The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-08
"A woman's whole life is the
history of the affections. The
heart is her world; it is there her
ambition strives for empire.
Washington Irving.

st. Marks pro-cathedral was the
scene of an impressive double marriage
ceremony last evening, when Miss
Blanche Mary Stanford became the
bride of. DR.. Frank s. Bissell, and her
sister, Miss Helen Gertrude Stanford,
became the bride Of Frank O. Fernald.
The brides are the daughters Of Mr..
and Mrs. Lyman G. Stanford and the
bridegrooms belong to we'll known Min
neapolis and st. Paul families. For the
students at the university and belong to
Greek letter organizations, the wedding
was typically a college affair. The
Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, Of which
the brides are members, was present in
body. The PHI Gamma Delta, to
which Mr.. Fernald belongs and the Beta
ThetaP fraternity, of which Mr.. Bissell
is member, were also seated in the
pews reserved for the university
friends.
Dr., Bissell had chosen from among
Saunders, and Robert Reyes to act as
ushers and Ned Sterrett, Thomas Kelly
and DR.. Chambers had been selected to
be ushers for Mr.. Fernald, all being
members of his fraternity.
MR.. Graham presided at the organ
and played the 'Lohengrin'' wedding
music as the brides entered the church.
The six ushers led the way to the altar
and were followed by Miss Clara Fan
ming, Miss Blanche Stanford s maid Of
honor, and Miss Nettie Kelley, the maid
1of honor Of Miss Nellie Stanford. They
wore white point d esprit over white
staffeta and large white hats with wav.
ing plumes. Golden Gate roses Is
carried as large arm bouquets.
The brides were gowned in W &c
crepe de chine and their gowns were
made alike. Full tulle wells were worn
and the bouquets were Of fragrant lilies
of the valley. Mr.. Fernaid and his
best man, Robert, Fernald, and Dr.sBis-
sell with his best man, Edward San
ford, awaited them at the altar. Rev.
G. Heathcote Hills read the full Epis-
copal service for the double ceremony,
two ceremonies. Miss Edith Grasse Of
Chicago sang 3'Oh Sweet, Oh Pure, OF
Holy" The Mendelssohn wedding
march was played as the occasional
music. The appointments in the church
|SWere extremely simple and only the
|sight Of many burning altar candles
added a. touch Of serene beauty to the
church. About 600 guests were pres
emit.
Dr. and Mrs. Bissel, after short
wedding tour, will be at home at Maple
Lake, Mimi, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fernald
will be at home after March / at their
NEW home in Livingstone, Mont.
Il Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Moore have re.
turned from their wedding trip and
will be with Mrs. Moore g uncle, Wal
ter Fisher, on Girard avenue s., until
next week, when they will continue
their trip west. Tomorrow afternoon
Mrs. Harry Child will entertain infor-
Emally for Mrs. Moore, who was Miss
Katherine Norton. - -, - * s.
Is Judge j.. o. Pierce was the honor
guest at a reception which Mrs. Pierce
gave Saturday evening at 615 Sixth
entieth birthday anniversary. Mr.
Pierce is past commander of Rawlins
post, G. A. R., one of the postgraduate
lecturers in the law school of the Uni
verslty of Minnesota, and member OF
the Monday club, and the sixty guests
included his associates in those organ.
izations. ~ Isl.
The past cofamanders~ of Rawlins post
and the officers, the faculty of the law
department., and the men of the~AEen
day club were received by Mr.. and Mrs
|
Mrs. Harley Bushnell and Miss Martha
Hussey. .ss. rf?:5sS3z$
The rooms were charmin ely decorated
with flowers and foliage. In the recep
tion rooms yellow tulips stood about II
great clusters. Pink and white roses
and carnations were used in the-music
room. and in the parlor yellow roses
bloomed amidst tangles Of ferns and
palms: Yellow and white roses were
| in thos n mi,
/ ter Of the table had a beautiful ar
rangement of the fragrant blossoms
The buffet and mantel were banked
with ferns, and flags arranged against
the walls and over the doors gave 3
patriotic setting.
The high school dancing class will
have a Valentine party tomorrow after
noon in Mrs. Noble s ballroom, on len
nepln avenue. The Saturday Afternoon
class will also have a Valentine part,
this week, and the. little people Wh be
meet at the home of Mrs. j "a. Fuller
! ton will have their Valentine party or
| Monday afternoon. The class that ha,
1 It's gatherings in the ballroom Of Mrs
William Donaldson Tuesday afternoon.
will have a masquerade and cotilliO1
next week, and as twill besthe last
party Of the year. it will be an elabor
ate affair: The Thursday class vii
havesa Valentine party next week also
Mrs. George A. Hughes will .entertai,
at euehfe at her home, 1908 Steven
avenue, next Tuesday, in honor of Mis-
V1elette Stanley Of the Little Johnn,
Jones company and for Miss aGrac,
i Hayward. The hours willfbe from 2 t,
/ 5 o 'clock. a
Mrs. w. E1ithorpe entertained at ,
valentine luncheon Wednesday, at he
home, .3I23 Stevens avenue, for Mrs
Chester HOpkinseof Hopkins The nam
(. cards and favors were decidedly sugges
tive of cupid, and the colors of Whit.
and red were carried out with an ar
rangement ofscarnations in the cente,
! of the table. Covers. were laid fo1
seven and music and cards FOLLOWED
i after luncheon.
Mrs. Nettie IL. Mathews of the Eas
Side was pleasantly surprised Tuesda,
evening by a group of intimate friend
who gathered to congratulate her on tn
/ legacy which she hastrecently receive,
4 thru the death of a relative she ha,
not seen for many years. A dainty sup
4 per was served.
Mrs. Thomas w. Crawford enter
tanned at a luncheon Wednesday at he