Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-01-07
Observation-Disclosures Nuptials.

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recent wedding of Mr.. Joseph Ander-
son of this city, in the Clarion, Iowa
Clipper of December 81. The we'd
ding took place on the 3Oth. Mr..
Anderson and bride will be at home
In Canton February Is, and will oc-
cupy the handsome Gilbert cottage
on Broadway. The following is the
Clipper report of this happy event:
GAS a fitting close to a most beauti-
full day, two prominent young people
were united in the holy bonds Of mat
rimony at the spacious home Of j.
Fairbanks and wife, Thursday eve
ming.
Promptly at $50 p. m. to the sweet
strains of Mendelshon's wedding
march, played by Miss June Young,
the bridal party descended the stairs.
The bride and groom were attended
by Miss Grace Hartshorn, maid of
honor, Miss Jessie Dobson, of Mitchell,
S. d., and Miss Ruth Siihring, Of
DEBORAH, Iowa, as bridesmaids. and
Elmer nderson ofCanton,S S. d. as best
man. At the foot of the stairs stood
four ribbon bearers, Misses Gladys
Ladd, Byrd Porter, June Birdsall and
Trix Clark, and as the bride and her
attendants wended their way through
various rooms to her place beside the
young man who was awaiting her
coming, the ribbons were unwound
and formed a pathway for her. Little
Nick Weber acted as ring bearer. A
large white bell, beautifully decorated
with smilax and pink roses hung In q
bay window which was festooned In
white streamerS, smilax, roses and
carnations, a veritable bower of per-
fume and lovliness, and underneath
it the bridal party took their places
and Rev. J.. H. Olmstead in q very
impressive manner united the lives
and destines of Miss Leila Fairbanks
and Joseph Anderson, for better or
worse until death shall part. 1t was
a most beautiful picture and one long
to be remembered by all.
The bride was attired in a white
satin princess and carried q shower
boquet of roses and lilies of the val
ley. Her gown was a model of SIM
plicity, very neat and attractive.
Congratulations followed the cere-
mony and at 6 O'Clock the guests we're
seated at the long tables and a sump-
tuous turkey dinner was served. The
dining room and table decorations
we're of pink and white. Over the
table hung cupid, his chubby hands
holding showers Of roses, carnations
and smilax. The color scheme OF
pink and white was carried out In all
the rooms.
After dinner a short program was
carried out. Miss Maud Alexander
sang a solo, Miss June Birdsall rem
dered an instrumental selection, and
T Miss Jessie Dobson sang a solo.
While the program wa being carried
out the bride and groom made prepar-
ations for their departure to Chicago
on the 8 O'Clock passenger.
Miss Leila Fairbanks is the third
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fair
banks and vas born and raised in
Clarion. She graduated from u
high schools in the year 1906, and at
tended the Northwestern university
for one year. She became acquainted
!, with the gentleman whose name she
now bears while spending the summer
with her parents at Lake Okoboji and
their acquaintance soon ripened into
something better than mere friend
ship and resulted in matrimony. She
is a winsome little lady and will pre-
side owe a home in a befitting man
ner.
The groom is a son of a prosperous
business man at Canton, S. D., and at
present Is associated with his father
in the furniture business in Canton.
Although a stranger to us, he has q
very pleasing appearance. He is q
young nan of good habits, indus
trious and upright and will, we have
no doubt, provide a good home for
the lady of his choice.
A large and varied collection of
most beautiful gifts we're showered
upon the young couple. A company
W. oOooO 1kAlUy-uSO ACloOAVC0 o4O
friends attended the wedding and be-
fore departing for their homes each
guest vas presented with an individ.
ual cake box containing a piece Of the
brides and groom's cake. The little
white boxes we're engraved with the
letters F. and A., done in gold, and
' tied In white ribbon.
Guests from abroad we're: Napole on
} NJ. Lewis, and Elmer Anderson, OF
Canton, Mrs. Siihing and daughter,
Ruth, OF DEBORAH, Iowa, and Miss
Lucy Randall Of Mason City.
To Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Anderson We
extend most hearty generalization.