East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-28
Welded TO LA
GRANDE MAYOR
LOCAL WOMAN IS BRIDE
Mrs. Eleanor Redfield, Formerly OF
Pendleton. Is Married to Will j.
Church-Wedding Is Quiet Affair
News Came As Surprise TO Many
Friends Here.

Surprising her many friends in this
city completely, Mrs. Eleanor Red
field, for many years a resident of
Pendleton and popular in local So
ciety circles, was quietly married yes
terday morning in La Grande to Will
]. Church, mayor of that city and
prominent banker and politician.
The first news of the wedding was
conveyed to her friends and relatives
here last evening in kilograms sent
by the bride.
The bridegroom is also well known
here in Pendleton, having many
friends as well as relatives here. He
is the only brother of Mrs. II. Stew
art of 215 Garden street. Mrs. Stew
art was apprised of the wedding yes
terday afternoon and she expects the
bridal couple over from La Grande
this afternoon.
The La Grande Observer of yester-
day has the following account of the
wedding:
The mayor IS married. Long live
the mayor!
w. ]. Church, retiring representa-
tive from Union county, prominent in
financial circles, for the past IL
months mayor of La Grande, and
. prominent in state politics, was quiet
ly married at 10 o'clock this morn
ing in the Episcopal church to Mrs.
Eleanor C. Redfield of this city. Only
a few of the closest friends of the
bride and groom witnessed the nup-
tials. Following the wedding, a break
! fast was served at the home of Mr..
| and Mrs. f. f. Kirtley, corner Fourth
and Depot, at which covers were laid
for the mayor and his wife, and the
! guests at the wedding itself. The end
/ was not yet, for this late afternoon
| the citys best vesicle is to tote" the
! bride and groom before the subjects
! in the city on the fire car. The
/ friends of the mayor figure the best
there is is none too good for the oc-
casion.
The marriage was deep surprise
to the many friends of both and leak
ed out only just before the weddins
occurred.
The wedding was not without IT.
humorous aspect, for the guest lis
includes Mr.. and Mrs. L. +. kirtley
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Corbett and Will
liam Siegrist, and where the three
men in this group are banded togeth
er. something diametrically opposite
to soberness is prone to crop out Mr.
Siegrist was best man and stood III
with the groom. and Mrs. Kirtley will
the bride. Rev. Upton II. Gibbs Off
ciated and j. f. Corbett gave tn
bride away. With these places o
prominence cared for, the othe
guests craved for honors, and MI
Kirtlev pronounceS himself the OH
cial usher, and Mrs. Corbett holds tn
distinction of being the. audience. In
! three men mentioned are largely re
sponsible for the chariot ride this al
ternoon when the mayor and Mrs
Mayor were given ride long to b
remembered.
The breakfast at the Kirtley HON
was sumptuous one, attended by IN
bridal party only.
The mayors wife has been in L
It Grande the past two years, comm
here from Pendleton, and is know
e as one of the most expert stenograpf
e ers in the O.-W. employ. She Wa
: clerk and stenographer to Assistai
: Superintendent Corbett at this poii
e while in the city. She is an ardel
y, automobile fan and can manipula
= machine with the ease and skill
e licensed chauffeur, and too, is oil
ii of the critical critics of baseball in q
d its intricate phases. Mr.. and MI
Y, Church will be at home shortly ha
t, ing no wedding tour in mind-oth
sc than that which friends provided the
with this afternoon in the fire true