Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-03
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JOHNSON--BARDEtN.

tall, majectic palms forming a fitting
background, the marriage ceremony
of Miss Eleanor Bardeen and Mr.. Mau-
rice /. johnson was last evening
Tuesday, January 9th. 1909 cele-
brated at the home of the brides
parents, Judge and Mrs. G. V. Bar
deem. The words of the beautiful
Episcopal ring service were pro-
nounced by the Rev. F. A. Gilmore in
the presence of a hundred or more in
vited guests. To the music of Lohen-
grin's wedding march the bridal party
entered from the staircase, which was
draped with southern smilax, passing
down an aisle of white ribbons to the
canopy in the library under which the
ceremony took place. Here The groom
and the best man awaited the coming
of the bride, the flower girl leading
the way, the four bridesmaids coming
next, than the maid of honor and lastly
the bride alone. The brides gown
was white liberty satin with Irish
crochet She wore a veil and wreath
of white roses and carried a bouquet
of lilies of the valley. The attendants
of the bride were her younger sister,
Florence Bardeen, as flower girl, in
green organdie and carrying hyacinths;
Miss Gertrude Harger, maid of honor,
gowned in white striped chiffon, with
veil and wre ath C white violets, and
four bridesmaids, the Misses Emma
Haseltine, of Ripon, Josephine Pittman,
of Boscobel; Marie johnson, of Wau-
sau, and Elizabeth Palmer, of GAINESVILLE.
The bridesmaids wore white organdie,
with wells and wreaths of white violets,
and like the maid of honor, carried
ferns. The young ladies who attended
Miss Bardeen were all her school
mates at the Monticello school near St.
Louis Mr.. Eugene Heald. of Oak
Park, acted as best man and the bride
was given away by her father, Judge
Bardeen.
Following the ceremony reception
was held to which about 800 invitations
were issued. For the ceremony and
during the reception, Nitschke's orches-
ira. hidden in an adjoining den, fur
nished the music. The home was beau
tifully decorated for the occasion, the
general color scheme being green and
white. The mantel in the library was
banked with Boston ferns, palms and
white carnations completing the deco
rations of the room. The parlor was
trimmed in delicate pink roses and
smilax. The dining room was also in
green and white. On the round din
ing table which held the BRIDES and
groom's cakes was a beautiful center
piece of Ascension lilies, emblems of
purity and joy. Five silver candle
sticks containing white candles, with
silver shades lined with green satin,
were grouped around the centerpiece,
white ribbon bands crossed in the CEN
ter of the table and formed bows at the
ends Southern smilax draped the side
board, upon which stood a large vase
of white azaleas. Ferns and palms also
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this green and white room. Assisting
in the dining room Eere Mines. B. H.
Doyon and g f. Gary, and the Misses
Eleanor Wilson and Martha Pound.
Those who assisted Judge and Mrs.
Bardeen in receiving were Mrs. John
A. johnson, Mrs. g. NJ. Fisk, Messrs.
and Mines +. A. Johnson, G. A.. John
son, H. S. Johnson, Burr w. Jones, L..
D. Harvey, T. E. Birmingham, l.. D..
Sumner and Dr. and Mrs F. H. Edsall.
A happy feature of the festivities was
the bestowal by fate of the brides
bouquet upon Miss Mary Thorp, it
falling to her hands from the brides
The presents were numerous and mag
nifcent, beautiful silverware and cut
glass, several choice pieces of Bohe-
miene glass, and Cloissone vases being
among the remembrances received
from the brides many friends.
After honeymoon spent ia the east,
visiting many of the large cities, Mr..
and Mrs. johnson will be at home to
their friends after April 1st, at IL West
Gorham street.-Madison Democrat.