The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-27

The marriage of Miss Bessie Williams
and Leon Narcisse Gillette or New YORK
was quietly solemnized this afternoon at
4 clock at the home OF the -prides pa an,
Seventh street Sc. In the reception hall
and parlor nasturtiums and coreopss
blossoms were arranged In vases, Whlle
ferns and palms were effectively grouped.
The bay window in the livingroom was
banked with palms ferns and glossy oak
leaves, with white sweet peas and white
asters to brighten the green. Pink was
the color IN the diningroom and basket
filed with pink. dahlas occupied the cen
ter of the table, while clusters OF the
blossoms were in every aValiaole spot
Miss Gertrude Hale sang Refofe the
LIGHT of Heaven" Just before the entrance
of the bride and her maids and during
the benediction she gave ON, feriect
Love- Miss Margaret Gilmore was her
nccompanist and played the "Lohensrln
bridaI chorus for the professional. Miss
Margaret Williams was her sister
bridesmaid and wore cream bat1ste over
cream taffeta and carried WHITE sweet
peas and ferns. The maid Of honor. MISS
Harriet Mcdonald, was in white dotted
Swiss over taffeta and she held great
cluster Of maidenhair ferns tied with
white tulle The bridal gown was of white
batiste over white tafTeta, with
duchesse lace bertha on the blouse Inc
bride wore one of her pretty gifts. neck
and carried a white prayerbook The
bridegroom and his best man George
Wheaton awaited the coming OF the prlde
before the bank of palms. where the ser
vice was read by Rev. Stuart b. Purvls.
At the reception which followed Mr.. and
Mrs. T. A. Folk Of New York received
with Mr.. and Mrs Williams and the
bridal couple and Mrs. A. L. Fisher as
sisted thru the rooms.
Mr.. Gillette and his bride will leave this
evening for trip and they will be at
home after Oct. 1 at 70 Morningside ave-
nue.. New York. Mrs. Gillette's travelling
gown is of green and blue taffeta and she
will wear a white hat.
The bride gave her maids as souvenirs
of her wedding gold signet rings and MT
Gillette presented his best man with
signet ring also. ..-
One of the prettiest Of midsummer we'd
dings took place at high noon today al
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Adams
when Adolf Marshall gave his daughter
Olive May, In marriage to Paul Adams
The large window in the l1vlngroom
where the service was read, was banked
with palms and ferns and vases filled witt
white sweet peas and asters lent incl,
2 beauty The. dininsroom was decorated
with red sweet peas and large paske
filed with the flowers graced the table
while smilax and ribbons completed the
setting. g ...r.r.- .s-.-.... = -.. ---
Before the ceremony Miss Lois Tennan
played the Fifth Nocturne,' by Bee
thoven, changing to the "Lohengr1n
march as the bride descended the stairs
The bride, who was unattended, wore
suit of white pongee, with a picture ma
of white, and she carried shower bou
quet of white sweet peas and na1denhal
ferns. During the service, which was rea'
by Rev Donald G.. Colt Of Robbinsdale
Schubert's "Serenade" was softly sounde
7, hriH al ojr n rece1V
the congratulations. Mendelssohn's marc
was given Only the relatives witnesse
the ceremony.
Mr., and Mrs. Adams will leave this eve
ming for a short wedding trip, and ate
Sept. ! they will be at home at Col
Springs Mimi The bride graduated las
year from the university. Mr. Adam
graduated in 1900, and is a member c
the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
THE out-of-town guests We're Mr. an
Mrs. G. Adams, Misses Bazie McIntyr
and Emma Williams, Charles Marsha
from Duluth and Miss Maude Farnham.
Mrs. j. F. McElroy gave pretty lunch
con of sixteen covers today at her home
on Fremont avenue S., for Mrs. G. s. Golt
A basket of vivid nasturtium blossom!
with ferns and smilax, made the tab
beautiful and the library was In res
while pink flowers were used in the pal
lors. After luncheon euchre was playet
and handsome pieces Of cutglass rewarde
the fortunate players.
Mrs Charles A. fuller will enterta1
very informally Friday afternoon at he
home on Girard avenue S, at thimb
bee, for Mrs. Ira Murphy of Philade
phia. ..... E-
Mrs. j. E. Barre will entertain at care
Friday evening at her home. 33S E SCI
enteenth street, for her guest, Mrs. Nal
Ridley of Fargo, N. d.
u Dr. and Mrs. J.. Swanson entertaine
delightfully."- last evening in honor Of tt
nineteenth birthday anniversary of the
son, Karl. Among those present we
Mrs. Hager and daughter, Misses Ro
Whalstrom, Mayme Ellsworth, Bliss fro
Hartford Conn; Messrs. Herbert j. Al
derson, Rose and Bernard. N. Lambel