Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-28
THE WoRk-GlLBERT
WEDDING SATURDAY.
The marriage of Miss Stella Wo

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daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. w. "A. Work
Of this, city, to Or. Page L. Gilbert,
took place Saturday evening at $3.50
o'clock at the family home Of the
bride, 304 North Court street.
The wedding was home ceremony,
witnessed by large number OF rela'
tives and friends.
Mrs. Gertrude Downing OF Des
Moines, a cousin OF the bride. singing
two beautiful solos, ION the Shore
and my World Within Thy Heart,
and Miss Mary SHUTS playing Men
delssohn's wedding march, announc'
ed the approach Of the bridal party.
The bride, attended by her brides.
maids, Miss Ruby Torrey OF La
Grange, Ill, Miss Delta Macdonell,
Miss Corinne Cheadle and Miss Mona
Spar of Mt. Pleasant, her sister
Miss Ruth Work as maid of honor
and her father, w. A. Work, who gave
her in marriage, was met at the i'm
provised altar In the back parlor by
Dr.. Gilbert and Charles Wyman, his
best man, and the Rev. T. ]. Myers,
d. D., of the Methodist Episcopal
church OF Mt. Pleasant, who said tho
marriage service. At the conclusion
of the ceremony the Rev. Charles
Myers Of Chattanooga, Tenn, broth
er-in-law Of the bride, invoked the
divine benediction.
The bridal dress was of white satin,
made entrain. tunic and bodice being
outlined with rich Irish lace and pearl
trimmings; the long wedding veil was
crowned and held in place by wreath
of spiraea and the shower bouquet the
bride carried was of lilies of the val
ley.
Miss Ruth Work as maid Of honor
wore a brocaded blue satin, trimmed
with gold lace, and carried an arm
bouquet Of white roses.
The bridesmaids dresses were
white marquisette over silk, with pink
silk sashes, and each carried an arm
bouquet of pink and white asters.
After the bridal couple had greeted
friends and received congratulations
and good wishes, two course we'd
ding supper was served the hundred
and fifty guests present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert left on Bur
lington No 2 in F.. A. Torrey's pri-
vate car for Chicago and other east
ern points for three weeks wedding
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East Court street after Nov. 10.
The going away dress for the bride
was Of brown broadcloth, tailored,
with which she wore waist of the
same color and hat and veil to match.
Mrs. Gilbert, who is favorite with
a host of friends, is the youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Work
and has lived in this city all her life,
graduating from the high school with
the class of 1905, afterwards attend
ing Champaign college, ILL.,. where she
graduated in music, being member
of the ri Beta Phi sorority.
DR.. Gilbert u the son OF Hon. and
Mrs. Frank Gilbert of Chicago, a grad
uate Of Ames college and for the past
four years has made Ottumwa his
home, being employed as govern
ment Inspector.
Among the out,of-town guests at
the wedding were:
Hon. and Mrs. Frank Gilbert of
Chicago, parents Of the groom; Mas
ter Lyle Taper Of Chicago, nephew;
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Torrey OF La
Grange, Ill; Mrs. E. Snyder and
daughter Beulah of Burlington; Mrs.
Belle Topping and daughter Aimee OF
Burlington, aunt and cousin of the
bride; Mrs. 8. A. Dufield OF Omaha;
Mrs Edwin Post of Spokane, Wash;
the Misses Stacey Turney, Mabel
Payne. Ullena Ingersoll and Ethel
Lymer of Mt Pleasant.