The Mankato free press., 1911-09-22
DOINGS IN SOCIETY
Al M 90 /. cIfIzena 21a
LeClaire-Pettiiohn Wedding.
N. w. 80 Citizens 213

city and Lyle Pettijohn of st. Paul
took their places at an improvised
parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. A. LeClaire
on Center street. The bridal pair
descended the stairs to the strains of
the Lohengrin wedding march, rem
dered by Miss Elizabeth Lloyd, and
took their places at an improvised al
altar which had been arranged in the
living room. The bridesmaid was
Miss Mary Edith Roberts of Ogden,
Utah, and the best man was Earl
Pettijohn of ST. Paul. Rev. Fillmore
rector of the Episcopal church of
Fairmont, performed the ceremony.
chiffon over white satin and carried
shower bouquet of roses and lilies
of the valley. Miss Roberts wore a
gown of yellow satin with seed
pearls and carried a basket of yellow
roses. After the ceremony a we'd
ding breakfast was served to the
guests. about thirty-fve in number.
The house had been beautifully
decorated, the general scheme being
in pink and white, with the parlor
entirely i'm white. The stairway was
trimmed with autumn leaves and
berries and the house presented a
charming appearance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pettijohn left imme-
diately for wedding trip to the
great lakes and through the east,
Oft nh oh hny Will hn a{ ~,
St. Paul
Mrs. Pettijohn is not we'll known
in Mankato, her people having resided
here but a short time, but she has
made her home in st. Paul where
she has a large circle of friends. She
is an accomplished musician, having
studied in st. Paul for some time.
Mr.. Pettijohn is university of Min
nesota man, and has won much
fame as a football player. He now,
has position in the Ramsey county
court house.
The Out-Of-town guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Pettijohn the groom's fa-
ther and mother, of Minneapolis,
Mrs. Wiles of Minneapolis, Mr. and
Mrs. c. J. Blythin of Minneapolis, r.
w. LeClaire, of New York, Mrs. c..
]. Johnson of ST. Paul, Earl Petit
john of st. Paul, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Williams of Lake Crystal, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pace and Miss Pace of Blue
Earth, Elmer Gebhardt of Minneap-
oils, Ned Roberts of st. Paul, Mr..
and Mrs. Mitchell of ST. Paul, Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Blythin of Mime
apolis and Mr.. and Mrs William Hay
of Fairmont
St. Paul Paper on Lyle Pettijohn.
When it became known in St.
Paul that Lyle Pettijohn was going
to marry one of Mankato's fair
daughters, The ST. Paul Dispatch
published this story:
Lyle Pettijohn, former star end
rush on the University of Mime
sofa football team, but at present
dealer in marriage licenses in Matt
Jensen'S office at the court house,
is slowly but surely approaching
the end of his rope as a lone swain.
Petty is going to make the high
jump next Wednesday noon and
pretty miss whose home is at Man.
katO is going to make up the party
of the first part, Petty, of course,
falling second in line. The former
football and baseball star, fearless
on the gridiron and apparently a
gluttOn for punishment, is beginning
to shiver as the time for his fare
we'll to the boys rolls around. He
let the writer in on the fact that he
was going to allow nothing to bother
him at high noon Wednesday next
Chats the time for signing up the
life contracD, but is going to brave
it out and not think of anything in
particular, allowing his mind to go
blank Even though he does do the
jig step to Lohengrin's nuptial offer
ing, Petty will always have a place
in the hearts of Minnesota football
players"
Was a Quiet Wedding.
Miss Alma Coughlin and James
J. Giblin were married at nine
O'Clock this morning by Rev. Father
Hughes in ST. Johns Catholic
church The bride was attended
by her sister, Miss Mildred Cough
Ian, and Mr.. Ivan Bowen attended
the groom. Following the ceremony
the relatives of the bridal couple
went to the home of the brides
parents on North Second street,
where a four course wedding break
fast was served
The wedding was a very quiet
one, only the immediate relatives
being present. The couple left
early this afternoon for the twin
cities, and after visiting a few
days there, they will go to Tower,
where they will make their home
The bride is the second daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Coughlin OF
this city and is a charming young
woman. She is graduate of the
Mankato normal school, Mr. Glib
lin is a graduate of the Mankato
normal and of the law department
of the ST. Louis university, in the
class of 1910. He is a fine young
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