The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-04-11
A DOUBLE WEDDING.
Notable Social Affair Takes Place
At Noon Today.

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At noon, Tuesday, April Q, 1907, at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Il.
Smith, No. 613 First avenue East, was
celebrated one of the p-ettiest of
home weddings seen in the city in
many years. 1t was double we'd
ding. joining the lives and the for
tunes of Mr.. Ralph D. Walton and
Miss Marjorie Graves of this city AMI
Mr.. Eber r. Perry and Miss Sybil
Graves Of Dubuque.
The wedding was a quiet home ar
fair, with only the near relatives of
the contracting people in attendance,
The company present and witnessing
the event did not exceed twenty per
sons. The parlor of the cosy home
where the event was consummated
was tastefully decorated with ferns
and brides roses, the color scheme be-
ling green and white. Pleasing decor
lations were also in evidence in the
other rooms of the house and were
carried out at the luncheon, table.
The wedding costumes were very SIM
pie but neat and pretty, being their
travelling gowns.
The interesting ceremony was sol
emnized by Rev. A. Cato Kaye of the
congregational church. The couples
stood before the minister at the hour
appointed. Mr.. Perry and Miss Sybil
first received the rites and stood
then aside while the service was re-
peated for Mr.. Walton AID Marjorie.
Prayer was followed by congratula-
tons of the company present and
then came the luncheon at which all
of the company were seated. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walton departed via the Rock Island
at 2:15 o'clock this afternoon for OF
ltumwa, where they separate upon
different journeys. Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry go to the east to be absent on
trip of several weeks duration. They
will return to Dubuque, where pref
ty home is awaiting their occupancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton go direct to Elk
celsior Springs, where they will re-
main indefinitely pending the lady's
lconvalescence from a recent severe
illness. They return to be at home
permanently in this city at No. l, Ell
vyn Place.
The brides, who are sisters, nave
oeen known to Oskaloosa people dur
ing some time past Miss Marjorie
came to the city as the librarian for
the public library and during the two
years past the young lady served the
public in a most pleasing and gra-
cious manner. She was painstaking
in the duties of the place and oblig-
| ing with all patrons, readily winning
the esteem of all with whom she
came in contact The sister, Miss
Sybil, has been in the city extended
| ly, making her home with her sister
and teaching music. By her pleas
ing manners and an attractive per-
sonality she has endeared herself
among "a host of friends. She is a
graduate of the highest musical in
situations in the land and has won
many honors in her profession.
The brides are the daughters Of the
late ]. X. Graves of Dubuque, who
was formerly well known among os-
kaloosa business people.
Mr.. Perry Is a son of Mrs. Margaret
Perry, and comes of one of the old
est and best known families of Du-
buque He is an active and popular
business man of that city and is in
terested in the supply and commits
sion business.
Mr. Walton is one of the best
known of the younger business men
of Oskaloosa. He has been eminent
| ly successful in his management of
the business of the Walton Clothing
Co. He is an Oskaloosa boy, almost
from birth, and is son of the late
| S. B. Walton. he is president of the
Oskaloosa Commercial club, having
served two years in that capacity,
and is active in all that tends to city
lbetterment.
The Herald joins in the felicita-
lions and the well wishes that are
extended by the many friends of the