Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-10-13
THE COAIS.BATES WEDDING.
Wedding OF the Deputy Land Com
missioner Goats to Miss Bates
at Pembina Last Week.
Popular Young People of the Northern
Part of the State United in
Wedlock.

Married-att the residence of the
brides mother, Mrs. George Bates, at
Pembina, N. D.. at high noon, on
Wednesday, October s, 1902, by the
Rev. William Watson, rector of
Christ's church, st. Vincent, Mimi,
and of Grace Episcopal church. of Penn
bina, Mr.. William Edward Goats of
Bismpa rex. N. D., to Miss Gertrude
Adelaide Bates of Pembina-
Bride and groom are widely known
and highly respected in Pembina and
vicinity. both having grown up from
childhood in this vicinity. Mr.. Coats
held for years responsible positions in
the several county Offices at this place,
and also in the abstract office of A.
Short & Co. AS; an amateur theat-
rical leader and performer he made
himself popular by his musical and
literary talent; he now holds a still
more responsible position as deputy
state land commissioner. Miss Bates
Is an accomplished young lady of pre-
possessing manner, who has exceptional
talent as vocalist AS communi-
cant of and a member of Grace Epis-
copal church choir for many years,
She will be greatly missed. AS
teacher for many years at Bowsmont,
Hyde Park and various other places
in Peml9bina county, she was highly
esteemed by both parents and directors
OF the schools in which she taught.
and dearly loved by the pupils for her
kindly disposition.
The wedding was witnessed by only
a few chosen friends. The rooms
were beautifully decorated with ever
greens and flowers, darkened. and lit
with wax tapers set in golden candel-
bra. The bride was elegantly gowned
in cream silk with bouquet of cream
roses and smilax. The bridesmaid.
her sister, Miss Mamie Bates. was
robed in pale green belize over pink.
The groom was attended by Mr.. ]. D.
Winlaw.
Alter the ceremony was performed
the wedding party sat down to an elah-
ol'ately prepared luncheon, after which
they received until 4 p. m: when they
TOOK the train for the east amidst
showers of rice. and attended by al
mcst the entire population of Pembina
who had turned out and accompanied
the bridal couple to the train, to show
their appreciation and to visa ,l,cm
all the joys and blessings of happy
married life.
Inc wedding presents were costly
and numerous and partial list is here
given: Silver tea set, five pieces.
Messrs. Winlaw. Shaw, Morrison. Fer
HE and Cockbrrn; silver water set,
Nh. Winlaw; silver set knives and
forks. NJ. H. Miller; silver berry set
and meat fork. Pembina Silver Cornet
band; silver bowl and spoon. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. LaMoure. jr.; silver cake dish.
MI. and Mrs. G. G. Thompson: silver
set, salts. Miss Roy; breakfast castor,
MI Dave Brown; silver cream spoon.
MISS Jennie Brown; card basket, Geo,
Bates; silver set teaspoons. w. W.
Felson; silver fruit basket. Messrs
Harris and Walters: China cake plate.
MIS-. McCatfrey; China cake plate
MIS-. r. A. Feldman: point lace col
lars. Mrs. NJ. J. Switzer; sofa cushion
rare piece OF hand needlework by
Mrs. Bird OF Portage LaPrairie. Man.
(the grandmother of the bride,. sofa
cushdon, Mrs. Fowler; sofa cushion,
MISS Kemp: sofa cushion, Miss Enea
SWltzer; sofa cushion, Mrs, A l.,
Alrth; sofa cushion. Mrs. H. D. Mckay:
tea cosey. and slippers, Miss c. Bird:
cut glass piece. Mrs. H. C. Carr. one
cut glass piece. Miss Lulu Nelson:
Roman chair, Mayor Chisholm, oil
paintings Miss Bates; oil placaues,
Miss Bird; glass water set, Mrs. Full:
water set, Mrs. F. A. Hart: water
color paintings. Mrs Bates; gold neck
chain, Mr.. Teddy Bird. Portage La
Prairie
Pembina people regret to lose Mr..
and Mrs. Coats but what is their loss
will be Bismarcks gain, and Mr.. and
Mars. Coats can rest fully assured that
Pembina citizens will always be glad
to welcome them on any occasion.
Mr., and Mrs, Goats will be at home
at Bismarck after October 18th