The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-14

One Of the prettiest summer weddings
was solemnized this afternoon at 4:30
o'clock at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert o. Chase when their daughter. Nellie
Emma, became the bride of Walter New
man Chase of Toledo, Ohio The decora
lions thru the house were entirely in
green and white. The staircase in the
hall bas banked with maple boughs, palms
and ferns while the rail was wound with
asparagus vines and tulle, which was tied
in a large Dow on tho newell post. FeVef-
few and marguerites combined with fern
leaves We're placed in vases about the
rooms. A canopy of tulle knotted with
green and studded with the flowers over
hung the alter. where the full Episcopal
service was read by Rec. G. f. Burton,
and a curtain of white tulle with sprays
of asparagus falling gracefully over 1t
made an effective background
The bridal party entered while the Pill
grim's chorus was played by a harp vio-
lin and cello headed by little Spencer
and Randall Mweech Of Norfolk, Va,
wearing white suits, with ties and belts
of blue. Misses Florence Merrell and May
Marsh cousins of the bride. who stretched
ropes Of tulle. wound with green. wore
dainty gowns of white null, trimmed with
lace. The maid of honor was Miss Mar
garet Kelley of Aberdeen. N. D. She wore
white null. trimmed with handpainted
lace, and her flowers were pink gera-
ferns were knotted. The brides gown
was of white lace grenadine, trimmed
with chiffon ruchirgs and la point
lace, a family heirloom belonging to the
brides grandmother. Miss Case carried
q reticule and handkerchief of her grand
mothers, and her only ornament was a
pearl brooch, tho gift of the bridegroom.
In her bouquet were single white gera-
NUNS tied with tulle, in which the ferns
were caught. During the service the
Flower Song" arranged for the harp,
and the Evening STAR from ''Tannhau-
SER were given.
A reception followed for the leo guests
who had witnessed the ceremony, and
Miss Merrell Of Toledo, Mrs. Walter Ran
dali Mweech of Norfolk, Va, and Mrs. O.
II. Wills Of IXOnia, Wis, received with
Mr.. and Mrs. Chase. Assisting thru the
rooms were Mrs. Augustus w. Morse and
Mrs. Bushnell, while Mrs. N. x. Hender-
son presided at the punchbowl.
At o'clock a wedding dinner will be
served for the bridal party in an upper
room. tall cut glass vase filed with
the marguerites will stand in a silver tray
outlined with water lilies caught in tulle.
The house guests will be served from
small tables Among them are Mrs. E. e.
Clark and daughter of ST. Cloud, Mrs
William n. Bgelow of Freeport. ILL.,;
Charles F. White and George F. Gage.
Mr. and Mrs. Chase will leave this even
ing for Duluth. They will visit in Mack
mac and will spend a week with the
brides aunt Mrs. Ward, Of Cedar Rapids
at her summer home at Northport. The
brides going-away gown was of blue pop
lin trimmed with pipings of burnt orange
and the hat and long coat of the same
shade match. Mr.. and Mrs. Chase will be
at homo in Toledo after Sept. 81.
Mrs. M D. LaRue, Of 2710 Girard ave.
nue. S, announces the engagement of hel
daughter, Miss Blanche Leonard La Rue
to DR.. j. Waldo Smith of Madison, MINI
The wedding will take place in the late
fall
DR.. Smith graduated from the denta
department of the university two years
ago, and two years previously attended
the Northwestern university, where hi
was a member Of the Psi Omega frater
nifty.
Mrs. Gertrude Robinson Of Chicago whC
left today for Detroit, where she will
spend the rest Of the summer, was CUES
of honor last evening at the Minikahd
club, when Mr.. and Mrs. Luman C. Pryo
entertained at dinner. Covers were lai(
for twelve. Tuesday evening Mr. ant
Mrs. Pryor entertained informally at din
ner and Monday Mrs. Robert Waite of ST
Paul gave a dinner for q party Of sever
at the Town and Country club.
Mrs. George Thompson of st. Paul wa
hostess at a charming pink luncheo
which was given yesterday in the Dutc
room at Donaldson's tearooms. Radiatin
from the center Of the table where
basket stood filed with pink dahlias
were pink ribbons which extended t
each cover. The ends were caught i
bows at the tables edge and at eac
place a pink taper burned brightly. Tn
rooms were arranged with palms and O
the stdeboard were pink tapers. In tn
party, which left st. Paul in the nornin
In a private car for a tour of the twf
city parks, were Mines. Evans, Doodel
Rannoy, Schunemans, Parlin, Robertson
Foley, Rogers. Sanborn, Harpon, Kelle,
Ford and Wheeler.
Miss Clara Oberg gave a towel shove
yesterday afternoon at her home, sc
Fourth street Sc, for Miss Olive Marshal
bride of the month. During the after