The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-04-26


IIss united.
The ceremony which will be performed
ty Re-. w. E. Bryce, of the First Pres
byterlan church will be brief and simple,
and only relatives and most intimate
friends will be present.
Southern smilax, pink carnations and
roses will lend their beauty and their
fragrance to the scene, and the faces of
loved ones round about them will make
the ceremony both beautiful and impress
sive. After the ceremony, a wedding
repast will be spread and later in the even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher will take the
train for Cedar Rapids. They will visit
in that city and in Williamsburg and will
then proceed to Elkader where they sill
make their future home.
The bride will be attired in beautiful
gown made of fine, white net. elaborately
embroidered in applique lace in form of
sprays of roses and leaves. The skirt cut
long andl very full, lace embroidery form
ing deep flounce at bottom, the fullness
brought into the belt by tiny tucks.
The waist and sleeves formed of small
tucks and sprays of the embroidered lace,
leaving narrow shirred vest down front
and finished at waist line with lace girdle.
The dress was made over plain, white
net slip. having sapho silk lining
The Going-Away Gown will be of brown
Panama cloth, trimmed in brown silk
braid and Persian trimming and buttons
with brown hat to match.
Mrs. Jennie Fletcher of Cedar Rapids
arrived in Denison from California on
Saturday and has been guest at the
Bale home during the week. Other out
of town guests were Chas. Fletcher and
John Fletcher of Cedar Rapids. brothers of
the groom. Miss Margaret Hurst of Leon,
Iowa. Miss Helen Meyer of Omaha and
Mr.. Alex Flick of Omaha. About thirty
invitations were issued for the wedding
only relatives and most intimate friends
being included.
The wedding which thus consummates a
mutual affection dating back to student
days, unites two young people about
whom too much cannot be said. Both
are equipped for the battle of life as few
young people are. BY birth, education,
health and enviro nment they have been
blessed and blessed again. The removal
of Mrs. Fletcher from Denison takes from
US one Of our best. most lovable young
ladies. She has been loyal Denison girl
all through her life. typical of the inde-
pendent, broad minded. cultured. helpful,
sensible and CHEEKY. Hawkeye girls, a
girl who gave point to the saying. ''Of
all that is good, Iowa affords the best.
The bride was born in Clinton county,
Iowa, and came to Denison as child.
She graduated from our high school in
1896. She entered the University OF
Iowa the same year, and at once became
one of the popular, leading spirits among
the young aides of the University. She
graduated with the class of 1900, and
since that time she has been at her par
ents home in Dsnison. Itis unnecessary
to remind Denison people of the promn-
ent part she has played in the social and
intellectual life of our city during the las.
five years. She has been so CHEEKY, so
optimistic, SO happy and so wholesome,
that it was no wonder the young people
gladly rallied round her and that she be-
came the center of every social gathering
in which she took part,
She was not afraid or ashamed to work
J and to work hard. She had too much of
life and vim and energy to sit with folded
hands. She will make the best kird of a
wife and we heartily congratulate the
happy groom upon the prize he has won.
Although it is not good etiquette accord
ing to "Hill's Manual" which we strive to
make one of our guiding stars, we feel
like 'congratulating" the bride as we'll,
for Geo. Fletcher is as fine and as manly
gentleman as it has been our pleasure to
know for many years. Keen witted,
bright minded. honest and straightfor-
ward. he is a man Of character and
strength. While genial and courteous he
was never common nor undignltied. He
has thorough education, having grad
dated from both the collegiate and