The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-18
Stories Briefly Told
From Tuesdays Daily.
Beautiful Wedding.

| A very beautiful wedding took
place at st. Peter and Pauls Catho
| lie church this morning when Miss
Anna Berent became the bride OF
John p. Kennedy of Portland, Ore
| gon.
| A program of nuptial music was
played Eefore the ceremony by Pro
| lessor Brezinsky, and the St. Peter
and Paul's choir sang the mass. The
ceremony was performed by Rev
Father Spirig, who was assisted by
| two other priests. The church had
been magnificently decorated with
| ferns and palms and was beautiful
| for the occasion.
| AS the wedding march was played
two little flower girls, Irma Berent
of Minneapolis and Mildred friedrich
son, nieces of the bride, walked
down the aisle scattering flowers
along their way The maid of honor
| followed them. She was Miss Flor.
ence McDivitt of Minneapolis Miss
McDivitt's gown was of changeable
pink and blue silk, made with an
overdrape of blue marquisette, and
pink marabou trimmings. Her hat
was of white beaver with plumes
The bridesmaid was Miss Leona
Langes of Minneapolis, who also
wore a gown of pink and blue
marabou trimmings. She wore a
white beaver hat with pink marabou
and white aigrettes.
The brides gown was of cream
satin with an overdrape of beaded
point de spirit The trimmings were
of Venice lace and pearl garnitures.
The gown was made with court
train. The brides veil was of ex-
quisite point de spirit lace, made
with a cap effect, caught with pearl
trimmings, similar to those on her
gown, and edged with fine Venice
lace. She carried shower bouquet
of brides roses. The maid of honor
and the bridemaid carried arm bou-
quets of LaFrance roses. The groom
was attended by his brother, James
Kennedy.
Immediately after the ceremony
the bridal party with the relatives
and immediate friends of the bride
and groom went to the home of the
brides brother and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Friedrichs, where an
elaborate wedding breakfast was
served. The rooms were decorated
with palms and great bouquets of
American Beauty roses and chrysan-
themums were used on the tables.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy left this
noon over the Omaha for st. Paul,
and will then go to Chicago, where
they will spend a few days. From
Chicago they will take an extended
trip in the east and will return to
Fargo, N. d., where they will spend
week with Mr.. Kennedys parents
They will reach their home in Port
land, Ore, about the end of Deem
Der. The brides going-away suit was
of pale blue wool with blue beaver
hat trimmed with white plumes.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. August Berent of this city
and has large circle of friends
here. The groom IS son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. S. Kennedy of Fargo,
and is an influential member of the
business circles of Fargo and of
Portland. His parents are among
the old families of Fargo.
Among the guests from away who
attended the wedding were the ia
Their and mother of the groom and
his three brothers, James, Charles
and William Kennedy, and several
cousins of the groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Berent gave
a reception at their home on Pleas
ant street last night for their daugh-
ter, Miss Anna Berent, and Mr.. Ken
nedy, to whom Miss Berent was mar
ried this morning. There were about
fifty guests present. The house was
decorated with palms and chrysan-
themums. A buffet luncheon was
served