The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-29

POSTLE-ALl.EN:- Married in Os.
kaloosa, Saturday evening, June "a,
at 7;45 O'Clock p. m. at the residence
of the officiating minister, Rev. J, B,
Adkins, of the Congregational church
\ Miss Mary Allen, of Wrentham, Mass,
| to MI. Warren Postle, of Bogota, IN.
The wedding was of a private nat.
ure, only Mr.. and Mrs, A. l.. Shook,
No. 5l0 North Market street, emmedi.
ate friends of bride and groom, being
present as witnesses. Miss Allen is
engaged as a stenographer at the
state hospital at Mt. Pleasant and at
that place was associated with Mrs,
Faye Lister Shook of OskalooSa while
in the service. Mr.. Postle Is also an
employe of the Institution and was &C.
quainted with Mrs. Shook, which fact
brought the young couple to Oskaloo.
sa to celebrate their nuptiai event
Both are most deserving and worthy
young people and they will have the
congratulations of friends in the
places where they are known. After
dinner was served for the party at
the Doll cafe. Mr.. and Mrs. Postle
departed this, Monday afternoon. for
their present home at Mt Pleasant,
MBURNEY-LOWEN OF the
marriage of a young man who was
born and raised north of Fremont the
Ottumwa Courier says: A very pref.
'ty home wedding took place last even
ing when Miss Helen Mary Lewen.
berg, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Lowenberg, and Albert James McBur.
ney were united in marriage at the
Lowenberg home, 334 North Wapello
street The ceremony was performed
at $50 O'Clock in the presence of 1876
guests. The officiating minister was
Rev. r. Ames Montgomery. pastor of
the First Presbyterian church. Fol.
lowing the congratulations the rccep.
ton and wedding supper took place.
The pretty ceremony was held be.
meath a canopied bower of smilax ar.
tstically arranged in one corner of the
passed down the stairway to tho
strains of Mendelssohns wedding
march, played by Miss Rose Gephart,
with Miss Hazel Gephart accompany
ing on the violin. Before them came
Miss Fay LOwenberg, a sister Of the
bride. and Miss Evelyn Hall, bearing
flowing strands of pink silk ribbon,
forming the path to the bower Of
smilax Directly preceding the bridal
pair came little Miss Dorothy Nc
Carroll, with the ring resting among
the fragrant petals of a large pink
rose.
The bride was beautifully gowned
in marquisette over white satin. en-
train, trimmed in princess lace and
pearl landings. A band of satin roses
ornamented her hair, while on her
arm she carried large shower DO
quet of roses and lilies of the valley.
The house was beautifully deCOrat-
ed in smilax, ferns and pink brides
maids roses, the mantle being pref
THY hung with Bmilax and almost hid
flowers. The green and pink color
scheme was carried out in every
room.
The bride was raised in Ottumwa
her entire life and has won wide &C
quain .ance of friends by her amiable
disposition. She graduated from the
Ottumwa high school with the class
of 1902.
The groom is the son Of James Nc
Burney, of Oskaloosa. For the past
ten years he has been a resident Of
Ottumwa and has established pop
ular friendship. For the past two
years he has been connected with J
G. Hutchinson and company, in whose
esteem he holds a high place.
The Out-Of-sown guests werG Miss
E.oIa McBurney, sister Of the
groom, of OskaIoosa, Cassius McBur
ney, a brother, of Chicago, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. F.. Comegys. OF Des Moines,
Mrs. Frank Dendall, Of Des MOines,
Mrs. MOx DuckWorth and daughter,
Miss Margaret, of Bloomfield, Mrs.
Harry frost, OF Keokuk, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Will frost and daughter. Marion,
OF Charlton.
Mr. and Mrs. McBurneY left last
evening at 30 over the Burlington
for Chicago. from where they make
tour of the Great Lakes. On return
ing to Ottumwa they will he at home
to their many friends at 1856 West
Maple avenue.