The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-30
From Fridays Daily.
McGreW-HaWes Wedding.

From Fridays Daily.
McGrew-Hawes Wedding.
Good Thunder Herald: st. Luke's
Episcopal chapel was the scene of q
very pretty wedding yesterday, We'd
nesday, August 81, 1912, at high
noon, when Miss Lorette Graham
McGrew, the second daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William H. McGrew, be
came the bride of Edward Marcus
Halves of Luverne.
The church was decorated with
autumn leaves and vines, and pre-
sented a very pretty appearance.
The brides gown was of ivory
satin, made en- train, with bodice oil
macrame lace. ornamented with
pearls. The bridal veil of tulle was
held in place with coronet of pearls
and white rosebuds. The bride held
a shower bouquet of brides roses
Her only attendant was her sister
Miss Mary C. McGrew, who wore a
gown of pink chiffon over white mes
saline, ornamented with pearls. She
wore a Dresden picture hat and car
ried shower bouquet of pink sweet
peas. Mr.. Oliver Miner of Madison
Wis, was the best man. Messrs
Arthur McGrew and Clarence Nc
Grew were the ushers.
Mendelssohns professional march
was played by Miss Louise Graham
as the bridal party entered the
church. Miss Harriette Cornell of
Minneapolis sang "A Fadeless Rose,
San Souci. Rev. Phillip X Edwards
rector of st. Johns Episcopal church,
read the beautiful marriage service
of the Episcopal church. Miss Bar
bara Mansfield of Mankato sang
ooh! Perfect Love-" Lohengrin's re,
cessional wedding march was played
as the wedding party left the
church.
A three course luncheon was
served at the home of the bride fol
lowing the ceremony The house dec.
orations were nasturtiums in the
dining room, while the living room
was massed in sweet peas and vines
A reception followed, the bride and
groom being assisted in receiving by
the parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. o.
Halves, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Nc
Grew. Only the relatives and init
mate friends of the contracting par
ties were present. The Misses Der
tina and Louise Graham and the
Misses Nellie and Fanny Houk were
the honored table servers.
The bride received many beautiful
gifts in hand painted china, cut glass
and linen.
Out of town guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. c. F. Halves, Miss Carolyn and
Master Herbert Halves, Miss Althea
Reed and Miss Louise Swenson OF
Luverne, Mrs. T. E. Craft and son
Norman, Mrs. E. H. Cornell, Miss
Harriette Cornell and DR.. w. H
Mcneil of Minneapolis, Miss Daisy
Richardson of Winona, Miss Frances
Larson of Tracy, Miss Barbara
Mansfield of Mankato, Miss Clara
Dieudonne of GAINESVILLE, Clarence H
McGrew of Toledo, Ohio.
The bride has grown to woman
hood here and is a beautiful girl OF
pleasing ways and disposition. She
is a graduate of the Mankato high
and normal schools. She has made
teaching her profession for a num-
Der of years, having taught at Lake
field, Luverne and the past year at
Virginia City.
The groom is associated with his
father in department store at Lu-
verne, and is highly spoken of by
those who know him best.
After the reception the bride and
groom left by auto for Mankato,
whence they went to Green Lake
near Wilmar, for ten days outing
The brides travelling suit was OF
brown whip-cord, with which she
wore tailored hat
Mr.. and Mrs Halves will be at
home to their friends after October
l in Luverne, Mimi.
Dancing Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Long en-,
tertaiDed at a dancing party at the
Elks club last night in celebration
of their wooden wedding anniver.
sary. Sixty invitations were issued
Mr.. and Mrs. Long received alone
The. decorations in the hall were in
keeping with wooden wedding and
little wooden favors were given.
Lamm's orchestra furnished the
music and punch was served during
the evening. Misses Leila Black,
Margaret Marsh, Marjory Gerlach
and Ruth Williams assisted at the
punch bowl sa
DR.. d. B. Catlin is in New Ulm
to attend the celebration.
Miss Esther Reedstrom of Rapidan
is visiting with friends here.
Attorney and Mrs. S. B. Wilson
motored to New Ulm today.
Attorney Benjamin Smith has re.
turned from trip to Rock Island.
Milton Potter of Vernon Center
transacted business here yesterday