The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-14
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Coach Douglas has been the mos,
successful OF any man who has man
aged the team ia 4 good many years.
1t Is the second year of Douglas on
the teamwork. and the Douglas sys-
TEN has been employed with the sue
cess which means victory.
There is general regret among tie
team members that so many of the
good men are TO leave next year.
which mean practically the building
up Of another strong eleven. The
men TO so arc Todnem. Edwards.
Shocks, Nolt. storer. Tot-
ter, and to these especially Coach
Douglas spoke OF the separation with
much regret.
The balance If the evening was
devoted 10 informal amuscments AMI
talk OF the games OF the season, and
when the company broke 10 at q late
hour they realized that it was the
final meeting Of the football team
for the year 1911 and for all time.
WEDDING IN RUSSIAN COLONY.
The big social event Of tie holt
day season in tie Rosedala colony,
in the Russian settlement of Han
son county. occurred Wednesday,
when Mr.. John Hofer and Miss An
ME Marley we're united in marriage.
In the celebration OF this important
wedding event among the Russians
they invited in quite . few OF their
friends outside of the colony, some
from Alexandria and gone from
Mitchell.
Among thosef rom this city were
Br. and Mrs. William Koch, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry sw.ndler and Charles
Roddy.
The wedding ceremony and feast
lasted throughout the day and even
ing, and more than zoo guests par
ticpated in the affair. All the rites
and customs Of the Russians in their
wedding ceremony was followed and
it proved quite interesting to those
who have never before cen the cere-
mony, and it is one that but few
outside of the colony would car tc
be a member of the bridal party.
The ceremony took place in the
morning in the church, the men and
women occupying different sides q
tho room. The bride and groom ap'
peared arrayed in the wedding ha
bilaments Of the colony. The briSt
wore a plaid calico dress. with q bow
|of yellow ribbon, and q white hand
kerchief tied over her head. and he
|costume was quickly and neatl.
made. Tho groom woro the regula
ition dress suit, and 1t is one that ha'
been handed down from n gene
ration to the other, in fact the on
dress suit has eervcd every groom
that has been married in the Rose
dale colony for years. and Il is nov
turning green with age and use, a
tho conclusion OF the wedding cere
mony. the bride and groom went in
to the lovers room, where they tool
seats on a bench. They we're fol
lowed by eight young men and a
many girls, each separating on or
posite sides OF the room, When q!
were seated the. eight couples com
menced to sing n kissing and Low
cong. Tho groom placed his arr
around the shoulders of his brid
and when the singers mentioned tn
word of kissing in their songs. on
this came quite frequently, the groom
Kissed his bride each time, thi
part of the ceremony lasting nea,
ly an hour.
The bridal party then returned I
tho banquet hall where the feastin
commenced, opening with wine b'
ing passed. and In this the custo,
is that only two shall drink at th
same time from tho two cups this
-inre passed. Should n of II
couple fail TO drink the serve
{ drinks with the other. Followin
the drinking a huge vessel filled wit
SOUP was brought, to the long tab
j around which all the guests wei
, seated. Each was provided with
wash basin, and the 'soup poured I'M
jt In generous quantities, ana u
basin had to be drained in order
make oom for the serving Of II
g meat, which-was phced In the basi
More wine followed the serving
the meat, and large slices of bre:
were placed on the table.
d In the afternoon the bride al