Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-03
A PRETTY NUPTlAl EVENT

hymen's Bonds Unite the Destinies OF
| Miss Grace Andrus Of WiIlmar
| and Clarence Swsgsr Of
| Minneapolis.
A very pretty church wedding was
solemnized on Thursday evening, at
the First Presbyterian church, when
two popular young people plighted
their vows in the presence of large
number of friends. The bride was
Miss Grace Louise Andrus, of this
city, and Mr.. Clarence Norman Swa-
ger, OF Minneapolis, was the groom.
The decorations were very pretty and
attractive, pink and white, the favor
ite colofs OF the bride, predominating.
Potted plants and flowers were tastily
arranged in front Of the chancel. AS
the guests arrived they were shown to
places by four young ladies, who
acted as ushers throughout the even
ing. They were Misses Florence r.
Porter, Anne Sanderson, Bertha Pot
ter and Lila Williams. The invited
guests present numbered some over
fifty.
AS the hour arrived for the opening
of the wedding service, the ushers
stretched ribbons of pink and white
along the aisles. Before the arrival
of the wed ding party Miss Florence
Porter sang solo: "Since Thou Art
Mine." Mrs. F. G. Handy presided
at the organ and played the Lohengrin
Wedding March as the bridal party
marched up the two aisles. First came
the young lady ushers who were hand
somely gowned in pink and white, and
wko awaited the arrival of the bridal
party as it entered. The groom was
preceded by his best man, DR.. Harold
Frost, both entering from the right.
In the left aisle came the bridesmaid,
Miss Myrtle McCune, of Minneapolis,
followed by the maid of honor, Miss
Alice Roberts. The flower girl was
little Edna Sanderson, who carried q
basket of sweet peas and scattered
flowers in front of the bride.
Rev. n. G.. Buell., the officiating
clergyman, met the bridal party at the
altar, and the impressive ring we'd
ding service was then read. During
the ceremony Mrs Handy softly
played Chopin's Twelfth Nocturne.
AS a occasional the Mendelssohn
Wedding March was played.
The bride was gowned in cream-col-
ored silk Persian lawn made en- train,
with drop yoke OF all:oyer~ Lace. and
1t was trimmed with cream-colored silk
applique of roses. Her ornament was
pearl sunburst, the gift of the
groom, and she carried boquet of
BRIDES roses. The maid of honor
wore white silk null with ribbon trim
mings and the bridesmaid was dressed
in white French lawn with lace trim.
mings. Both carried pink La France
roses. The ushers with their pink and
white gowns carried carnations of the
same color.
After the ceremony at the church the
invited guests assembled at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Roberts, on
Seventh street, where the wedding
reception was given and where the
bridal pair received the hearty con-
gratulations of their friends Receiv-
ing with the bridal couple were MIR.
and Mrs. Roberts, DR.. and Mrs. Har-
old Frost, Mrs. G. J. Worrall and
Miss Ruth Swager, of Minneapolis,
both sisters of the groom, Miss Myrtle
McCune, also Of Minneapolis, and
Miss Alice Roberts. The rooms we're
prettily decorated with cut flowers,
smilax and autumn leaves. In the
parlOr was wedding bell of sweet
peas, under which stood the bridal
pair during the receiving hour. The
large dining-room table was prettily
lit by two candelabra. Sweet peas
formed the centerpiece and strings Of
smilax fell from the chandelier to the
four corners of the table and were
caught in pink silk. bows. From this
table refreshments were served to the
bridal party, while the guests we're
served from smaller tables throughout
the different rooms.
Misses Florence Porter, Anne Sand
erson, Bertha Potter and Lila Will
liams were assisted in serving by Miss
Emma Haines and Mrs. Ina Moscrip.
Miss McCune most charmingly enter
tanned the company throughout the
evening with several vocal selections:
The high esteem in which the newly
welded couple was held was shown by
the many handsome and valuable gifts
received. -s g. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swager both have a
large host of friends who will wish
them much JOY and happiness in their
new home in Minneapolis, for which
place they expect to leave the first
part OF next week. The bride will
be greatly missed from the literary
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