The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-27
Social Circles.
A PRETTY WEDDING
Miss Iva M. Nye Becomes the Bride
Of Charles Sanford
Laird.
WEIGH Clark Marriage Is Quietly
solemnized at the West
Hotel.

The wedding of Miss Iva M. Nye, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank M. Nye and
Charles Sanford Laird, which was cele-
brated last evening at the home OF the
brides parents. 270S Pillsbury avenue. was
one Of the most charming weddings of the
season The decorations thru the rooms
were elaborate and charming. The walls
and ceiling of the reception room We're
completely hidden in masses of green oak
foliage and oak boughs lined the walls of
the parlor, where the ceremony took place.
Green entwined the stair rail. Shibley's
orchestra hidden behind screen Of green
in the hall played the entire evening.
The large window in the parlor. where the
bridal party stood, was filled With green
boughs, while pyramids of palms and White
lilies rose on each side.
In the living-room green and white were
the colors used. The mantel was covered
with green and green was wound about the
chandeliers. In the dining-roOm red was
the color note. The hall which opened into
the library was hung with Japanese Lam
terms and arranged with gay flowers.
In the library and dining room red was
mingled with the green. Large American
Beauty roses with canellas were used in
these rooms where a red glow came from
the red shaped tapers.
At o'clock Rev. j. S. Montgomery en-
tered with the bridegroom and led the
way to the improvised altar The bride
entered Will uSI Iolllel, WIN gave llSl
away. The Lohengrin march was played
as they took their places. The bride wore
q handsome gown Of white crepe de chine
over chiffon and taffeta. with a bertha
and panels of exquisite lace. Her bouquet
was of white sweet peas.
After the informal reception that fol-
lowed the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Laird
left for a short trip. They will be at home
after Oct 1 at 260S Pillsbury avenue. The
bride wore a gong-away gown Of brown
wolfe over silk, with a hat to match.
Among the out-of-town guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Nye Of Moorhead
Mimi; Mrs. H., A. Wilson and daughters;
Mrs. Cotton Whitcomb and daughters Of
River Falls, Wis. Mrs. E. M. Nye and
daughter, Jacksonville, Fla; Mr. and Mrs
Scion Perrin, Duluth, Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs
Charles I.orng, Crookston, Mimi; DR.. and
Mrs. Newcomber, Indianapolis. Ind; Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Jones, Spokane, Wash;
Senator and Mrs. Clapp and mother, ST.
Paul; Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Carter St. Paul;
Miss Ruth Woodwork, Ellsworth, Wis;
Miss Inis Snow, Little Falls, Mimi; Miss
Louise Burns, I.itchfield, Mimi; Mr.. and
Mrs. Barnard, Clear Lake, Iowa; Mrs E.
w. Nye, Ithaca, NJ Y. Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Pharr, New Orleans.
A very quiet. wedding was solemnized
yesterday at high noon in the private par
lor Of Colonel C. H. Wood at the West
Hotel, when Rev. Henry ". Givler read
the service which united Mrs. Addie 3.
Clark of Steele, N. D., and Alfred 3.
WEIGH, field manager of the Hackney
Boynton Land company, st. Paul.
The only witnesses of the ceremony
were, Mrs. Frank A. Briggs of Bismarck
N. D., Mrs. Bessie Briggs-Pope, whose
husband is the first lieutenant of the
Eighth United States Infantry stationed
at Nome, Alaska, Harry A. Hunter and
J. T. Mannx of Minneapolis After the
ceremony an elaborate luncheon was
served. In the evening Mr. and Mrs.
WEIGH left to spend two weeks in New
York before going to the beautiful
residence in Bismarck, recently purchased
by the bride, where they will make their
home. IL .'--a
Miss Olga Beliot Forsyth and Emil c..
Loetacher were married last evening at
the home of the BRIDES sister, Mrs. H. 3.
Chase, 1929 Fifth avenuen S. The serv-
ice was read by a brother law of the
bridegroom, Rev. H. l.. Funk Of st. Paul.
The bride wore a gown Of white crepe de
chine with a veil of tulle.
In the hall goldenrod and golden glow
gave a touch of color to the green and
pink sweet peas frightened the parlors
. and ding-rOom.
After the ceremony an informal recep-
ton was held and a number of the in
innate girl friends Of the bride assisted in
serving refreshments.
In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Loetacher
left for the east where they will spend
a few weeks. After Oct they will be at
home at 1929 Fifth avenue S.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur f.
Kloehn was the scene of pretty wed