The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-17
ASRELMAN.klBBEE
One of FarEO's Charming Daughters
WEEDS Rising Young Physician of e.
NJ. ID,

Delightful simplicity marked one Of
the most interesting of the fall we'd
dings last evening, when Miss Alta
Wells Ashelman became the bride of
r. w. Kibbee of Maddox, N. D..
The pretty Ashelman home on Seventh
street and Ninth avenue south RAJ at
tractiVely decorated for the occasion
and h guest list included the immed-
friends. The time for the ceremony
was set for Z" o'clock and Rev. j.. nj.
Walters of the First NJ, E. church
~officiated.
III the parlor where the nuptials, took
place the guests assembled just before
Z and Miss Bess Kibbee, a sister of the
bridegroom sang very beautifully, Unto
Thy Heart, by Allisen, Miss Florence
finished her song, Miss Kibbee left the
room and q moment later DR.. Walters
and the bridegroom n his attendant,
II. B. Ashelman took their places be-
fore a bank of palms and ferns and
under an improvised canopy of smilax.
Miss Turner at the piano during this
time played the bridal chorus from
Lohengrin and the maid of honor, Miss
Bess Kibbee descended the stairs pre-
ceeding the bride, who was met at tho
entrance to the parlor by her father,
B.. 3. Ashelman who gave her away.
Following the marriage service Miss
Turner played the MendeIssohn we'd
ding march.
The brides gown was of shimmering
soft white satin with garniture of
silver lace. 1t was cut en- traine. The
veil was fastened in her hair with
sprays of lilies of the valley and she
carried a shower bouquet of lilies of
the valley and roses, h maid of
honor wore a dainty gown of pink
marquisette over crepe de chene with
silver trimmings and her bouquet was
of pink roses.
From s o'clock until 8 a reception
was held for nearly seventy-five friends
of the family beside the wedding
guests. In the receiving line were
Mrs. ]. H. Amerland, an aunt of the
bride; her father, B. r. Ashelman; DR..
and Mrs. Kibbee: the bridegroom's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. w. Kibbee of
Drayton; Miss Kibbee and H. 3. Ashel-
nan
Throughout the rooms palms and
ferns made a background for roses
which carried out a color scheme of
pink and in the diningroom a bevy of
were the Misses Borine Pollock, Alta
Oman, Kathryn York, Isabel Rose and
Alta Fisk.
Or. and Mrs. Kibbee left on the even
ing train for the east and will be at
home after o / at Maddox, where
DIR. Kibbee has a thriving practice and
a beautiful home awaiting his bride.
Mrs. Kibbee is one of the popular MEM
bers of musical circles here and is a
graduate of the Fargo College Conser-
yatory of music.
Out of town guests We're: Mr.. and
Mrs. T. w. Kibbee and daughter, Miss
Bess, of Drayton, N. D., parents and
sister of the bridegroom; Mr.. and Mrs.
H. NJ. Waldren of Drayton; Fl. L.
Hausseman of Grafton; Mrs. John Con-
way of Detroit, Mimi. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. H. Amerland of Minneapolis; Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. A. Sanborn of Esmond; Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. ID. Ashelman of Fairhills,
Mimi; and Joe Fields of Detroit, Mich.
The gifts were many and very beau
tiful and included a splendid assort-
ment of cut glass, china, linen, silver
ware and the many other dainty gifts
which are so pleasing to a bride.