The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-28

The first large wedding Of the spring
took place last evening in Westminster
church when Miss Helen Higbee. daugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. A. E.. Higbee, and
Earle Graene Nunnally of st. Paul, were
married. It was a white and green we'd
ding and Easter lilies, spirea and palms
combined to make the church beautiful.
Hal Woodruff was at the organ and
played a program as the guests arrived.
The ushers were Clarence Halbert,
bert Higbee. Victor De Camp, Vernon Pet
tigrew and Horace Klein. and they
stretched the white satin ribbons as the
notes of the "Lohengrin' bridal chorus
announced the coming Of the bride.
Miss Marjorie Higbee was her sisters
only attendant. She wore a white Swiss
muslin made in 1880 fashion with a full
flounced skirt and a blouse of tucks and
valenciennes lace. The sash was of
green tulle with long ends and the bou-
quet of Easter lilies The bridal gown
was of white liberty silk over taffeta with
the skirt and blouse tucked and inset
with duchesse lace The tuile veil was
caught with brooch of pearls and dia-
monds and lilies of the valley formed the
bouquet.
The bridegroom and his best man, Hugh
Halbert of st. Paul. were awaiting the
bride before the bank of flowers. and
palms, and Rev. John s. Bushnell read
the service. .,..-. 49,. $3.50.
A reception followed at the Higbee resi-
dence on Third avenue 8, where the same
spring colors, green and white, were car
ried out with ferns and tulips. Mrs. S. H.
Nunnally of st. Paul received with the
bridal couple and DR.. and Mrs Higbee.
Mrs. Higbee wore black lace with jet and
rose point lace trimmings and Mrs Nun
nally's gown was Of black crepe de chine.
Only the immediate relatives were pres
IN
Nunnally, Louise Victoria Nunnally, Miss
Dorothy Jane Nunnally and Mrs. Nunna1-
ly of st. Paul, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Egg
gleston and Robert Eggleston Of Ar
kansas. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holbrook OF
Chicago and Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Johnson
Of Milwaukee.
Mr. and Mrs. Nunnally went away for
short trip and they will be at home after
June at IT'S Hoag avenue. st. Paul Mrs
Nunnallys travelling gown was Of blue
vDile and she wore a hat to match.
The home of Mrs. Mae Polhamus on
Twenty-fourth avenue NE was elabcr-
atey decked with palms and carnations
last evening for the marriage Of he1
daughter Mabelle Hortense, to Lamber
Frederic Fairchild of ST. Paul. The Men
delssohn march as professional an6
| "Hark at Thy Sweet Voice. as an ac-
compartment for the service was played
| by Maurice Salisbury and Henry Souchersy
of st. Paul sang THE Evening Star" from
'Tannhauser.'
| Little Mary Lockwood in a frock Of
white accordion plated silk carried tn,
ring In a basket of lilies Of the valley ant
Miss Abbie Reed, the bridesmaid, wore
| pink crepe de chine over pink, trimmed
with duchesse lace, and carried pinl
sweet peas Mrs. G. A. Riser, the bride
groons sister from St. Paul. was matror
of md her n
white duchesse satin fashioned with lace
| and her flowers were white sweet peas.
| The BRIDES gown was Of white duchess,
satin embroidered in white and silver
with a ribbon caught in the bill Of ;
/ dove and wandering away into a lover
knot. The blouse had a bertha Of poin
duchesse lace. and the collar was fastened
with a pearl brooch. the gift of Mrs. Ris
ser. A veil fell to the hem of the trained
skirt and a shower bouquet Of lilies of tn
valley completed the charming costume.
Mr. Fairchild's attendants were Elite
| Meyer and Cleveland Hilson of st. Paul
and the service was read by Rev. Alex
ander Patterson In the presence Of abou
200 guests. The bridal couple were as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. Polhamus, MI
and Mrs E. o. Cosman, Mr.. and Mrs H
S. Fairchild, the parents Of the bride
groom, from st. Paul, and Mrs. Lockwood
grandmother of the bride Assisting i
the rooms were Mines. Sampson A. Rec
and Charles s. Johnson, and Mines. S.
Lockwood Charles Gold and James Nc
Elroy were in the dining room. Misse
Mildred Lauderdale and Grace Livingsto
served frappe in the den, where whit
flowers and blue tapers made novel dec
grafton. The dining-room was in whit
and pink, with basket of roses in tn
center of the table with a pink bow O
the handle. --->
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairchid went to Chicag
on their trip, and they will spend tn
summer at White Bear lake. The bride