The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
From Thursdays Daily

| The marriage of Miss Anna II. Wild
ell to Carl Arvid Engwalson, which
| took place at the Swedish Lutheran
church at eight o'clock last evening
was brilliant social event. The
church was filled, and the ceremony
was very pretty one. Miss Esther
Rud sang 80, Promise Me-" just be-
fore the bridal party entered the
church, and as they entered, Miss
Alfhilda Nordgren played Memberships
wedding march. The bride and groom
took their station under an arch made
of vines and flowers, with dove sus-
pended over their heads. The church
was beautifully decorated in yellow
and green with flowers and plants and
smilax The bridal party stood ON a
white rug. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. n. B. Tuleen, pastor
of the church.
Miss Helen Foote of st. Paul, a
/ friend of the bride, was maid of honor,
and Fred Widell, brother of the bride,
was best man. The bride wore a
handsome gown of white Swiss trim
med with Valenciennes lace and Swiss
embroidery, and wore veil. She car
ried white brides roses. The maid of
honor wore a neat fitting dress OF
white Swiss, trimmed with Nalen-
ciennes lace, and carried pink roses.
As the bridal party retired from the
church, Miss Nordsren played Lohen-
gren's wedding march. The bridal
party and about seventy-five invited
guests repaired to the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Fred Widell, 3O3
North Broad street, where reception
was held. Light refreshments were
served, those assisting in serving be-
ING Misses Esther Rud, Mary and
Christine Holm, Lydia Korsell, Alfh-
Ida Nordgren and Emma Carlson.
Misses Mamie Carlson and Esther
johnson presided at the punch bowl.
Vocal solos were rendered by Victor
Malmrose of st. James and Miss Rud
of this city, and Misses Lydia Mam-
rose of st. James and Alfhilda Nord-
eren of Mankato rendered several
piano solos. The music was an es-
pecially pleasing feature. Rev. Tuleen
delighted the party by reading poem
which, he had composed for the oc-
casiOn.
The decorations were very handsome.
The front parlor was decorated with
pink carnations and smilaX, the second
parlor with golden glow and palms,
and the dining room with pink and
white asters.
The bride is one of the charming
young ladies of Mankato, favorite
in the younger set, and has attended
both the Mankato high school and st.
GATHERINGS college, st. Paul. The
groom is a Mankato boy, and for sew
eral years has been bookkeepers for
Gustaf Widell at his quarries. He is
a young man of sterling qualities,
and is popular with all. The numerous
friends of the bride and groom
will unite in extending their best
wishes for their future happiness and
prosperity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Engwalson left on the
9:55 a. IN. train over the Milwaukee
road today for the twin cities and
Duluth. and will 90 to Chicago via
the lakes. on an Anchor line boat, and
will return by rail week from to-
morrow. They will occupy the second
floor at 3O3 North Broad street, and
will be at home for callers after Sept.
20.
The bride received numerous beauti-
full presents, of cut glass, china,
silverware and linen, etc. Her going
away gown was of brown broadcloth,
with other articles of attire to match.
The out of town guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Y. A. Swanson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Olson of st. James; Miss
Amanda Erickson of st. Peter; Miss
Hulda Nelson of Chicago; Miss Lydia
Molmrose, DR.. Theo. Olson and Victor
Malmrose of st. James; Miss Mary
Monsoon of st. Paul; James West,
Miss Helen Foote and AXel Eberhart
of St. Paul; Miss Anna Swanson and
| Carl Swanson of st. James.
The bride and groom were accom-
panied to the depot this afternoon by
gay party of young friends, who
| took pains to see that everyone on the
| train knew that bride and groom
was to join them. They distributed
the following printed placards through
all the cars to the passengers:
TAKE NOTICE.
These two people have
lust BEEN MARRIED
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Engwalson. They
love each other so
PLEASE ENTERTAIN
them as much as you can.
One of the biggest and happiest we'd
dinps ever witnessed in Cottonwood
county was that of Miss Mary E.
Roberts of that county to John L.
Harris of Cambria. 'fhe ceremony was
performed at eight o'clock last evening
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter G.. Roberts, i'll the
presence of 200 invited guests. Rev. }.
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