The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
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From Thursdays Daily.
Church. Soaring Nuptials.

Church TO Frederick Lyle Soaring TOOK
place at noon today at the home of
the brides uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Clayton john at Garden
City. 1t was a very quiet affair, only
relatives and two or three immediate
friends being present. The house was
beautifully decorated in yellow and
white, with nasturtiums, daisies and
sweet peas, and fern banks were ar
ranged.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
P. X. Edwards, rector of st. Johns
Episcopal church of this city, and the
couple were unattended. The bride
was tastefully attired in white, and
carried bunch of sweet peas. Fol-
lowing the ceremony, delightful we'd
ding breakfast was served, covers being
laid for sixteen. Tine bride and groom
took the four o'clock train for the
twin cities, and thence will 60 to
Hubert, where they will occupy one of
Mrs. Osborn's cottages on Clark lake
for month. Upon their return to
Mankato, they will reside at 4l6 State
street, o. II. Osmundson's residence,
which will be vacated next month,
when Mr.. Osmondson and family will
move to st. Paul. They will be at
home there after Sept. 8.
The bride received number of ele-
CANT gifts. She is granddaughter
of A. j. Church, we'll known pio-
neer resident of Garden City, and a
daughter of M. A. Church, business
man of Eurika Springs, Ark. She
graduated from the advanced graduate
course of the Mankato normal school
in 1902, and has attended Chicago uni
versity. She taught in the schools
at Worthington and elsewhere and the
last three years she has been in
structor in history and English in the
state normal school. She is held in
the very highest esteem by all who
know her, and is favorite of a
large circle of friends.
/ The groom is the second son of the
late President Edward Soaring, and
graduated from the normal school and
also from Ann Arbor university. He
has had wide teaching experience,
and the last eleven years has taught
Latin in the normal school. He pos
sesses those sterling qualities that en-
sure success in life, and is popular
with ALL Both Mr.. and Mrs. Scar.
ing will have the best wishes and con-
CALCULATIONS of all.
Among the out of town guests at
the wedding were Mrs. Marian Weston
of Faribault, state president of the
Daughters of the King, who is an
aunt of the bride, and the latter's
brother, G. j. Church of Minneapolis;
Mrs. Mary l.. Soaring of Decoria,
mother of the groom, and the latter's
brother, E. f. Soaring and family of
this city; Miss Louise Clark and Mar
vim Nichols of the normal faculty.
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An Interesting Wedding.
A wedding of interest to a large
number of Mankato people is the
event of July p, when Miss Florence
bride of Leonard Underwood of Yank
ton, S. ID. The wedding, which is to
take place at the home of the bride,
is to be a very quiet affair, only the
immediate family being present. Miss
Peck is well known in Mankato and
has visited here number of times as
guest of her many friends. MIR. I'm
derwood was formerly of Yankton, S.
d., but is now located in Washing
ton, d. c., as private secretary to Sen
ator Gamble of South Dakota. After
a short trip through the north, the
bridal couple will spend their time
both in Washington and Yankton.
Miss Beatrice Shook, a niece of the
bride, leaves this week for Sioux
Falls, to attend the wedding, and
will spend the remainder of the sum-
mer as guest of her grandparents in
that city.
Clifford J. Stevens Married.
Clifford j. Stevens, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stevens of Eagle Lake, was
quietly married ON Tuesday of this
week to Miss .Katharyn Riley of New
Richmond, Wis. The ceremony, which
took place at the Catholic church just
out of the city, was witnessed by only
the immediate friends and relatives,
and was followed by reception and
wedding luncheon at the home of the
bride. Miss Riley was prettily gowned
in cream silk and carried a shower
bouquet of bride flowers. The bridal
couple arrival in the city today, and
after short visit with the groom's
parents at Eagle Lake, will go to Aus
tin, Mimi, where they are to locate
permanently. Mr. Stevens is Q. pros
porous and popular young man and
with his bride is receiving many sim
cere congratulations and best wishes.
Town and Country Club Outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. "a Patterson, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Weaver and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry |. Parry are to entertain
the members of the Town and Coun-
try club at the Patterson cottage at
Madison Lake on Friday of this week.
The affair is to be an all day outing,
the party leaving Mankato on the
forenoon train and returning in the
evening. A very enjoyable day is in
anticipation.