The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-16
Social Circles.
IN WESLEY CHURCH
Miss Myrle Smith and Dawson Brad
shaw Were Married Last
Evening.
Service Was Read by Rev. DR.. Wes-
ley Hill-Affair a Bril-
liant One.

The wedding of Miss Myrtle Smith,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Mark B. Smith,
and Dawson Bradshaw, which took place
last evening, was very brilliant AFFAIR
More than 800 guests witnessed the eere-
mony, which was solemnized in Wesley
church DR.. Wesley Hill Of Harrisburg,
Pa, former pastor Of the bridal couple,
read the service, assisted by the brides
uncle, D. w. F. Smith Of Victoria, Ill. The
church was simply decorated with palms
and ferns, which We're grouped about the
platform, and clusters of sweet peas were
fastened to the pews along the center
aisle While the ushers, H. Murray, ]. H.
Baird, J. Austin Williams, DR.. j. w. Mint
ener, Harold Smith and George Smith.
were seating the guests, II. S. Woodruff
played the following program OF music:
Grieg's "Huldinings" march, }Delbruck's
''Berceuse," Jadossohn's Album Leaf, !"
and March Religieuse" from "Lohen-
grin.
Eighteen young girl friends, gowned in
white and carrying bouquets OF pink sweet
peas, entered singing the bridal chorus
from .Lohengrin.'' Those in the chorus
were: Misses Blanche Stong, Charlotte
Whitfield, Gertrude Hanson, Mary Swisher,
Clara Swisher, Mary Willis, Mayow,. Mabel
Hull, Eta Couch, Mabel Moore, Florence
Moore, Pansy King, Eunice Hayward,
Georgia Griffith, Edith Arnold and Ada
Cooley.
Miss Ida Knoblauch and Miss Bessie Ba-
ker of Geneseo ILL.,, and Miss Pauline Fos-
ter, the bridesmaids, wore white chiffon
and carried pink. roses. Little Lucille
Schlimme preceded the bride, who entered
with her father, scattering rose petals in
her way. K Miss. Olive Brooks was maid of
honor, and she wore pale blue tulle over
taffeta silk, deliberately trimmed with
! fagotting, shirrings and lace. Her flow
ers were pink roses. . 81
The brides gown was fashioned of
sheerest Paris muslin with wide bertha
| Of rose point duchesse lace edging a yoke
of lace roses Joined with fancy stitches.
the same design appearing in the sleeves
and as panels on the skirt. Fine shirrings
also trimmed the skirt, and the full court
| train was finished with folds edged with
French knots. She wore long veil of
tulle, which reached to the bottom of the
train, and white roses with lilies of the
valley were used In the shower bouquet.
/ The bridegroom with his best man, James
Bradshaw. awaited his bride at the altar.
Mr.. Woodruff played the Mendelssohn
march as the occasional.
A reception followed at the home Of the
brides parents, 260S Colfax avenue s,
where the bridal party received with DR..
and Mrs. Smith, DR.. and Mrs. John Wis
tener and Mrs. F. Walker Of Princeton,
brother and sister Of the bridegroom. A
pell OF Wnlte and green was suspended
over the bridal party. Mrs. Smith wore
white Swiss with lace; Mrs. Walker, gray
mousseline de sole; while Mrs Wistener
was gowned in white satin. Pink bios
SONS were used profusely, with palms and
ferns, thru the rooms, while the door
ways were framed in smilax and palms
and smilax was twined about the chande-
liers. The porch was EMPOWERED with oak
branches and lighted with lanterns, where
frappe was served by Miss Lois Sprague
Miss Maud Foster and Miss Ada Cooley
In the dining-room a large basket of pink
roses tied with pink tulle stood on the
4 table, while the same flowers were on the
. sideboard, mingled with green. Durins
the evening Mrs. Louis NJ Parks sans
8 several songs
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradshaw left for the east
where they will spend month They
will be at home Wednesdays In October
lat 1S6 Laurel avenue. The brides going.
AWAY gown was of navy blue irnportee
cloth and she wore a hat to match.