The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03
STRONG. WHITEFIELD.
A Pretty Home Wedding q
Social Event of Promi-
hence.

"A ouO "SouiuS ShoL iulhS loI VAO
beauty and simplicity of it's appoint
ments was solemnized last Thursday
evening. June 26, when Miss Louisa
May Whitefeld and Sherman Francis
Strong were married at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Law-the old
homestead and birthplace OF the bride.
The home of the BRIDES sister,
where the ceremony took place, was
a bower of palms and ferns relieved
by clusters OF flowers.
In the parlor a bank of ferns with
a canopy of asparagus ferns and white
carnations were arranged for the
bridal couple.
About forty guests gathered to wit
ness the service which was most i'm
pressiyely read by Rev. G. Ernest
Smith, pastor of the First Congrega-
tional church.
Preceding the wedding march Miss
Edith Whipple sang Love Token"
by Phone, in a charming manner.
Then Mendelss ohn's wedding march
by Harold Sewell announced the en-
trance of the bridal party.
Little Olive Sewell carried the ring
on a white satin pillow and was &C
companied by her brother Bernard,
and they were the only attendants.
The bride entered with her father
and was lovely in a dainty gown OF
white silk null fashioned with tucks
and hounces and exquisite lace, with
lilies of tht valley in her dark hair.
Her flowers were bridal roses.
After the service an informal recep-
Ion was held and the bridal couple
we're assisted 10y Mr.. and Mrs. John
Il. Law, Mr.. and Mrs. Louisa Merton
8unnel and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold D.
Whitefeld.
Mrs. Eugene A. Richards and Mrs.
Harold D. Whitefeld presided in the
lining room assisted by the Misses
Josie Scherffius, Olivia Nelson and
edith Smith, where a dainty collation.
vas served. Carnations and trailing
vines carried out a color scheme of
green and white in the decorations.
The chandelier above the table was
wreathed in asparagus ferns which fell
10 the cloth.
The Misses Blanche Howard and
Alice Dean served frappe in the libra
y which was decorated in wild flow
ers. In the reception hall carnations
and roses ia various shades of red
were effectively used.
The many beautiful gifts betokened
he high esteem in which the bride is
neld.
Miss Whitefeld is among the most
popular of our young ladies, whose
life from infancy has been passed in
,ur midst, who has won the esteem and
affections of her many friends by her
admirable traits of character and
many were the cordial good wishes ex-
pressed for her future happiness.
M. Strong, a former resident OF
Sheldon, Iowa, is an enterprising and
energetic young business man who
tame to Belgrade two years ago and
Engaged in the retail lumber business
and who enjoys the respect and esteem
of the entire community in which he
lives.
Mrs. Strong's going away gown was
of broadcloth in one of the pleasing
mode shades, tailor-made and trimmed
in applique and buttons of same goods.
They will be at home after July q,
at Belgrade, Mimi, where a new res
idence has been built for them.
The out of-town guests were:
Messrs. and Mesdames w. N.
Strong OF Sheldon, Iowa; L. NJ. Bun
nell, and Geo. H. Hays, st. Paul; H.
D. Whitefeld, Park River, N. D.; Ell
mer Hart, Browerville, MINI; and
Mrs. G. Whitefeld Rogers, Astoria,
Oregon; Mr.. c. F. Sewell and children,
st. Paul, Mimi, Mrs. Max Forbes,
Morris, MINI; Mrs. Marion Wolcott
Jones, Montana.