The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-23
Social Circles.
A VILLAGE WEDDING
Miss Caroline Severance and VIM.
Francis Howard Married at
Mantorville, MINI.
Several Residents From Minneapolis
and St. Paul Are Among
the Guests.

Y A special car on the Great Western car
sried a large party of Minneapolis and st.
Paul guests to Mantorville this morning
Ito attend the wedding of Miss Caroline
Severance, daughter of E. G. Severance,
and William Francis Howard Of New
s York. In the party We're Mrs. A. A. Law,
Mrs. M. p. Wander Horck, Mrs. w. w.
Sykes, Miss Lilli Beck, Miss Eleanor Hol-
brook Mr.. and Mrs. E. Mapes, Mime
apolis; j. F. Fulton. Mr.. and Mrs A. M.
Peabody, DR.. and Mrs. Sweeny. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kellogg, Mr. Wilkes. st. Paul Other
.out-of- town guests present were Mr.. and
Mrs. S. H. Petit, Faribault; Mr. and Mrs.
Parsons, Winona; Mr. and Mrs. Miller,
sOwatonna; Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss, Waseca.
All of the appointments and arrange
ments for the wedding were charming and
in keeping, with the village surroundings.
The ceremony was read at 1890 In the
{, Congregational church by Rev. George r.
Merrill, D. D., of Minneapolis. the brides
former pastor and Rev. E. o. Judd, pastor
of the church in Mantorville. Asparagus,
ferns and daisies formed simple but eff
fective decoration for the church. The
music was played by Mrs. Anna Arnold
Yaeger Of Helena, Mont, cousin of the
bride, at the organ, and Frank Wilson,
violin. Mrs D. s. Cummings Of Waseca
attended the bride as matron of honor
and Miss Nan Ellis of Kasson and Miss
Day Dean of Mortified as bridesmaids.
c. A. Severance Of st. Paul, brother of
the bride was best man and DR.. D. S.
Cummings of Waseca and w. r. Holbrook
of Minneapolis ushers. a.. Q
The ceremony was followed by we'd
ding breakfast at the home Of the brides
father. where about sixty guests were
seated at small tables on the lawn. A
profusion Of roses were used for decora-
ton Of the tables and house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard will make their
home in New York where he is connected
with Harper Brothers. They will go to
the seashore for the summer and will
take up their residence in the city in the
fall.
Mrs Charles r. Brown entertained
about 125 friends at her home last night
to witness the blooming of her Night
Blooming Cereus. The plant was brought
from Mexico twentyt three years ago and
1T has but one companion In the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Liljeblad, who
have recently returned from Europe, en-
Sertained a party Of eighteen Sunday
evening in honor of their wedding ami
Worsary. -.
Mrs. J. E. Sawyer received informally
at her home, 900 University avenue, Fri
day evening Musical numbers were
given by Mrs. Eugene Young, Miss Lillian
Koch, st. Paul, Miss Eva Higgins and
Frank Cotton. -,r 'e.
Mrs. r. Alexander gave a dinner party
last evening for her daughter, Miss Helen
Alexander, whose marriage to Hugh Nc
Allister will be solemnized tomorrow A
large bunch of pink peonies decorated the
center OF the table. Covers were laid for
twelve Miss Pearl Woolsey will be the
maid of honor and Arthur Alexander,
brother of the bride, will attend the
bridegroom as best man. 4.
Miss Frances Vincent entertained a few
OF her school friends at dinner yesterday
before their separation. Roses and earn
atlons were used thru the rooms Miss
Loretta Garvin, one Of the guests, leaves
for British Columbia the last of the week
Miss Margaret Donovan, Miss Clara HAYS
and Miss Vincent will leave Thursday for
Iowa. -t ~. :
The Misses McCurdy, 729 Thirteenth
avenue Sc, entertained at luncheon Sat-
urday for Miss Maebelle Lees, who leaves
this week to spend the summer in Tor
onto. The table appointments were In
green and white and covers were laid
for eight 49,. 49,.
Miss Nellie Thomas gave a linen shower
at her home in the Winslow flats Friday
evening for Miss Lucretia Archibald, a
June bride. After the shower dainty re-
freshments were served. -