Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-01-09
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Ruxton, Iowa, January 1, 1908
Special to Bystander.
On last evening occurred the wed.
ding of Miss Sue Wilson of this city
to Attorney 8. Joe Brown of Des
Moines at st. Johns A. M. e. church,
the Rev. r. H. Williamson, pastor, of.
ffciating. Promptly at o'clock the
wedding march was played by Miss
Rosa Warren and lie bridal party.
consisting of little 18th Jones, flower
girl; Mr.. John w. Wilson, groomsman,
Miss Elnora Eubanks, bridesmaid, and
the bride, supported by her father, ia
cob Wilson, proceeded up. the aisle to
the altar, where they were joined by
the groom, who entered through the
rear door unattended. The bridesmaid
was neatly attired in q blue mousse
line de sole, trimmed in white appli.
que, and carried a bouquet of pink
and white carnations, while the bride
wore dainty white French null, with
trimmings Of pearls and duchess lace
over white taffeta silk and carried a
beautiful bouquet of white bridal roses.
Upon meeting the groom at the altar
the father with appropriate remarks
presented him with his bride, after
which the ceremony was pronounced.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony the
bridal party was driven to the resi-
dence of the brides parents, where
they received store OF handsome and
useful presents and enjoyed the con-
gratulations OF their many immediate
friends until a late hour, when a most
delicious repast was served, and before
dispensing the guests had the pleasure
Of wishing q happy New Year to bride
and groom, who departed the next aft
ernoon amid showers of rice and an
cient footwear to their future home at
111O Center street, Des Moines. The
following is a partial list Of the pres
ents. with the donors: Upholstered
oak rocker, DR.. j. S. Henderson and
wife and w. A. Wells and wife, Bux
ten; silver baking dish, ]. H. Mellow.
ell and wife. Muc hakinock; silver table
set, John w. Wilson, Buxton; silver
berry spoon, meat fork, salt and pepper
set and fruit plate. J. Garland and
wife, Buxton; set silver fruit knives
Miss Sadie Lee; silver cream ladle
sugar shell, fish forks. coffee. spoons
and pie knife, Miss Leila "A. Shelly
Washington, D. G.: silver mounted
pickle cruet, C. T. Southall and wife
buxton; teaspoons and sugar shell. s
w. Carr and .,llss Anna Willis, Bux
ton; berry spoon and meat fork, G. w
Mason and wife, Iowa City; pair nar
kins, e. E. Jones and wife, Oskaloosa;
silver pickle fork. T. e. Johnson, Lovi!
la: water set, Mrs. J. H. Bates, Bux
ton; silver dollar. J. H. Bates. Buxton:
silver sugar shell and butter knife
Geo. Lee and wife. Buxton: silver
sugar shell and fruit spoon, VIM. Coal
son and wife, Des Moines; flower vase
Misses Anna and Rosa Warren, Bux
! ton: set silver teaspoons. Attorney H
r. Wright and wife, Des Moines; silver
pickle fork, Miss Ethel Eubanks, Kinks
vile, Mo-; set silver teaspoons, Attor
ney B. s. Smith and wife, Kansas City
Kan. silver berry spoon, Tug Wilson
Buxton: silver gravy ladle. Clark Viii
son; Buxton; Smyrna rug, Reuber
Gaines and wife. Buxton; two mo
ouette rugs, Jacob Wilson and wife
Buxton; table cloth, n. Ashby ant
lwife,. Buxton; pair pillow shams ant
dresser scarf. M. Carey and wife; twe
pair pillow cases and sheets, Geo
I Walker and wife, Buxton; pair sheets
4 Chas. Walker and wife. Buxton; tabk
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