The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-30

time in about two years. While
here in company with his father
and mother he took an auto ride
around Lake Elysian in Frank Nor
rill's machine, Mr.. Morrill, being the
driver
From Saturdays Daily.
Giberson-DouCherty Nuptials.
A happy and pretty home wedding
occurred at two o'clock this after
noon at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Dougherty, 304 State street,
when their daughter, Miss Esther
E., was united in marriage to Will
liam Giberson of ST. Paul. Simplicity
marked the wedding, but the ap-
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Father Robert Hughes, pastor OF st.
Johns Catholic church, in the pres
ence of twenty-four guests. The cou-
pie were unattended.
The bride was attired in a lovely
gown of white silk marquisette over
white satin, with rose point and
duchesse lace. She carried shower
bouquet of white sweet peas.
! The house decorations were in
white and pink, and were carried
out with sweet peas and smilax.
Immediately after the ceremony,
an elegant four-course luncheon was
served, and the bride and groom
took the afternoon train for Chi
cago, whence they will go to Ann
Arbor, Mich. After spending the
summer there they will return to
ST. Paul, and will be at home there
after October 1.
The bride was born and reared
in Mankato, and graduated from
st. Catherine college, st. Paul, and
later from the advanced course OF
the state normal school, in the class
of 1908, and has since taught with
marked success at Excelsior and
Lakefield.
The groom is graduate of Ham
line university and is principal OF
the Washington and Franklin schools
st. Paul, and at the same time is
studying law at Ann Arbor, this be-
ing his senior year there. After
completing the course he expects to
locate in st. Paul and practice law
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Giberson have
numerous warm friends who will ex
tend their best wishes to the young
couple in the important step which
they have just taken. The bride was
presented with number of beau.
tiful gifts of slverware, cut glass
Haviland china, etc, as tokens OF
esteem.
The guests present were DIR. and
Mrs. e. w. Buckley, Corporation At
torney o. II. O'Niell and daughter
Miss O'Niell, and son, Edward O'Niell
John Giberson and Mrs. Herbert Don
aid, brother and sister OF the groom
all of ST. Paul, Charles Dougherty OF
Lincoln, Neb., and James f. Dough
erty of Winnipeg, Man., brothers OF
the bride, Miss Veronica Lehrer OF
Springfield, Mimi, Mr.. and Mrs
James E. Hickey, Miss Esther Dan.
iels, Miss Lillian Hughes, Miss Minda
Johnson, DR.. C. N. Weyer and Miss
Coletta Janda of this city.
Musser.BuchhoItz Wedding.
A pretty home wedding was sol
emnized June IA at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. ]. Musser, Tivoli
when their daughter, Sadie Leola
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man G. Bushholtz.
Rev. N. B. Foote said the words
which made them man and wife
The bride was dressed in beauti
full dress of white marquisette and
! carried bridal roses. She was at
tended by Miss Ella Bushholtz, a
sister of the groom, and Miss Nora
Vogel of Mankato? Miss Buchholt2
was attired in a gown OF white
embroidery and carried carnations
Miss Vogel was attired in white
marquisette and carried carnations
also.
Mr. Buchholtz was attended by
Mr. Herman Fisher of ST. Clail
and Mr.. William Musser, brother
of the bride
The bridal couple walked to the
front porch by the Mendelssohn wed
ding march played by Esther Lemke
now of Lacrosse, Wis, but formerly
of Mankato The couple stood be-
meath a beautiful arch of ferns and
peonies while over the head of the
bride was basket of roses. Miss
Vogel of MankatO trimmed the
arch.
After the ceremony the guests
which numbered about $50, were
served with delicious refreshments
The tables were decorated with
ferns which dropped over the edges
and red peonies, also large vases
of flowers, mostly roses. Mrs. James
Laird of Mankato, formerly Miss
/ Gertie Macbeth, and Miss Minnie
Miller decorated the tables and with
the aid of Miss Fannie Harvey serv.
ed the refreshments.
Mr. Archie Tanner played several
selections on the piano. After the
refreshments Mr. and Mrs. Buch-
holtz were given an auto ride.