The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-06
WEDDING.
Mabel Avery KeIls and Horace
franklin Alden Married
BIG SOCIETY EVENT
Ceremony at Church of Good Sama-
ritan, Followed by Reception at
Brides Home
"With this ring 1 thee wed".

"With this ring thee wed".
until death us do part".
These words fell from the lips of
the bridegroom as he stood before the
altar in the Church of the Good Sama-
ritan Wednesday afternoon.
1t was wedding that had been
looked forward to for many weeks, as
the two persons who then and there
Joined their life's fortunes were
among the most prominent of Sank
Centre people. The bride was Miss
Mabel Avery Kells, eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas Kells; the
groom was Mr.. Horace Franklin
Alden. The officiating clergyman
was Rev. S. L. Mitchell, rector of the
church.
The wedding was at o'clock, and
long before that time every seat in
the church was occupied and many
were unable to gain admittance.
Promptly at the bridal party enter
ed, advancing down the aisle, while
the organ, with Miss Harriet Erwin
presiding, pealed forth the joyous
strains of Lohengrin's wedding march.
The party advanced in the following
order:
The ushers, Messrs Ed Hansen and
Fay w. Sprague.
The bridesmaids, Misses Anna
Elizabeth Alden of St. Cloud, sister
of the groom; Miss Annabel Erwin.
The maid of honor, Miss Blanche
Kells, sister of the bride.
The bride, leaning on the arm of
her father.
. The matron of honor, Mrs. S. l..
Mitchell.
The groom and his best man, Mr..
w. Stanley Dickinson of Grand Forks,
N. b, together with the officiating
clergyman, at the same time entered
from the Vestry and awaited the pro-
at the altar.
The brides father gave her away.
The officiating clergyman read the
beautiful marriage service of the
Episcopal ritual in a clear tone and
the responses came from the bride
and groom in the same manner. At
the close Of the ceremony the party
left the church in reverse order from
that in which they had entered.
The church was prettily decorated.
Large bouquets of carnations graced'
the altar and the lecturn, and ropes
of evergreens were festooned from the
ceiling.
The bride was attired in a beautiful
gown of white satin with real lace,
made with train, her veil being
fastened with lilies of the valley.
She carried a shower boQuet of white
roses and lilies Of the valley.
The maid of honor wore a costume
of pink silk peau de crepe with pearl
and lace trimming; pink chiffon hat
with white plumes, andcarried bou-
quet of white roses.
The bridesmaids costumes were of
white chiffon over pink satin,and pink
chiffon hats with white plumes. They
carried bouquets of pink roses.
The matron of honor was costumed
in black duchess satin with lace and
chiffon, and black lace hat with black
plume.
The bridegroom, the best man and
the ushers, wore evening dress.
At the close of the ceremony the
bridal party retired, the organist
still playing the Lohengrin march.
The party drove at once to the res
idence of the brides parents where,
from to O'Clock, a reception was
held. r.
In the receiving line were Mr.. and
Mrs. Lucas Kells, Mrs. Amelia Alden,
the bride and groom, Miss Anna
Elizabeth Alden, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Urquhart, and Miss Katherine Urqu-
hart, Mr.. and Mrs. R. r. Kells, Mr..
and Mrs. Z. NJ. Kells, Mr.. and Mus.
Laurel Kells.
Mrs. Lucas Kells, the brides mother,
wore costume of gray silk peau de
crepe trimmed with embroidered lace.
Mrs. Alden was gowned ingray silk.
Mrs. Urquhart wore blue silk.
Mrs. r. r. Kells wore reseda green
silk. +.
Mrs L. M. Kells was gowned in
costume of raisen silk, with real lace,
made demi-train.
The receiving party stood in the
front parlors and the guests, after
leaving their wraps on the second
floor, were introduced by Mrs. Laurel