The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-16
Social Circles.
CRUSH OF WEDDINGS
Two Church Affairs Among the Mat
rimonial Events Of Last
Evening. #.@.
skiles- Ceremony at West
minster-Connor-Hedg Nup-
tials at Gethsemane.

A brilliant event of last evening was the
marriage of Miss Helene HaWley and Al
vim Venable Skiles, which was solemnized
in Westminster church in the presence
of a large group of relatives ana fllends
Miss Hawley is the daughter Of Frank
A. Hawley and has been very popular III
the younger set since she left school. Mr.
Skiles is the son of Mrs. *. w. Sklles
and is popular as his bride. The we'd
ding united two prominent families and
was preceded by many social courtesies
I in honor of the bridal couple.
The decorations were suggestive or
Ea ster and white and green were the only
colors used. Vines trailed from the choir
railing until they met the tall palms be-
low and in among the green were ny
drangea blossoms, great white balls shad-
| ing into delicate green, and tall Easter
lilies. Above the beautiful bank of flow
ers and foliage hung bell of Easter lilies
and ferns.
The bridal music was played by Fl. S.
Woodruff and an appropriate program was
given as the guests arrived. The "Iohcn-
grin chorus was used as a professional
and the Mendelssohn march sounded as
the bridal couple left the church.
| The ushers were Charles Heftclhnger,
Sewau Andrews. Phillip Winston, Samuel
Glass, Thomas Wallace and David Tenney.
Miss Frances Hawley Of Chicago was
flower girl and wore frock Of white
!
ket of ferns and lilies of the valley. The
ma tron Of honor was Mrs. Allen Wright
| of South McAllister, I. T., the BRIDE
groom's' sister. She wore white Swiss,
embroidered and trimmed with lace, ana
carried Easter lilies. The bride walked
with her father. Her gown was of white
liberty satin with full court train Both
skirt and bodice were fashioned with
fagotting and embroidery. The veil was
Of tulle and the bouquet of lilies OF the
Valley DR.. Harry Ferrell Of st. Louis,
who was to have been best man. was sud
denly called home, and Harry Barber
took his place and, with the bridegroom.
awaited the bride at the flower -decked
altar, where the service was read by Rev.
j Ohm r. Bushnell.
A reception for 140 guests was given at
the apartments of Mr.. Hawley in the
Swinford The decorations were very sim
pie but very charming and Easter lilies
and palms carried out the chosen colors
of green and white in the drawng-room
where the bridal couple, assisted by Mrs
Skiles. Mr. Hawley, Mrs. Hawley Of Chi
cago, the brides grandmother, and Mr..
and Mrs. r. c. Hawley, received the
guests American Beauty roses and red
azaleas were III the library ana PINK roScs
in the dining room
Mr.. Skiles and his bride left on the eve
ming train for a trip Of six weeks and on
their. return they will make their home
with Mr.. Hawley in the SWinford. Mrs
I Skiles' travelling gown was of blue serge
: trimmed with panne velvet and she wore
q blue hat.
C,ethsemane church was. handsomely
1 decorated last evening for the marriage OF
! Miss Grace Edith Hedge, niece of Mr..
1 and Mrs Harry B. B.~Waite, and Ernest Lee
Connor Of Seattle. = Palms lifted their
! broad-leayes above the altar and formed
! a background against which Easter lilies
cleaned resplendent. Clusters of mar
guerites marked the pews reserved for
the family. Alfred, Wiley was at the Or
gan and played appropriate program as
the guests were seated by the ushers
George Strong. Sidney Harley and Ray
Kelly. The "I.ohengrin' bridal chorus
announced the entrance of the bride who
: was preceded by the usfers and her maids
| Miss Lena Churchill Of Chicago, Miss
Il Adah Blackwell and Miss Nan Smith
They wore yellow tul]e over yellow silk
with round bodice outlined with berthas
of tulle and short puffs for sleeves. The
: skirts were shirred and the flowers. vel
low tulips. Miss Anne Esch was maid OF
4 honor and her gown was like that of the
i maids.
j The bride entered with her uncle. She
l wore white silk crepe over duchesse satin
4 The skirt shirred and the bertha O.
1 point lace. The stock and girdle were O.
white panne velvet and the veil OF tulle
The bridal bouquet was of Easter lilies.
: Mr. Connor and his best man, F.. l.
Whitney. Of st. Paul, met the bride a
the chancel steps where the betrothal ser
| vice was read by Rev. Irving P. Johnson
i MI Wiley played a soft accompaniment
/ and glided into the Mendelssohn march a
/ the benedicton was pronounced.
A small reception was given at tn
l Waite residence on Cofax avenue S an
the rooms were handsomely decorate'
l with American Beauty roses and Easte
lilies against network of smilax am
palms. In the diningroom a basket Q
jonquils was in the center of the tabl
which was garlanded with smi1ax an
\ lighted with yellow tapers. Mr.. and Mrs
\ Waite and the brides mother. Mrs. Mar
B Hedge. received with the bridal couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Connor left in the evenn
for the east and they will be at home i
! Seattle after May 80. Mrs. Connor's trav
q cling gown was of dark blue cloth with
hat to match.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. era W
n ford on Grand avenue was the scene of
r. pretty wedding last evening when tl1e