The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05
HAGER-BoWER WEDDING
\ Pretty Wedding Ceremony United
the Lives of These Two Excel
lent Young People.

Que OF the happiest Wedding
GENTS which has occurred in Mitch
I'll for some time, and n which the
the friends OF both pa1ties have
looked forward to with more than
ordinary interest. occurred Wednesday
afternoon at , O'Clock, when DIR. G.
A. Bower led to the altar Miss Maude
Hager daughter of Mr.. a. b. Hager.
The wedding ceremony was a very
pretty one, and vas witnessed 10y the
relatives and a very few intimate
fliends. The decorations we're very
handsome ana OF pretty design. The
stairway leading from the second floor
was draped with smilaX, and the
northeast conner OF the pa1lor was
mad beautiful by the large array of
ferns and palms, which were relieved
bv the presence of two immense
bouquets of BRIDES peonies and car
nations, which were placed at each
side of the fern display.
Promptly at the appointed hour
Miss Nina Hager, a cousin of the
bride, played Mendelssohn's We'd
ding March, and the bridal couple
appeared from the rooms above,
coming down the stairway and taking
The places in front of the improvised
bower. They we're met there by the
brides fauher, and the cereuICny was
pronounced in a very impressive
ann by Rev. DR.. G. L. Hager,
district superintendent Of the Metho-
dist church, Of Huron, an uncle Of
the bride. The ring service was
used in the ceremony. While the
ceremony was icing given Miss
Hager played softly and with delicate
expression. "To a Wild Rose," by
Mcdowell, and at the conclusion
Mendelssohn's Wedding March was
played for the occasional.
The bride was dressed in a tillett
lace robe, with baby Irish trimming
over white silk. She carried a
bouquet of white roses. The going
away gown is tan colored panajaw
cloth, with hat and gloves to match.
The groom was attired in black.
After the congratulations we're
offered the company of guests par
took of a splendid repast. The rooms
were darkened for the ceremony and
the table was lighted with candles.
The decorations were unique with a
shower bouquet OF carnations hang
ing from the electric light chandelier
and from which smilax was draped
to the four corners Of the table. A
carnation bouquet occupied the
center of the table.
The bride was the recipient of
many handsome presents in the way
Of cut glass, china, linen, s%ilverware.
The groom's gift to the bride was
a heart shaped broch of pearls with
diamond setting. The bride is one
Of Mitchell's most charming young
ladies', who, because of her quiet
and unassulning dignity, her price,
less character and her genuine good
nature, has won a host of friends.
She is a young woman of splendid
attributes who has lived a life Of
usefulness and in the years to come
will contribute much to the welfare
Of her friends. ..Dr. Bower Is a young
gentleman of quiet demeanor, is
thoroughly proficient in his profess
sion-a young man who inspires a
rich quality Of friendship among his
acquaintances. TO them both their
friends will extend the most sincere
and hearty congratulations for a long
ana happy life.
DR.. and Mrs. Bower left Wednesday
evening via the ..Omaha road for st.
Paul and Minneapolis and to Chicago
for a short trip, thence to the
former home of the groom at West
Union. Iowa. They will be away
about three weeks.