Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-05-02
Hale.Flynn.

was the scene of an unusually hap
Ply wedding ceremony Tuesday
morning, April Goth, at 1890
O'Clock, when two of our most pop
ular young people, Miss Susan
Elizabeth Hale and Edward Fran
els Flynn, were united in the holy
bonds of wedlock. The beautiful
and impressive marriage ceremo-
ny of the Catholic church was
read by the Rev. Father Hem.
The various altar lights, tasty dec
Grafton, and grand and solemn
music made q deep and lasting
impression upon all present. The
church was prettily and lastly
decorated and the music rendered
was unusually fine. Miss Prinde-
vile presided at the organ, and as
the bridal party entered the
church, the bride leaning upon
the arm of her father, the Hon.
Henry Hale, Mendellsohn's We'd
ding march was rendered in an
artistic manner. The bride was
gowned in white silk and carried
brides roses. Miss Lillian Hale,
sister of the bride, was maid of
honor, and was gowned in pink
pongee silk and wore American
beauty roses. Miss Mary Cairns
acted as bridesmaid, and was at
tired in green dimity trimmed
with black silk lace. Lyle Fisher
acted as best man for the groom,
while George Strawbridge and
Allie Haig oficiated as ushers.
The large church was we'll filed
with friends of the contracting
parties. After the services, a re-
ception was held at the home of
the brides parents, where the i'm
mediate friends enjoyed the feast
of reason and flow of soul, inter
spersed with a sumptuous we'd
ding breakfast daintily served, un-
til train time, when the happy
couple started on a bridal tour to
the cities and for short visit to
The home of the groom's parents
at Faribault, MINI. It is no ex-
ageration whatever to say that Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Flynn will be
welcomed back to Devils Lake
with outstretched arms by a host
of friends, as they have done
more than anyone else to provide
entertainment and amusement for
our people for several years past,
taking prominent parts in all of
our social functions, and being the
prime movers in the O'Callaghans,
the Metropolitan club and other
devices calculated to assist in
overcoming the tedium of our
long winter nights.
They have purchased a cozy
and homelike cottage on west 9TH
street and will occupy it upon
their return to the city. A large
number of friends were at the
depot to SEQ them off. The Gus.
tomary fxings, such as an old
slipper, a horseshoe, some paper
hearts and several large silk rib
bon bows were attached to the
trunks at the depot and as the
train pulled out they we're plentl-
fully showered with rice. That
their years of welded life may be
many and very happy is the sim
cere hope Of all of our citizens.
Leading up to the wedding we're
q number of happy pre-nuptial
social events, notably among them
being the bundle shower given by
Mesdames Ole Serumgard and
George Ruhberg at the formers
residence, when a great shower of
bundles of fine linen dropped
down for the young couple.
Monday evening Mrs. Cairns
entertained the bridal party at her
residence. A dainty collation. was
served, and an exceptionally plea
SAINT evening vas passed.
The newly welded couple were
the recipients Of a large number
of very beautiful wedding presents,