The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30

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; the evening.
When the orchestra struck up Lohen
green's wedding march, the wedding part,
descended to the first floor in the fo;
lowing order: The flower girl, Dorothy
La Due; the ring bearer, Hortense Nc
Murtrie; the cushion bearers, Irent
johnson and Aloise La Due; the bride
and groom; the maid of honor, Miss
Ferbena B. Robb of Winona, cousin OF
the bride, and the best man, Mr.. Ross
Brown, brother of the groom. The party
took their station in the parlor in front
|of bank of palms and white clematis
Rev. George w. Davis, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, took his sta
tion, and performed the full ring cere-
mony. At its conclusion, the bride and
groom knelt upon white satin cushions
while prayer was offered.
After reception, delicious wedding
banquet was served, the caterer being
Mrs. w. H. Pfeffer. Those who assisted
in serving the refreshments were Misses
Nellie Widell, Ida Fuller, Clara Power
Laura Lulsdorf, Ella Ring and Florence
La Due. A carnation was placed ut
each plate. The ices were in the shape
of flowers and fruit, those at the brides
table being rose shaped, and others be-
ing in the shape of water lilies, grapes
pineapples, peaches and pears.
The bride was tastefully attired in
white embroidered chiffon over white tat
feta and carried bouquet of brides
roses. Her only ornament was sun
burst of diamonds at her throat. This
was the gift of the groom.
The maid of honor wore white organ
die over white silk, with pink sash
and carried pink roses.
The bride received numerous beautiful
and useful presents, consisting of cut
glass, silverware, linen and china. Among
the gifts was 500 in gold from the
groom's father.
The out of town guests were Rev. and
Mrs. w. w. Smith of Lancsboro, Mrs.
w. H. Libby, Mrs. Ella Winchester and
Miss Ferbena b. Robb of Winona, Mrs.
B. III. Tostevin and Miss Julia Tostevin
of Helena, Mont, Mrs. ID. NJ King, Miss
Bernice and H. B. Gary of Marshall, and
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Norman of Lake
Crystal.
The bride is favorite with her ac-
quaintances. She was born at Winona,
but has spent the past fourteen years
IN Mankato, and is most estimable
young lady, with many winning qualities
and gracious manner. The groom is a
son of Conductor and Mrs. Clarence A.
Brown, old and well known residents of
Mankato, and was raised in this city.
He has graduated from the high school,
and has held the captaincy of the local
militia company, and at present holds
the position of bookkeeper for the Cen
trail Minnesota Immigration company.
He is young man of exemplary habits,
popular with all, and possesses many
strong qualities.
The many friends of the bride and
groom will join in extending to them
their very best wishes for their future
happiness and success. ,a :,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown do not intend to
take a trip at present, but will be at
home at. PIG State street after Oct.
18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Hadley Messer
have issued invitations for the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Sarah JOS
sphine, to Mr.. Benjamin Franklin Pay
of this city. The marriage will occur
Wednesday evening, Oct. 18th, at eight
o'clock, at 43 South Spring street, Con-
cord, N. H., the home of the brides
parents.
The bride be is niece of Con-
ductor A. Messer of st. Paul. and it was
at the home of the later that Mr.. Pay
met her. She wished at the cottage
of Fowler & Pay at Lake Washington
last summer, but is as yet unacquainted
in this city. =.
Miss Violetta Peterson of Hauzoda,
Burma, who will speak at the Baptist
midweek meeting tonight, arrived in the
city from Lake Crystal today, and is
being entertained at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. Miller.
Mrs. Mahala Youngs, eighty years of
age, was pleasantly surprised at her
home in West Mankato yesterday, by
a party of seven of her grown daughters.
The affair was planned by Mrs. Maria
CATER, the daughter living at her moth
er's home. Mrs. CATER was the main
hostess of the occasion. Her six sis
tiers, also present, were Mrs. Mary
Goodge of Lake Crystal; Mrs. Mathilda
Daby of Mankato; Mrs Sarah Mericle of
OcOnomowoc. Wis. Mrs. Eliza Ioe living