The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-21
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FIVE COUPLES WE'D ] J D
Yesterday Was a Day Of Marriages
in Minneapolis Miss Backus
Becomes Mrs. imports.
Miss Ardell B. Kidder the Bride Of
Thomas Willard Findley Clay
Rosing Wedding.

The marriage Of Hiss Olive Backus and I
Paul Henry Kinports was quietly solemn
lied last evening at the home of the, [
BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Abel 7
Backus. on Oak Grove street. The rooms
were a bower OF apple blossoms and the |
pink tipped flowers concealed the mantel
and were placed over the arches and
doorways, while palms furnished an eff
fective background for other branches.
| Only the immediate relatives witnessed
the ceremony, which was performed by
| Rev. j. S. Montgomery. Miss Julia Har-
| ris played the ''Lohengrin' bridal chorus
and the intermezzo from "CaValeria Rus
tiana" was sounded as an accompaniment
for the service. Miss Mary Backus was
| maid Of honor. Her gown of white Pers-
ian lawn was trimmed with lace and In
j sertion and both bodice and skirt were
| tucked. Her flowers were white lilac
blossoms. White silk crepe de chine was
! the brides gown and the skirt was almost
covered with the real lace. The bodice
had a bertha of lace and a sash Of Paris
i muslin fell to the edge Of the train. She
/ carried bride roses.
i There was a reception from 9 until II
o'clock and the bridal couple was as
sisted in receiving by Mr. and Mrs
i Backus, Mr.. and Mrs. j. III. Kinports. Mrs
II George Backus and Mrs. e. w. Backus
Mrs. Backus was in black peau de sole
with point lace, Mrs. Imports gown was
i OF black silk, Mrs. E. w. Bacgus wore a
handsome lace gown and Mrs George
Backus was in white. Misses Knobauch
! and Condit assisted thru the rooms. The
dining room was In pink with a great
J cluster Of roses on the table. Frappe was
served on the piazza by Misses Eta
Couch, Mary Van Vert, Gertrude Hanson,
Pansy King, Marian Jones and Olive
Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. imports left for a short
! wedding journey and they will be at
home after June Is at 2542 Garfield aveS
nue. s. Mrs. IMPORTS travelling gown
was of brown and she wore a hat to
) match.
A quiet wedding took place last even
{ ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joel p.
I niece, Miss Ardell B. Kidder, and Thomas
{ Willard Findley were married. White
! lilies and palms formed an altar in the
! parlor and American Beauty roses glowed
in the living room and dining room. The
{ doorways and arches were wreathed with
) snnilax. Miss Mabel Augustine played
The Evening STAR from g ohengrin''
( on the violin during the service, which
! was read by Rev. A. D. Harmon Of st.
} Paul. The "Lohengrin" bridal chorus
I and the Mendelssohn wedding march
{ were also played by Miss Augustine and
her sister, Miss Lolita Augustine. There
I were no attendants and the bride wore
I white haircloth over white silk and
trimmed with duchesse lace. Her flowers
} were lilies Of the valley. Among the 10(
III guests were Mrs. Louise Kelly Of En-
( poria, Kan; Mrs. E. Howard Of Kenosha
81 Wis, and Mrs. w. M. Leslie Of Hutchin.
} son, MINI. Mr.. and Mrs. Findley will b.
I at home after June 10 at 404 e Twenty.
8 sixth street. E3 s.
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The home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Clay
on Penn avenue N was the scene Of 8
pretty wedding last evening when theil
daughter, Luella, and Earl A. Rosing were
married. Red roses made. the parlor at
tractive and above the bank OF palms II
the living room hung a bell of white car
nations. White marguerites were on the
Miller played the bridal music. Little
Miller played the bridal music. Litttl,
Linea Carlson was flower girl and scat
tered rose petals before the bride. Mis-
Blanche Clay was maid of honor and wor,
pink swiss over white silk and her flower,
were pink roses. The bride was In whit
silk MULE over silk with trimmings o
chiffon and lace and the bridal bouque
Twas of roses. Walter Rosing was hes
in the presence of Is guests. At the in
formal reception which followed Mis-
Hazel Lindsberg and Alice Myers serve
frappe. Mr.. and Mrs. Rosing went t
Alexandra on their wedding Trip ana the
will receive after June Is at 600 Twelft
avenue Sc. Mrs. Rosing's going ava
gown was Of dark red Irvine cloth wit
hat to match.
Y The out of town guests were Mrs. j. I
Brown, Miss Alice Myers, Alexandra
and DIR. and Mrs. E. 8. Muir of Winona.
Among the weddings of yesterday we
4 that OF Miss Rose Anne Littel, daughter
Mrs. G. Ltttell and DR.. w. B. Thiesen
letters, Mimi, which took place in In
maculate Conception church. Lilacs an
spring flowers were placed about IL
altar. Mrs. Charles Babcock played tt
organ and q group of the brides FRIEND
sang the wedding hymn. Dr. Jam,
Haynes was best man and Miss Josephir
Littell was maid of honor. Miss Lite
wore white, swiss and carried pink rose
The bride was gowned in white Frene
lawn trimmed with lace insertion ar
chiffon. She wore a veil and her fowe
were bride roses. The service was rec
by Rev. T. e. Collins in the presence
200 guests.
A breakfast followed at the some of Il
brides mother on Highland avenu
Roses and smilax decked the table al
covers were laid for sixty. Mines.
Stanley, W. Thompson, Misses NJ. stanl
and Hattie Allison assisted in the dinin
- room. The out of town guests wer
80 Mrs. Miles and son. Ernest Chute IN