
black lace over white silk and trimmed
in jet. Mrs. West, mother of the groom,
wore a dress of black grenadine, trimmed
with real lace
Mr.. and Mrs. West have gone East, and
will be at home after Jam l in Detroit
Mich. ,ssa.s
The debutantes of the season gave
their first cotillion last night in Summit
hall. The hall, exceedingly pretty in
itself. softly lighted and artstically
decorated with palms and cut flowers
made a very appropriate background fo1
the pretty youthful faces and the dainty
toilettes of the buds.
The chaperones: Mrs. f. J. Abbott
Mrs. Fl. r: Brill, Mrs, w b. Dean, Mrs
Q. C. Greene. Mrs. George r. Finch and
Mrs. j. L: Forepaugh presided at the
favor tables. Walter Driscoll led the
cotillion and Mrs. Archibald McLaren
and Miss Newport assisted in receiving
the young guests. me members of the
club are Miss. Marion Sanborn, Miss
Rachel Hill Miss Ruberta Gotham Miss
Julia Rogers. Miss Grace Robbins. the
Misses Mamie and Abbie Livingston,
Miss Lila Finch, Miss Cecilia Kalman
Miss Winifred Brill, Miss Lucia Cutler
Miss Pauline Ferguson, Miss Roxana
Smith. Miss Anne Sloane Miss Helen
Dean Misses Jeanette and Julia Nc.
Masters. Miss Helen Mairs, Miss Mar.
garet Davis Miss Margaret Muir, Miss
Caroline Saunders, Miss Elinor Ritzen-
ger, Miss Constans Darcy MacKay
Miss Nancy Wood, Miss Louise Judson.
Miss Kate Marvin, Miss Catherine
Wheaton and Miss Alice Greene MISS
Louise Cochran, Miss Laura Furness