The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-07-25
Are Happily Welded
In Mcfarland Church
1RANDT.NAESETH NUPTlALS At.
TENDED ~ HUNDREDS OF
GUESTS

seth OF Valley City, North Dakota, was
married to Miss Emma Louise Brandt
the youngest daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. R. o. Brandt. A large number of
friends and relatives attended the
wedding. The large Lutheran church
was filled with an audience which
tested the capacity of the building.
When the bridal procession entered
Miss Margaret Anderson, of Madison,
rendered Menlelssohn's wedding
march on the organ. Eight gentlemen
ushers led the procession-W. /.
Brandt, of Mcfarland, Rev. W.. Nae
seth of Rochester, Mimi, Rev. D.
Borge, of Lee, ILL.,, E, Elvehjem, of
Mcfarland, T. Bonhus, of Valley City,
N. D., Prof. S. Ylvisaker, of DEBORAH,
Iowa, Theo. G. Lewis, of Mcfarland,
"A. S. Peterson, of Orfordville, Wis.
Next came the eight bridesmaids
Misses Norma Thronson, of Clear
Lake, S. D., Clara Peterson, Of Madi-
son, Marie Rogue of DEBORAH, Iowa,
Henriette Preus, of DEBORAH, Iowa,
Nella Hoel, of Candy, Mimi, Elsa Nae
seth, of DEBORAH, Iowa, Veda Larson,
of Deerfield, Wis. Miss Lydia Elveh-
jem, Of Mcfarland, maid of honor,
succeeded the bridesmaids, the junior
maid of honor, Miss Margaretha
Brandt, of St. Paul, Mimi, having the
next place in the procession. The
flower girls, the Misses Alvilde and
Norma Olson, preceded the bride who
was escorted by her father, Rev.
Brandt, to the altar, where the bride
groom, Rev. Naeseth, and Mr.. S. Re-
que, the best man, stood waiting.
The services opened with a hymn
which was sung by the audience from
leaflets distributed to all. After
short prayer, Rev. Brandt delivered
wedding sermon on Ruth L., Is, point
ing out the necessity Of conjugal
love being founded on love of God
in, order to be permanent. Then fol-
lowed the marriage service according
to the beautiful ritual OF the Luth-
eran church. Another hymn was sung,
then came the solemn chant with the
responses, sung by the audience. An
other hymn closed the service.
The whole audience accompanied
the bridal procession to the parson-
age where a reception was held.
Luncheon had been served to out-of-
town guests, and great many of
the young people of the church in
the large hall under the church ear
lier in the evening. Refreshments were
served during the evening in the par
sonage and in the church hall, the
young ladies' of the church being
walters. A program was given at the
parsonage. Miss Marie Rogue, of De-
corah, Iowa, opened with piano So
10. A. H. Dahl, state treasurer spoke
on behalf of the large delegation from
Madison, expressing the gratitude of
Our Saviour's church at Madison to
Rev. Brandt who has served the
church for three years at different
times. He closed with best wishes
for the happiness of the bridal couple.
Miss Alice Anderson, of Madison, fav-
ored the audience with a vocal solo,
and violin solo. Miss Henriette
Preus, of DEBORAH, Iowa, and Rev. J.
&c. K. Preus, of Manitowoc, Wis, con-
tributed vocal selections which were
highly appreciated by the audience.
The church was very beautifully
decorated by members of the Young
Ladies' Aid Society, of which the
bride has been an active member.
The effect Of the fresh green with a
background Of white, relieved from
monotony by pink carnations, was
generally admired.