The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1913-07-05
Dickinson Lady Marnies

Dickinson Lady marries
Bismarck Tribune: One of the hand.
soonest weddings of the season was SOL
emnized at Mandan Wednesday. June
25th. when Miss Emma r. Coleman and
Robert j. Beckley were Joined in the
holy bonds of matrimony at high noon,
in St. Joseph's Catholic church at nup-
tial solemn shigh mass. the Reverend
Father Hiltner officiating, assisted by
Father Clemans and Father Eugene of
Mandan. Father Dignam of Dickinson
and Father Martin of Bismarck.
The church was prettiIy decorated in
ferns and palms and was filled with
relatives and friends. who joyously
awaited the coming of the bride when
the Lohengrin professional was softly
rendered by Sister Anastasia of Bis
marck, who presided at the organ.
The bridesmaid, closely followed by
the ring bearer, proceeded the bride
down the aisle, where the groom ard
best man awaited them at the altar.
Miss Ella McCauley of St. Paul was,
the bridesmaid and George B. Farrell
OF Minneapolis the best man. Little
John Emmett Porter. nephew of the
bride, was ring bearer, being dressed
in white and carried the ring on a
white satin pillow.
The bride was charminely gowned in
an elaborate creation of white char
meuse, ent raine. with real lace and
pearl trimmings and veil fashioned
with lace cap, carrying shower bou-
quet of bridal roses and lilies of the
valley. The only ornament worn by the
bride was pearl necklace and pen
nant, gift of the groom.
The bridesmaids gown was a Green
figured voile, trimmed with pink satin
rosebuds, she wearing a picture hat of
white with pink flowers and carried
pink LaFrance roses.
While the VOWS were being spoken,
Miss Jeanette Wobert very beautifully
rendered, because God Gives Me
You.' The beautiful Marcos Mass was
sung. and beloved, 1t Is Morn a
beautiful solo, was sung by Ed. Wurst
of Mandan and Miss Celia Connolly of
Mandan rendered the 'Salva Reeina.'
At the conclusion of the beautiful
service. which was impressive, Sister
Anastasia played Mendelssohll's recess
sional, when the bridal party and
friends repaired to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. X. Porter, Mrs. Porter the
brides sister. where the spacious room
were splendidly decorated with wild
roses, ferns and cut flowers, giving an
effective color scheme of pink and
green. Here the happy couple were ex-
tended hearty congratulations and kind
wishes for happiness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beckley are we'll known
both in Bismarck and Mandan, as we'll
as over the state and have large circle
of friends. who extend them the warm
est wishes for happiness. The bride
has made Bismarck her home for
several years, where she has been pop-
lar in social circles, her winning Der
sonality, making her one of the most
popular ladies of the capital city. The
groom is an experienced business man,
representing the Burroughs Adding Ma
chine Co., with headquarters at Bis
marck for the past few years, and he,
also. has made host of friends, not
only in Bismarck, but throughout the
state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beckley will spend their
honeymoon going via Duluth for a trip
over the Great Lakes to New York, and
will be at home to their friends in Far
60. after September 1st.
The out of town guests we're: Miss
Tess Henry of Valley City. katherine
Coleman, the brides sister of Dickin-
son; Mrs. j. W. Goodall of GoodaL N.
D., sisterf and about thirty intemate
friends of Bismarck.