The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-19
WEDDING RECEPTION
Mr. and HRS. q. P. BeckWith Met All Of
Their Old Friends Last Thursday
Evening
Athletic Association Gave Basket Social
and Cleared a Goodly Sum Of
Money.
Mrs. v. 4. Barber Informally Enter
tainod Friends at Home Last Sat-
urday.
FINE WEDDING RECEPTION
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Beckwith Enter
tanned for Their Son, q. P.
Beckwith, and Bride.

One the most delightful and enjoy
able receptions chat has been held in
Mitchell in a good many years was
that given by Mr.. and Mrs. L. Beck
with in honor of the marrige of their
son, Fl. P. Beckwith, to Miss Mabel
Riley, which event took place Dec.
3, at Lakefeld, MINI. The bridal
couple took wedding trip to Chi
cago, Minneapolis and Indiana points
and arrived in Mitchell Wednesday
afternoon.
The interior Of the house was bril-
liantly Illuminated and the flowers
for decorations, together with the
handsome costumes worn by the
guests made the scene a most de-
lightful one. Chrysanthemums en-
tered largely into the floral decora-
tions and they were arranged tast-
fully around the rooms.
The hours for receiving were from
8 to II o'clock. There were large
number Of guests invited and the
house was crowded with very merry
throng Of people, each vieing with
the other in good nature and good
cheer.
The receiving party stood in the
parlor and was composed of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Beckwith, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
P. Beckwith, and Mrs. D. L. Riley.
of Lakefeld, Mimi, mother of the
bride, and Miss Hinsey, of Pekin,
ILL.,, sister of Ms. L. Beckwith.
Assisting them were Mrs. H. D.
Butterfield and Mrs. Geo. E. Foster,
who conducted the guests to the
room where punch was served. The
punch bowl was presided over by Mrs.
Fl. R. Kibbee and Mrs. VIM. M.
Smith. They were assisted by Misses
Maude Hager and Jessie Walrath.
In the capacious sitting room the
|guests we're assembled while being
conducted to the dining room by
Mrs. R. F. Dundas, Mrs. Sid W.
Smith and Mrs. Geo. A. Silsby. Re.
freshments were served by Mrs. Inez
M. Owen, who poured the coffee
and Mrs. f. M. Hammer and Mrs.
Geo. Fl. Rev, who served the guests
The dining room table was picture
Of loveliness with the smilax anc
chrysanthemums handsomely ar
ranged. Misses Grace .Beckwith ant
Roxy Butterfeld attended the door.
on the first and second floors.
| During the evening Nichols's man
dOlin club was stationed in one O.
the rooms on the lower floor and dis
|coursed some sweet music. which en-
llivened conversat tion and added mucl
to pleasure Of the guests.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Beckwith were pre-
sented with handsome cut glas
water set and some smaller pieces O
cut glass from their friends. Th
presents were but a slight token O
the very high friendship and esteem
that the bridal couple is held by all
The affair passed off very successful,
and the parents Of the bride ant
groom can be congratulated upon en-
tertaining their many friends in tn
city in a most charming and delight
full manner.
This morning Mr.. and Mrs. Beck
with departed for their future hom,
at Elk Point, where Mr.. Beckwitl
is cashier of the First National bank
They were accompanied home by Jos
Henkin, who came up to attend the
reception. The many we'll wishe!
that were extended the bridal couple
for their future happiness and success
will certainly come to pass as tht
days and years go by. The Repub
lican joins most heartily in all tht
kind words and expressions of friend
illness that have been showered upor
! Mr.. Beckwith and his amiable bride
since their arrival in the city.