The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-11

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St. Paul's church was made beauti-
full with palms and ferns and tall
white lilies last evening for the mar
riage Of Miss Eleanor Skinner daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis ]. Skinner,
ana Claude De Forest Kimball. A,
program of music was played as the
guests We're seated by the ushers, Lex
Chestnut, James Isfield, Fred Williams
and Roy Pike.
The bride and her maids entered to
the strains of the "Lohengrin" bridal
chorus. The bridesmaids, Misses Ruth
Leonard. Blanche Higginbotham, Lii
lie Williams and Helen Richmond,
wore sheer white gowns and carried
lilies. The maid of honAr, Miss Eye
lyn Perkins, was also in white and she
held a trailing tangle Of ferns tied
with white satin ribbon. The bride
entered with her father. She wore
heavy white corded silk trimmed with
rose point lace that had adorned her
grandmother's bridal gown. A veil
fell to the hem Of the skirt and the
bouquet was of lilies of the valley.
Mr.. kfmhall and his best man. George
3. webster, met the bride at the cham
Gel. and the service was read by Rev.
Theodore Payne Thurston.
A reception from 9 until 1890
o'clock followed at the Skinner resi-
dence on Oak Grove street, where
roses and lilies with ferns and palms
carried out, in a charming fashion, a
color scheme Of white and green. Mr..
and Mrs. L. Kimball and Mr.. and Mrs
Skinner received with the bridal cou-.
pie. The bride gave her maids gold
brooches and the men received gold
studs from Mr.. Kimball as souvenirs
of the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball went south
on their trip, and they will be at home
at 406 Oak Grove street Tuesdays in
May. Mrs. Kimballs travelling gown
was of stone gray. zibeline.
About thirty-fve guests gathered at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. Lewis M
Rheem on First avenue S last evening
to witness the marriage Of their
daughter, Lydia Rachael, to Herbert
Leslie Smith. Red roses and carna-
tons combined with ferns and palms
made a bower for the bridal party,
and red tapers twinkled among the
green on the mantel. "A basket of
pink tulips was the centerpiese in the
d1nlng-room, and pink tapers and
flowers were on the buffet. ST.
string ochestra played the "Lo-
hengrin" bridal chorus, the bridal mu-
sic from "a Midsummer Nights
'Tannhauser." Mrs. John Roland Nc,
Donald Of Omaha was the matron of
honor, and wore white crepe de chine
trimmed with fagotting and lace and
carried American Beauty roses. The
bridal gown was of white point d'es-
prlt over striped gauze silk. bounced
and fashioned with lace applique. 4
veil and shower bouquet of lilies Of
the valley completed the pretty cos
tune. Bert w. Parsons of St: Paul
was best man. and the, service was
read by Rev. Irving p Johnson.
At the informal reception which fol-
lowed the bridegroom's mother. Mrs.
.Georgiana Smith Of Kinnickinnicl1,
Wis.,, with DR.. and Mrs. Rheem. as
sisted in receiving, and Mrs Harry
Smith presided in the dining room.
Mr.. Smith and his bride left for the
south, and later they will be at home
on Mr.. Smiths ranch at Kinnickin-
nick. Mrs. Smiths travelling gown
was of champagne broadcloth and her
hat was of violets.
The marriage of Miss Fred Caro-
line Hermann and George Merton
Shannon of Minneapolis was quietly
solemnized last evening a the home
of the brides mother, Mrs. Ida Her.
mann, in st. Paul. Only the immedi-
service was. read by Rev. A. r. Till
inghast of Minneapolis. Miss Ida
Hermann, in gown of pale blue
silk and carrying bride roses, was
her sisters maid Of honor, and the
brides gown was Of white EN- broid-
cred batiste over silk, and her flow
ers We're lilies of the valley. Burton
Mr.. and Mrs. Shannon we'll be at home
after March 1 at 14O6 Spruce place, ;
Mines. E. L. Monroe, T. J. Lam
and George T. Huey enter /
tanned large group of women at +
cards this afternoon at the home of !
Mrs. Monroe. 525 University avenue
Sc. It was a valentine party, and I
the tables for six-hand euchre were I
placed in bower of southern snli- |
lax and red carnations and roses /
Mines. w. G.. Johnson. H. M. Lyon
and j. c.. Andrews assisted the host !
esses. III
Miss Gertrude Marshall will en-
tertalnt at a valentine party Saturday
evening at her home ON Second ave
nue. S. .a.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Royal B. !
Shute of Kenwood will entertain at !
luncheon for Mrs. John Fertig Of !
Chicago. H..
The Phi Sigma Phi fraternity will
give a dancing party in Johnson hall
this evening.
Misses Daysie Schwartz and Jennie
NJ egoW will give a valentine dancing
party Monday evening in Prospect +
Park hall. A favor dance win CON T
2lude the first half Of the program and
he hall will be decorated with hearts
md arrows. About eighty invitations
have been issued.
" Miss Eva Adelaide Sheets and Don
). Nelson were married last Tuesday +
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs [
". G. Stranahan. The rooms were
made beautiful with pink and white
'oses and southern smilax. Miss
catherine Stranahan played the we'd
ling march and the bridal couple emit s
.red together. The bride wore crepe
le meteor silk and carried bride roses. E
The service was read by Rev. George
Mccall. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson left for
| short trip and they will be at home
It Larimore, n. D., after March Is.