The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-05
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"A ST. PAUL NEDDING
The Marriage Of Miss Mary Aspin-
wall Bend and Rev. Theodore
Sedgewick.
The Ceremony Was Performed in
Christ Church Yesterday After
noon at 4 O'Clock.

noon at 4 O'Clock.
The marriage Of Miss Mary Aspnwall
Bend, daughter of General and Mrs. w.
B. Bend, and Rev. Theodore Sedgwick,
rector of the Church of ST. John the Evan
gelist, which took Place yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock in Christ church, st.
Paul. was one of unusual interest. The
bride is the youngest daughter of a fam
lily prominent in social and church circles
and the bridegroom is the popular young
rector Of one Of the important churches
in the diocese. No invitations had been
issued for the service and among the
throng of guests who gathered to wit
ness it were a number of Minneapolis
people.
The music was entirely choral and the
full choir of the Church Of ST. John the
Evangelist, with G. III. Fairclough at the
organ, took the service. The professional
hymn, "Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart" was
preceded by Gounod's "Sanctus,' with
Miss Katherine Gordon as soIoist. The
"Lohengrin chorus was sung as the
bride entered the church and the Men
delssohn march as the bridal couple
walked down the aisle. The choir and
clergy left the church to the sound Of a
hymn, '"Thou, Who at Cana's Wedding
Feast" composed for the occasion by Mr.
Fairclough
Bishop Potter had come from New York
to read the service and in the chancel
with him were Bishop EdsaIl Rev. Henry
Lawrence of Stockbridge, Mass, and a
group Of the younger clergy of the city
and state friends of the bridegroom.
The chancel was banked with palms and
Easter lilies and clusters of the lilies were
tied to the pews reserved for the families.
The ushers were Harold P. Bend. c..
Meredith Bend, Alexander Sedgwick Of
Stockbridge, Dean Slattery of Faribault,
and Harry P. Robbins of New York.
Miss Bend entered with her father. She
wore a princess gown Of heavy white
satin trimmed with founces of point lace
which had trimmed her mothers wedding
gown. She also wore her mothers we'd
ding veil of point lace and carried lilies
of the valley and white orchids. Her only
attendant was Miss Matte Sewer Bonnie
of louisville, Ky. whose gown was of
cream net over silk slip. The skirt was
plated and the bodice had yoke and
bertha of lace. She wore a short veil and
carried pink roses and carnations. The
bridegroom and his best man, Ellery
Sedgwick of New York, met the bride at
the chancel steps.
The service was followed by a recep-
ton for the family and intimate friends
at the Bend residence on Summit avenue.
D. Sedgwick of Stockbridge, Mass, father
of the bridegroom; Mrs. H. C. Potter and
Mrs. Charles Russell Of New York, wife
and daughter Of Bishop Potter; Arch
deacon George Nelson of New York, Rev.
Thaddeuss Snivley of Chicago, Bishop and
Mrs. SC. Edsall Of Minneapolis, Rev
and Mrs. George H.. Thomas 3of Mime
apolis Mr.. Minot, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexaa-
der Sedgwick and Townsend McKeeVer
| all of New York. E
Mr. and Mrs. Sedgwick left on the
evening train for the east, and on their
return in two weeks they8Will be at home
at 563 Ashland avenue. The3br1de's going
away gown was Of blue etamine with hat
| to match.
| A quiet wedding took place at high moor
to-day at the home iof the brides mother
Mrs. I. J. Folwen,. on Ninth street s, wher
her daughter Jessa and William w. Jen'
! nings were married Only the members
| Of the family witnessed the service which
was read by Rev. w. b. Riley: There were
no attendants and the bride; wore her go
ing away gown. The rooms were 5simpl!
i decorated with palms and spring flowers
! Mr.. Jennings and his bride left for shor
trip and on their return they will gosto the
| lake for the summer
Mr.. and Mrs John F. Wilcox received
/ informally last evening at their home OF
| Sixth street SE before closing their house
for sthe summer. About $50 guests called
from 8 until II O'Clock and Mrs. Harr!
i Wilcox and Miss Myrtice Wilcox assisted
4 A string orchestra played a program a!
l the guests came and went. American
Beauty roses were in the reception room
pink and red carnations in the music-roon
and on the table and book cases in thu
library were white tulips and pink roses
/ A bowl of La France roses was sin tn
1 center of the table in the dining-room ant
smilax added to the pretty effect.
1 Mr.. and Mrs. G.. 3. Satterthwaite enter
| tanned at dinner of fifteen, covers las
i evening at their home on Emerson ave
nue. N, for their daughter and Georg
Lowry, and the guests were the youni
i people of the bridal party. American
i Beauty roses formed the table decoration
and carnations and ferns were thru tn
rooms. The bride gave her maids set
Of shirt waist buttons and the little fowe
girl received a gold locket. Gold scar
pins were presented to the best man an,
the usl1ers by Mr.. Lowry.
The wedding of Miss Lillian Belle Zabe
and Lewis Hughes Silloway will take plac
to morrow. evening. Last evening Mrs
/ S. A. Parker of Harriet evenue entertaine
! at dinner for the bridal couple and thei
attendants. Red carnations were use
with smilax and palms in the decorations
Friday afternoon Miss Silloway enter
tanned for the bride. Among the guest
were Misses Caldwell, Mason, Olive Back
us, Anna Collins, Florence Blongren, Jen
ME Teeter, Helen Dickerson. Mildre,
Cruikshank, Alice Silloway, Agnes Girls
void, Pearl Warner and Hazel Brown
/ Colonel and Mrs. Francis Peteler cele
brated the fftieth anniversary Of @thei
marriage last evening at their home 272
Dupont avenue S. by. entertaining twenty