The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-03
Brings Home a Bride
Alderman John J. Stevenson Aceomplishes a
Complete Surprise on Friends and Public.

The following account of the
marriage of John Stevenson will
be of interest to his Old Dakota
friends. 1t is taken from the
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern of
the 18th ult:
j. J. Stevenson and Wife,
That is the signature inscribed
among the many of the register of the
Hotel Athearn. 1t proclaims the happy
denouement of a romance in which
one of this city's prominent business
and public men is a principal charac-
ter.
Mr.. Stevenson left Oshkosh two
weeks ago on an "eastern trip" AS
Mr.. Stevenson has business interests
outside of Wisconsin,, and has been in
the habit of taking ''trips' from time
to time, to look after them, his &C.
parture in the present instance arous-
ed no comment or suspicion as to the
real purpose and end Of the journey.
There were, to be sure, some shrewd
hints and limitations on the part of
close friends, that indicated a belief
that the gentleman would not return to
Oshkosh a bachelor.
But on the whole the secret was
guarded we'll, and until a requisition
for a suite of rooms came to the
Athearn Sunday, there vas no real
knowledge that one of the achieve
ments of the'Oshkosh alderman-macu.
f%acturer, during his stay without the
city, was the taking unto himself of a
wife.
Even then, it was the understanding
that Mr.. Stevenson and his bride
would not reach the city until today,
and a reception of an interesting and
picturesque character was planned by
his intimates. But he headed off an
organized and vociferous welcome by
making his appearance with his bride
last evening.
sDuring the forenoon today, Mr..
Stevenson has been occupied mostly
in receiving congratulations on the
part of his many friends, and in pre-
senting his wife to his friends, the i'm
preston being most pleasing and the
la y receiving a cordial welcome in
Oshkosh.
Mrs. Stevenson is a young lady of
attractive appearance. She Is the
daughter of the late Thomas Cooke.
for many years a highly respected
resident of Toronto, Can. 1t a at
the home Of the mother Of the bride,
at the Canadian city named. hat the
marriage ceremony was performed,
Mr.. Stevenson proceeding there i'm
mediately from this city. Because OF
illness in the family of the bride, the
ceremony was quiet. A wedding trip
through the eastfollowed. Mrs. Steven.
son is the sister of Mrs. ROBBERS
Greene, the city representative of the
Standard Oil company at Milwaukee
She has visited a good deal at Mil
waukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson will remain
at the Athearn for about thirty days,
and hope to reside in the city perman.
emily, although they have not decided
where they will make their home.
Nj. stevenson has been alderman
from the Seventh ward for eightyears
and has taken a prominent part ir
municipal legislation during his mem
bership in the council. For twent,
years he was identified with the lum
Der, sash and door business in Osh
kosh, being for fifteen years previous
to last summer the secretary an(
treasurer of the Williamson & Libby
lumber company of Oshkosh. He re
tired from that company some time
before its affairs were closed up. A
present he has diversified interests il
Oshkosh, among other things holding
the vice-presidency of the Oshkosh
Savings 4 Trust company.
He is also president OF the Michi
gan City Sash * Door Co. of Mich.
gan City, Ind. Lately he has spent
good deal of time in looking alter the
interests of the latter plant.