Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-01

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Was BRILLIANT AFFAIR
YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE COME TO
BISMARCK TO MAKE THEIR
FUTURE HOME.
MarshaIitown Nowa) 7imes-Republic
Contains Elaborate Account Of Nup-
tial Ceremonies.
A recent issue of Marshalltowu1
Iowa) Times-Republic contains the
following account of the Kirk Willard
nuptia's which were celebrated there.
Mr.. Kirk is the manager Of the Bis
marck branch of the MARSHALL Oil
company OF which corporation the
father OF the bride is president They
have arrived in the city and will make
their home here:
A brilliant social function Saturday
evening, at which fully $50 were
guests, at the pa|latial new Willard
home, 500 West Main street, cele-
brated not only the marriage of Miss
Matilda Lucille Willard to Mr.. Carroll
Nathan Kirk, but marked the silver
wedding anniversary of the bride S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Randall
Willard, and the Oath anniversary of
tine bride.
The wedding ceremony took place
at $3.50 O'Clock, T. Fred Henry's or
chestra, from Des Moines, striking up
the strains of the Mende.ssohn we'd
ding march as the appointed hour ar
rived. The orchestra furnished mu-
sic during the entire evenings festivi-
ties.
The ceremony Was performed in the
music room which was thrown wide
open on the side adjoining the rest of
the house, and is raised two steps
above the general level Of the ground
floor. Rev. B. F. Martin, pastor Of
the Congregational church, of which
the bride is a member, oficiated using
the double ring ceremony in the modi-
fed Episcopal wedding service.
A color scheme of pink and laven-
der prevailed in everything, even to
the gowns of the brides attendants,
the pink as the brides color, and the
lavender in Difference to her parents.
Preceding the bridal party down the
broad stairs, as ribbon bearers, came
Helen Willard, a younger sister,
dressed in pink crepe de chine trim
med in crystal fringe and Master Mar
shall Ruth. They stretched the rib
bons to the sides of the music room
entrance, Lavender on the side where
the bride was to stand, and pink on
the grooms side. The four brides
maids. Misses Sara Chamberlain of
this city, Maude Hawkins of Sheboy-
gan, Wis, Lenna Daniel Of Delhi, O.,
and Ina Will also of this city, met in
couples at the landing after coming
down the upper branches Of the stair
way, preceding little Helen Wilbur
and Maxwell Thayer, who acted as
the ring bearers. Next came the three
honor maids, Misses Hazel and Alice
Willard, sisters of the bride, and Miss
Katherin Ketohum, followed by the
bride. The latter was met at the foot
of the stairs by her father, who gave
her away. The groom was attended
by MIR. Ben Collins of Liyermore, a
fraternity brother at the State Uni
versity of Iowa, and roommate of the
groom as best man. Mr.. Kirk and
Mr.. Collins entered from the lower
hallway.
|. The gowns were very beautiful and
effective, The bride wore an exQuis-
ite creation of white satin, made en-
traine, trimmed i'm real lace and hand
some pearl ornaments, and worn with
a wedding veil of imported tulle, held
in place with an under band of real
lace, and caught with orange BIOS
SONS. White satin slippers COM
pleted the costume The brides bou-
quet Was of orchids, with a shower Of
lilies of the valley. Her going away
costume was navy blue tailord suit,
with waist of chiffon over satin, and
worn with blue velvet pattern hat.
Miss Chamberlain wore pink chiffon
made over satin, with trimmings OF
pink swans-down and lace. Miss
Hawkins, a schoo.mate Of the bride
at MilWaukee-DoWner, Was in laven-
der messaline, with overdress of law
ender chiffon, and trimmed in lace
and satin rosebuds. Miss Daniel
sohoolmate of the bride at Washing
ton, D. c., wore pink crepe meteor,
with lace and gold fringe trimmings.
Miss Will was in lavender satin, made
with "a chiffon overdress trimmed in
Lace ALI of the brides attendants
wore slippers to match their gowns.
The bridesmaids each carried pink
roses with a shower OF violets and
wore English court wells to match
their gowns.
Little Helen Wilbur wore pink
gown trimmed with laven-
der chiffon and pink rosebuds, made
Queen Louise style, en- traine, and
worn with a pink satin cap trimmed
with frill and rosette Of lavender.
She carried the ring which she bore
on a lavender bow of ribbon, and
Master Maxwell nhayer, in evening
dress, carried his on bow of pink
ribbon.
The three honor maids, the Misses
Willard and Miss Katherine Ketchum,
were gowned in pink satin, with over
dresses of chiffon marquisette and
lace, made en- traine. Each had a