Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-28

OIU0x8oEs VI NulCoSOs
Miss Clara Eoardman Welded to
Rev. William A. Ganfield,
Of Green Bay.
Marshalltown people have been called
upon within the past twenty-four hours
to witness the marriage OF two Of the
cstys prominent young women. This
forenoon at II o'clock, at the home Of
AIR. and Mrs. John Macarthur Parker,
sol West Main street, the hand of their
youngest daughter, Miss Edna Louise,
was given in marriage to Mr.. Frederick
Bruegger, of Chicago. About 100 guests
witnessed the ceremony, which was per-
formed by DR.. John Knox Black, rector
of ST. Paul's Episcopal church, and pas
tor of the BRIDE The service in ac-
cordance with the rituals of the Episco-
pal church was used.
The ceremony was performed in the
bow window Of the drawing room, the
palms and profusion of cut flowers.
Two white satin ribbons. forming an
aisle leading from the library to the
drawing room, marked the approach to
the altar, Messrs. Francis Lotz Of Chi
cago. and Charles Brooke holding the
ribbons. The maid of honor, Miss Bes-
sic w. Parker, sister of the bride. led
the bridal party, the bride follo&ing on
the arm of her father0nd meeting, from
an adjoining hallway, the groom, ac-
companied by DIR. Black. In the receiv-
ing party were Col. and Mrs Parker,
| Miss Marion Parker and Mrs. A. Brueg-
ger. Prior to the ceremony Mrs Charles
II. u. Bcardman played Hans Seedlings
die Lorelei" and as the bridal party
entered struck up the initial strains of
the wedding march from Mendelssohn.
During the ceremony Mrs. Fred Leav-
ems. on the harp, played softly Call. Me
Thine Own" Mrs Leayers also played
during the congratulatory hour.
| The bride was gowned in a most ele-
CANT and dainty creation of white silk
crepe, over white silk. cut en- train, and
\ trimmed with chiffon and lace. She car
lied long bouquet of golden rod, tied
with cream ribbon. Miss Parker wore
pink silk null, cut en- train, and carried
. bouquet of pink asters.
| Following the congratulations we'd
| ding breakfast was served at 10. the
guests being waited upon by Misses
Lora, Gladys and Gerna Carney and
katherine Balch.
Miss Parker, the bride Of today, is one
of the city's best known young ladies'.
She is thoroughly Marshalltown girl,
having been reared in this city since
childhood. In musical gifts she is one
of the most talented OF young womer,
and Marshalltown in general has been
glad to claim her as one of her daugh-
| tiers. Miss Parker began her musical
education in Boston several years ago
1 and after her preliminary training re-
turned to this city. Three years ago, for
one year. she had charge of the vocal
department of the conservatory at He'd
ding College, Galesburg, ILL.,, where her
| father graduated many years ago, and
two years ago went to Chicago to fur
Their cultivate her vocal talents. Here
the romantic part Of the happy event
that eliminated today had it be-
ginning. Miss Parker engaged as
her instructor Mr.. Bruegger, one OF
the best known of Chicago's vocal
| teachers, and studied with him one sea-
son. Their acquaintance ripened into
1 friendship and the friendship into love.
During the past year Miss Parker has
been Mr.. Bruegger's assistant and will
continue in her chosen work as a vocal
instructor In the latter's studio
! Mr.. Bruegger has been known in Chi
4 cago's musical circles for only three
years. He is an eastern man and re-
sided in New York for several years
prior to coming to Chicago. He is a
4 Harvard graduate, and while in the uni
versity acter as leader of the famous
Harvard Glee Club. He was also a
i member Of the select body known as the
'Hasty Pudding Club" After complet-
ing his collegiate work he went to Paris
and studied abroad for couple of years
before locating in New York.
The presents We're rich and beautiful
and peculiar in that they We're mostly
selected with view to their usefulness
In the drawing room and studio. The
groom's present to his bride was ring
set with a pearl surrounded by dia-
monds, and to Miss Parker he gave a
party departed on the first section of the
i SpSSldl 4.AV, 1SdTluS 10 Mdlt
for the second section lest they be de-
layed in reaching Chicago to attend the
reception given them this evening by
4 Mrs. Cotton, relative of Mr.. Brueg-
gers living on the north side. A large
number of enthusiastic friends accom-
panied the party to the train to give
them as uncomfortable farewell as
possible and scatter the suspicious rice.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Bruegger left this after
noon on the Colorado special for Chica-
4 CO. and from there will make a tour OF
several leading Wisconsin pleasure re-
sorts For the present they will be at
home on Wednesday evenings Oct.
and %, at their studio, Fine Arts Build
Ing, Michigan boulevard, Chicago.
4 Guests present at the wedding from
out OF the city were Mrs. A. Bruegger
Of Chicago, mother OF the groom; Mr..
Francis Lott, of Chicago. and Mrs. JOS
eph Hardin, Of Eagle Grove, the latter a
cousin Of the bride.
Garfield Boardman Wedding.
AT $50 o'clock Tuesday evening, at the
home of the BRIDES mother, Mrs Emma
4 j. Boardman, 40 East Church street
was solemnized the marriage of Miss
Clara Evelyn Boardman to Rev. Will