Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-29
A PRETTY
The Rouse-Peabody Nuptia1s
So1emnized at the Congre-
tiOnaI Church I'm Web
ster, s. D., August
Twenty Eighth,
1901.

city. Here your joys gladden. the heart
of all, your pleasures brighten the hour
of everyone the, happy events of ON
family bring happiness to the entir
community. Such a city is Webster
and such happiness as the event of Wed
nesday evening brought to us all viii
seldom be equailed.
This Wednesday evening, Angus
twenty-eighth, 1901, was the evening Sc
apart when one of Webster's fairest anC
most popular young ladies plighted hel
vows with the gentleman of her heart,
choice.
The Congregational church of thi,
city had beeu beautifully decorated Will
a %profusion of native vines and grasses
and flowers and presented an appearance
for floral decoration that could not
have been improved upon in beauty aHd
grace had the flower gardens and greer
houses of the cities been scourged fo1
material.
The decorations were beautiful in
themselves, but the presence in the
church of the friends who have watched
this young girl grow to womanhood
and Were interested and hopeful beyond
measure for her future welfare and
happiness, filed every recess of that
church with the brightest of wishes,
though unexpressed, for the joy and
success of this young couple, threw a
halo of beauty around the scene that
could not be equaled by flowers.
Promptly at seven-thirty o'clock the
members of the brides immediate fam
lily were escorted to chairs reserved in
front of the altar, the groom, MI. David
Edwin Rouse, of Columbus, Ohio,
accompanied by the best man, Mr..
Percy Peabody, brother of the bride,
presented himself at the altar rail and
waited for his bride. The little Misses
Hazel Hash, Edith and Emma Ross,
Emma and Clara Flagstad, Ruby
Cowie, Iva McKennett and Effie Severy
as flower girls, strewed beautiful flow
ers i'll the aisle and girded it with
pretty white ribbons. The bride, Miss
Elena J Peabody, leaning on the arm of
her father, DR.. H A. Peabody, and
and attended by the maid of honor,
Miss Inez Huntington, of Aber-
deem, came slowly down the aisle
while the bridal chorus, composed OF
Webster's best vocal talent, fittingly
rendered Tannahauser's beautiful
Bridal Chorus" The bride was met
at the alter rail by the groom and
together they presented themselves to
Rev. W. B. Hubbard at the altar. Mr..
Hubbard made a few very brief, solemn,
appropriate and exceedingly pretty
remarks aud followed with a prayer and
the father gave his daughter to the mar
who will guide and make happy her
life in the future. During the marriage
ceremony Miss Mabel Alley rendered in
a very artistic and appropriate manne,
the solo, "Oh, Promise Me-" The ring
ceremony was ased.
A reception was given at the family
residence at the close of the wedding
service until train time. The house wa.
made very beautiful for the occasion
with flowers and ribbons. 1t seemed
that nearly everybody in the city was
present and enjoyed the oppor
tunity to express their utmost
satisfaction, joy and hope for the
future. Frappe was served in the sit.
ting Dol After meeting with the
wedding party the guests We're served
with light refreshments.
Mrs. David Edwin Rouse is the only
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. II. A. Pea.
body, of this city. She is a young
comedy and accomplished lady who ha.
grown to womanhood here in Webster
A sensible girl, she grasped the oppor'
tunity to be a prime favorite and by
her winning manner, loving and sym
~pathizing disposition, musical and
other accomplishments she has endearet
herself to all our people, and all circle.
will miss her now that she has gone tc
make her home in Columbus with hel
husband.
David Edwin Rouse is a rising youne
business man of Columbus, Ohio, with
sterling business qualities and a high
sense of honor, who came to us highly
recommended and judged from all the
higher standards of manhood, just the
man to make his wife's life a happy one
The costumes last evening were very
beautiful and expensive. The bride
wore cream crepe de chem with point
lace yoke and girdle, a tulle bridal vel
fastened with roses. The bridesmaid
wore imported Swiss MULE over rose
! pink silk and lace. Mrs. Peabody wa.