The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-20
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MARRIAGE OF ARTHUR NETcHER
AND MISS BEISEkER SOLEMN
lied THIS AFTERNooN--LARGE
COMPANY OF DISTINGUISHED
GUESTS.

This afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the
residence of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas L. Beiseker, of Fes-
sender, N. D., the marriage of Miss
Lila Alzna to Arthur Lewis Netcher
was solemnized by the ritual Of the
Episcopal church, Rev. Mr.. .Burleson of
Grand Forks officiating. "
At 1880 o'clock guests began to as
semble for the ceremony, and until
the, appointed time were entertained
with piano and violin selections by
Miss Caro- Prescott, and Claude HI.
Craig, of Fessenden. Immediately
preceding the service, Miss Ella May
Minert Of Minneapolis rendered in a
most charming manner and voice the
beautiful selection, o Promise Me.
The well known notes of thes we'd
ding march announced the approach
of the bridal party, their path being
prepared by white satin ribbons, lead
ing from the stairway to the altar, be-
ing placed by Bernhart Sandlie and
Miss Daisy Jane Fry, Lynn Sarles and
Miss Edith Sondrol Little Miss Helen
Hodge, cousin Of the bride, as bearer
of the ring, which was placed in a
basket on bed of rose leaves, first
entered, followed by Miss Alice Fry
as mail of honor in advance Of the
bride with her father. The clergyman
with the bridegroom and Charles E.
Beiseker, brother of the bride, awaited
them at the altar, and with strains of
Meditation, from That's, softly floating
in, the words were spoken which
united them as husband and wife. AS
the wedding march from Tannhauser
bridal party, followed by the guests,
proceeded to the dining room, where
there awaited them the wedding feast,
the arrangement and appointments of
which proved to be all that could be
desired. ...
The gowns of the ladies were most
becoming and attractive, the brides
being of white charmeuse with court
train and overdrape of duchess lace
caught in place with orange blossoms;
her lace veil fastened in the form of a
cap; the bouquet which she carried
was lilies of the valley. Her travelling
gown was a three-piece suit of taupe
crepe de chine, trimmed with satin of
American Beauty red. With this was
worn a hat of gray straw trimmed
with gray ostrich feathers shading into
the American Beauty shades rs.
The maids are former schoolmates
of the bride; the Misses Fry, who, re-
side at Omaha, Neb., were at Mount
Ida Seminary, Newton, Mass, during
the days spent there; and Miss Edith
Sondrol, whose home is at Clear Lake,
Ia, during her sojourn at Stanley Hall.
Miss Sondrors gown was of white
white satin with overdress of pink
chiffon and white beaded tunic. They
each carried bouquets of pink and
white roses. Miss Helen Hodge wore
a dress Of shadow lace over pink.
The house decorations were pink and
white sweet peas and smilax, with the
exception of the dining room where
dark red sweet peas were used in pro-
fusion. while the stairway was most
attractive with white sweet peas and
smilax entwined about the banisters
and newell posts.
The guests present, about 100, were
the relatives and intimate friends of
the two families
The BRIDE who is the only daughter;
was born in Austin. Mimi, and since
her ilrealy cdohhdo .rfishrdl mfwy mem
of Fessenden. Mrs. Netcher is very
talented, both in vocal and instru-
mental music, having studied at the
Boston Conservatory. While Fessen-
den friends extend to her their con-
gratulations and most hearty best
wishes, though filled with regret that
she is no longer one Of them, they re-
joice and feel proud at presenting
Grand Forks with SO charming and
winsome a lady.
In offering congratulations tot the
bridegroom, Mr.. Netcher's friends
predict that his future In his chosen
profession will be most successful Mr..
Netcher's place of birth was Bradford,
Pa, he having. however. lived
the greater part of his life in North
Dakota. Mr. Netcher is an alumnus Of
the University of North Dakota. hav-
ing received the degrees of B. Al and
l.. l.. B., and is one of the most repre-
sentative men ever graduated from
that institution, having been sent as
a delegate to the National Convention
of the Civics Club at New York city
in the spring Of 1908, also taking a
Very prominent part lii debating, ora
tory, dramatics and athletics during
his attendance there. He made his
letters in baseball, football and basket
ball, being twice elected captain OF
the latter team, was president Of the
University Athletic association, took
the leading role in the class play of
1909 and was a member of the Sigma
Chi, the first Greek letter fraternity
at the university Since leaving COL
lege he has been active in political
circles, and last year was secretary of
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