The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-07
|[0] SOCIETY III
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were on the bodice hung in 81 fashion
able arrangement over the severely
plain skirt. had been worn by tho
brides mother on her wedding gown.
Fastened among the beautiful lace on
the bodice was a bar pin of sapphires
and diamonds. the bridal gift of MIR.
Restor. The bride wore a veil and
her flowers were q shower of orchids,
lilies Of the valley and bride roses.
During tho informal reception Mr..
and Mrs. Hcnncr and Mrs. Il. w. Ees-
tor. the mother of the bridegroom. re-
ceivrd with MIR. and Mrs. Ecstor.
In the diningroom where Il cola
tion was served IL color note of pink
and green was used and roses and
smilaN were arranged TO beautiful cf-
feet under the light Of many candles.
"On the beautiful old Chippendale
pink roses and tall silver c~andlesticks
with white tapers and pink roses nod
ded from tho mantcl shelf amidst
white tapcrs and green.
Mn. and Mrs. I;cstor have gone on
q trip south and To Cuba. On their
WAY north they will visit tho brides
aunt. Mrs. Robert Innis in Augusta,
Ga. After April i they will ic at
home in Cedar Rapids. Iowa.
The wedding guests included Mrs.
F:estor. who is visiting her sou and
her daIghtcr-in-law, Mir. II Mrs.
George w. Brstor. and also an aun of
Mr.. Ecstor. Miss Mary Bcstor vt Pc
oria. III.
Miss E~nncr. who went TO Rose
mary hall. Greenwich. Conn. has been
on" "f the popular girls in the young
ar sci since sll" made her debut four
wears * at a reception which Mrs.
Eenncr and Mrs. +, ". M"ulton. an
aunt. gay" ut tii" Moulton residence.
During the Year IF her debut she also
stood in the receiving lin" at the hos
.esS.s' reception. with her aunt, Mrs.
Mnllton.'
"i;an" \.r's Mother Chats.
NcHrly everyone in tho state. for all
haN' read ana rc-r"ad the hnmorisms
al ;is famous Bill Nyr. knows that
his distinguished mother. i; woman
passed eighty -tiV" summers hut with
'il'litirs ~uniurair"d and still the pos
*"Ss"r ot many nf thusc rare qualities
which mad" her son such a tavorit.
with %ouns and old. resides in Moor
'ln'd. Mimi. With her other son. Judge
Z i. No. This charming old lady.
Mrs. Elfzale1h Loring Eyt.. is inter-
r:'ling I" everyone and Mrs. e. =. Nyc
irios I" give her friends as MANY OPP
pt,rtunifics ms phsSihlr tn chat with
h'r n hear her "arlic! history. ST,
Monday afternoon she entertained ~
lira" company in her honor.
ON This "rrasion. too. Mrs. Nye Wa
pressed tn cha, i'm hcr own character
lS'ic way and as she sat in u large arm
chair with her exquisite embroidery in
hand she created an impression of
stately did tim" dignity ad mental
Nls"r quite unusual. She consented Ia
IN" request of the company and fol
lowing arc :: few Of tho interesting
things Sln" said:
Mrs. .Nyc went back musingly Il
great many years To the time when
INC h"Ns' were growing up She
said: I'VE had $" many good times
an" such fun in those days that it
almost brings the tears to think of
mem. She dcprecatcs the use of the
rognomen Bill" for her son. and on
plains its adoption by stating that
when Edgar first went into the news
paper tield at Larimie. Wyo.. no ono
knew for a long time just who was
the author of h pi'hy paragraphs.
anu friendly inquircrs would drop in
and salute tho young man as Fob or
Jim. or whoever it was. that was re-
sponsihle for their appearance. In
time therefore. 1t came to pass that
Bill" was the hardest to shake off.
and ii accordingly "adnpteGjhim.'
Those who have been so richly en-
tertain"d by the great humorist will
be Interested to know that he was in
tagr came from both the p~aternal
and maternal side of the house.
While a large proportion undoubtedly
cam from the Nye branch. Mrs.
Syc's father Was also locally renown-
I'd for his inexl1austihle supply Of
pl"asantries. The home life of the
Nye family hack in Maine" belonged
to the we'll ordered regime of a for
lner generation. when. in the New
ture became the first consideration of
the family hearth. There was cheer
tuI observance Ut the necessary duties
which each day brought. no protests
made and no thanks expected. II al
ways did love-" said Mrs. Nye. neat
nesS. but ! never claimed to he order.
~" doesn't this sound deliciouslv
like EdRarp
And so. the school duties perform
cd, and lessons learned at home under
mothers supervision. For ! al
WAYS insisted" continued Mrs. Nye.
that the next book following the one
i'ring learned at school. be first look
I'd over at home" This idea would also
s"rN" r.Ncrllently we'll for the new
woman guide. for, as she further
said, ~ would not tolerate failures"
An instance related of Edgar has
probably never been in print before,
ON tour with James Whitcomb RILEY.
in Il notable trip which took the pair
all ovcr the United States. an appear
ancc was to be made before the stu
dent body of the Stanford university,
IN California. Word had been passed
;1b"u, that a certain unruly element
VAS to be present. and possibly make
Things rather uncomfortable for the
entertainers. This body of oun men
mad arranged Tor seats in the very
'front.' of the immense auditorium. and
We're promptly in their places.
Opening the program in an atmos.
phere that was distinctly strained in
spite of everything the masters of
pathos and Of humor could command.
MT. N:ye summarily Dol the matter
into his WI hands. Without a word
ne approached the edge Of the plat
torn and pcered a%nxiouslv about,
from n face to another. and back
again. apparently searching for some.
thing. EvrrNbod, below began to
get uncomfortable and to look the
part: Still no word. and the search
continued. When the silence became
almost uncomfortable and the strain
upon the audience hogan To tau =.