Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1904-01-22
The Minner-Po Wedding.


church of this city was filled to crowd
ing with friends to witness the mar
riase OF Mr.. p. j. Minner, travelling
representative of the Omaha Bee, and
Miss Mary Rosebrook Potts, of this
city. The marriage was solemnized by
the Rev. Father Hayes. In the sermon
for the occasion he said in part: "My
dear brethren: y beautiful occasion
brings us together today. Two lives like
two streams are today mingled and
merged into one which will. we trust,
flow on in a wider expanse and a deeper
volume, carrying greater blessings and
unfolding higher gifts as it rolls on to
the infinite sea. We are come to ex-
press our heartfelt good wishes to the
two who have in our presence plghted
each to the other that troth whose gold
Ell links no joy and no sorrow shall
sunder till they are riven by the fingers
OF the sweet angel of rest.
Love and loves return form the
chain which binds them both and each
will find in the other that complement
Oh being, the need of which made God
in the very birthplace and on the very
birthday OF the human family declare
that it was not good for man to dwell
alone.
Our Holy Mother, the church,
brightcns with her smile and strength
ems with her powerful benediction and
sanctlties with her mystic ceremonies
tire promises given and received on
occasions such as this. And she does
SO with purpose that is dear to her
and with IA love that is profitable to us.
She wishes by the instrumentality of
:ioly rite to impress fur life upon the
yielding mind and memory of the
children OF meE the solemn import OF
the VOWS they once uttered to her.nin
lister before Gods altar. For her child
rem are not as the heathen who know
not God. No transient relation is es-
tabllshed, but such IL union. so close. so
lasting. that as in the beginning tho par
ticipants in it may truly say to each
other. Thou art henceforth bone of my
bone and flesh of my flesh
but, my very dear friends, my duty
is not today to point out yours to you.
1t Is TO wish you both in few words
the fus!lllment of THAT plighted troth
which you have made before the throne
/ OF God on earth, and [ do So with all
warmth of heart.
May the day be but the first of many
days OF bliss and blessing to you. May
the benediction of Abraham, Isaac and
jacob be upon you; may God guide
your every step and His Angel guard
your going out a,.d coming in, and NAV
your lives course for long years down
the swift speeding stream with the
music OF earth ever gladdening your
hearts, until the strains of this world: S
music are overpowered. as they one
day must be, to merge forever into the
music OF the angel choirs who hymn
the praises of God around the Great
White Throne. Amen"
The choir was ably conducted by Mrs.
Sharp. Miss Lawler admiralty inter
preted high class music betitting the
occasion. and a voluntary choir rem
dered several sacred songs and hymns
in devotional and exceedingly pleas
ing manner.
One of the most graceful and en-
hancing features of the celebration was
the music contributed at intervals by
the members of the City Orchestra. 1t
was a graceful tribute to the esteem
for the bride and was keenly appre-
ciated by all
The bride, who was given away by
her brother. Mr.. Bernard Potts, was
attired in simply made gown of white
brocaded silk. The bridesmaid was
her sister, Kitty Potts, and the best
man Mr. Charles Lyden. After the
ceremony a reception was held at the
residence of the brides mother, the
City Hotel, where the guests we're Ell.
tertained to dejeuner. Later in the
levening the happy pair left for Casey
Iowa, where the honeymoon will be
spent. Many rare and valuable gifts
were presented to the contracting par
ties. CONTRIBUTED.