The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-19

BARNES-TANDY. - Miss Ethel NJ.
Tandy was united in. marriage to Mr..
George Barnes at the home of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. T.
Tandy, Jr.. near Olivet, Wednesday
March II, at Z p. M, Rev. Leslie
Moore, OF Tracy, officiating. The
bridal party came slowly to the mar
riage altar, while Mrs. David Thomas
aunt OF the bride. played the wedding
march. The bride was costumed in
an Alice-blue messaline gown, trim
med In dainty cream. The groom
was attired in the conventional black.
Following Immediately the ceremony
and the congratulations, three.
course dinner was served to forty
five guests and each enjoyed this part
of the program to the fullest. The
serenaders in company of fifty soon
made their appearance and their
music rang through the night air in
n harmonic diScOrd. They enjoyed
their own music better than their
audience seemed to enjoy it and were
persuaded to cease when offered a
treat. The presents received were
many and beautiful in the line of sill.
verware, linen, aluminium, pillows,
cut glass, rugs, china and flat-irons.
One present deserves special mention,
the donor is not living. When the
bride was but a small child she was
much interested i'll seeing her great
grandmother piecing quilts. So in
her childish way asked her great
grandmother to piece her quilt out
OF just little pieces. This request
was unknowingly granted, the quilt
was to be given when the great
granddaughter was TO be married.
This quilt was on display with the
other wedding presents. The great
grandmother was called home five
years ago. The story of the quilt was
retold 10 the bride, who had long
was given by the grOom's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Barnes, OF Tracy,
Thursday, March IL. Fifty guests en-
jOyed the hospitality of this pleasant
home. 1t was a time OF feasting, for
the table was heavily laden with a
great variety of the most palatable
things. Thus the festive occasion
closed with the highest compliments
to the hosts and hostesses of both
families. Miss Ethel is the only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w. T.
Tandy, Jr. Since she has left Penn
Academy, where she had attended
three years, she mas been teaching
and Friday, March 9th, closed her
second year in the school room as a
successful teacher. Mr.. George
Barnes is the only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Barnes, is an excellent
young man, OF noble. upright charac-
ter. All the friends join in wishing
this young couple success along LIES
road. Mr.. and Mrs. George Barnes
will be at home after March 10th on
the Isaac Barnes farm near Olivet.
Those who were in attendance at the
wedding and reception from out of
the immediate neighborhood Were:
From Pella. Mrs. Laura Thomas and
son Bert Mrs David Thomas and lit
tie daughter; from Bussey, Mrs. Ella
Sandiland, Mr.. and Mrs. Garry Hark.
ness, son and little daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Sandiland and little
daughter; from White Oak, Mr.. and
Mis-. A. d. Tandy, son and daughter;
from Rose Hill, Mrs. Cordella Angus.
tine and two little sons; from Oska'
loosa, Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Tandy, ST.,
Mrs. Sadie Hardness, three sons and
one daughter. Mrs. Fred Adair and son
Reid. Miss Hildreth Barnes and Mrs.
II, II. Williams and son.