, 1908-09-08
A PRETTY
WEDDING
NEvA JEAN NELSON BECOMES
BRIDE OF THOMAS BARTLETT
FORD AT HOME HERE.
Beautiful Setting for Ceremony, Num-
Der Of Intimate Friends and cIass-
mates Of Bride Being Present
Leave on Noon Train for Washlnp-
ton After Kansas Visit

M1ss Neva Jean Nelson, laughter Of
DR.. and Mrs. Aven Nelson, and Robert
Bartlett Ford Of Washington, D. C.,
were married at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. at the home of the brides parents.
Eleventh and Garfield streets, in the
psNsen6s of membersseg thu family and
sop6 intEnate frisnds;Sincluding near.
" all the members of the class Of OF
of the University Of Wyoming. Of
which the bride was a member. 4
veidtng breakfast was served sfttr
the ceremony, the 7gnest5 nunheriAg
thirtysix- Mr.. and Mrs. Ford boarded
the east-bound train At noon for Law.
renee, Kansas, where they will VISIT
f9r.a Neek. proceedinG thanee $osWk1A
te1to9Shsre Mr.. Tdrd y SnemtnL 4
fhS bzreau Of standards, dep1sfment OF
agriculture. They were accompanied
to the train by z large npmhsr. II
el4ds. who pave them 4 hS65ty God
s1eed and showered thecwtG6a6
token Of happiness and prosperity.
oewnsd In White.
The ceremony raj performed by
Rev W. D. Trout, pastor Of the Metho.
dist church, Miss Helen Nelson, the
sister of the bride, and MI. Arthur W.
Ford of Lawrence as.. the brother
Of the groom, being attendants. The
bride was attired In white silk and
carried . bouquet Of brides roses. The
parlors were decorated in white and
green vines and cut flowers furnish
ing the. decorations In the dining room.
Mis- Nelson doomed q travelling gown
Of gray cloth for her going away.
University Graduate.
Miss Nelson was born at Kirksyflle
Mo-. but has spent the greater part OF
her life here. She was a member. Of
tho class OF 1907, and wag one of its
most popular members. Mt. Ford
lived at Lawrence, Kas.. being a grad,
uate of the University of Kansas,
where he received the degrees A. B.
and A. NJ. He spent several months
here as theschemist at the Acme Ce-
ment Plaster company's plant, and
while here he met the girl who today
became his bride. He Is a brilliant
young man, making his way upward
and holding a very responsible posi-
ton at the present time at the nation
al capital.
Have Many Friends
"A large number of friends of the
happy young cSnple win extend their
heartiest we'll wishes. Both are de-
servedly popular here and their mar
-rjage Is but the Gu mination of the fond
est wises Of. many Of these friends.
Miss Nelson taught last year 1t Rock
Springs and the people of that city
will join with those of Laramie. and
kirksville in extending happiest con-
gratulations.
Miss Laura Lee rendered the we'd
ding march. Miss Nelson is the nrst
daughter of a professor at the Univer.
sity Of Wyoming to be married during
the profeAsorship Of her father.
The inyis1d euests.
The invited guests we're: Rev. and
Mrs W. d. Trout, President aud Mrs.
G. O. Mefica. Pm. and Mrs. j. F.
Sedte. Prof. and MISS Merx, Pro-. and
Ars. G. p Ridaways Prot. snk.1Grs.
H g Katght N. and Nh y.
Rcd NJ And Nh. HsgnM,DppSrsn-
tehdefe ana Mrx.E. n. EexF1spr Mel
lie Wilson. Mrs. Emma Knight, Miss
Ruth Adsit, Miss Dora Leichhardt.
Messrs. John Hill. John Hunton and
John Jones, Misses Laura Lee. Laura
Breisch, Evelyn Corthell, ABBY Drew.
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