The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-14
From monoay's paIIy.

At the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Ling, at Mears.
Mich, occurred the marriage Of their
daughter, Anna Amelia, to Rev. Henry
r. Nelson Of Montclair, N. J.. on
August 6, at eight o'clock In the
evening. s-...
Miss Esther Ling. a sister of the
bride, and Miss Ruth Collins of Chi.
cago were the brides maids and AL.
bert Johnson of Mankator and John
f. johnson of Muskegon, Mich, were
the best men. a' .Er. -
The brides dress was white crepe
de chine, trimmed with shadow lace,
and those of the brides maids we're
OF the same material, being of a pink
and pale blue, and also trimmed with
shadow lace.
The bride carried beautiful bou-
quet of white rose buds and sweet
peas.
The house was very prettily dec
GRATED I'm green and white, and the
corner where the ceremony took place
was banked with ferns.
The wedding march was played by
Miss Olga Genung Of Mears, Mich,
and Rev. W. r. Johnson of the same
place performed the ceremony. After
the congratulations short program
was carried out. Rev. G.. Ed. John.
son OF Mears. Mich, acted as toast.
master. A piano solo was played by
Miss Genung, after which about thirty
kilograms of congratulation were read
from different parts of the United
States, where the bride and groom are
known. A vocal solo was rendered
by Miss Lula Rittborn, accompanied
by Miss Genung at the piano.
A poem, which was sent by Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Swanson of waseca,
was read by Rev. C. Ed. Johnson,
after which Albert Johnson OF Man
kato gave a short talk. Another
poem was read by Mrs. w. T. John
son OF Mears, after which Rev. w.
T. Johnson, and Carl Anderson of
Chicago, brother-in.law OF the
groom, gave short talks. The toast
master closed the program by read
ing two specially written congratula-
lions by Miss Gertie Samberg of
Kasota, Mimi. and Z. w. Schaber of
Pentwater, Mich, where the bride
had been employed for some time.
A splendid three-course luncheon
was served and the bride and groom
received many beautiful presents.
The out-of-town guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Anderson, Chicago. the
latter a sister Of the bride; Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Anderson, Kasota,
Mimi, Miss Ruth Collin, Chicago:
Mrs. r. Biting. Grand Rapids, Mich;
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jonassen, Hart;
Albert 5ohnson, Mankato: Fred John
son Kiester, Mimi, and John r.
Johnson, Muskegon, Mich.
Rev. and Mrs. Nelson will leave for
Montclair, n. J., Tuesday, August H.,
where he Is pastor of the Swedish
Congregational church. They will
stop at Niagara Falls aud other
places They will be at home after
September l at II Montague Place
Montclair, n. J. go,
Rev. Nelson was formerly pastor
of the Swedish Congregational church
at kasota, and has many friends I'm
this neighborhood.
Farewell Party.
Miss Susie Weimar entertained a
number OF her girl friends at her
home on North Sixth street Satur.
day afternoon at a farewell party.
Miss Weimar will leave shortly for
Rocheter to take course In nursing
at the state hospital. A delightful
afternoon was followed by a FIVE
course dinner. The guests we're
Misses Louise Preuss, Anna Hell.
Anna Schostag. Ella Krugge, Anna
Wittrock, Josephine wittrock, Mary
Wenner Marie Reichel, Rose Deuser.
Lydia Schwan, Anna .Schwan, Ethe.
Ida Meyer and Miss Stasia Meier of
Shell Lake. Wis. and Miss Emma
Steeple Of st. Peter.
Motored to Amboy.
twenty members OF the Beaver
lodge motored to Amboy yesterday
and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs.
Otto Schwender. Mrs. Schwender serv.
ed a bountiful dinner, to which all
did full justice. No one minded the
ride home In the rain and no acct.
dents were reported. "..
Social Afternoon.
Mrs c. L. Kennedy entertained
fifteen ladies at a social afternoon
today for her aunt, Mrs. Marcella c.
Grant OF Faribault who Is Mrs. Ken
nedy's house guest. The ladies did
needle work during the afternoon
and piano and violin music was
given by Misses Lucille Fisher and
Katherine Brooks. A dainty lunch.
con was served at the close of the
afternoon. ..-
G. ID. OFT is In St. James on bust.
ness today.
e. r. Pope of Minneapolis is in
, the city today. =. 49,. - -.
Miss Emma Bielefeld visited In st.
Peter yesterday. .
- Nicholas Usher OF ST. Paul is in
, the city on business. -. 81. .,
Mrs. @. L. King went to rBrainerd
, today for a short visit