The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-20


u before 10 o'clock this morning,
the time set for the ceremony. friends
began to gather at st. Mary,s cathedral
20 witness the ceremonies attending,
the marriage Of Miss Ruth Elizabeth
Ridley, charming daughter Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. ". j. Ridley Of Thirteenth street
np9rnn, 70 James Edward Gaffaney OF
At the appointed time +. q Arsen-
auIt presiding al the cathedral organ
struck the first notes of the wedding
msrch from Lohengrin, a signal for the
SIIiinnaai procession: The ushers, Chester
lowed by the maid of honor, Miss Marie
tttdley, sister OF the bride. The bride.
VINO appeared on the arm of her faith
~ vas more lovely than in her
pIlaal attire. Her WI was OF snow
white charmeuse mad en- traine with
q garniture of shadow lace and edged
with dainty hand made orange bios
Sonis. her veil was fashioned in a.
JuEeC cap and fitted close about her
mead with lilies of the valley. she
carried an arm bouquet of brides roses.
Inc maid of honor's gown was of a
Tich shade of pink satin with an over
trimmings of pink buds. She carried
killarney roses. The bride and her at
were met at the altar by the
pridegroom and his brother, william
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man. n altar was banked with ferns
and roses and during the nuptial mass,
which was said by Father Egan, soft
music was heard. As the final bene-
turned from the altar with his charm
ing bride, familiar strains OF the
forth.
From the church the bridal partv and
the immediate family and a party of
the young friends of the bride and
bridegroom, went directly to the home
OF the brides parents, where congra-
py couple and the wedding breakfast
was served. The Ridley home was
beautifully decorated for the occasion,
a profuston of flowers adding their
beauty to the homelike rooms.
The hall offered a welcome with
bowls of golden glow and sweet peas
ana the parlor presented a wealth of
ferns making a background for sweet
and library, where the wedding break
fast was served with perfect appoint
ments to thirty guests, pink and white
was the color scheme. The bridal
party were seated in the library. From
the chandelier a ring of pink was hung
and the lights were shaded in the same
color. From this ring a shower of
pink and white sweet pea was ar
ranged and festoonings of the same
color reached from the chandelier over
the four corners of the table to the
wall. On the table an exquisite CENTER
piece of blossoms was placed and
about the room vases and bowls Of the
same fragrant blossoms completed the
effect. Candles, pink shaded, lighted the
table. The diningroom was similarly
decorated.
The bridal gifts were on display in
one of the upper rooms and they are
many and beautiful, bespeaking the
love and esteem of an immense circle
of admiring friends. The list was COM
plete with several handsome pictures
an assortment of linen for the new
home, silverware, cut glass. china,
hand painted things and the many 9TH
er things of which only kind friends
a think
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaffaney left on No. 4
over the N. p. for q three weeks trip
to Chicago, and the twin cities. They
will be at home In Bismarck after Oct.
/. Mr.. Gaffaney is a representative of
the Underwood Typewriter Co, and has
his headquarters In the capital city.
The bride travelled in a suit of lark
blue with hat to match and carried an
exquisite bag fashioned of gold beads,
one Of her numerous gifts,
The only out of town guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Gaffaney of Glenwood,
Mimi, parents of the bridegroom,
William Gaffaney of Glenwood and Mr..
and Mrs. z. b, Buckley of jamestown.