Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-15
Wedding Bells.

Inc pTcLlleSL OI midsummer WoQ
dings occurred at the pleasant new
home of MIR. and Mrs. w. Il. Roden,
upper Erie street, at 8 o'clock last
evening when Miss Mabel Blanche
Roden became the bride of John X.
Goodrich, only son of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
N. Goodrich. The wedding day of the
Dung couple was also the eighteenth
birthday of the fair bride.
The rooms of the home we're pro-
fusely decorated with pink and white
carnations. ferns and palms. Sur
rounding the spacious po1ches and the
lawn was Gordon of electric lights
with globes which correspondent with
the color sheme. The effect was beau
|tlful beyond description.
| At the appointed hour Miss Leila
Owens took her place Rtthe piano and
to the music of Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march the bridal party descended
the broad stairway and passed through
the front parlor and took their places
under canopy formed of pink and
white ribbons in which an altar OF
palms and ferns had been arranged.
First In the bridal party came bonnie
Frances Withrow who scattered pink
and white flowers along the pathway
OF the bride. The bride was attended
by Miss May Doty and Miss Ellie Doty.
The groom's attendants were Walter
Roden and Harry Brown.
Rev G. A. Campbell read the mar
riage service in the presence of 20
guests.
The brides gown was a pretty crea.
tion of silk null cut entraln, with
trimmings of lace and satin ribbon.
She carried spray bouquet of white
carnations.
Miss May Doty wore dress of white
silk null and carried pink and white
carnations. Miss Ellie Doty's attire
was of pink silk null with bouquet
of carnations the shade of her dress.
After the young people received the
congratulations Of their friends, de-
licious refreshments we're served the
guests by Misses Bessie Roden and
Mabel Mills. Miss Clara Cam pre-.
sided at the punch bowl which &C.
cupied pink and white corner In the
dining room. The dresses of the
young ladies we're in harmony with
the prevailing color scheme.
| The young people took the south
bound train for q short trip, covered
with rice and similar attention from
their young friends.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Goodrich will be at
home to their friends after Sept. lst
at the home of the groom's parents.
No cards.
Among the out of town guests we're
MIR. and Mrs. White, of Omaha; Miss
Ray Colt, Sioux City; Mr.. and Mrs.
IIibben, Miss Annie Hibben and Rob-
ert Hibben, Fremont; Mrs. Jessie
Ettinger, grandmother of the groom,
Omaha: Mrs. Ed Adams, sister of the
bride, Norfolk.
The presents we're numerous and
chosen with exquisite taste.
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa. Aug. 10, 1901.
To my Missouri Valley friends,
through TIE TINES columns: We
have just returned from four days
outing at "The Backbone" very de-
llghtful retreat on the banks of the
Maquoketa river in Delaware county,
about 25 miles from Independence.
There we're % in our party and there
we're several smaller parties camping
in the glen about the same time. We
had two tents, Zone larger with divis-
ion down the center for sleeping, men
one side, women and children the
other), and smaller tent for the pro
visions, etc, etc.
The whole region along the Maquo.
keta, Turkey and Volga rivers with
the same picturesque character as
where we camped, extending perhaps
for 30 miles in length and or 8 miles
in breadth, is finely wooded. Hard
maple, pine, walnut, beech, bass wood
and blackberry are abundant. The
stream was shallow generally. Fish
ling very fair at some spots where the
trees hung low and the depth was
greater. Wading in the stream over
the soft sand was favorite amuse-
ment in the afternoons, while the fore
moons were taken up with climbing
the rocky paths of every delightful
variety, squeezing through the recesses
and up and down stairwsys formed by
nature. pulpit rock" "the lovers
leap" the Devils oven" and many
more spots were visited
Those. of geological and botanical
and artistic tastes, and lovers of ma
ture In picturesque forms, all found
ample variety to satisfy and delight
their fancies, while the more sedate
and less active remained more In the
camp, swinging in hsmmocks, reading,
etc, etc.
| We have never had q few days out
ing that repaid us more promptly in
health and delighted with its varied
charms more fully than these few
days at "The Backbone
| The springs of clear, cool water are
innumerable-one or more for every
camp can easily be had.
If you want q free and easy outing,
far from the 'maddening crowd" and
the "world of fashion" this place will
suit you well-fve miles from Lamont
on the Great Western Railway. With
best wishes from us all to you all.
Yours very cordially.
| j. MACALL1sTER.
| forgort to say that every night
when supper was cleared away and it
began to get dusky, we piled high our
bon fire and forming big semi circle
surrounded the cheerful blaze, telling
stories, speaking pieces and singing