The Dickinson press., 1907-03-02
BIRD-DlNS NSDALE.
Cupid Captures Another
Dickinson Teacher.

Saturday evening, February 20, at
eight o'clock, at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. F. P. Stone on Wales street,
occurred the marriage of their niece,
Miss Susannah Jerald Bird. to Alexan.
der A. Dinsdale.
The decorations in the parlor, library
and hall were simple but very effective.
white and green only being used. Es.
pecial attention was given to the arch
way between the parlor and hall. where
the ceremony occurred. which was
wreathed with evergreens and from
which white wedding bell depended.
The dining room, where the brides
table was spread, was also done in
white and green, the only touch of color
being vase Of graceful long-stemmed
pale pink carnations. From the chan
delier above streamers of white and
green were wreathed with smilax to
form centerpiece over the table in
which hung white bell, and were then
carried to the four corners of the smilax
bordered table. Graceful maiden.hair
ferns and fragrant valley
graced the table and marked the places
and the wedding cake and brides cake
bore the same sweet flowers and delicate
fronds.
AT eight o'clock as Mrs. Robert H.
Smith played the opening strains of the
Lohengrin wedding march, the officiat-
ing clergyman. Rev. R. ]. Kellogg of the
Congregational church, and the groom
descended the stairs and entered the
parlor.> They were followed by the
bridesmaid, Miss Mary DAILY, the best
man, Archie Granteer, and the bride on
the arm of her father, I. B. Bird. The
wedding party took their places in the
archway and, surrounded by relatives
and a few intimates friends, the solemn
words were said which united the lives
and fortunes of Susannah Bird and AL.
exander Dinsdale.
A short time was devoted to congrat-
ulations after which the dining g-room
doors were thrown open and the guests
invited to the wedding feast, small
tables being set also in library and hall.
The various courses of the delicious sup
per were served by Misses Annie Stone
and Alma Ballweber and Frank Wag-
ner.
After supper the guests fingered to ad-
mire the wedding gifts arranged in the
library. These love tokens from rela-
tives and friends were many and beau
tiful, silver predominating. :
The bride wore handsome gown of
pure white silk crepe de chine, over silk
which was exceedingly becoming. 1t
was trimmed with delicate lace, square
yoke of lace being feature of the bod
ice. She wore spray of lilies-of the
valley in her hair and carried white car
nations. Miss DAILY wore pretty gown
of light silk with brown trimmings and
carried pale pink carnations.
Mrs. Dinsdale is Stark county girl
known to all and admired by all. She
is a graduate of the Dickinson high
school and since graduation has been
and still is teacher in the city schools,
and will not resign until the close of the
school year.
Mr.. Dinsdale came here from England
four years ago and has been most of this
time with the Dickinson Mercantile Co.
Like his bride he is widely and most
favorably known. Mr.. and Mrs. Dins-
dale will board with Mr.. and Mrs. Stone
for the present where they are at home
to their many friends. In June they ex.
pect to go the brides claim seventeen
miles north of Sentinel Butte, which
will be their home.
The PRESS joins with their friends in
extending sincere and hearty eongratu.
lations.