The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-03

llau taken Her pace III lne IelI IHe
flower girls, dressed in white, Geniveve
Gilman and Vivian Bowen, were seen
scattering roses slowly down the aisle
in front of the bride. The bride was
unattended. She was dressed in a
beautiful creation of white organdy
and Maltese lace insertion. She car
| ried large bouquet of brides roses.
The ceremony then took place. This
was followed by congratulations and
hearty good wishes by the one hundred
and thirty guests present. An ele-
CANT two course buffet luncheon was
served, Mrs. +. II. Meade and Mrs.
Charles Gilchrist presiding at the table
and the Misses Grace Waite and Lulu
Cookson assisting in serving.
The entrance hall was lastly de-
cOrated in green, the reception room
with red roses and red candles, the
music room with pink roses and candles
and the parlor, was profusely decorated
with white roses, peonies, orange bios
SONS and white candles. The dining
room in pink and white roses with cor
responding candles.
After an instrumental solo: "The
Brides Farewell" played by Miss
Florence Bender, the bride, becomingly
dressed in a travelling suit of brown
chiffon panama with corresponding hat,
gloves and shoes, with the groom left
for Mankato, amid shower of rice,
where they took a train for the twin
cities where they will visit points of
| interest. From there they will 90 to
! visit friends in Saltwater and Duluth
Returning they viii visit the brides
home at Rochester after which they
| will return to their future home on
the groom's farm near Lake Crystal.
| The bride has been the head saleslady
lin the general merchandise store of
K. c. Roberts in Lake Crystal. This
Irresponsible position she has held for
the past six years and by her winning
ways and admirable disposition she
won for herself host of friends. The
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Folsom, highly respected citi-
zens of Lake Crystal. He is "A sue
cessful farmer and young man of
sterling worth and integrity. May their
LIES journey be as fair as it has be-
gun.
Their large circle of friends ex-
tended well wishes.
| The presents were numerous and
most beautiful consisting of cut glass,
silver, hand painted Haviland, furni-
ture and linen.
The out of town guests were Mrs.
James Bender and Miss Florence Ben
der of Rochester, mother and sister
| of the bride; Mrs. Evan Davis and
Lauren Davis of Mankato and Mrs.
DR.. Mott of Wells. cousins of the
bride; Rev. and Mrs. Teasehout of
Saltwater.
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Minneapolis Journal: Mrs. John Mil
ton Edwards of Mankato will arrive
b. HOlcomb for two days. Friday Mrs
Holcomb will accompany Mrs. Edwards
to Mankato to remain until Saturday,
when she will return to her home in
Chicago Mrs. Holcomb came to Min
neapolis> for the Weeks Luckow we'd
ding last week, and number of in
formal affairs have been given for her
during her stay in the city.
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Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch: Cards
have been received in the city from
Glendive, Mont, announcing the mar
riage of Miss Laura Kelly to Mr..
Harry Stubs, the event taking place
in that city Tuesday, June Is. The
bride is well known in this city, hav-
ing resided here for a good many
years. She is an alumnae of the local
high school,, being one of it's first
graduates. Following her graduation
from tne advanced course at the Man
| To tn
seventh grade in the local schools five
or six years. About five years ago
she left for Glendive and after teach
ing school there one year she was
elected principal of the high schools
Miss Kelly was highly regarded by
all who were fortunate to be acquaint-
ed with her. She is an accomplished
lady of excellent characteristics, and
her many Sleepy Eye friends extend
to her their heartiest congratulations
1t may be said with truth that there
has never been an instructor in the
graded schools of this city who has
met with such success as did Miss
Kelly. she was loved by the schol-
airs, teachers and the citizens at large
Her record as a school teacher would
| ne HdTu 10 DeaC. GieHulNe SCHOOLS
lose an instructor which they will
have a difficult time to till
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/ lie Sueur Stentinel: A party of
close relatives witnessed the marriage
of Miss Jane Ann Hughes, only daugh-
ter of Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes of Otta-
wa township, to Mr.. William Alfred
Evans of Tacoma, Wash, which oc-
CURED at high noon Wednesday, Rev.
Hugh Owen performing the ceremony,
. using the ring service. The ceremony
took place in the living room, which
had been handsomely decorated with
ferns and green garlands and pink
peonies. The bride wore a most charm
ing gown of soft white silk with pearl
trimming and carried a bouquet of
white roses. Miss Gladys Jones of
Minneapolis was her bridesmaid, wear
ing a white gown and carrying a
bouquet of white sweet peas. and
| Thomas Hughes, brother of the bride,
was Mr.. Evans best man. Miss Mamie
Griffitns of Minneapolis sang 'Oh,
Promise Me" and Miss Lizzie Morgan,
also of Minneapolis, played Mendel7
sohn's wedding march as the bridal
party entered. Little Margaret
Hughes, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| John Hughes. and her little cousin.