The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-18
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Lovely Today Midst Environs of
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chute-cushman Autumn Nuptlals,
Lovely Today Midst Environs of
Home Simplicity.
Sixty wedding guests formed the
charming bridal company present at
the nuptials of Miss Fern Chute and
Mr.. Ralph q. Cushman this morning
at eleven O'Clock, the beauteous SER
vice being performed at the residence
OF the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John B. Chute, 1903 Exchange street.
The Rev. James f. Sanders, pastor OF
the First Baptist church was the Of
ficiating minister.
Prevalent in the color conception Of
the residence was the use of green
and white, greenery of ferns and a
profusion of white carnations were in
pretty evidence. The bridal couple
took their station beneath a bower OF
greenery and carnations while the ring
service of the church was observed
In uniting them in matrimony.
The Bridal Chorus" from Lohen,
grin was graciously rendered by Mr..
Delbert Chute, brother OF the bride,
as bride and groom, unattended, en-.
tered the parlor.
The brides dress of white crepe
de CHEN over silk, was prettily en-
HANGING to her sweet face and at
tractive figure and boquet of brides
roses with dainty touches of maiden
hair fern sprigs. completed her love
Illness in bridal costume.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, a two course luncheon was
served at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Chute, the post-nuptial
function, honoring their daughters
event.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph e. Cushman de-
parted this afternoon at 1855 o'clock
for Chicago where they will spend
their honeymoon. After December
first bride and groom will be at home
to their friends at No. 726 North
Twelfth street, where their resi-
dence Is now being completed.
Among the out-of-town guests who
were present at the nuptials today,
were: The Misses Claire and Eliza
beth Barnes of Iowa City, Miss Lii
liam Ebinger of Chicago, Miss Ruth
Hartzell of Carthage, Mrs. l.. c. Nc
Donald of WATERFOWL, South Dakota,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Cushman of
Fort Madison.
The bride Of today is one of the
city's favorite young ladies, possessed
of host of friends, because of her
sweet retiring manner and of a WON.
ianly character whose many graces are
her best compliments. Mrs. Cush-
man was graduate of the Keokuk
high school, class of 1909 and among
the alumni of that year, has a number
of dear friends, who are glad because
of her wedding today. She is the
only daughter of one of the city's best
known and highly respected families
who have made Keokuk their resi-
dence for a number of years.
Mr.. Cushman, the groom, is young
gentleman whose splendid aptitude for
business has placed him with the pro-
gressive commercial men of the city.
He was a graduate of the '06 class of
the Keokuk high school At present
he is associated with the Scott-Mad-
den Co., in their head Offices, here as
lbookkeeper and assistant cashier,
where he is valued employe of the
concern he represents. Mr.. Cushman
is the older son Of Mr.. and Mrs. FL
bridge S. Cushman of 723 North
Twelfth street, long residents of Keo-
kuk and honored among the city's
best people.
Socially popular, Mrs. Cushman,
whose marriage today to the young
gentleman of her choice is of much
interest to many, has always been So
Io;ally popular. Among those pre-
Iruptial events Of which she was the
guest of honor during the past several
weeks, were:
Announcement party at the resi-
dence of Mrs. R. M. Downing, Wednes-
day, September 27.
Miscellaneous shower at residence
of Miss Vera Hawkes. by Miss Hawkes.
and Miss Fern Hood, Tuesday, Octob.
Iel 10.
Kitchen shower at residence of Miss
Neda Alton, Thursday October 10.
Surprise miscellaneous shower at
residence of Mrs. ]. B. Chute. Satur-
Cay evening, October H.
Surprise miscellaneous shower at
residence of Mrs. Oscar Swartz, Mon
day evening, rendered by ladies of
BAPTIST church.
Wedding of keokuk Man.
From Monticello, Mo-, comes the
following news of marriage which
will hn of intarast To ,.alntirar ana