Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-17
frances AND THEIR FiANCEES
BANQUETED.
A Series OF Receptions rendered
Orooms and Brides-to-be
eliminates In Real
Wedding

al hl'oii lilt
market, and weddings and rumors of
weddings have kept them all guessing.
On Friday evening last Il compliment
tary six-course banquet was rendered at
the North Side Inn, to four Of our young
business men, whom dame rumor had
placed on the pedestal OF matrimonial
bliss. This banquet was rendered by
mutual friends and associates OF the
young gentlemen, who took this occasion
TO offer some friendly and fatherly advice
upon the important step they were about
TO take. The arrangement oil the table
clearly indicated the individuals to be
offered for sacrifice on the matrimonial
altar, as at the head and loot of the table
were seated Messrs. G.. f. Massey, Ii. X.
Schoenthal, DIR. l.. &. Phillips and Robt
Williamson, surrounded on either side
by their friends and associates. After
partaking OF an elegant repast prepared
by Manager Stoncr, few points OF inter
est were discussed, and toasts To the boys
and brides to-be were extended, which
closed one of the most enjoyable stag
gatherings OF the season.
On Monday evening OF this week the
Mesdames +. ID. Piper and w. II.
Sturges rendered royal reception to a
quartette OF our young ladies and gentle
men, who it was quite generally under
stood would in the near future pledge
their troth at the matrimonial altar The
reception was held at the spacious home
Of the former, and the guests of honor
were the Misses Grace Kellogg, Mary
Elizabeth Dorm, Harriet Ellis, and
Madeline Ridgeway, and Messrs. ii. X.
Schoenthal, Robert Williamson, c. F.
Massey and DR.. l. @. Philips.
The interior oil the home Was appropri-
ately decorated with combination Of
pink and white sweet peas, tastefully ar
ranged in various designs, prominent
among which was large wedding bel
suspended from the ceiling, which full
filled its accustomed mission later in the
evening.
Upon the arrival OF the guests, heart,
congratulations were offered the most in
terested parties, who withstood the try
ing ordeal very charmingly, considering
their timidity consequent upon such al
embarrassing occasion. After a seasol
of Joy and merriment the company wer
seated at the banquet board, which ais
abounded in tasty decorations, and par
, took OF an elaborate four course dinner
which had been most carefully and taste
fully arranged by the hostesses.
r Dinner being over, the table wa
r cleared and removed, when the surpris
Of the evening was sprung upon the as
/ sembled guests. Mrs. Mannon took
position at the piano, and, as the strain
, Of the wedding march resounded, tn
9 Rev. }. NJ. Anderson stepped into ii
!. room. simultaneously with his entranC
n a door opened and Mr.. II. X. Schoenth:
Y made his appearance, leaning on the arr
= Of Mr.. Fletcher Belding, at the san
O time from an adjoining room steppe
= Miss Grace Kellogg, attended by Mi
y May Thomas. 1t was then that real
y cation OF the situation flashed upon Il
assembled guests and profound silen
prevailed. Preceded by Miss Ali
Piper rs flower girl, followed by Mi
"A Beatrice Sturges bearing the ring, Il
n contracting parties took their positiC
o under the wedding bell, where Re
h Anderson pronounced the words tn
! bound them together for life. 1t was
n most happy elimination of an evenil
OF social merriment, and will long be T
membered as one of the most delight
social events in the history OF Jerome.
ar OF course congratulations were in ordt
n and while these we're in progress, the {
us tention OF the company was called to
j. gift sent by the brother of the grooi
,g The bride and groom took advantage
be the situation, and with an auto waltz
In at an appointed place. they were bel
al hurled across the country toward Sh
shone, before their friends realized {
fact of their absence, and the rice a
ng old shoes became Of no avail.
TO The bride and groom are both W
20 and favorably known in Jerome socit
~ circles, the groom being member of {
49, Jerome Drug Co. They will make
'rt short trip to Boise and other points,
On turning to Jerome shortly, when ii
re- may expect proper reception from tn
nd friends in return for the practical jo