The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-11
smith wedding st Crookston.

A pretty wedding occurred last eN-
eninE at .Crookston when Miss Leah
Wilde, daughter of Judge and Mrs.
g.. c. Wilde. was united in marriage
to Frank q. C.. Smith. son. of w. 6.
Smith. q former prominent resident
of Grand Forks. The. following &C
count of the wedding. taken from the
Crookston Times. will be Of interest
to friends throughout the state:
Last evening at 1880. beneath a
beautiful floral bell in the bow win
dow of the residence. Of the BRIDES
parents, Judge and Mrs. g. G. Wilde.
Washington avenue, Miss Leah. Wilde
G. C. Smith. Rev. R.. Cooper Bailey Of
ficiated. and the ring ceremony was
used. The wedding was a; very pretty
one in every detail. The parlor was
decorated in green and white and the
dining room in pink and green. The
groom escorted by Mr.. Roy Wilde.
groomsman. entered the room first.
followed by Carol Smith of Grand
Forks. niece of the groom ring bearer:
by Miss Blanch Heath. bridesmaid, and
following her came the bride on the
arm Of her father. The music was
very beautiful. Miss Elizabeth Bailey
playing the wedding march from Lob
engrin. followed by Melody Of Love.
both %splendldly executed. and Mrs.
Tom Mortenson. who was in beautiful
voice. sang Perfect Day by Carrie ia
cobs Bond. The bride's dress was of
brocaded satin trimmed with pearls
and lace from the wedding gowns OF
her mother and grandmother. Very
becoming. and she carried a shower
bouquet of white, roses, and lilies Of
the valley, while her mother wore
q gown of black chiffon over lavender
satin. The bridesmaid wore q fetch-
ing gown of pink crepe dcmeteor trim
med with shadow lace. and carried
pink roses. Following the ceremony.
after hearty congratulations had been
extended, the bridal party repaired to
tuous repast was. served. The we'd
ding party included only the i,nme-
diate relatives Of the two families and
the members Of the Iota club. Of which
the bride had been a member for
years, and the but Of town guests in
cluded MI. and Mrs. w. g. Smith, par
ents of the groonl. Of San Diego. CAL,
and relatives from Grand Forks and
Mentor. Mr.. and Mrs. I.orne Wilde.
brother Of the bride. and his wife. and
Miss Blanch Heath of:Fargo. and Miss
Margaret Mcdonald. Of Big Fork. Mrs.
Wilde was assisted in the decorations
and in the serving by Mesdames. M.
Phalen. G.. s. chesterman. NJ. Thorn
ton, and r. L. .Lcick. The bride and
groom left on the Winnipeg flyer last
night at 1920 for a honeymoon trip
Of a month, to Rochester. n. V. and
Philadelphia. the bride wearing a very
charming travelling gown Of mahog-
any novelty goods with hat to match.
trimmed in black and orange. The
entire bridal party escorted the hap
ny couple to the train and babe God
speed to one of Crookston.s fairest
daughters. In q month the couple
will leave for their future home in
Mexico. where the groom has been
located for some time past as super
intendent Of . large silver mine. The
bride and groom were the recipients
Of a beautiful list Of presents and
the brides present from the groom
vas a magnificent pearl pendant. To
their distant home they will carry
with them the. best wishes Of a very
large circle Of. friends. ~s
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