The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-04-19
WILSON-CHAPPELL
Brilliant Church Wedding of Prom
inent Young People

Wednesday evening April, 18,
1906, at the Methodist Episcopal
church in this city, occurred the
most beautiful and elaborate we'd
ding that has ever been ~solemnized
in Brookings, the bride being Miss
Elsie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T..
L. Chappell, of this city, and the
groom, Mr.. James w. Wilson, son
of Hon. James d. Wilson, Secre-
tary of the Department of Agricul-
ture, Washington, d. 6.
Fully 500 invited guests were
present to witness the ceremony.
The church decorations, which
were profuse, consisted of ferns,
white primroses and lilies. A
mammoth bank of flowers and
ferns extended the full width of
the platform at the rear of the
pulpit, feStoOns Of evergreens
adorned the archway and a large
floral bell was suspended in front
of the alter.
Promptly at eight O'Clock Miss
Ruby Stacey, sang the sweet song
Promise Me-" after which Miss
Edith Anderson began a delight
full wedding march which was con-
tinued through the whole cere-
mony. The bridal party then
approached. DR.. Z. p. Hall, pastor
of the NJ. +. church entered from
the chapel study. Down the west
isle came the bride, escorted by
her father, and followed by her
maid of honor and sister Miss
Bessie Chappell, three bridesmaids,
Misses Ethel Henry, Mabel Utley
and Daisy Williams, two little
flower girls, Mabel Chappell and
NeSta Hall, and Genevievc Chap
pei bearing the wedding ring.
The groom attended by his grooms-
man and brother, Jasper Wilson,
and ushers, Messrs. Guy Boyden,
Ralph Miller and Harry Williams
approached down the east isle.
The bride and groom took their
position under the wedding bell
and DR.. Hall read the impressive
marriage ceremony Of the Netho-
dist Episcopal church, pronounc-
ing the young people man and
wife. The bridal party then passed
out of the church and were escorted
70 tln hlp,4 gf +Ln bill,
The bride was becomingly
gowned in an elegant creation of
white French grenadine, with
bridal veil OF white silk illusion,
and carried a shower bouquet of
lilies of the valley. The brides
maids were handsomely gowned
and carried pink roses. The ring
bearer carried a large red rose on
which rested the wedding ring,
and she stood at the right of the
officiating Clergyman. The groom
and his attendants wore conven-
tional black suits.
The bride is an accomplished
young lady and highly esteemed
by a wide circle of friends in this
city as we'll as in Iowa, her former
dwelling place.
The groom has for several years
held the responsible position of
Director of the Agricultural Exper-
iment station of the South Dako-
ia Agricultural college in this city
and is popular throughout the
state.
WEDDING RECEPTION
Immediately following the we'd
ding a reception was held at the
home of the brides parents On
Medary avenue, which was at
tended by about seventy-five of
the near friends and relatives,
where congratulations we're ex-
tended to the happy couple. The
home was handsomely decorated
with flowers and ferns of various
kinds.
The guests we're served with a
delicious wedding supper, after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson were
Escorted to the North-Western
depot and at IL o'clock they de-
parted for Minneapolis where they
will remain a few days after which
they will return to Brookings and
remain until June when they ex-
pect to go abroad on an extensive
tour through European countries.
The brides travelling gown was
an attractive gray shirt waist suit
with coat, hat, gloves and veil to
match.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson's many
warm friends in this city will be
pleased to learn that they intend
to remain in BrookingS.
GUESTS FROM 4 DISTANCE