The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-06

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announce the engagement of their
daughter, Marian, to DR.. John B. Nc
guire Of Lexington, Ky.
Miss Lula Sampson, daughter Of
Mayor and Mrs. Leroy Francis
Sampson of Excelsior, Lake Min
| netonka, and Ernest Grant Pleck.
Of MINNEAPOLIS We we're r married
Congregational church. Mr.. Samp-
son and his family have been identified
with the social and municipal affairs at
Excelsior for many years and the we'd
ding was attended by a host of friends
from the twin cities and from around
tha ahs T The fe cSrcb T was
masses Of spruce boughs, which almost
concealed the organ AMI altar from
view and clusters Of pink and white
chrysanthemums gave touch of bright
color to the somber green. From the
chandeliers over the pews reserved for
the bridal party and relatives garlanas
Of smilax were festooned to the center
light over the altar.
Rev. G. J. Swain read the service and
Miss Helen Goodnow Of Excelsior pre-
sided at the organ. Miss Goodnow
! played a program Of nuptial music as
the guests were escorted to their seats
by the ushers,, SYLVESTER Moody and
Claude Bracket. Little Olive and Ruth
Lyman were the ribbon-bearers and
stretched white satin bands along the
aisle. Olive wore white with bows of
pink and Ruth was in white with green
ribbons. AS the strains of the To-
hengrin' chorus sounded thru the
church, the bride and her attendants
entered. Little Cora Baker in a dainty
frock of white scattered rose petals
il the path Of the bride and htt liz
the ring in q large rose. Miss May
Morrison of st. Paul was the maid Of
honor and wore a pink French organ
fragrant pink roses: Miss Sampson Is
bridal gown was Of white crepe de
chine over white tafeta, made with a
round train. The shirred yoke of the
plique. The BRIDES bouquet was a
shower of white roses and lilies Of the
v vey was vas in her e* hair. Mr.. Sampson
gave his daughter in marriage. Mr..
Picker was attended by Charles Samp-
son, a brother of the, bride, as, best
man. Miss Helen Goodnow played 80
Promise Me,,' while the vows were
spoken and the Mendelssohn wedding
march after the service. ...~
From to 5 O'Clock o reception was
held at the Sampson hotel. the home Of
the family. The decorations were in
pink and white and clusters Of white
lilies mingled their snowy petals with
the delicate pink of roses. Mr.. and
sisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Sampson and 3
group of relatives. Mrs. Sampson wore
| a handsome gown of gray French ba-
tiste over gray silk. Misses Hattie
Brisbee and Alice Bost presided at tho
frappe table in the lobby, which was
nrrang 2{!o as reception hall with fo
os se aRs p 3he f brde caS
Mr.. and Mrs. Picker left in the
evening for a short wedding trip and
they will visit Mr.. Plecker's parents
in Peoria, Ill. The BRIDES travelling
gown was of black French serge with
hat of chiffon velvet trimmed with
black and white plumes. Mr.. and Mrs
Picker will be- at home at 1872 West
Grant street, after JAN 10.
After the rehearsal last night the
bride presented her maid Of honor with
Z a handsome gold bracelet and the lit.
tie people received pretty souvenirs
4 pins Miss Goodnow's gift from the
\ bride was a dainty pin set with pearls
/ Of gold cuff links and scarf pins to the
4 ushers Mrs. Will Loudon and little
4 daughter Of Des Moines, Iowa. arrived
4 Monday for the wedding. -..'
Mrs. Charles F. Haglin entertained
4 about 400 women at tea this afternoon
+ at her home on Eighth street s. The
= rooms were converted into floral bowers
with bright blossoms and profusion Of
southern smilax. Brilliant poinsettis
4 blossoms and red roses were in the par
The library was in yellow chrysanthe
NUNS and the dining room had a has
ket Of red roses and ferns on the table
/ while tapers with red shades burned il
q the green tangle OF the sideboard. AS
sisting Mrs. Haglin thru the rooms wer,
Mines. Andrew Rinker, s; H: Wagner
Frank Hubacheck, g. n: Woedman
Morse, w. E. Hale, Sarah Knight, W. L
q Stevens, Chester Simmons and Samue
y Nicholson. The group Of girls assist
= ing in the dining room and presidin,
! over the frappe we're Misses Florenc
Rinker, Florence Hale, Edith Knight
Harriet Barnun, Marie Brooks, Ethe
Simmons, Pearl Weston and Heller
II Stevens. PCS -. -.
Il Alexis Fourier will continue the ez
hibition Of his paintings at 800 Nicolle
avenue until Dec. 10. There has bee
= no lessening Of interest in Mr.. Fou,
nier s splendid collection and numbe
- Of the pictures will remain in Mime
apolis. DR.. S. P. Rees has purchase
2, three Of the important paintings, eth
'h' Venetian Sunset Peaceful Night
y, and "Autumn Sunset Mrs. E. v
Is, Backus has become the owner Of eth
.; Evening on the Oise;'' Mrs. II. s. Al
o.; % bott Of "sunny France'' and b
ID. Storke has also purchased one Of til
air pictures. Mrs. E. i. Carpenter, r.
Menu and Mrs. Moffett selected the!
~ pictures last week, you remember.
a. Mr.. and Mrs H. A. Maxheld ente
ID tanned at dinner last evening at the
in, home 2017 Aldrich avenue s., in homo
.. Of Miss Meta Jane ART and Howar
~ Maxfeld whose marriage will take plat
Is. this evening: "A mound Of bride rose
iip.. was arranged in mass Of foliage in Il
20; can+or of fbo 4ah1o ond %bo' ~: = :.