The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The marriage of Miss LYDIA McKowan
and Mr.. Alanson Messer Curryer occur
red at ST. Paul at $3.50 o'clock last eve
ming. The ceremony was had at the
home of Mrs. Edward p. McKowan,
mother of the bride, at l6 Nourse street.
The groom is son of Mr. and Mrs.
j. c. Curryer, formerly. of this city,
and he has many friends in Mankato and
Blue Earth county. He is a fine young
man, and is deserving well of Dame For
tune. The bride is an estimable young
lady, with numerous friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curryer will be at home
at Is Nourse street Thursdays after
Dec. 18th.
The Pioneer Press of today contained
the following account of the wedding:
Miss Lydia Leona Mckowan, daugh-
ter of Mrs. E. L. McKowan, and Alauson
M. Curryer of st. Paul were married
at the residence of the brides mother on
Nourse street last evening An orchestra
with Mrs. Arthur Brush as accompanist
played the Lohengrin wedding march as
the bridal party descended the stairs,
and later in the evening, Miss Edith
Hackney sang.
'The bride was gowned in embroidered
white chiffon over cream taffeta and
carried shower bouquet of brides
roses. She was accompanied by her
brother, j. w. McKowan. The brides
attendants were Miss Maud Mason of
st. Anthony Park and Miss George Kidd
of Pepin, Wis, who were each gowned
in white over cream color, and carried
dark red roses.
"The groom was attended by Ray
Beard of st. Paul and L. L. McKowan,
brother of the bride. Master Ernest
Brimmer, nephew of the bride, and Mas
ter Oswin Reeves, preceded the bridal
party, stretching the white ribbons for
the aisle, and Miss Josephine Brimmer, a
little niece of the bride, bore the wedding
ring on a white satin cushion DIR. Ar
thur Fowler of Calvary Baptist church,
Minneapolis, read the service. The bridal
party stood under canopy of smilax.
The stairs, hall and parlors We're decor
ated with sprays of smilax and clusters
of large chrysanthemums. The dinner
room was decorated with red ribbons and
red roses adorned the tables. Mrs.
Frank Tisdale presided at the punch
bowl. Mrs. Arthur Brush, Misses Ella
Mason, Margaret Dunn and Mabel
Pierce assisted in the dining ROOM Mr..
and Mrs. Curryer left last evening for
Sioux City, and will be at home, after
Dec. Is, on Nourse street, st. Paul.
Rev. Michaelson, Mrs. Henry Hanson
and Miss Anderson, with Chris Tolle of
Adams county, Wis, went out to the
home of Ole Andengaard in Decoria
township this afternoon to attend a
meeting of the Sewing society of the
Norwegian Lutheran church.
DIR. Madge Timmcrman-H Holman left
today for Chicago, where she will
spend several weeks in study. Upon her
return, she will resume the practice of
her profession.
c.. Stiner of Marshall, Mimi, former
ly of Mankato, was in the city yester-
day on business. He intends to move
back to Mankato with his family in the
spring.
Ludwig T. Field returned yesterday
from his visit to the Worlds Fair At
ter basking in the balmy breezes of st.
Louis, he shivered in the cold blasts of
Mankato.
Miss Lillian Goodman, well known in
musical circles, who has been staying at
the home of her uncle, Ernest Rosenber-
SCi3 iClC Souoy uti lctuIu W
Thomas Williams was in today
from Beauford. Mr.. Williams recently
purchased the eighty acres in section six
teen where he now resides. -
Mrs. Fogarty and Miss Emma Troen-
die of Mapleton were guests at the
Stahl House over night.
Wendell Schultz has come back from
his visit to Bird Island, bringing with
him his cousin, Ed Bruels.
Owen Clark, formerly of Mankato, was
in the city today as representative of
New York clothing house.
John E. Diamond returned last eve-
ming from a couple of days spent in
the Twin Cities
Jacob Lampert of Minneapolis was
guest at the Saulpaugh last night.
George w. Turrittin and family have
moved to 426 Willardstreet.
Attorney Wilson Borst of Window
was in Mankato today.
w. s. Hammond of ST. James visited
Mankato last evening