Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-14
Grindheim-Grant.

~ URING the past week the at
mosphere of the social world
~ has been so permeated with
incense burned at the altar of
hymen that all other forms of social
diversion excepting, of course, the
festivities usually cognizant with
commencement, have been almost
obscured
The most noteworthy wedding of
the week was that of Miss Freda
Grant and Simon w. Grindheim at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Grant, 61S Hayter
street Wednesday, June IL, the i'm"
pressive ring ceremony being used.
Rev. Leon w. Myers officiated.
Elaborate decorations in all of the
rooms made pleasing back ground
for the handsome gowns of the bridal
party. In the drawing room where
the ceremony was performed under
beautiful canopy of white brides
roses and trailing green fern, were
festoons of brides roses and great
banks of ivy. The archway between
the living room and reception room
was entrellised with net work OF
tiny green fern and intermingled
with red brides roses. The color
scheme in the living room was dis
tinctly red.
The dining room was tastefu!ly
decorated with cut flowers and IVY
carrying out the color note of Helen
pink and green. In one corner on
a pedestal, a huge wicker basket held
an artistic bunch of green ferns
Misses Nola Coad and Roberta Nc
Gallon presided at the punch bowl.
Promptly at IL o'clock the brida
party came down the stairs to tht
solemn strains of the Mendelsohnr
wedding march played by Miss Opa
McDevitt. Miss Alice Grant sistel
of the bride was maid of honor
William Caldwell was best man.
The bride wore a beautiful gowl
of white crepe-meteor, Fashioned
entrain and elaborated with pearl
lace motifs and rich lace. She wor
mop-cap effect veil of tulle held il
! place by a wreath of lilies OF tn
valley. The bridal boquet was 0
s brides roses and lilies of the vale
S in long streamers held with yards 0
narrow ribbon.
The maid of honor wore dalnt
, blne costume trimmed with rich lac
g and carried shell pink carnations
s Tiny Miss Mildred Grant was a
c dainty as a little fairy in her prett
white dress with blue ribbons. Sh
carried a basket filled with pink an
white sweet peas in which the wee
e ding ring reposed in a bed OF plu
e leaves.
Q The groom wore the conventions
full dress suit.
Preceding the ceremony MISS Op'
: McDevitt sang Because"
= The bridal lunch was elaborate an
= very daintily served.
e The going away costume Oh u
q bride consisted of a severely plal
man tailored suit of whipcord, plao
and white chip hat with Paul FIR
is ruff1e of rich lace.
q The guest list included; MISS
,e NADIA Scott, Roberta McCallon' Hail
d Coad. Opal McDevitt, Bertha Foste
a Sadie Meyer, Nola Coad, Mr. al
Mrs. c. C. Strayer, Charles H. Ian
I. A. Bollman, V. c. Staats' W.
as vassel. Joel Shaw, ]. A. McCan
al Will Collins, ]. R. Harris, MI al
ID Mrs. Doughty and family Mr. d.
to Mrs. David Grant, Mr.. and MRS
as Grant. Mrs. H. r. Grant. Mess
Harold Rich, Robert VanOrsdai'
r. Hill, Clarence Reynolds hoot
m Fisher and Thomas Magers.
ID The bridal couple motored 10 :
O. lem early in the afternoon and al
y a short honeymoon in Portland IN
or will be at home at 9Ol Jei1ers
if street.