Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-27
BARBER-CLEMENTSON.

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Geo. B. Clementson the hearty con-
gratulations and best wishes of
every citizen of Lancaster and
vicinity. The ceremony at which
each answered the marriage vows
was performed at Galena Tuesday
evening. The Daily Gazette of that
city on Wednesday contained the
following account of the nuptial
event, and we reproduce it here
with:
A veryspretty informal wedding
was solemnized on Tuesday evening,
Oct. %, at s o'clock at the home
of Mrs.'B. F.Felt on Prospect street,
Mr.. George Burr Clementson OF
Ian caster, Wis, and Miss Katharine
Felt Barber of Galena, being the
contracting Eparties. At exactly s
o'clock Mrs. Frank Sheean, Miss
Clara Sheean and DR.. George G..
Blish took their places at the piano,
and Miss lSheean sang in a most
beautiful, sympathetic manner D.
F. Bloomfeld's Marriage Hymn
being accompanied on the piano by
Mrs. She can, the violin obligato be-
ing played by DR.. Blish. At the
close of the hymn, while Mrs. Sheean
played the strains of Wagner's
Bridal Song, in her usual effective
manner, Rev. S. J. Yundt entered
the parlor, robed in the full vest
ments prescribed by the Episcopal
church for the. marriage ceremony.
Rev. Mr.. Yundt having taken his
place in the bay window the bride
and groom entered and took their
place before Ehim. The impressive
marriage service was then rendered
and tho solemn vows taken in the
presence of the friends assem- led
for the occasion. After the benedic-
ton had beenI'pronounced the Gus
tomary congratulations were given
in most hearty manner.
The house was prOfusely and
handsomely decorated with autumn
leaves, barberries, ferns and cut
flowers. In the parlor the flowers
were white carnations, while IN the
dining room pink chrysanthemums
were used.
The bride wore simple gown OF
white silk trimmedsswith duchesse
lace, which had beeL worn by her
mother. She also wore veil ard
her mothers wedding pin of pearls
and diamonds, and a jewelIed
bracelet given her by Mr.. Clement
son. Many beautiful and valuable
wedding presents were received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Clementson from their
friends IN Galena, Lancaster, Chi
cago, Denver, New York and else
where. A large number of con-
gratulatory kilograms were received
during the afternoon and evening.
Among the guests from out of
town were the following: Judge
Clementson, father of the groom,
DR.. Jos. A. Clementson and Mrs.
Frye, brother and sister of the
groom, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Bennett,
of Lancaster; Miss Fannie Clement
son of Dubuque, Mrs. John Liv-
ingston of Platteville, DR.. and Mrs.
A. H. Barber of Waukesha, Law
renee Corb1n Barber of ST. Johns
Academy, Delafeld, Wis, a brother
of the bride, Mrs. 2. G. Felt of Den
yer, Colorado, and Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Felt, Jr., OF Spencer, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clementson took
their departure on the Illinois
Central train, and after their
wedding journey will be home 10
their friends in their beautiful new
home in Lancaster, which has just
been built and presented TO them
by Judge and Mrs. Clementson,
the parents of the groom
BASS-FARRAND.
At the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Bass, Beetown,
Wis, on Oct. "a, 1906, their
youngest daughter, Minnie Mae,
was married to Haze E. Farrand
f North Lancaster.
AT II a. m. preceded by the Of
ficiating minister, J. T. Morgans
and accompanied by the brides
brother, Arthur Bass and Miss
Cozy Cooley entered the parlor,
to the strains of the wedding march,
played by Miss Vera Trentzsch,
niece Of the bride and took their
positions under an arched canopy,
where, witnessed by a large COM
pany of relatives and friend, were
pronounced the words which con-
stituted them husband and wife.
After congratulations the company
sat down, and amid good cheer, par
took Of the wedding feast.
The presents were many and use
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