The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
"Women, like expresses, con
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Tolstoy.


on, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hudson Dixon, and Rista Nimmons Best
took place last evening in the Portland
Avenue Church of Christ, in the pres
ence of large gathering of friends:
The decorations were charming and
were all in pank and green; Palms,
pit and organ loft, and in among the
green tangle pink peonies were held
captive. @ ~
AS the guests arrived and were seated
by the ushers-George X. Belden, Louis
II. Williams, DR.. Sherman E. Wright of
Marinette, Wis, and Frank G. Bester-
program of nuptial music. The mem
bers of the Kappa Kappa Gamma soror-
ity. to which the bride. belongs, occu-
pied places on one side of the church.
Just before the entrance of the bridal
party Miss Gertrude Hale sang, Gou-
nod s '.Adore and Be still'' and at the
close Of the service gave rF9r Love
ding march sounded thru the church
Rev. Richard w. Abberlev and Rev.
John G. FAIRIES, who assisted in the serv
ice, entered from the right and MI.
Best and his best man, Thomas F. Wal
lace, Jr., came from the left. The bride
entered alone preceded by her sister,
Mrs Charles S. Wartenbee, as matron
of honor. Mrs. Wartenbee wore white
silk null, Powered in pink, and made in
1880 fashion with valenciennes lace. Her
girdle was or tinted chiffon velvet
and she carried an arm bouquet of pink
wore White Silk null oVor chiffon six i1'f
| with point lace yoke, bertha and
deep cuffs. Her veil was of tulle and she
| carried a shower bouquet of white roses
and ferns.
After the service Mr.. Best and his
bride received the congratulations Of
their relatives at the home of Mr.. Best IS
on the late train. for a tip Of three
weeks, and on their return they will go
to Mound, Minnetonka, for the summer.
After Oct. l they will be at home at
| 623 East Franklin avenue Mrs. Best s
travelling gown was of blue silk and her
hat matched.
A wedding that will interest many Min
| neapolis people will take place in St.
| Paul this evening, when Mrs Lulu Mar
shall Watson of Chicago and Frank
Welch of Aurora, Ill, will be married.
Rev. G. c. Campbell of the Plymouth
Congregational church will perform the
sste Mrs St f. fhs W. he% saek t3 55 6vs
street. There will be no attendants,
and only relatives have been hidden to
the wedding, which will be marked by
the utmost simplicity. J. H. Marshall,
Sara and Margaret Marshall, Mrs. Anna
Barbour, Helen Barbour, Mrs Sarah
| THOMPSON. Mrs. Kate WEIGH, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Welch are the Minneapolis
relatives who will be present:
| Tomorrow evening j. H. Marshall,
brother Of the bride will give a recep,
! ton from 8 to 10 o'clock at his home,
q East Fourteenth street, Minneapolis
Only the bride s most intimate friends
are invited: and but forty invitations
have been issued. 49,
Mrs. Watson came to Minneapolis in
! 1888 as teacher in the Clay school.
Three years later she became principal
manned six years, until her marriage to
DR.. Samuel J. Watson of Chicago. Upon
his death, two years later, Mrs Watson
began teaching in the John sSpry gram
mar school of Chicago. where she has
taught twelve years. Mr. Welch, with
Whom she has been acquainted from
childhood. has been president Of the
Western Wheeled Scraper company for
twenty years. T.
Mr.. and Mrs. Welch will spend some
time at Minnetonka before going to
their new home in Aurora.
About forty relatives and friends
gathered at the home of Mrs. Priscilla
Davis in the Eldorado at o'clock this
afternoon to attend the wedding of. he1
daughter, Nellie E.. to Charles E. John
son: Palms and ferns were arranged
under canopy of smilax and flowers
and clusters Of flowers were placed thru
the rooms. Roses and foliage were also
in the dining room. Alfred Davi!
played the Mendelssohn wedding marcel
as the bridal party entered. Mrs. Mil
dred Kendall was matron of honor anC
wore Powered organdie over pink sill
and carried pink roses: The brides
| Florence johnson were in pink organ
die and their flowers were also pinl
roses. Little Erma Agnes Kendall, il
a frock of light blue, carried the rims
in the heart Of an American Beauty
eolian cloth trimmed with lace am
chiffon. The bride wore a wreath O.
lilies of the valley in her hair ant
carried bride roses. The service wa
read by Rev. w. B. Riley. Among tn.
out-of town guests were Mrs. O. Ken
dali Of Sioux Falls, S. D.; Mrs N. Bar
| Mabel Johnson, Mckinley, MINI;
A reception will be given this eve
ming for Mr.. and Mrs. johnson. Mrs
G. Williams and Mrs. Bertha Site will