The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-17
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| MISS beatrice E. Grant and Mr..
Shirley NJ. Coggins were married at
Epworth NJ. e. church at o'clock
last evening, Rev e. H. Todd per-
forming the ceremony. The church
was prettily decorated with wreaths
OF ivy and flowers about the pulpit
and choir loft and with white ribbon
archways down the aisles. Miss Laila
Lynn was the bridesmaid. and Miss
! Florence Grant was the maid of hon
or. Edward Grant attended the
| groom. Mendelssohns wedding
march was played by Miss Anna All
strum as the bridal party entered the
church. Following the ceremony a
reception was held at the home of the
brides parents.
Senator w. Fl. Berry of Iowa was
a guest during his visit in the city
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. l..
Davis.
A pretty home wedding took place
at 8 O'Clock last evening at the resi-
dence of Mr. and Mrs John NJ Fer
riss, 500 North M street, when their
daughter, Claribel Romney Ferriss,
and Mr.. Burgess Ransome were MAI
ried by Rev. James Cheal. The bride
wore an elegant gown of white chif-
fon over white taffeta and trimmed
with old Irish lace, over which fell
the rich folds of the lace veil She
carried a large bouquet of white
sweet peas and maidenhair ferns
Mrs. Ferriss wore a handsome gown
of black velvet and duchess lace.
while Miss Ferriss was beautiful in
a pink silk under white chiffon, with
a bodice of pink roses. Only the
members of the family were present
at the wedding service, but from s
to / the rooms were thronged with
guests invited to meet the bride and
groom. The house was beautifully
decorated, the hallway in red roses
and ferns, the reception in white
flowers and palms, and the dining
room in white roses Assisting in
the dining room were Mrs. Cardin, at
the punch bowl, and Mrs. Wagner
and Mrs. Baltic at the table A fun
orchestra furnished the music. The
bride and groom, after a trip through
California and Mexico, will make
their home in Snohomish, Wash.
Professor John w Todd and Miss
Lois Todd are the guests of Rev.
e. II. Todd.
The annual assembly of the d. A
X. of the state of Washington will
occur tomorrow at the Tacoma hotel
A reception, followed by a luncheon.
will occupy the morning session
while the afternoon will be devoted
to business discussions One of the
questions which will be brought up
will be that of the observance Of
| Washington birthday in the public
schools of the state. Mary Ball chap
ter of Tacoma is to be the hostess of
the day. The regent Mrs G. w.
Dryer, will be assisted in receiving
by Mrs John A. Parker, state re-
gent Mrs, Phelps of Spokane, vice
state regent; Mrs. Addison G. Foster,
vice-president general of the nation
al ID. A. r.. Delegates from Olympia.
Hoquiam and Seattle are expected to
lie present
Miss Stocking is entertaining today
at luncheon in honor of Miss Louise
Dewey
J.
O'Clock last night when Miss Hebe
O'Farrell and Mr. S. A. Gibbs, jr.,
were married. Rev. H. Horace Clap
ham performing the ceremony. Only
the immediate friends were present.
The ceremony was performed at 2G09
North Eighth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Lynch of Arizona
are Visitino in fka pitN-
Miss Reynolds of Whitworth col
lege will leave Monday for Chicago.
The Modern Woodmen of America
are making elaborate plans for the
entertainment of A. r Talbot of
Lincoln, Neb., head consul of the or
der, who is expected to visit this city
on the 18th and 18th of July. The