The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-01

The marriage Of Miss Roberta Pratt
evening at the home of the bride
father, Robert Pratt. on Bryant avenue
N. About seventy-tive relatives and
near friends gathered in the flower
decked rooms to witness the service,
which was read by Rev. W. Il. Locke
of Chicago, a brother Of the bride
groom. The service was read in the
livingroom, which was hung with as
paragus vines, and palms were placed
about the wide bow window. White
marguerites and asters were the only
flowers used with the green and great
basket of the marguerites was effec-
lively arranged at one side of the green
tangle. In the diningroem pink asters
and sweet peas gave touches of dainty
color on the table and sideboard The
bride was unattended and entered alone.
She wore embroidered Brussels net over
a batiste and lace slip and carried
bride roses. .-'t,s
The service was followed by an in
women-the Misses Jane Squyers, Julie
Kriedt, Sarah Pratt, Mildred Case,
Frances Skinner, Ella Brown, Helen,
Cora and Alice Pratt--aided thru the
rooms and alternated in the dining
room and in serving frappe.
Mr.. and Mrs Pratt went east for
luc1l Gi1p dAu Gu0y Will Dc cIG uOIuo at
1903 Bryant avenue s after Oct. l.
Among the weddings of last evening
was that of Miss Ida Howard and Har-
ry Sargent of Osakis, Mimi, which took
place at the home Of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Howard, on
| Madison street NE. Palms and vines,
relieved with the brightness of golden
glow, made pretty setting for the
bridal party. Asters were in the din
| ingroom and a great cluster of the
white and purple flowers adorned the
| table, while garlands of smilax fell
from the chandelier. Miss Bessie
0,Brien sang nuptial song Just before
grim bridal chorus. Miss Anna How.
ard was her sister, maid of honor and
wore pink mousseline de sole and car
ried pink sweet peas. The bride was
in white crepe de chine deliberately
! embroidered and her bouquet was OF
was best man and the service was read
by Rev. W. J. Gray Of St. Paul, while
Miss Cooke softly played an accompa
niment. At the informal reception
which followed, the Misses Elizabeth
Stanley, Emma Heffner and June John
son, classmates Of the bride at ST.. CLOUD
normal school, presided in the dining
room.
Mr.. Sargent and his bride left fol
Spokane to visit relatives and they vii
be at home in Osakis, Mimi, afte,
Nov. Is. Mrs. Sargents travelling
gown was of navy blue cloth and hel
bat was to match. 5-.-
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Casselman have is
their daughter Evelyn to Harvey O
Talbot, which will take place Wednes
day evening, Sept. IA, at 8 O'Clock a
their home, 1855 Twenty-seventh street
Saturday. afternoon Mrs. E. D: Web
ster will give a parcel shower for tn
nue. s.
Lamba Sigma fraternity closed it's ma
tional convention last evening with
banquet at the West Hotel. Paul A
Brooks Of Minneapolis was toast maste
gates, representing eighteen chapters.
About. twenty young ladies were en-
tertained last evening by: the Misse
Beckel at their home on Girard avenu
N, in honor Of Miss Nettie Hunter
whose marriage to John a: Lane vii
take place Wednesday,. The parlor
den flowers, while the bride s chair wa
decorated with pink roses and white rit
bon. Each guest was given a !pape
heart on which to write an origins
poem and after the verses were sreae
they were tied to ribbons and presente
to the bride. Miss Jessie Gillespie CAV
several pleasing recitations after whic
a game was played to determine Whic
guest would be the next bride. Kitche
utensils Of all kinds were carried to th
bride in a wbeelbarrow, and after th
J contents of each package was duly con
mented GA, light refreshments we,
served.
Miss Blanche Allison Of Park avenu
J entertained at dinner last evening fc
Miss Root of Menominee, Mich, an
) Mrs. w. A. Kruse Of Des Moines, low
= Covers were laid for eight and the tab
decorations were all in pink.
, The Misses Isabel and Kate Kar
gave very pretty luncheon Tuesda
at their home on Oakland avenue, fl
their cousin, Miss Alice Phyllis Kan
who is soon to we'd Louis Thompso
The chosen color was pink, and
> mound Of La France rose formed tt