The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-06-18

that was pretty in the extreme and
made the ceremony doubly impressive.
The bride was unusually pretty, clad
in her travelling gown OF black wolfe,
made walking skirt with jacket and
white shirt waist. Warmest of con.
II CALCULATIONS and sincerest wishes for
future welfare and prosperity were
pressed upon the happy couple by the
assembled guests following the prayer
and benediction of the oficiating min,
lister, and then came wedding break.
fast served in three courses. Immedi-
ately following r1e meal Mr.. and Mrs.
Shaw were escorted to the Rock ISL
and station where they took the nine
O'Clock train for Des Moines and west
to Denver, Colorado Springs, Manitou,
Salt Lake City, Yellowstone Park and
other places in the west to enjoy a
vacation of two or three weeks. The
i guests of the wedding made considera-
BILE of a demonstration at the station,
employing the usual showers of rice
and old shoes and the like. Both of
the young people who have thus unit
ed their lives and their fortunes are of
Oskaloosa by birth. All their lives
have been spent in the city and they
are both well and favorably known.
The bride is the only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. ]. DIR. She is graduate
of the Oskaloosa High school, class of
'96, and has been quite prominent in
the social life of the city. She has
quite an extended acquaintance also
in the business life of the city, having
served as stenographer and clerk ina
number of local law Offices where she
was known for efficiency and careful
and devoted service. She is most
excellent young lady in every way and
her friends are legion. The groom is
the only son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
H. Shaw. He entered the H. l.. Spen'
Ger wholesale grocery house following
his graduation from the Oskaloosa
High school and is to-day one OF their
tried and trusted employees, having a
position of trust and responsibility
He is popular with his employers and
} with all who have the pleasure OF his
acquaintance. There is a very pretty
story and something Of the romantic
in the union of these young people
They were children together and as
such were pupils in the same class at
school, They grew up together, anc
together they progressed in their stud
b les at school, being candidates FOL
! graduation in the same class. 1t was
while attending meetings of the High
school class organization that they
were drawn more closely together so
cially and the interest they had II
each other in that day was tested
through a friendship of years stand
ing and has blossomed into a closer re
Iationship in the marriage that was
; celebrated this morning. Mr.and Mrs
Shaw will reside permanently in Oska
; loosa. They will be at home to theil
/ friends after July Is, at No. Alb NORTH
Market street. They have the best o.
wishes of hosts of friends and &C
quaintances in the new life that they
have entered to-day. Mrs. Edgal
Simpson, of Naperville, ILL.,, sister o.
Mrs. DIR, was the only guest present
from outside the city.
McKlRAHAN SEWERS - Mar
ried at the home of the BRIDES par
ents No. 500 High avenue east at
! O'Clock q. m. Tuesday, June 10Th
1908 MISS MILDRED B. SEWERS to
Mr.. RALPH MCKARIHAN, of Minden
Nebraska. Rev. William McKirahan
the father of the groom, othclatlng
The wedding was a pretty home
affair celebrated in the presence o.
about one hundred guests, the friend'
and relatives of the young couple
Mr.. and Mrs. Sewers and Mr.. anc
Mrs. McKirahan, the parents of the
bride and groom, received the guests
At the hour appointed the strains O.
t ,e wedding march were sounded by
the Schmitt orchestra and the we'd
ding party appeared. Lucille seev
ers, sister of the bride, and Miss
Mamie Moore acted as maids, Doctor
Ralph McCaughey, of Chicago, was
J. eroomsman and Miss Adalyn Sewers
another sister of the bride was
maid of honor. Rev. McKirahar
was assisted in the ceremony bJ
President A. Rosenberger of Penn
college, who offered prayer and BY
Rev. John Gilmore, who pronounce
, the benediction. The conclusion o.
the ceremony was followed by the
: earnest congratulations of the com
, pany assembled and then came
bounteous wedding dinner served II
the several rooms of the Seeveri
D.. home. The BRIDES table accom-
modated special party consisting o
: Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph McKirahan, Mr.
) McCaughey, Adalyn and Luciel'
. Sewers, Mamie Moore, Edna DIR
: Ernest Shaw, Joe Beeson, Harr!
. Burke and Mr.. and Mrs w, s Windle
: The table was tastefully decorated
. with white carnations and smiiax
Mr.. and Mrs McKirahan departed
8 on the Iowa Central north bound a
: 11:15 O'Clock p. m for Marshalltowr
to take the Northwestern to Chicago
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