The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-28

or marriages ana roses was the wedding
of Miss Martha REYNOLDS Bohan to Sher-
if John William Donahue, which was
solemnized at st, Johns Catholic church
at nine O'Clock this forenoon The
church was well filled with guests. and
the ceremony was a very pretty as well
as impressive one.
AS the wedding party arrived Miss
Belle Beatty struck up Lohengren's
wedding march. The maid of honor,
Miss Anastatia Bohan, sister of the
bride. advanced up the aisle, and was
followed by the bride, reclining upon the
arm of her uncle, Archie DALEY of Rem
vile. They were met at the altar by
the groom and the best man, John
Hoerr. Following the ceremony, which
was performed by Rev. Father Hughes,
nuptial mass was celebrated. Mrs. Roy
Holmes sang the beautiful selection,
"Oh Promise Me-" III an artistic manner,
and as the party marched out Miss
Beatty PLAYED Memberships wedding
march. The ushers were Harold and
Thomas Bohan. brothers of the bride,
and Robert Tace of Blue Earth.
The wedding party Immediately re-
paired to the home of the brides moth
err Mrs. f.. Il. Bohan. III Riverside Park,
where reception followed, at which
about forty relatives and friends were
present The paTlOr was beautifully dec
Grated with tree ferns and snow balls,
and the dining room with maidenhair
ferns. snow balls and sweet peas, the
color scheme of white and green being
thus realized.
At twelve o'clock bountiful and
delicious wedding breakfast was served
by Mrs. Bohan, assisted by Mrs. Alice
Alahoney and Mrs. Alice Daley of
Grapeville. aunts of the bride, Mrs.
Margaret Zenopolski of this city, and
Miss Victoria Steichen of Los Angeles,
Cal.
The bride looked beautiful in hand
some gown of embroidered chiffon over
white taffeta, and wore a veil caught
up with sweet peas. She carried a show
er bouquet of sweet peas.
The maid of honor wore very pretty
dress of gray wolfe over pink taffeta, and
carried an armful of pink French
roses.
The bride was born and reared in
sAIankato and graduated from the state
at Winnebago, and three at the Union
school in this city, with marked sue
cess, winning the esteem and commenda-
ton of all. She is a favorite with a
large circle of friends.
The groom is the efficient and gentle
manly sheriff of Blue Earth county,
and served as chief of police for several
years under Mayor Taylor. Before that
he was engaged in the machine business
in Mankato, and has also Travelled. He is
popular with all who know him, because
of his many sterling qualities and pleas
ant disposition.
Sheriff and Mrs. Donahue will take
the nine o'clock train this evening and
after brief wedding trip will return IN
a few days and take up their residence
in the sheriff's home, corner of Fifth
and Walnut streets. They will be lat
home" after Sept. /. The congratula 1.
lions and best wishes of all will be eX
tended to them.
The following out of town guests were
present, aside from those mentioned
above: DIR. and Mrs. Edmund Russell
of ST. Paul, Mrs. Michael Russell of
Ceresco, and Mrs. James Weir OF Good
Thunder, cousins of the bride.
The auxiliary of st. Johns Episcopal
church will be entertained at the resi-
dence of Mrs. r. Z. Brown on Friday
afternoon at 2:3O.
Mrs. j. H. James gave delightful
reception this afternoon from three to
six o'clock at her home, 720 South Sec
ond street, in honor of her sister, Mrs.
Church of Denver, Col, who is her
guest. About $50 invitations had been
issued, and the apartments were com
fortably filed throughout the afternoon.
Mrs. James was assisted by Mrs. H. A.
Patterson. Mrs. w. Il. Warwick, Miss
Van Buren,, the Misses Robbins, Miss
Pitcher, Miss Hannah Jones and Miss
Blossom White.
The decorations of the reception room
were pink, those of the dining room red,
those of the hall green, and those of the
second floor white. The color effect was
carried out with roses III the dining
room, carnations in the reception room,
palms in the hall, and snow balls up
stairs.
Delicious refreshments were served in
the dining room, and punch bowl was
presided over by Miss Pitcher. Mays
orchestra, was stationed in the writing
room, furnished number of its best
selections during the afternoon.
Mrs. j. f. Hickey gave the second of
her series of pleasant social parties this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at her home,
l27 Bradley street. Something over
fifty ladies had been invited, and the
afternoon was spent delightfully."- in
PLAYING 800" The parlor, reception
room and hall were decorated very pref
tily with roses and snowballs, carrying
out the color scheme of red and white,
and the dining room with red carna-
tions.
At five o'clock toothsome refresh
ments We're served, Mrs. Hickey being
assisted in serving by her sisters, Mrs.
L. w. Grant and Misses Genevieve and
Marie Kelly of Sioux Falls, S. ID.
Mrs. Hickey will give the third and
We Appeal to