The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-03
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The wedding Of Miss Mary j.. Martin
Ind John Il. Jones was prettily solemnlzeo
last evening at the home Of the prlue
parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Martm ltlo
Hennepin avenue. Flowers land ferns
made a charming decoration thru the
rooms. Palms and ferns with delicate
sweet peas formed an altar before when
the service was read, and rosese were with
ahe ferns In the dining room.
L A large group Of friends gathered to
witness the service, which was READ py
Rev. Mr. Francis of the First Baptlst
church. Miss Nellie Thomas was brides
maid and wore white Paris muslin and
carried pink roses. The flower girl. little
k-year- old Marguerite Chaffee. was also
lin white, and she held a basket Of white
marguerites. The brides gown was OF
white and was fashioned with lace APP
plique. She wore veil and carried white
Sweet peas.
Mr. Jones and his bride left on the even
ing train for trip down the lakes, and
they will be at home after Oct. at 104
Nv Fourteenth street. Mr.. Jones was for
merly assistant county attorney and has
acted as reading clerk Of the house, of
representatives for four sessions His
bride is graduate Of the central high
School.
About 100 guests gathered at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Willis on Grand,
avenue last evening to witness the mar
riage Of Miss Mary Willis and Curtis l..
Harrington. It was a. pink and green
wedding, and roses were placed In the
bank Of palms and ferns in the reception
room, where the service was read by Rev.
IT, 8. Montgomery. Hydranges produced
o. charming effect In the living room and
roses were the table in the dining
room. The chandeliers were wreathed
with smilax and the glossy tendrils were
tA.l, =
Mrs. George Lang played the Mendels-
eohn wedding march as the bride entered
with her father. She wore white Grape
de chine over silk. The .yoked skirt was
tucked and fashioned with duchess lace.
The shirred yoke of the bodice was out
ained with lace and pearl trimming and
the stock and girdle were also of the lace
and pearls. Her flowers were roses.
4 A reception followed the service aid
Mines. Lang, J. H. Martin and c. T.
Hunter assisted thru the rooms. The
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington
pf Hayward. Wis, parents Of the bride
eroom. and Mr. and Mrs. c. J. Wheaton
Df Caledonia, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington will be at
home at 1400 Spruce place after Nov. l.
The homo Of Mr.. and Mrs Alfred P
Wakefield in Merriam Park, was the scene
of pretty wedding last evening, when
Inelr sister, Miss Marie Elizabeth Carter
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. William Carter
and William Edison Blackmar were mar
fied.- The balustrade in the hall was
wreathed with green and on the newell
post was great cluster Of American
Beauty roses. Palms screened the or
ehestra, which played the "Lohengrin"
ehorus as the bridal party entered and
Hearts and Flowers" during the service.
"A bank Of palms was arranged as an altar
and IN among the green were Easter lilies
while the doorways and chandeliers were
twined with green.
The white satin ribbons were stretched
py Misses Pearl Champt Of Chicago, Lillian
Pm1th, Helen Hughes and Tweed McDon-
hld. The bridesmaids, Misses Georgia
Blaekmar and Isabelle Brown, wore gowns
OF green Paris muslin and carried white
carnations Miss Helen Blackmar, the
maid OF honor, was in white with a wide
tfollar of duchess lace trimming the bodice
ana her flowers were pink carnations The
pride entered with her father. She wore
white silk null, trimmed with duchess
lace Her tulle veil fell to the hem Of her
gown ana her only ornament was string
OF pearls sent from Europe by Mr.. Black
mars father. who is travelling abroad
Hhe bridal bouquet was of white roses.
Ihe service was read by Rev. George H.
Hills of st. Paul and Ferd Leacy Of ST
Paul was best man. =.
g AT the reception which followed the re-
celVing group included Mr.. and Mrs.
Wakefield, Mr.. and Mrs. Carter parents
pr the bride, Mrs. Georgia A. Blackmar,
mother of the bridegroom, and Thomas
BlaCkmar the 20 hrotha,, NT,:,