Willmar tribune., 1908-06-24
JOHNSON WE'D
DING AT SVEA

DING AT SVEA|
Two JohnsOnS Are Tied For Life
With the Nuptial Knot Last
Thursday Afternoon.
A fine country wedding took place
in Whitefeld last Thursday after
noon. Miss Anna johnson. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Johnson,
was given in marriage to Charles
V. Johnson. son Of August johnson
and a prosperous farmer Of the
same township. The affair was a
typical country wedding. The
ceremony took place at the Svea
church. which had been decorated
with pink and white festoons of
crepe paper, large wedding bell
of greens, and potted plants. Men,
delsohn' wedding march was played
on a piano by Miss Ida Lorentzen
Of Willmar. The bridal party con-
sisted of the bride and groom, the
former attired in cream Lansdowne
with veil and carrying flowers; the
latter in the conventional black;
the maid of honor and best man,
Julia johnson, sister of the bride,
and Oscar johnson. brother Of the
bride; groomsmen and bridesmaids
William Gustafson, cousin of the
groom, and Augusta johnson, sister
Of the bride: August Gabrielson,
cousin of the groom, and Emma
johnson, sister Of the groom. The
two first named maids were attired
in white French lawn and the latter
in blue. Little Ruth Klint carried
the ring in a little basket and little
Mabel Hallquist was the flower girl.
Rev. Lundberg read the marriage
service and made a brief address
appropriate for the occasion. A
hymn was then sung. with Carl
LuEdberg at the pipe organ, and
the party left the church. A long
string of carriages carried the we'd
ding party and guests to the home
of the bride in Sec. %. At the
juncture of the road leading to the
home was a large arch with the let
tiers ANNA. At the entrance to
the lawn was another with the word
welcome" +"
The front room and diningroom
of the house were decorated in
white and pink and greens. In the
former the young couple received
the congratulations Of those pres
ent, which included several hun
dred guests. A large tent was used
for dining room, where the we'd
ding dinner was served, and lemon
ade was served at decorated booth
on the lawn. A toast to the health
and prosperity of the Johnsons was
proposed by Editor Lawson, and At.
torney Gilbert later addressed those
|assembled on the lawn in a neat
! little speech. The young people
land others) had a rollicking time
. with games on the lawn which were
apparently as much enjoyed by thu
spectators as the participants. Re
freshments were continually served
a good social time was enjoyed b!
all. and exceptionally fine weather
blessed the occasion. the latter ;
good omen to the future of thu
young happy couple whom all hat
gathered to do honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson will go tt
housekeeping on the groom's farm
in Whitefield at once, after taking
, a brief trip visiting relatives a
New London and other places il
the county. Here the best wishe
of their friends follow them.
The independent farmer will b.
r the future lord of the American ma
tion. No tendency appears NOR
dangerous to the country than O
2 the apparent aversion among youn!
r people to stay on the farm and til
: the soil. and to crowd into the rap
e idly growing cities. It is there
: fore pleasure even from an eco
i. nomic standpoint to be present a
E the founding of new home wher
both contracting parties feel please
= to tie to the country and establis
a new farm home. May they liv
+ long and prosper.