Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
NO vows FOR NEwLYWEDs.
Settlement Workers Are Married on
Ethical Culture Society Plan.


of which President Roos evelts proteg's'
James B. Reynolds, used to be the
chief, was literally agog with animat "a
discussion yesterday over an an
nouncement that Prof. James. III. Ham
ilton, the head worker, and Miss Eta
Brodski, another of the workers. had
become man and wife on the Ethical
Culture society plan, without exchans-
ing vows or obligations.
The announcement was confirmed by
DR.. John L. Elliott, the assistant leader
Of the Society Of Ethical Culture, VINO
said:
yes. 1 married the couple There is
nothing wild, tho, about the cere-
mony. It Is perfectly simple and le-
gal.
Before pronounced them man and
wife I made short address pertain.
ing to the marriage relations and all
they call for from the parties con-.
cerned After this forn1ality, il such
you call it, the ring was exchanged.
"They then clasped hands and the
nuptial knot was given. Thereupon J.
pronounced them man and wife, and
such they were"
The wedding took place yesterday at
the home of the Rev DR.. Elliott. who Is
prominent in the work of the Hudson
guild.
Professor Hamilton is the head
worker of the University Settlement
society. Professor Hamilton's first wife
died six years ago. The new Mrs. Ham
ilton is only Is, and her husband is 49,.
She is Jewess and unusually pretty
Hamilton's predecessor as head
worker i'll the University settlement
Robert Hunter, met Caroline Phelps
Stokes in connection with settlement
work and they We're married, since
which time Hunter has written much
and talked more on sociology.
The 0rinneil News.
Special to Tlmes-Republican.
Grinnell. Jan. IA 1. Frisbie, for
mer editor and publisher of the Grim
in the office of the Grinnell Herald
since his sale of the Register to G. w.
Cowden, has recently acquired a third
interest in the Herald plant, and be-
comes resident of this city.
L. J. Fox, who has been confined to
his home for couple of weeks with
severe attack of stomach trouble, Is
again able to be about the streets.
The men of the Methodist Episcopal
church of this city have a meeting
called for tonight at the church, for
the purpose of perfecting the local Or
ganization of a brotherhood and ar
ranging for closer affiliation with the
general organization of that body in.
that church.
J. c Kibby and G. Il. Anderson, OF
this city, as members of the executive
committee of the Sixth district asso-
citation of funeral directors, are ar
ranging for the meeting of that or
ganization in this city on Feb. 16 and
II, when about fifty members are ex-
pected from outside the city. The at
tempt will be made by the local mama
gers to make the occasion one of good
cheer and business conradeship.
In spite of the intense cold that has
prevailed since yesterday afternoon
without any cessation, the entries at
the corn contest have continued to
very gratifyir extent, there having
been lat entries today. Judging from
the glimpses that have been given those
whose business 1t has been to make the
entries and take charge of the same,
the parties who win prizes in the corn
contest proper, and also in the fruit
and vegetable departments, will have
some choice samples, for there are
already a number of such that VIII
be hard to beat. From all that can be
learned in advance of the intentions OF
the farmers of this vicinity there
should be still about 800 entries to be
made. The tables are all placed, and
the committee on decoration was at
work last evening, and everything VIII
be in shape, when the doors to the
hall are thrown open tomorrow morn
ing, for the finest display that Grin
nell has ever seen in this line.
The MANY friends in Grinnell Of
John Ross Fralnpton, formerly of the
school Of music in Iowa College. oul
at present with the state normal school
at present with the state norma.
school, will be much pleased to learn
that he will give a musical recital ON
Saturday evening at Herrick chapel.
This. with Professor 'Sclheve's recital
on Wednesday afternoon at 8, when ne
will play mostly Russian and Slavic
music, will be qualification TO the
lovers of music, and help to fill the
interim while waiting for Nordica.
: Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams of this
city. announce the birth Of a daughter
at their home yesterday morning, and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. King, living some
distance northeast of the city, report
the birth Of son to them, on Sunday
morning.
In the Iowa College against Iowa
State Normal School game Of basket
ball, played at the mems gymnasium on
Saturday afternoon last, Ed Munson,
of the home team, hurt himself severe
ly, by losing his balance and coming
in contact with the sharp corner of
seat, cutting long cash In his leg.
The game was won by Iowa College by
a score of So to 10.
The annual meeting Of the Congre-
gational Sunday school for the hearing
Of reports and election Of officers, will
be held on Thursday evening. of this
week, and all members of the school
and the church are urged to be pies
emit After the transaction of the or
binary business Of the meeting, there
will be plenty of time and opportunity
for social enjoyment, and a general in
clination to indulge in that way.
Mrs Cora Watson Manor, nearly "a
years of age, who had been suffering
for some years from complication of
ailments, died yesterday morning at