The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-10
KRUsE-COUeHLAN WEDDING.
Happy Event SoIemnized at st. Johns
Church Yesterday Afternoon.
From Wednesdays Daily.

rIom wednesdays Dally.
The marriage of Miss Winnifred Maud
Coughlan and Mr. Frederick w. Kruse
was sOlemnized at st. Johns Catholic
church at nine o'clock this forenoon, in
the presence of an assemblage that filled
the large church. The interior of the
| sanctuary was fragrant with flowers,
which decorated the three affairs and
lined the center aisle, a bouquet being
placed at the end of each pew. Pink
white and green was the color scheme,
and it was tastefully carried out, at the
affairs and over the chandeliers with
smilaX and cut flowers. Palms and ferns
were also scattered about where most eff
| fective.
When Miss Belle Christensen struck up
the wedding march from Mendelsohn,
the maid of honor, Miss Alma Coughlan,
sister of the bride, advanced up the CEN
ter AISLE closely followed by the bride
leaning upon the arm of her father. They
were met at the altar by the groom and
his best man, who advanced from the
sacristy. The best man was the groom's
brother, Louis Kruse. The brides father
presented her to the groom. Rev Faith
er Hughes, pastor of the church, per
formed the ceremony, which was fol-
lowed by nuptial mass Miss Clara
Gerlich rendered two~solos in her effective
manner, save Marie" and "There is o
Land"
The bride looked beautiful in a rich
gown of French lawn, trimmed with
real lace and shirring, and she wore a
white chiffon hat and white silk gloves.
The maid of honor was prettily attired
in a pale blue silk lawn, trimmed with
white silk applique, and she wore a
silk gloves. She carried the brides
bouquet of white carnations and maiden
hair ferns. The groom and his best man
were attired in evening suits.
Following the ceremony, the bridal
party and near relatives repaired to
the home of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. R. Coughlan, III North Second
street, where a reception followed, and
dinner was served, covers for thirty five
being laid.
The bride received numerous gifts. In
fact, few brides in Mapkato have receiv-
ed finer display of these tokens of es-
TEEN. They included numerous pieces of
cut glass, quantities of sterling silver,
fine linen, china, pictures, etc. The clerks
at Geo. E. Brett's store presented the
bride with three dozen sterling silver
spoons and forks. Many of the gifts
came from New York, Chicago and other
cities.
Among the presents were dozen solid
silver spoons presented by the groom's
mother, who received them from her
grandmother. Some pieces of linen of the
same age were also presented.
The decorations of the parlor and H.
brary were pink and white, while those
OF the dining room were pink and white.
The bride is charming young lady,
possessing swees and winning DISPOSE
ton. She is graduate of the high
school and of the advanced course at
the normal school, and has taught three
years in the Franklin school with much
success. She also attended st. Joseph's
academy, st. Paul.
The groom is popular and enterpris
ing young man, whose industry and in
tegrity have won him success. For eigh-
teen years he has been with Geo. E.
Brett, and for two years past has been a
stakeholder in the company. He is
manager of the cloak department
Mr. and Mrs. Kruse left on the 4:45 p.
m. train for the twin cities, and will re-
turn in a few days, when they will board
at the Saulpaugh until Aug LIST. Then
they will take an eastern trip, going to
New York and other eastern cities. They
will be gone a month.
The many friends of this young couple
will extend their congratulations and
best wishes.