Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-09-13
MARRIED

Earl Valentine Wetzel and Miss
Frances Mary Fortier, belonging to two
Of the oldest and most respected
families in this city, were married
Tuesday morning, September 10, at
$3.50 O'Clock at the church of st.
Francis Xavier. Rev. Father A.
Lamothe, who baptized both the young
people, was the officiating priest, and
pronounced the church s blessing on
the union in the presence of multi
tude of friends that filled the spacious
church. The wedding was among the
largest that ever took place here. Tues
day was the anniversary wedding day
Of DR.. and Mrs. G. NJ. A. Fortier,
parents Of the bride, who were married
in this city twenty-nine years ago.
An uncle Of the bride, S. J. Vasaly,
who is business partner Of the groom,
| was best man, and two brothers, DR.. E.
L. Fortier and DR.. S R. Fortier, and
Louis W. Vasaly and Joseph Diedrich,
| were ushers, and headed the procession
down the main aisle to the strains Of
the Lohengrin wedding march, played
! by Miss Ramona Randall, who gave
! the Mendelssohn recessional also, and
Meditation at the communion. Miss
Elaine Ruth sang Gounod s Ave Maria
at the offertory. The music, both vocal
and instrumental, was especially good.
The ushers led the wedding pro-
cession, and after them came the
bridesmaids, Misses Abba Richard,
Rosebud and Annette Fortier, then
Miss Alma Fortier as maid Of honor,
the little ringbearer, Frances Vasaly,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
Vasaly Of St. Paul, and the bride on
her fathers arm. The wedding pro-
cession met the groom and best man at
the sanctuary railing, where ushers
and bridesmaids formed about the
young couple. Miss Fortier wore
handsome gown of cream satin with
bodice and overskirt Of duchesse lace.
The bridal veil was worn with a cap
edged with duchesse lace and pearl
trimming. She carried shower
bouquet of white rosebuds and lilies
of the valley.
Tie bridesmaids and maids Of honor
were beautifully dressed, the brides
maids in pink, with pink caps and
boquets of pink and white sweet peas.
The maid Of honor wore cream shadow
lace over pink messaline and pink cap,
and carried sweet peas. The ring
bearer wore dainty frock Of white
| with white lingerie hat, and carried a
pink rose.
The church decorations were oak
boug ghs along the chancel, and vines
and autumn leaves for the railing, with
pink and white carnations and roses
! for the side altars.
The living room at the home of the
| brides parents, where the wedding
hroo If Ct
| mony, was decorated with smilax and
baskets of golden glow, and the
sewingrooms in pink and white sweet
peas and roses. Misses Icne Kirscher,
Bessie Richard, Edna Coleman, Eta
Rundell and Gertrude Lyon assisted in
the dining room.
The bride is the eldest daughter Of
DR.. and Mrs. G. M. A. Fortier. After
graduating from the Little Falls high
school with the Glass of 1906, she
/ spent year in study with the Presen-
tation nuns at st. Hyacinthe convent
in the province of Quebec, Canada,
! and then attended the St. Cloud Normal
school. She taught school at Sauk
Rapids and Monticello, and for the
last two years in this city. She is q:
bright and vivacious young lady. Mr..
Wetzel is one of the city's rising young
business men, the only son Of. Mr..
and Mrs. John Wetzel. He graduated
from st. Thomas college in 1907. For
some time he was employed in the
! German American National bank, but
for two years has been a member of
the firm of Vasaly & Wetzel, proprietors
of the Diamond, Sign jewelry store
business. The young couple received
many fine gifts.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Wetze,, left Tuesday
for two weeks trip, and will be at
home at 300 Third street southeast
after November l.
Guests from outside the city at the
wedding included Mrs A. E. Ouellette,
Mrs. T. J. St. Germain\ \and daughter,
Estelle of Duluth Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
| Vasaly and daughters, Frances and
Laure Of st. Paul, and Mr.. and Mrs.
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