The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-02
EDSALL WEDDING
AT MINNEAPOLIS
FORMER FARGO GIRLS WEDDING
ONE OF THE BIG SOCIETY
EVENTS OF WINTER SEASON AT
MlNNEAPoLls-ovER 1900 INvI.
TATIoNs WE'RE ISSUED.


The following account of the mar
riage Of Miss Louise Edsall, daughter
of Bishop Edsall, who, for eight years,
was bishop OF North Dakota and resi-
dent of Fargo, to Ferris Sands Hether-
ington of New York, will interest Far
go people:
characterized by distinctive features
that made it an unusually beautiful
and momentous affair, the marriage of
Miss Mary Louise Edsall, only daugh-
ter of Right Rev. Samuel Cook Edsall,
bishop of the diocese of Minnesota,
and Mrs. Edsall, to Ferris Sands Heth-
erington of New York, was solemnized
Saturday evening in. st. Marks Epis-
copal church at Minneapolis
1t was the first nuptial service in the
handsome white edifice that crowns
Lowry hill, and no bride could wish
for setting of greater beauty than the
interior of st. Marks.
The marriage had been set for s
o'clock, but long before the hour des-
ignated, Hennepin avenue and Oak
Grove street were thronged with car
riages and automobiles, for 1900 inyi-
tations had been issued.
Stanley "A. Avery, the organist and
choirmaster Of st. Marks. played a
programme during the half hour of the
guests arrival.
No sooner had the last note of the
Wagner music died away than the
vested choir entered and, marching
down the center aisle to the chancel,
sang The Voice That Breathed Ger
Eden. This was followed by notes that
announced the coming of the bride,
the wedding march from Lohengrin.
The six ushers led the procession,
walking two by two in the following
order: DR.. Edwin Ramsdell New
York, and William Findley, New York
Monroe Keith and Harmon Edsall (the
brides brother), both of Minneapolis;
Christy Brown of Chicago and Lynn
Secord of st. Louis.
Four bridesmaids, all gowned in pink
with arm bouquets of pink roses, came
next, Miss Constance Watson of Fargo
and Miss Marion Traxler of Minneapo-
lis walking in advance of Miss Miss
Catherine Clerihew of Minneapolis and
Miss Helen Ostram of Duluth. Their
gowns were fashioned of heavy pink
satin hung with pink marquisette
slightly draped and held in place with
ornaments. The skirts were en- train
the bodices were handsomely embroid-
cred, and to accentuate the lovely tex
ture and color of the fabrics narrow
bands of brown marabou were becom-
ingly applied on the decollette bodices
and on the skirts In their hair they
wore coiffure bordeaux, and the flow
ers were Killarney roses. Miss Deborah
Hunter of Fargo preceded the bride al
maid of honor, gowned in white satir
draped with pink chiffon de sole tha
showed a. design of pink and whit,
beads, and she held bouquet Of pinl
roses and white hyacinths.
AS Bishop Edsall offlciated at. thu
ceremony that united his daughter t,
Mr.. Hetherington in marriage, assist
ed by Rev James e. Freeman, thu
honor of escorting the bride and givinl
her in marriage fell to her elder broth
err, James Edsall of Milwaukee A
the chancel Mr. Hetherington and hi
brother, Arthur Hetherington, AWAITED
the bride.
Miss EdsalIs bridal gown was .
white satin, trimmed with duches
lace. The skirt was scant, but shower
nevertheless the softly floating lines o
a princess. From the waist 1t extende,
in almost girdle effect, embroidered, t
the kimono blouse and sleeves o
duchess lace; the bodice V-shaped
was finished with lace as We're also tn
elbow sleeves Miss Edsalrs .golde
blonde hair was confined under a beau
tiful veil that fell in billowy folds t
the hem of the court train. The bou
quet was Of bride roses and lilies D
the valley.
Between the betrothal service at tn
chancel and the marriage service nea
the altar the vested choir sang OF
Perfect Love, and at the completion G
the impressive ring service the Men