The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-10-12
HBENNETT-MARTlN
MR.. AUGUSTUS D. BENNETT AND
MRS. FRANCES r. MARTIN
ARE Welded.
TIE Wedding is Solemnzcd With
Mucn Social Eclat at the Home of
the Bride, on Tuesday Evening,
October 8, at 500 o'clock p. M.

the people OF st. Paul have witnessed
in quite a long while. The high con-
tracing parties were Mr. Augustus D.
Bennett and Mrs. Frances F. Martin,
and the wedding was sOlemniZed at
the beautiful residence of the bride,
No. 1872 w. Central avenue, at 6:00i
o'clock 2. NJ.
The fact that the ceremony was to
be performed at so early an hour in
the evening had a tendency to cause
the guests to arrive early, and when
Mrs. B. c." Archer began to play the
wedding march the parlors were filled
with an expectant throng as the bridal
party descended the stairway with
slow and measured tread.
The bride was attended by Mrs. NJ.
f. Harden. a sister of the bride, Mrs
Fl. F. Mcintyre and Mrs. Anna Bell
Harris.
1'he best man was Mr.. E. w. Gran
cum
When the bridal party had taken
its proper position in the front parlor
before Rev. II. ?. Jones, pastor of St.
James a. N. e. church, he proceeded
to read the ceremony that made the
twain one.
The bride wore handsome gown of
light blue satin over which was draped
Waite silk creponette beautifully en-
broidered with white silk and silver
tinsel She carried a large bouquet of
brides roses.
The lady attendants We're richly and
handsomely gc"ned.
The groom and best man wore the
conventional black.
Evidently the high contracting par
ties are Of the same mind of the Gre
atnr who in the creation said: 1T is
not good that man should be alone;
for both have sailed the matrimonial
seas and do not believe that marriage
is q failure. as evidenced by their
willingness to try it again, and their
hearty responses to the mOmentOus
question propounded to each in the
marriage ceremony.
The usual organizations followed
the ceremony and then followed re-
.frasllments, which were served from a
handsomely decorated table in the
spacious dining room.
Mrs. NJ. Lobbins presided over the
culinary department and excellent
service was supplied by Messrs. M. A
Boiling. Earl c. Walker, Homer Coins,
S l.. Ransom and B. C. Archer.
Misses Blanche Walker, Mamie
Coins ard Eunice Glass, Charlotte Gil.
lard aud 3. Floyd presided at the
punch bowls.
The bride was the recipient of a
nuiubtr OF handsome presents which
were displayed in a room on the sec
ond door, among which were noted:
China jewel tray, Miss Florence F.
Munger.
H.nd-painted plate, Mrs. W. D. Car
ter.
Decorated china sugar and creamer
J. J. Johnson.
Dozen damask Napkins f. W. Gran
Cu2!.
,~ides white silk hose Mrs. Gibson
Owens
Hand embroidered linen center
piece, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Thompson
Embroidery, lace and ribbon, brides
set and window drapery, Mrs. Mary
Crawford and son Henry.
Embroidered skirt, Mrs. NJ. Still
well.
Lace and Battenberg circular lunch
cloch. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Payne, Mr.
and Mrs. O. D. Charleston, Mr.. anC
Mrs. F. E. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs
Frank Boyd. Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Nc
Coy, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kelly, Mr.
and Mrs. w. V. Howard, Mr.. and Mrs
j. G.. Broyles. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sher
wood. Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Mcintyre
Mr. and Mrs J. r. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs
E. DeBaptist, Dr. and Mrs. o. D. How
ard. Mrs NJ Clayton, Mrs. Emma Moi
fit Mrs. A. NJ. Blackwell
Pair Turkish towels, Mr.. and Mrs
James Lindsay.
Decorated china cake plate, Rev. an(
Mrs r. II. Mcdonald.
Blue silk and white crocheted hant
bag, Mrs. Samuel Hatcher.
Pair framed pictures, Hope" ane
beethoven in His Studio" Mr.. anC
Mrs. w. T. Francis.
Marseilles bed spread Misses Eu
nice Glass. Charlotte Gillard, and B
Floyd; Messrs. M. A. Boiling, Homer
Coins, S. L. Ransom
Rug, Mrs. Gibson Owens.
Bath rug, Mr. and Mrs c.. Morgan and
Mrs. Louisa Wright.
Decorated china dinner SET Mr.. and
Mrs-F. D. Parker, r. H. Lyles, A. A
Cotton. II. W. Hughes, Shedd Law
renee, Jos. S. Strong, Charles Walker
William Mills. G. H. Booker, VIM. Lig
gins, A. G.. Lyles, l.. A. Melker, w. c.
Brown. d. l.. Jones, Chas Allen, j. E.
Johnson w. F. Wheeldin. Walker
williams. J. S. Strong. P. II. Ander
son. N. Coins, Adam Williams, B. c.
Archer, Geo. Lucas, Joseph Adams, S
G.. Harris, j. Q. Adams, O. c. Hall
Geo. Duckett. Thos Bush, J. H. Dill
lingham, George Davis, J. G. Black
S. J. Bellisen, G.. B. Lowe; Mesdames
Addie c. Minor, Cherry Hatton, Carrie
Mills, D. c. Cotton. A J. Bell; Ella
Coleman Mary Bruen, Katie Craw
ford; Misses Blanche Walker, Edith
A. Leonard, Carrie Monjoy; Messrs
Edward HattOn. Earl Walker, James
Hatton, Roy Coins, Henry Crawford.
Satin finish brass bedstead, mahog
any dresser, Parian marble statuet
Loves Awakening" the groom.
There were upward of $50 guests
present during the evening, all Of
whom enjoyed the occasion and LEFT
at late hour wishing the happy
couple a generous supply of Gods
choicest blessings.
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