Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-10-12
WAGNER BROWN
w edding at Big Rapids Last Week
WAS Fine one.

WAS Fine One.
The following is the Big Rapids Herald
write-up il says:
"A quiet and beautiful wedding took
place last evening at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. p. M Brown when their youngest
daughter Katherine was united in mar
rage to Charles A. Wagner of Bedding
On account of the recent bereavement Of
of the Wagner family. the guests included
only the families Of the contracting par
ties and few close friends-about fifty
in all
The parlors were very tastefully dec
GRATED with autumn leaves and vines and
the lights were enclosed in lily shades.
The dining room was decorated in pink,
shaded candles, tule, smilax and pink
carnations being employed in very ar
tistic manner.
Miss Leonore Sharde, from the 500, an
intimate friend of the bride. presided at
the piano during the wedding also accom-
panying Miss Foster who sang 20 Prom
Use Me" just before the wedding
The ceremony was performed in the
back parlor before bank of palms, Rev.
DR.. A w. tombstone of Cadillac, a per-
sonal friend of the bridal couple, officia-
ting. The groom attended by his brother,
George Wagner, awaited the brides par
ty. Little Miss Margaret Brown, Of
Muskegon the brides niece, came first
bearing the wedding ring in the heart Of
white rose, and following her the
bridesmaid, Miss Dee Brown, who was
dantiy gowned in point de esprit over
pale pink silk and carried La France ros-
es. Last came the bride who was never
more beautiful than ia her bridal gown Of
cream crepe de chine over chiffon taffeta
trimmed with Michlin lace. She carried
brides roses and wore tulle VEIL fasten-
ed with a crescent of sapphires and
pearls, the gift Of the groom. During the
short but impressive wedding ceremony
Hearts and Flowers" was played softly
and after the benediction the familiar
strains of the Mendelssohn march we're
heard during the congratulations.
In the dining room a pretty wedding
supper was served, Mrs. F. w. Keller,
the brides sister, being in charge, the
Misses June and Bess Burr assisting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner left on the BIS
train south for short trip, after which
they will go to Belding where their new
home is nearing completion.
The bride is Big Rapids girl, having
been brought up here, attending the pub
ic schools until she entered Mrs Treat S
kindergarten Training School in Grand
Rapids where she was graduated, and
has been for several years a very sue
oessful teacher. In her home town she
is always thought of as a beautiful and
justly popular girl. The groom has been
well known in this city his business hav-
ing brought him here occasionally for
several years, and he and his bride bear
with them the hearty good wishes Of a
large circle of friends.
The young couple received many beau
tful and valuable gifts, in silver, cut glass,
china, needlework, paintings and beau
tiful Indian blanket.
The out of town guests we're Mrs. Geo.
Weber, Mrs. P. r. Scott, Mrs. James r.
Bishop Miss Irene Bishop, Mrs. Cunning
ham, Miss Kate Cunningham, Miss Rice
and Dr. tombstone, all of Cadillac; Adam
Wagner the groom's father, Miss Wag-
ner, Miss Florence Wagner, his sisters.
and his brothers, George, John and Mel
vim Of Belding, and Edward, Of Salt Lake
City, Utah, Miss Leonore Sharpe of Soc
ST. Marie, Miss Louise Kilbourne, Of Kali
kaska, Mrs. w. c. Peer Of Iona, Mrs.
Marshall and daughter Gertrude of Reed
City, DR.. and Mrs. G. NJ Brown and
daughters Francis and Margaret, DR.. and
Mrs. F. NJ Keller and son Nelson, and
Miss Bazie Bowen, all of Muskegon.
Many of the out Of town guests left on
the midnight train and after the wedding
they were informally entertained at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. G. p. Judson.