Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-06
SEVERAL WEDDINGS
!. DURING l THE Week. { i
JAMES GATES, FORMERLY OF
MANCHESTER, MARRIED ON
}$S5s NEW YEARS DAY. r..
DAVIS SULLIVAN WEDDING THURSDAY
Wilsor-Diercksen Wedding Solemn
lied Wednesday. Other Marri-
( 4 IN N ages Of the Week. wi. e..

The many Manchester and Della
ware county friends of James Gates
ofs Seattle, Washington, and who is
son of L. ]. Gates of this city, will
be, interested lin learning of his mar
riage to Miss Helen Fitch on New
Years Day. Mr.. Gates formerly re-
sided here and is graduate of the
Man chester High school. He is a
graduate of the University Of Wiscon,
sin and. also holds a degree in law
from the State University of Wash
ington. He has been practdcing law
with a we'll known firm at Seattle for
the past year. and half. a., d
Mr.. Gates was born in this county
and resided here until he began the
study of law. He is young man of
excellent character and has a host
of friends here who join in extending
best wishes to the groom and
bride, the latter Of whom is strang-
er, to Manchester people. /. ~
n The. following is taken from the
Madison (Wis.) Democrat OF last
Sunday: 49,. & ,sf-2 81, -@afs,s
"a pretty home wedding occurred
on New Years Day at the home of
Mr.. D. Fitch, when his granddaugh-.
ter, Miss Helen Marie, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John; Catlin Fitch, of
Sun Prairie, was united in marriage
to Mr.. James E. Gates of Seattle,
Washington. Shortly before four
O'Clock, the wedding party, consis ting
OF fyonly immediate friends and rel
atiYes, assembled and Mrs. W. N.Mo-
sci of Sun Prairie sang; '.Believe Ne
II All Those Endearing Young
Charms.'' AS the song died away the
bridal couple entered, unattended, to
March Of the Huguenots, played by
Mrs: Frank Holt of Edgerton. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. H.
ring service being used. = q, +, a.
The home was prettily decorated
for the occasion. The living rooms
were bright with holiday greens and
pOins ettas and baskets of red car
nations and roses. In the dining room
pink was the predominating color,
Thet tables We're lighted with pink
candles surrounded by smilax and
pink roses in profusion. ,aa..z ..i -
II The bride was gowned in ivory
satin with oyerdrape of tulle and
lace. She carried a shower bouquet
IT. lilies OF the valley. ,s5g7s l. ri. IT, :.
The bride and groom are both
graduates of the University of Wis
eoisssn. The groom. Also holds a de-
gree ,inS law from the University Of
and is now practicing
aw at Seattle, Washington The
'ut of town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. L.. j. Gates and Miss Mary
Gates Of Manchester, Iowa; Mr.. Levi
iates Of Ames, Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs.
'red Fitch Of Chicago, Mrs. Albert
Y. Briggs of East Grand Forks, Min
lesota; Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Beau
egard of Salt Lake City, Utah; Mrs.
osephine Sorenson of Clinton, Min
lesota; Mrs. Theodore Briggs of
Kansas City, Missouri; Mr.. Joseph
itch Of 4 Urbana, Illinois; Mr.. and
1rs. G. R. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
!. Ban, Mr.. and Mrs. WIN. Mosel,
1rs Barbara Reuss and Miss Beth
.euss OF Sun Prairie and Mr.. and
lrs. Frank Holt Of Edgerton. Il
The bride and groom left for a
hort wedding trip and after a few =
ays will depart for. Seattle, where
hey will be at home after the fif-
zenith o. March. - t. .z S, s:s%.>