Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-04
Wattam-W Williams Wedding

About as pretty wedding as ever
took place in Bismarck was witnessed
Wednesday evening at ST. Georges
Episcopal church when Miss Odessa
Remington Williams became the bride
of Charles Clinton Wattam. The
church was artistic in decoration of
pink and green, consisting of gladiol-
us, sweet peas, ferns and sn1ilax, the
altar being especially dainty with the
soft lighted tapers.
Miss Flora Harmon presided at the
organ, playing appropriate bridal sell
ections, while the ushers, William
Wattam, the groom's brother, Philip
Webb. Jr., and DR.. A. NJ. Brandt, es-
corted the guests Just before the
six o'clock gong sounded, the time set
for the vows to be spoken, Miss Mar
ian Newton Of Mandan sang seThe
Song Of THANKSGIVING in her most
pleasing manner, which not only
gave pleasure to the guests but lent.
dignity to the already splendid occa-
sion. =
The bride was handsomely attired
in rich gown of white satin, en-
train, with a gracefully draped veil
1.-THE full length of the gown, the veil
being caught with pearls and lilies Of
the valley. She carried huge show
er bouquet of lilies of the valley, in
which was entwined sprays Of pink
throughout (the brides favorite
color).
While the soft strains of Lohen-
grin's wedding march We're being
played, the bridesmaids, Miss Dorothy
Hettinger, Of Freeport, H.. Elizabeth
Remington and Jessie Webb, preced-
ed the bride to the altar. The brides
! sister, Miss Williams. was maid of
honor, and Immediately preceded the
4 bride. She were dainty@eraation Of
chiffon over mink with chiffon hat
and carried bouquet of sweet peas.
The bridesmaids wore pink taffeta
silk and large picture hats, and on
their arms rested baskets filled with
: sweet peas and Shasta daisies. Mrs.
r. S. Towne, also a sister Of the
bride, acted as matron of honor, and
was beautifully gowned in white
crepe de chine.
The bride was led to the altar by
har father, Gen. E. A. Williams,
, where she was met by the groom and
: his best man, Ben Tillotson, who
were attired in the conventional black
The beautiful Episcoral ring service
, was used. Bishop J. Poyntz-Tyler, OF
Fargo, speaking the impressive words
}. which ioined the bridal couple in
! wedlock.
The church setting was most effnc.
tive, and the day was an exceptionally
, lovely one, the rain seeming to cease
: for the a''spicious event. The sun
! sheddin" its soft ~ays through tht
: strained glass windows, lent added
beauty to the exquisiteness of the
whole.
' Immediately after the wedding
, ceremony, the bridal party and {
very few friends adjourned to the
home of Gen. Williams, where re
ceDtion was held prior to the wedding
; feast. while Fluctuations were shower
ed upon the happy couple. The hom,
was also adorned in pink and green
the table bearing the prevailing
f5owers-sweet meas. Many lovel.
: gifts were in evidence. showing tn,
high esteem in which Mr.. and Mrs
Wattam are held in the capital city.
The bride, who has grown t,
{ womanhood here. is the uounges
y daughter Of General E. A. Williams
u and has endeared herself to a hos
of friends. She completed har higl
school course in Bismark. and late
attended the Valley City norma
school, since which she has spent ha
v time in Bismarck, where she ha
It mingled in social circles.
: Mr.. Wattam, who was formerly o
IS Warren. Mimi. has been making hi
II home here for the past seven years
d and is very popular with the youn
: people c. the city. Mr. Wattam i
: court reporter of this district, and i
n a young man of ambitious tendencie
e and exemplary habits.
~ Mr. Wattam and his br.d departe
o on the evening train for Valley Cit!
It and will go via the Canadian. Pacif
It to the San Francisco Exposition
h Upon their return. they vii reside j
e the Williams residence on S'ven:
street. There was no lack Of tn
customary courtesies of rice and othe
: tokens of good luck at the train whe
= : they departed, the bride sm;..t,g an
: : waving her friends goodbye as tn
: train sped away. Mrs. Wattam'
! travelling costume was a handsom
: blue. with accessories to harmonic.
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