The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-11

A pretty wedding Of the day was
that Of Miss Alice Brown and DR., .Ber-
ton Branton, which was solemnized at
the brides parents, Judge and Mrs. G.
H. Brown, 900 Fourth street Sc, at 8
O. 'clock. The rooms were transformed
with green into bowers of midsummer
beauty. In the reception hall stall
palms and ferns was arranged in one
corner of the parlor, with large clus-
ter of bride roses on each side. A pill
low of delicate white sweet peas Offset
with ferns was on the mantle, and
bouquets Of bride roses and sweet peas
cast their frangrance thru the rooms.
The archways were outlined with the
glossy green Of oak boughs and smi
lax, while the chandeliers were wound
with the smilax. .r&S :. TE.. =g< 3*1
Before the service Harold B. Handy,
a cousin of the BRIDE. sang, "Thine for
Life,' by Mascheroni, and at the con.
Gertrude San Souci. Mrs. Frank G.
Handy was at the piano. As the harp
and violin sounded the "Lohengrin -
bridal chorus, Miss Martha Randall of
Hamline and Miss Margaret Brown,
sister of the bride, stretched white rib
vised altar. Little Isoabel Mcdonald
in a white frock preceded the bride,
bearing the ring in long-stemmed
American Beauty rose. ray4.::...s 4@,...!
The bride was met at the stair by
her father, who gave her in marriage.
Her gown was of imported white
French lawn with yoke of baby Irish
lace, and finished with tucked founces
trimmed with insets Of lace. She wore
of the valley, and carried a bouquet Of
the same flower. The service was read
by Rev. A.+H. Tebbets, formerly pas
tor of the Congregational church at
Norris, where Judge and Mrs. Brown
lived Only the relatives and intimate
friends Of the. family were present,
At the informal reception which
followed Judge and Mrs. Brown and
Mr.. and Mrs: J. r. Branton, parents of
bridal couple. Assisting thru the rooms
were Misses Gertrude Darling, Morris
Mimi; Miss Bessie Wells, Herman,
MINI; Laura Klopp, Estherville, Iowa;
and Dean Smutz, st. Paul.
The out-of-town guests were: Chief
Justice and Mrs. Charles NJ. Start,
Rochester, MINI; Judge and Mrs;
Mrs: H: J. Peck: shaEopee, MINI; Mrs
Q. S. Brown, Shakopee; Assistant At
iGinny Minn; sn Mr. and Nj Mrs. l' A. '' Palm, Miss
Gertrude Palm and Frank Palm, Mr.
and Mrs. C. H. Sherwood, Mr.. and Mrs
George w. Tyler and George H. Tyler
Mrs. +: g; Handy and HAROLD @ Handy L 71y
Randall, Ham]ine: Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam J. Munro and Miss Blanche Munro
I St. Paul.,
DR.. and Mrs. Branton will leave thi.
evening for Atwater, where they will
be at home after Aug. l.. DR.. Branto1
I was graduated last year from the med
s ical department of the university. H,
! is member of the Theta Delta Ch
I fraternity.
Among the wedding gifts was
large study of yellow blossoms whicl
was painted in Germany by Mrs. H. L
I Hubert of Morris, Mimi, who has jus
{ returned from two years. study. abroad
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Branton gave th
: bridal dinner at Donaldson IS tearoom
last evening, entertaining twent,
, guests, Including the bridal party an
the, visiting relatives. In the cente,
). rosebuds fringed with dainty maiden
9 hair ferns. Pink rosebuds were a
each place and the pink tapers wer
!; in crystal holders on which bows O
1 green tulle were knotted.
The wedding Of Miss Nellie McCa1
f thy and Alex Derua was solemnized thi
Q afternoon in st. Charles church. Mis-
:. Anna Hennesy played the "Loher
Q grin - march as the bridal party er
tered the church, changing to "|
Promise Me- during the exchange o
a vows. Rev. J. M. Cleary officiatet
j. Mrs. Robert Westerman was her sister
l. matronf of honor. She wore pink flow
cred organdie and carried pink carns
:: tions. The bride was gowned in whit
l. chiffon organdie, fashioned with inse1
" tion and tucks. She carried spray q
e bride roses and a wreath of the flow
Il ers was worn in her hair. Roma
J. Derus attended his brother as bef
r man. --.. ...,. .-, .-..
. This evening at clock a receptio
e will be given at the home of tt
= l bride $ mother, Mrs. B. Mccarthy, 19C
/ Columbus avenue. Receiving with IL
?. bridal party will be Mrs. McCarth
hn and the bridegroom $ parents, Mr.. ar
i'm Mrs. J. Derus. Tho rooms will be a
XXI ranged with sweet peas, carnations ar
jeil jei ferns and in the dining room the sid
Xxi board will be banked with the fowe
hn in pink and white and centerpiece ,
ert the same blossoms will be on the tabl
while falling to the corners from tt
'er chandelier will be white ribbons A
no sisting in the dining room will