Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-02
MISS Williams BECOMES
BRIDE OF DR.. T0WNE
LATE AUTUMN WEDDING IS ONE
OF Prominent SOCIAL
EVENTS OF YEAR

~~SS~1
EVENTS OF YEAR
Impressive Episcopal Ring Service
Was Used-At Home to Their
Friends After December First.
The marriage of DR.. Roy S. Towne
to Miss Alice J. Williams, which was
solemnized at the home of the brides
father on Sixth street North, at six
o'clock Wednesday evening, marked
one Of the most prominent late aut.
umn weddings. The service was per-
formed in the presence of only rela-
tives and very intimate friends, par
ticularly the members of the Growl.
ers' Club, with which the groom was
affiliated, and the Sewing Club, to
which the bride belonged.
The Williams home presented a
beautiful appearance for the event,
the appointments being in pink and
white throughout. The residence was
| decorated with wealth of palms,
firms, southern smilax, and other lux
urient tropical plants, anG with pink
and white carnations. The entire
house was illuminated by pink tap
ers with pink shades which softened
the light
| In the capacious bay window of the
north parlor an handsome altar was
improvised. The window was banked
with southern smilax and the altar
was in white, with the gold cross from
| St. Georges Episcopal church. Rev
Nelson E. Ellsworth OBLIGATED, and
the simple but impressive Episcopal
ring service was used. 1t is inter-
esting to note that the wedding ring
was made by DR.. Towne himself, he
having fashioned it from a solid block
of gold.
Promptly at six o'clock, to the
strains of Memberships wedding
march, played by Miss Mary Stevens,
the bridal party entered the parlor.
DR.. Towne, with the best man, Will
liam Burke, of Grand Forks, a nephew
of the governor, approached the al
tar, and moment later the bride en-
tered, resting upon the arm of her
father, General E. A. Williams, fol-
lowed by Miss Odessa Williams, a
sister of the bride, who was maid of
honor. Misses Constance Straw and
The bride never looked more lovely
nor radiant, and her wedding gown
gave her a stately appearance which
was most charming. She wore a
white crepe meteor gown, en- train.
hand embroidered and trimmed with
Princess lace and pearls Her wedd-
ing veil was of white tulle and ex-
tended to the hem of her gown, and
was fastened with bonnet of orange
blossoms. She carried shower bou-
quet of brides roses and lilies of the
valley.
Miss C~essa Williams, maid of hon.
or, wore white silk lace gown over
white mousseliDe. trimmed with blue
mousseline, and carried a large clus.
ter of bridesmaids roses.
Immediately after plighting their
troth the young couple received the
Fluctuations and hearty good wishes
of their friends, when the guests re-
paired to the banquet room where an
elaborate five course wedding re2ast
was served, covers being laid for forty
The appointments in the menu we're
all in pink and white in conformity
to the general color scheme.
Dr. and Mrs. Towne were the re-
cip.ents of many handsome and USE
full gifts, including a large quantity
of silverware and cut glass.
Among the out of town guests who
were present at the wedding, were
Mrs. Annabel Claus Artz, of James
town, Mr.. Ralph Anderson, of Couer
i Alene, Idaho, Mr.. william Burke, of
Grand Forks, and Mrs. and Mrs. Frank
McGray. of Garrison.
The bride is a Bismarck girl who
was born and raised in the capital
city. The daughter OF one of Bis
narck's progressive pioneers, she has
/ host of friends, not only in this
,:ty alone, but throughout the entire
late.
The groom, who is practicing .
lentist, has made his home here for
! little over a year, and has won many
riends of the hammpy pair may ex-
larck.
The Tribune takes pleasure in act
ne as the medium whereby the many
riends of t&he happy pair may ex-
end to them their best wishes for a
ing and happy journey together down
he stream of life
DR.. and Mrs. Towne departed on
10. 2 Wednesday evening for a short
'edding tour through the east. They
ill return to their own home at the
orner of Ave. D and Sixth St., north.
nd will be at home to their friends
fter December first. t