Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-18
AN OCTOBER WEDDING

Miss Viola Garrison and Law.
renee E. Nash. Both OF This
City. We're United in Marriage
This Morning by Rev. Gibson
At The Brides Home on The
West Side.
The marriage OF Miss Viola Garri-
son, oldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Frank Garrison, to Lawrence E. Nash.
the Oldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. M.
| Nash is no surprise to the people of
| this city, yet but few weddings in the
history of Grand Rapids have
| attracted more attention than the
| one this morning, as both of these
young people are we'll and favorab.y
known. Grand Rapids has a perfect
| right to claim both of them as a
product of our city. Many times in
the history Of Grand Rapids a larger
crowd has assembled to witness a
marriage ceremony but it is very
doubtful if any wedding ceremony has
ever attracted such universal notice
and so keen an interest. 1t might
actually be termed modest family
| wedding, as there were but few
invited guests outside of family
relatives at the wedding ceremony in
| the beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Garrison at 10 a. M. this morning.
Rev. Gibson, formerly pastor of the
Episcopal church performed the
ceremony which united these young
people as man and wife.
The house was beautifully decorated
with green ferns and white chrysan-
themums. Large quantities of
running pine were suspended from
the center Of the ceilings reaching
out in every direction, interviewer in
this evergreen were white chrysan-
themums, which formed a splendid
contrast. The electric lights were all
covered with green shades which
added much to the decorations.
The bride was attired in a gown of
white Crepe de Chene over white
silk. She carried shower bouquet
of lilies Of the valley. The bride
groom appeared at his best attired in
conventional black. The maid of
honor was Miss Caroline Garrison,
sister CT the bride. she was beautifully
attired in gown of pale green, Crepe
de Chene over white silk and carried
a bouquet Of pink carnations. The
brides maids were Miss Jane Durrell,
of Chicago, Misses Ethel Kelley,
Maurine Johnson and Edith Nash, of
Grand Rapids. The brides maids
were dressed in white and carried
| bouquet Of ferns. William Nash,
brother of the groom acted as best
man.
The Episcopalian service was used
and it might almost have been called
an evening wedding, as the house was
darkened and the electric lights and
candles were used. Miss Katherine
Rood, Of Stevens Point, and Frank
Natwick, of this city, furnished the
music and played the wedding march.
After the ceremony was performed d
wedding breakfast was served, the
tables being decorated with green
and white.
The invited guests outside of the
immediate family or outside OF tie
city were as follows: l.. @. Garrison,
of Thrope, Mrs. Geo. Jones and
daughter, Viola, OF Ishpeming, Mich,
L. NJ. Alexander, OF Milwaukee, Mr..
and Mrs. S. N. Whittlesey, and Hiss
Harriette Whittlesey, of Cranmoor,
Roger Mott, of Milwaukee, Miss
Susan McCatcheon, of Thorpe, and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Wood, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. M. Hill, Mrs. Geo. Corriveau,
Jr., and Miss Bernice Johnson, of this
city.
The many wedding presents were OF
a useful and substantial kind and
beyond our ability, space or time to
describe. Eight cases OF silverware
indicated that nothing was lacking
along this line, many pieces of :cut
glass were also among the presents.
After the wedding breakfast Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Nash took the
12:4O train on the st. Paul road TO
Milwaukee where they will make
short visit also doing a little visiting
at Chicago, after which they will go
| to st. Louis where Mr.. Nash is in the
employ of the General Paper Company
OF Chicago. The young couple have
the best wishes OF large circle of
friends here in Grand Rapids.
STATE OF OHIO CITY OF ToLEDo, I. ss
LUCAS COUNTY. s.
| Frank J. Cheney makes oash tfaa he is senior