Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-15
MoFFATT-NELsoN WEDDING.
Prominent Couple Married in Pres
ence of LARGE Number Of Guests.


ence of Large Number Of Guests.
A beautiful home wedding. the larg-
est of tine fall season thus far, was
celebrated Thursday evening at $50
O'Clock at the home of the brides
mother. Mrs. Carrie Nelson. 312 North
First avenue. in the presence of fully
100 guests, when Miss Matena C. Nell
son became the bride of MIR Bruce f.
Moffatt. son of Mrs Virginia S. Mof-
fat, of this city.
The Episcopal marriage service was
used, Rev. William Pence James, of st.
Pau's. officiating. Little Mahlon
Meeker carried the wedding ring on
of Cedar Falls, Mrs. Lloyd Maxwell.
stretched pink ribbons from the foot
of the stairs in the hall to the bay WIN
dow in the living room, where the cere-
mony took place.
AS the bridal party passed thru lit
tie Marcia MeelSer and Janice Board
man gathered up the ribbons. The
| bride Wore an exquisite gown of
heavy, white, corded silk en- traine.
with pearl and bugle garniture. and
wedding VEIL with a beautiful pearl
!
away by her brother, Mr. Charles W.
! Nelson. Miss Blanche Young, of Min
neapois. was maid of honor, and was
beautifully gowned in white French
null. trimmed with Irish crochet and
val lace, worn over pink. and carried
| pink Chatenay roses Mr. Burnham
Moffatt, of Des Moines. brother of
/ the groom. was best man. The wedding
march. Mendelssohns. was played by
Miss Bessie w. Parker. of Chicago,
who played softly, Schubert's "Seren-
ade." during the ceremony. Marcia
| Meeker admitted the guests at the
door, and Janice Boardman was up
stairs TO direct them.
The house was effectively decorated
with pink Chatenay roses, and quanti-
ties of oak leaves and bitter sweet, and
the chandeliers We're shaded in pink.
The bay window was arranged with a
background of smilaX, with ferns and
palms in the foreground, and white
roses We're on the brides table, with
huge bows of pink ribbon at each cor
ner. The balustrade of the stairs was
almost completely hidden by masses of
oak leaves. A three course menu, in
pink and white color scheme was
served. Those who waited upon the
guests We're Misses Madge Ellsworth,
/ Olive Reeves, Isabel Mitchem, Edith
Shears, Margaret Armstrong, Alice
Manney and Bessie Bugbee, all asso-
ciates of the bride in ST. Margaret's
Mission
h MIR. and Mrs. Moffatt left following
II the wedding for Chicago. and will
probably visit Denver and other Colo
RADIO points While on their ten days
hone y1noon. On their return to the city
they will reside al 406 North Fourth
street. The at home cards read after
| Nov. 30.
The bride is one of the best known
Young women of the city. She has been
most popular socially, and has been
identified with the business interests
of the city thru her connection with
the Marshall Ice Company which her
family has conducted for years. Mr.
Moffatt is equally well known, and fo1
many years has been connected with
the Iowa Central railway in the gen
eral auditing, general freight, and loca
freight departments. He was formerly
agent for the company in this city. ant
for the past two years has been trav-
cling freight agent. Aside from a wide
acquaintance turnout the state in rail-
road circles. Mr.. Moffatt is Well known
in Iowa National Guard circles thu,
his incumbency as first lieutenant %
Company H. F'orty-ninth Iowa, during
the Spanish American war.
Guests present from out of the city
were Mr. and Mrs A. w. Riesen, o
Milwaukee. brother in-law and siste
Of the bride; Mr.. and Mrs. Burnhan
Moffatt of Des Moines. and Mr.. ant
Mrs Cady Moffat. of Minneapolis
brothers and sisters-in-law of tn
groom; Miss Bess Piersol. of Ceda
Falls; Mr.. Arthur Jennings, also :.
Cedar Falls; Miss Blanche Young. o
Minneapolis; Miss Bessie w Parke.
of Chicago: and Mr. and Mrs. Myrol
Woodruff of Mason City.