The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-02

The marriage of Miss Jane Mcdonald
and Norman Stewart of Chicago was SOL
emnized at s o'clock last evening at the
home of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John S. Mcdonald. on Stevens avenue.
FOnly the relatives witnessed the service.
which were read by DR.. John P. Hale OF
Lafayette, Ind, brother-in-la Of the
bride, but about two hundred guests came
to the reception which followed
The house was bower of flowers, as
was fitting for a June wedding. In the
large living-room the rounded window was
hidden by palms and ferns, among winch
the feathery branches OF bridal wreath
were respendant. and white tapers In can
delabrum were placed to suggest an altar.
The bookcases We're topped with foliage
and vines and pots Of white marguer1tes.
Palms were used to bank the stairway in
the hall, and branches of white lilacs were
with the green In the drawing-room. The
only color was found in the dining-room,
where pink peonies in a basket furnished
handsome centerpiece
An orchestra played the march from
is'Tannhauser'' as Miss Williamina McDon-
aid preceded her sister down the broad
stairway She wore Brussels net over
silk with a broad pale blue girdle, and
\ carried pink roses. The bridal gown was
of white liberty satin, with old point lace
on the blouse and plafts and folds finish
&ng the skirt. A tulle veil fell to the hem
of the skirt and the bouquet was Of or
lChids, lilies of the valley and mignoEette.
Mr. Stewart and his best man, Edward
Lyons Of Chicago, met the bride before
the floral altar. The white ribbons were
held by John and Alexander Mcdonald,
Stewart and Edward Hale Of Lafayette.
The reception hours were from $50 until
Fa0:30 O'clock and receiving with the bridal
scouple were Mr.. and Mrs. John 8. Nc
Donald and DR.. and Mrs. Hale. Assisting
thru the rooms were Mines. John F. Nc
donald, c. M. Case, B. Clark, Frederick
ayers and Miss Elizabeth Donaldson.
The guests included Mrs. De Witt Davis
and Miss Blancherd. Milwaukee,; Mr. and
Mrs. Alexander Stewart, Chicago, and Mrs.
u. P. Hale. Lafayette, Ind.
Mr.. Stewart and his bride left for the
Irvest. and on their return they will come
TO Minneapolis for few days before go
ling to Chicago where they will make
their home. Mrs. Stewards travelling suit
was Of blue and green checked wolfe, with
a blouse Of blue and white, and her hat
was blue.
One Of the prettiest weddings Of last
revening was that Of Miss Olivia Kruse
land William Claude Stevenson, which took
kpace at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. IT, w
stevenson, 1920 Portland avenue. A canopy
Eof white and green was stretched from
the four corners to the chandelier and
Hhe vows were exchanged before a back
aground of palms and ferns frightened with
fwhite flowers. In the hall American
Beauty roses and foliage banked the stair
lease while the tables in the dining-room
were decorated with pink roses and smilax
sThe same decorations were used also on
Fthe walls and ceiling of the room, COM
pletely transforming it into rose bower
AS Miss Anna Stevenson of Lake City
sounded the Mendelssohn march, Little
Cora and Florence Stevenson, Helen Mac
Lean and Lucille Weinhold stretched
White ribbons from the staircase to the
altar. The bride was attended by a mait
of honor Miss Mabel Stevenson, who wore
Nile green chiffon taffeta and car.
fried pink roses. The bridal gown was o
white crepe de chine, deliberately trimmed