The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-25
An Interesting Wedding.

of George L. Conklng, the happy event
taking place at the Methodist parson-
ACE. Rev. Peter Clare performed the
ceremony which was ring service.
The bride was most becomingly gowned
in a travelling suit of gray and was
unattended A reception and wedding
luncheon followed at the home of the
bride. on North Second street, where
the rooms were beautifully decorated
in roses and carnations of white and
pink. The reception was one of the
rrettiest home affairs and was wit
messed by only the relatives.
The bride is widely known in Man
kato having been born and educated
in this city, attending the high and
normal schools. She is also a grad
uate of the Mankato Commercial col
lege and up to the time of her mar
riage has filled a responsible position
in the office of Zuel & Wood. Mr..
Conkling is manager of tine Mankato
Electric Traction company and is one
of the promising and successful men
in the city. The wedding gifts were of
great number of exquisitely beautiful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conkling are to take an
extended honeymoon trip, and after
July will be "at home" at 1927 North
Broad street.
Wedding in Belgrade.
The rains on Tuesday did not dampen
the pleasure of little company that
gathered in the pretty rural home of
Mr. and Mrs. George Cole over in Bel
grade to solemnize the marriage of
their daughter, Ida, to Chester ID. Steel,
eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius
Steel. Only near relatives were pres
ent.
The ceremony was at noon. Rev.
J. F. Bacon of the Congregational
church at Kerns offciated. A sumptu-
Gus wedding dinner was served, and
the afternoon was given to social chat
interpreted with ice cream, fruits,
candies and cigars. The bride and
groom were the recipients of nice pres
ents and most hearty congratulations.
Both young people are highly esteemed
and everybody bespeaks for them a
happy married life. They will make
their home on the Steel farm e-half
miles east of Kerns.
To Be Married Where Roses Bloom.
Scituate. Mass, June 23.-In the
midst of eleven acres of roses, James
F. Lord of Chicago and Miss Marion
Lawson will be married June 30.
The daughter of Thomas w. Lawson
,>Ionnad N oarapaonx hioh for on
vironment will be absolutely unique.
The estate at Dreamwold affords OPP
portunities for this.
One of the features of the place is a
tract of about eleven acres which Is
Just now solid mass of roses in full
bloom In about the center of this
huge rosebed there is an isolated apple
tree. and under this tree Miss Lawson
and Mr.. Lord will stand when the cere-
mony is performed.
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Storm Did Not Stay the Pleasure.
A number of people from Mankato
who attended the Hodapp Phillips we'd
ding at st. Clair yesterday were caught
by the storm last evening at the
residence of Henry Hodapp, where a
wedding reception was held, and were
forced to remain over night. The night
was spent in dancing in the large barn,
and refreshments We're served. POhPs
orchestra furnished the music, and
fully two hundred people attended the
festivities incident to the wedding.
Everybody had a good time in spite of
the storm.
Given Pleasant Surprise.
. A. b. Henson of Poplar street, was
given a very pleasant surprise Satur
dav evening on the occasion of his
birthday. Mr.. Henson was presented
with a silk umbrella in honor of the
birthday event Refreshments were
served and the evening was spent
very delightfully."-.
Miss Hazel Walrod of Faribault was
in the city today.
Albert Bosin of Good Thunder was in
the city yesterday.
p. A. Grout of Luverne was in
Mankato over night.
Miss Lillian Gilmore of Sioux Falls,
S. D., was in the city last evening.
DIR. c. j. Holman is entertaining his
brother, who is a druggist at Granite
Falls
John Spillane, prominent resident
of New Richland, was in the city
today.
John Wigley departed today for a
two weeks trip through Wisconsin and
Illinois.
P. j. jenkins of Mesaba was in the
city over night. He formerly lived in
Cambria.
Miss Katherine Sullivan of Blue
Earth is visiting Mrs. j. w. Wilcox
for few days.
Mrs. Albert Ramer of Tower City,
\. d., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. j. P.
Rodman, for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zimmerman re-
turned from st. Paul yesterday where
they made an extended visit
Rev. c. B. Osgood and Mrs Fuller
are attending a convention of the Chris
tian church at Redwood Falls
Dr. James NJ. Metcalf left today for
LeMars, Iowa, and from there will