The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-06
%REED.CHOATE NUPTIALS
Robert E. Reed of Moorhead Normal
Faculty Weds Miss Caroline
Choate of Winona, Mimi.

The following is taken from The
Winona Independent and will be of
interest to a host of friends: 1.-THE
wedding of Miss Caroline Choate and
Robert e. Reed last evening at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H, Choate, 263 West Fifth street,
was a most brilliant affair. The cere-
mony was performed at 6:15 o'clock
by the Rev. George S. Keller, of st.
PauTs Episcopal church, in the pres
ence of about eighty relatives and init
mate friends. ..,
1.-THE ribbons were stretched by
brothers of the bride, Charles Akers
and Hannibal Choate jr,, and as the
bridal party descended the front stair
way the orchestra played Mendels-
sohn's wedding march. The bride was
met at the foot Of the stairway by her
father. In the bridal party were, Mrs.
Sherman Coy, of Cloquet, Mimi, as
matron of honor; Miss Jessie San
born of Milwaukee, and Miss Florence
Youmans, of Winona, as bridesmaids;
Mr.. Eek, of Moorhead, as best man;
Hannibal, jr., and Charles Akers
Choate. brothers of the bride, grooms-
men, and the two little flower girls,
Martha and Madalin Borncamp.
"The ceremony was performed in
the alcove of the living room, where
a. bank of ferns and palms had been
constructed and a lattice work was
covered with the wild locust, tied with
bows of white tulle. The bride was
given away by her father and during
the ceremony the orchestra played
sweetly. At the close, Wagner's we'd
ding march was played.
The brides gown was Of white
brocaded charmeuse, with point lace
and pearl trimmings. She wore q veil
Of point lace and tulle with orange
blossoms. Her bouquet was a shower
of white sweet peas. The matron Of
honor wore white embroidered silk,
trimmed with duchess lace. Miss
Sandborn wore a gown Of pink char
meuse and chiffon, and Miss Youmans
a dress of white lace and chiffon. The
bridesmaids carried bouquets Of pink
sweet peas. The flower girls were
dressed in white gowns with pink
sashes, wore white caps trimmed with
pink rosebuds and carried baskets of
daises.
"Mrs. Choate, mother of the bride,
wore white embroidered silk, trimmed
with white fringe.
cat the bridal table were Mr.. and
Mrs. Reed, Miss Youmans, Mr.. Eek,
DR.. Hugh F. McGaughey, Miss. Mabel
Sanborn Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ruggles,
Mr.. Stuart, Miss Reed, Hannibal
Choate, jr., Miss Jessie Sanborn,
Charles Akers Choate and Mrs. Coy.
"Peonies and ~locusts, with palms
and ferns, were used in the decora-
tive scheme and predominated
throughout the home. Killarney ros-
es were used profusely in the dining
room. White peonies, iris and syrin-
ga were interviewer in the living room
decorations. 7.
'The reception began at s O'Clock
and 400 guests were present. Boyer
stedt's orchestra. furnished the music
and played sweetly throughout the
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Reed left on
the 1906 Milwaukee train for the east.
They will make their future home at
Moorhead.
The bride has been prominent in
the younger social set of Winona. Mr..
Reed was formerly principal of the
Winona high school and Is at present
"a member of the faculty of the Moor
head normal school.
Among the out of town guests who
attended last evenings wedding were,
Mrs. Charles Akers. of Denver, Col;
f. T. Stuart of Chicago; Frederick
Stuart of Milwaukee,; Mr.. Eek, Moor
head; Mrs. Reed and daughter Edith,
of River Falls, Wis; Mrs. C. l.. Stuart,
of Bookings, S. d.; Misses Jessie and
Mabel Sanborn, Of Milwaukee.
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