The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-20
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Ryan-ElIis NuptiaIs.

Ryan-Elis NuptiaIs.
A pretty autumn wedding was SOL /
emnized this morning at $50 o'clock
when Miss Lula M. Ryan, daughter
of Mr. Dennis Ryan, 1913 Concert
street. became the bride of Mr.. James
Ellis of Chicago The wedding GER
lemony was performed at ST. Francis
de Sales Catholic church by Rev.
James Dunnion, pastor. There were
present relatives of the bride and
groom and many admiring friends
The bride was given away by her
| father, but there were no attendants.
Messrs. Emile Cite and William Nc
Court of Chicago were ushers. Miss
Ryan was gowned in a beautiful dress
of white chiffon trimmed with baby
| Irish lace over taffeta silk
| Following the wedding a three
course luncheon was served at the
Ryan home, which was enjoyed by
about sixty immediate relatives and
close friends The house was very
prettily decorated in ferns, palms,
smilax and carnations, while other
greens were used with effective beau
ty The two young people were recip-
tents of hearty congratulations from
those present and at 2:05 in the af-
ternoon departed on their wedding
trip. The two resolved to keep their
destination a secret, even to their
closest friends. They will make their
future home in Chicago.
The bride was guest of three pre-
nuptial showers during the past few
weeks given By her immediate friends,
Miss Margaret Donahue, ZIG South
Eighth street, Miss Hattie J. Bell,
/ 1907 Concert street, and Miss Mayme
B. Conn, 1916 Fulton street. The
bride and groom also received num-
Der of very pretty and useful presents
from their many relatives and friends.
/ The bride has been one of Keokuk's
best known young ladies and has been
universally popular and well liked
wherever she has gone. Of pleasing
and refined nature, rich personal
/ ity, and of beauty and charms she
1 has been socially a leader in her set
! for several years. She was educated
at st. Vincents Academy and since
leaving school has travelled quite ex-
tensively.
The groom is a hustling and ener-
getic young business man who at the
the present time is a travelling sales
man for the Eclipse Stone Company of
Chicago. He formerly lived in Keo-
kuk and is well remembered by hun
dreds of friends. He also is popular
among those of his acquaintance in
this city and joins with his bride as
a recipient of the profuse congratula-
tions bestowed upon her
A happy surprise was sprung on
Mrs. Charles Schenk at her residence
1901 Exchange street, last evening
friends stepped in on her and helped
her to celebrate her birthday anniver-
sary The evening was pleasantly
spent in cards following which an APP
petizing luncheon was served The
party adjourned at late hour after
ILL SuJOydDIe evening.
A six o'clock dinner was given last
evening at the home of Mrs. ]. A.
Weber in honor of Mrs. ]. w. Nc
Reynolds of Wyaconda, Mo. Covers
were laid for eight and an elegant
three course dinner was served. DR..
and Mrs. McReynolds are visiting in
the city, the latter having been con-
fined in ST. Joseph's hospital for some
time and the affair last evening was
happy one for those who participated.
Those favored were Misses Pauline
Finn Dora Blank, Cora Hafnar, Grace
Matthews and May Wyatt
At II o'clock this morning at Ho-
mer, Neb, occurred the marriage of
, Miss Katherine O'Conner daughter of
. Mr. and Mrs. CD O'Conner of that
, place, to E. w. McManus, son of Sem
ator and Mrs. E. P. McManus of Keo-
kuk. The wedding was solemnized in
the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. McManus
left for Wedding trip which will ex-
5 tend for more than week. They will
! visit in Lincoln and other points in Ne
braska then 90 to Iowa City, after
whicl they will come to Keokuk.
On Friday evening. October 20. a
Halloween social will be given by the
Royal Neighbors in their hall. Each
member will bring as many s-ends as
he or she likes and the affair will no
doubt me happily carried out in keep