River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
Almy-snodgrass Nuptialsv

Almy-Snodgrass NuptialsV
Yesterday, July II, at high noon. at
the Methodist parsonage in this city.
the home of the brides parents, oc-
Cured the marriage OF Charity One
ga Snodgrass TO Mr.. Hubert ST. Claire
Almy of Necedah, Rev. Frank Nu-
yum Of Eau Claire, uncle OF the bride,
performing the ceremony.
About sixty guests, relatives aud
near friends Of the contracting par
ties, were present at the wedding and
were witnesses of one OF the prettiest
ceremonies they had ever attended
The arrangements were complete
in every detail, and were carried out
with the utmost precision and grace
The spacious rooms of the parsonage
were very prettily decorated, the par
Tor in daisies and golden rod, the re-
ception hall in sweet peas and the din
ing room in naSturtiums. In the
front parlOr was a beautiful bank of
flowers under an overhanging arch of
evergreen which supported a wedding
bell Of evergreen and flowers, the
whole forming the bower under which
the wedding party took their stand.
Miss Lulu James. of Wausau, presided
at the piano, and prom pity at noon the
strains of Memberships wedding
march gave the signal for the appear
ance Of the bridal party. First 70 APP
pear coming down the winding Staic-
way were the bridesmaids, Misses Kate
| SnodgrasS and Shirley Almy, Mabel
Todd and Daisy Amy, Molly Murray
and Eva Henderson, bearing chains
OF daisies with which they formed the
aisle through which the remainder Of
| the party passed AS the bridesmaids
entered the front parlor, the groom,
| attended 10y Rev. Nuzum, appeared
from the back parlor and took his
place under the wedding arch, await
| ing the coming Of the bride. Fol-
| lowing the bridesmaids came the ring
bearer, Miss Dorothy Ames, bearing
! the ring on a silver platter. Next
| came the bride on the arm OF her
brother, Geo. M. Snodgrass, who act
| ed as best man; then came the maid
OF honor Miss Carrie Henderson.
| The brides costume was Of white
| French mule, trimmed with serpen-
tine lace, while that of the Maid of
Honor was of cream silk mule. Ar
rived at the wedding bower, the party
took their appropriate stations and
! the guests grouped themselves about
while the Rev. Nuzum pronounced
! the words OF the impressive marriage
service of the Methodist Episcopal
! church which made the happy couple
man and wife, and then introduced
them to the guests from whom they
| received heartiest congratulations
and best wishes,
Both are we'll and fayorably known
here, and their friends all wish them
long life and continued prosperity and
happiness.
| After the ceremony dainty we'd
| ding breakfast was served the guests
The newly married couple left in the
evening for Hudson where they took
the train for Minneapolis. They will
spend a short time visiting in Niece
| dab and Baraboo, before going to
Cashton, Wis, where Mr.. Almy is en-
gagged as principal OF the high school
for next year.
Among the guests from abroad who
were present at the wedding we're
Mrs. G. II. Almy and daughters Shir-
ley and Daisy, OF Necedab Mr. VIM
! Darling Of La Crosse, Misses Lulu
James, Nina Kickbush ANA Molly
Murray of Wausau, Mrs, Lee Prentice
OF Red Wing, Mimi, Rev. and Mrs.
Nuzum of Eau Claire, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Oaks, Misses Bertha Bell, Mabel
Todd, and Grace Epley, and Messrs.
Wilson Creation and Arthur Todd of
New Richmond Mrs, DR.. Keyser Of
Boulder, Col, Miss Ida Barry Of Ham
mond, and Miss Ida Johnson Of Hud-
! son.
The wedding presents we're many
and rich.
The day was clear and bright
throughout, presaging, we trust, a
clear and bright future for the young
people who, amid such pleasant and
favorable surroundings, have taken
up together the work OF life.