The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-23
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A CHURCH WEDDING
Miss Miriam Randall Married to
Writ Wilson.
THE CEREMONY AT GETHSEMANE
An Informal Reception Follows at
the Home of the BridegrOOm's
Parents-The wedding.

The marriage Of Miss Miriam Randall,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Newton
Randall, and Writ Wilson, son of General
and Mrs George p Wilson,, was solemnized
at $50 o'clock this afternoon in Gethsemane
church, and was witnessed by large as
sembage Of the friends of the young couple.
Gethsemane church needs nothing in the way
OF decoration and the palms which were ar
ranged in the chancel only served to accen-
tuate the beauty of the churchly furnishings.
Alfred r. Wiley was at the organ and played
program as the guests were seated by the
ushers, Frederick Stimson, Chaplin Bracket,
Walter Wilson and George Bausman. Miss
May Lenox was the maid Of honor. She wore
pale green gown and large black velvet
hat and carried a great cluster of white
chrysanthemums. The bride entered alone.
Her gown was of white crepe de chine, the
skirt finished with cluster of deep tucks
and the bodice trimmed with rare old
duchesse lace that had been worn by her
grandmother in her girlhood. Miss Randall
wore a large hat of white panne velvet
trimmed with long white plumes and carried
a white prayer book She was met at the
chancel steps by the bridegroom and the best
man, Ezra Smith, and was given in marriage
by her grandmother, Mrs. Delphine Wilson,
who wore handsome black gown The serv-
ice was read by Rev. John Dallam Mr..
all in the Philippines together with the Thir-
teenth Minnesota volunteers.
An informal reception followed the service
at the home of General and Mrs. Wilson on
Park avenue. Smilax and palms with pro-
fusion Of roses, red and pink, were used in
the decoration. The dinng-room was in white
and green with roses for the centerpiece The
bridal couple were assisted in receiving by
General and Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Delphine Will
cAn nd Mr. Nd
George Wilson wore gray crepon trimmed
with lace and Mrs. Sweatt's gown was of
white over blue fashioned with lace insertion
and blue panne velvet. Only the immediate
relatives were at the house and the group
included a number of Winona people. Mr..
Wilson and his bride will leave this evening
for the east and they will be at home after
Dec. l at 1888 E Eighteenth street. Mrs.
Wilson's going away gown is Of gray with a
hat of black and gray.
Mrs. Alexander RoehI received Informally
this afternoon at her home, 800 Fifth street
Sc. Roses and branches of gay autumn
leaves made the rooms attractive. Mrs.
Roehl was assisted in receiving by Mrs.
Ralph Parker a recent bride, and assisting
through the rooms were Mrs. John Billings.
Misses Louise Phelps, Katherine Croft and
Marybelle Penny. This evening Mr. Roehl
Will receive WIN MrS. hOeuI.
A marriage which will take place Wednes-
day evening, Oct 80, in Newtonville, Mass
Will interest many Minneapolis people, for
the prospective bride, Miss Katherine Emily
Truesdell, was formerly a resident of this
city and the bridegroom, Herbert Arthur
Sweet, is a Minneapolis man. The marriage
will be solemnized at the home of the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra w. Truesdell. Mr..
Sweet will leave this week for Boston. Among
the other Minneapolis guests who will at
tend the wedding are w. E. Truesdell, brother
of the bride; Misses Rachel Holdridge and
Edith Grace Jackson. Mr.. and Mrs. Sweet
will return to Minneapolis at once and will
be at home Tuesdays after Dec. 10 at 1856
Humboldt avenue s.
Mines. William E. Wheeler and William
Eggleston entertained informally last evening
in honor of Mrs. Egglestons brother Frank
Cobb of Toledo. The party was gwen at tire
home of Mrs. Wheeler on Third avenue s
and the decorations and appointments all
suggested an autumn picnic. The rooms were
profusely decorated with autumn foliage and
bright berries and lighted with red candles
and jack-o'-lanterns. In the dining room
pumpkins were also used for decoration the
centerpiece of the table being a pumpkin
bowl filed with fruit. The guests found
their suppers in the wide receptacles of paper
pumpkin blossoms. The white gowns of the
hostesses were also adorned with autumn
colors. In an oriental conner in the hall Miss
Zella Dobbyn told fortunes.
Mrs Charles S. Gold gave a luncheon this
afternoon in Donaldson's tea rooms Covers
were laid for seventeen and luncheon was
served from a round table. In the center
was a cut-glass candelabrum and on either
side were clusters Of red roses. red rose
was at each cover, with the name card.
Mrs Ada Smith gave a luncheon this aft
ernoon for Miss Louise Brown of st. Paul,
whose marriage to Charles r. Barry of Min
neapolis has been announced to take place
in the near future.
Mrs NJ. w. Porter has issued invitations
for the marriage of her daughter Gertrude
Martha Porter, and Harold Robert Graham
which willttake place at her home, 2O2O Har-
riet avenue, Tuesday evening, Nov. 5, at s
o'clock.
Rev. Ezra F. Pabody will entertain the
officers and teachers Of Riverside Sunday
school at hise home on Thirteenth street s,
Friday evening.
The wedding of Miss Emelia Schiek and Ju-
Illus II. Guger took place last evening at the
| home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.
Schiek, 2552 Garfield avenue. Southern smi-
| lax draped the hall and mantels, and in
among the green glowed tiny electric lights
| Palms and red roses formed an altar in the
| parlor and roses and greens were used in
profusion through all of the rooms. Miss
Clara Orth played the Mendelssohn march
| for the professional and Schuman's 'Trau-
| merei' during the service, with the ''Lohen-
| grin" march after the vows were spoken
| Miss Mathilda Eekhardt, the bridesmaid