The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-31

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Hammers and Hester Brissey were
married Wednesday, August 23d, at
8 p. m. at 210 West High avenue,
! J. c. Warnock officiating. The fami-
| lies of the contracting parties were
the interested spectators and honored
guests. Mrs. Hart, the grooms
mother, served elegant refreshments.
The company enjoyed social hour
and everything went merry" The
worthy couple have a host of friends
who wish them God-speed on the jour
ney of life.
FERGUSON-WARE Married Mon
day, August rs, 1911, at the home of
the brides grand parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark M. Ware, No. All Second
avenue east, at five o'clock p. m, Miss
Lucille Ware, of Gillespie, Illinois, to
MI Albert Ross Ferguson of Cedar
Rapids, Rev. S. r. Ferguson, ST.,
father of the groom, of Cedar Rapids,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, officiating
A company of about thirty guests
many of whom were from outside the
city, were witnesses to the pretty af-
fair. The marriage was the culmin-
alton of happy little romance that
started several years ago in Abba
when the bride was pupil in the Al
bia high school and studied under the
direction of the groom, VINO was
science teacher in the schools at the
time. The bride was dainty and as
pretty as a picture in becoming
gown of white silk crepe de chen
over white silk. She carried white
brides roses and wore a handsome
lavalliere of pearls, the gift of the
groom. She made one of the most
attractive and handsome brides seen
in Oskaloosa in many day. Follow
ing the ceremony and the benediction
Mr.. aud Mrs. Ferguson were introduce
ed to the company by the officiating
minister and relatives and friends
pressed eagerly forward to add their
Fluctuations to the happy event.
Congratulations poured in from all
sides and messages and material ex-
preston of good wishes from absent
friends and acquaintances took the
form of handsome array OF wedding
presents. Then followed wedding
dinner served in four courses. The
tables we're handsomely decorated in
yellow and white, the color scheme
of the decorations of the wedding,
roses and palms making a pleasing
variation. Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson
are spending honeymoon season at
Lake Minnetonka, and go thence to
Waterloo for the opening of the pub
lie schools at that place where Mr..
Ferguson is engaged as instructor in
the high school, having accepted a
position in special work. The young
couple in going away were successful
in eluding the company and their
friends and cleverly avoided the
scenes Of torment and embarrassment
provided for them at the railway sta
ton. An understanding existed that
MIR. and Mrs. Ferguson were to start
for Des Moines on the eight o'clock
Rock Island train. They set forth in
cab for the train and the company
followed. The driver, however, had
received other instructions as to the
destination of the young couple He
easily avoided the company and Mr..
and Mrs. Ferguson went to the Lacey
hotel where they remained unmolest-
ed and undiscovered, and were permit
ted to take the Iowa Central train for
Minneapolis alone and unnoticed.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Curtis c. Ware, of Gillespie, Ill.
Several years of her life were spent
in Abba, where she graduated with
hOnors from the high school. She
later was an attendant at the Illinois
Ladies' College at Jacksonville, Ill.
The groom is graduate of Coe col
lege and had an extended course in
his professional work in eastern in
situations. The wedding, all in all,
was one of the prettiest that has oc-
CURED in the city this season and the
happy circumstances with which IT is
surrounded make it all the more in
teresting. During the ceremony of
the wedding Miss lone Smith softly
pldStu All rOl lOu, dS du DDllS9lO,
on piano. At the wedding dinner fol-
lowing the congratulatory season, a
number of young ladies' of the city
assisted in the serving, Mrs. Tad
Shipley, Miss Lena Smith, Miss Leila
Atchison, Miss Gladys Beechler and
Miss Elma Tennis. The girls of the
company insisted that the bride bestow
favors and good omen by the throw
ing away OF her bouquet and fortune
favored Miss Ruth Schilling, cousin
Of the bride.
Guests present at the Ware home
from distance for the wedding were
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis c. Ware, of Gil
lespie, Illinois; Doctor and Mrs. A. A.
Meyer, of Alma, Kansas; Mr.. and
Mrs. 5. r. Ferguson, Sr., Mr.. aud
Mrs. S. r. Ferguson, Jr., and Miss
Grace Ferguson, of Cedar Rapids;
Miss Pauline Hamilton, of Des Moines
Mr.. and Mrs. j, r. Townsend of Fort
Dodge; Miss Ethel Webber. Miss
! Maude Saunders, Miss Ethel UiptoD.