The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-13
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'Fhe marriage OF Miss Elizabeth Helen Ma
thes. daughter Of Mrs. Helen M. Mathes, and
William Herrick Merrinlan was solemnized
last evening inst. Marks church. George
II. Normlngton was at the organ and played
a program of appropriate numbers as the
guests arrived The ushers were Messrs 4
Bliss, Zeleny, Brown and Thomas. MISS
Elizabeth Northrep was the BRIDES only at
tendant. She wore a fluffy white gown and
carried yellow roses. The bride was in white
and carried yellow roses. The bridal bou-
quet was of white roses. The bridegroom and
his brother. Robert Merriman, met the bride
at the foot of the chancel steps. where the
betrothal service was read by Rev. T. NE
MacI3ean Miss Mathes was given In mar
riage by her brother Edwin Mathes.
I A reception for 125 guests was given for
Mr.. ard Mrs. Merrinlan at the home of Pres
ident and Mrs. Cyrus .sEorthrop The rooms
were decorated with a profusion OF flowers
and syringa blossoms were used with the
palms and ferns. Mr. and Mrs. Northrop and
Mrs Mathes received with the bridal couple
and assisting through the rooms were Mines
Theodore knappen Edwin Mathes, Misses
Cross, Knappen, sKiehle Mcmillan. Warren
and Scripture, and Miss Mabel Austin of ST.
Paul. - = ,.i ..-.o -.
Mr. and Mrs. Merriman left on the evening
train to spend the summer in New Hampshire
They will be at hcme after Oct. at 14ll
Fifth street Sc. fs'
Miss Alice McC1elland gave a chocolatiere
this morning at her home, 1928 Logan avenue
S. The guest of honor was Miss Florenee
Bintliff, a bride OF next week. and the young
| women present were members of the Alpha
Phi fraternity, to which Miss Bintlif be-
longs. The roo1ffs were bright with flowers
and palms, and a. group of young women as
sisted through the rooms and dn the dining
room '''3 =, --S:E -.'..: ~. -..'.
Tomorrow Miss Helen Bogart will give
| boating party at Lake Mnnetonka for MISS
BIntlff. ':1' ', -: ''' 17.7
| A large-reception was given last evening IN
the Johnson school hall IN honor Of MI anu
Mrs Henry L. Southwick. of Emerson college
I in Boston. The hall was very attracuVely
| arranged with the lights shining through PINK
! flower shades The stage was decorated IN
81 .Iapanese effect by the use of screens, rugs,
palms and quantity shaded lights. A small
| table held a low, broad jar filled with golden
lilies A nook Of greenefyS in the vestfonle
sheltered the frapre table.
| Mr. Gilbert was assisted by Mr.. and Mrs
A. w Gilbert o. J. Morawetz, Gustavus
johnson, Misses Heisser, Swain, Bosard and
Anderson. Frappe was served by Misses La
Grange of Spirit Lake, Iowa, Helen and Mar
garet Richmond and Nellie and Olivet Fair
fax. A stringed orchestra furnished de-
hghtful musical program, and late IN the eve
ming the young people danced -
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! be guests at the commencement OF the John-
son School of Music, Oratory and Dramatic
Art and Mrs Soutnwick will give an address.
Tomorrow evening Miss Mary Van Buren, OF
the. Frawley company will give box party
in their honor 80 .'::-.-.sE- :. 3.
Miss Emily olge Freeland Of onawa, Iowa,
and Robert H. Persons were quietly marrlsd
last evening in the apartments. of MI and
Mrs. F.. r. Persons,i ,ithe bridegroom S parents
| at the West Hotel The service was read Dy
| Rev S. D. Hutsinpiller, assisted by Rev. j. s.
montgomery, both former pastors of the bri-
dal couple in Toledo, Ohio. Mr.. and Mrs.
Persons left to-day for a wedding trip, after
which they will be at home in Ona'wa. MI
and Mrs. F. r. Persons came from Toledo
to be present at the wedding. : =. r
A wedding of Wednesday evening was that
I OF Miss Amelia Bretz and Arthur Ortman,
| which took place at the home Of the brides
parents\ Palms, ferns and.pnk roses decked
| the rooms, and the manteI was banked for
| an altar. A. G. Kidd1e played the wedding
march and the service was read BY Rev. j.
B. Hingeley in the presence ci 'orty guests
A wedding supper was served Mt. ana MRS
Ortman will be at home at 2631 Aldrich ave-
nue. after July 1. = ..5 49,; !
! A group of Minneapolis people, Messrs. and
Mines W, s.. Brumt Al ugh, James H. .McNall,
G. Clark, John Monahan, F. Savage, G: J.
Kelly, M Monahan, Miss Katherine Monahan
and Miss Rose Kelly went to ST.. Paul 'Eues-
cay to attend the 1narriage&of Miss Anna Bar
rett, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs, John Barrett,
and John C. York, which: took place: at 9
o'clock in st. Mary's church. Miss Florence
| Purdy Of Grand Forks was maid OF honor ana
A. E. Mcdonald was best man. The bride
wore a gown Of white organdie over taffeta.
The service was read by Rev. FIT. Gibbons
and was followed by a. wedding breakfast at
the home of the bride. In the afternoon there
was a reception for 200 guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
York left for Duluth, and. they will be at
home after July ! at 646 Burr street, ST. Paul
| Mrs ". II. Meneiliey entertained Wednes-
day afternoon in. honor of the joint birthday
anniversary of her nieces, Edith Ray and
Vera Meneilley.. A peanut hunt was an
amusement for the twelve guests, and after
| refreshments were served each drew a souVe-
| mir from a paper pie. g.: - -. ~ -.