The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
A HAPPY WEDDING EVENT

J "A Happy Wedding Event Was Con.
summated Wednesday Evening
AT 5 O'clock.
A wedding that has been amone
the social possibilities for the summer
was happily consummated Wednes-
day evening at 5 o'clock, when Mr..
Louis p. Beckwith, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Beckwith, and Miss Anna
Frances Wagner, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Valentine Wagner. were
united in marriage. The arrange
ments for the affair were very pretty
indeed and the whole was carried
out in a manner most becoming.
The wedding, which was a strict
ly private one, took place in the
apartments of Mrs. Wagner on the
third floor of the Western National
bank building. In the southwest cor
ner of the room was a neatly arrang-
ed bower of fern, and in the other cor
ner stood the piano, which was also
entirely covered from view with fern.
Promptly at the hour of 5 O'Clock the
ceremony was begun. Miss Clara
Christensen sang Memberships
Spring Song, with Miss Fannie Nc
Cormick as accompanies, and dur
ing it's rendition the bridal party en-
tered. The bride was accompanied by
Miss Grace Beckwith, and the groom
by his best man, j.. J.. Lahey. They
took their places beneath the pretty
bower and the wedding ceremony
was performed by Father Shea, of
the Catholic church. The ring was
used in the ceremony.
The bride was dressed in a very
handsome gown of point lace over
white satin and she carried a bou-
quet of brides roses, making a very
charming picture as she assumed the
vows of matrimony. The bridesmaid
wore a white embroidered gown.
made princess and she carried a bou-
quet of pink roses.
After the sincere congratulations
had been extended the newly welded
couple, a five course dinner was serv-
ed in the dining room. The decora-
lions were pink and white and the eff
feet was very pretty beneath the rays
of electric lights. From each corner
of the table was draped pink ribbons,
and the same color was used in the
table decorations, while white flow
ers made them complete. The din
ner was served by Mrs. A. J. Dix,
Mrs j. w. Shelby, Mrs. w. A. Helm
berger, and Misses Florence and
Mabel Shelby, all of whom were very
prettily attired in pink and white.
There was a beautiful array of
presents from the many friends of
the bride and groom, which will prove
happy mementoes of their wedding|
day. Mrs. Beckwith has lived in
Mitchell but a few years, and in that
time she has won many strong friend
ship, brought about through her
happy and charming personality. She
is an energetic little woman, and is
ambitious in her characteristics. Her
friends are legion and they all adj
mire her for the excellent qualities
which she possesses in a marked de-
gree. Mr.. Beckwith has spent prac-
tcally all the years of his life among
the Mitchell people and is a young
who has grown up among us
to be come regarded as an exception
ally fine young business man. He
possesses the qualities to make his
life a success, and has the warm
of every person who knows
him. The marriage of the young
couple is regarded by all who know
them as a particularly happy affair,
and they will all wish for them the
greatest amount of happiness, in
The Republican wants to join
as one of the most earnest in that
thought.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beckwith departed
the evening Omaha passenger for
their bridal trip, the bride wearing
a three-piece linen suit with hat to
At the train many of their
flocked to wish them a happy
and a safe return to their
home. They will visit Chicago, Mil
waukee and the lakes on their return
trip. They will be at home after Aug.
90 at the Beckwith residence, cor
ner Fourth Avenue east and Lawler1
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