The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-10-21
LOUISE MERRYMAN BECOMES
THE WIFE OF WILLIAM
MURAT PARKER
RECEPTION FOLLOWS
HOME AND CHURCH BEAUTI-
FULLY DECORATED-MAKE
EXTENSIVE TRIP

The marriage of Louise Merryman,
only daughter of Mrs. B. w. Merry
man, to William Murat Parker at the
Good Samaritan Episcopal church.
Saturday, Oct. 16, 1915, was Witness
ed by large number of invited
guests.
Rev. S. L. Mitchell, former rector,
but now resident of Inglewood, CAL,
performed the ceremony, while Miss
Hattie Erwin presided at the organ,
playing the Lohengren wedding
march for the professional and the
Mendelsohn march for the recession
al.
The church was elaborately and
tastily decorated with white chrysan-
themums, Easter Lilies and Alabama
smilax. The bride looked very sweet
in white satin gown trimmed with
point lace; the bridal veil was trim
med with orange blossoms and butter
flies.
Miss Florence Josephine Parker, a
sister of the groom was maid of hon.
or, and P. j. Weum, of Moorhead, was
the best man. Little Florence Jane
Barr. a neice of Mr.. Parker's was the
sweetest little flower girl imaginable.
w. A. Barr, brother-in-law of the
groom, and Sidney Merryman, bro
ther of the bride, were the ushers. Mr..
Merryman gave his sister away.
The following young ladies, init
mate friends of the bride, occupied
the choir loft during the ceremony:
Mrs. Everett Jameson, Misses Nell
Hansen, Florence and Ruth Compton,
Annabel Erwin, Winnifred Cooper,
Helen and Martha Rich, Mary Doc
little, Margaret Watson, Maza Wal
lace and Hattie Hedin.
The out of town guests attending
the wedding We're Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Barr and little daughter, Chicago;
Mrs. A. G. Schultz and Miss Nellie
Davidson, aunts of the bride, and
Miss Helen Saveland, a cousin, of Mil
waukee; Mrs. D. w. Grant and Miss
Margaret Grant, aunt and cousin of
the groom, Faribault; Harry w. Beal,
a friend of the groom, Chicago.
A reception at the home of the
brides mother Immediately followed
the ceremony, attended by the imme-
diate relatives, the out of town guests,
the young ladies mentioned above and
Misses O'Brien and Sheperd of the
Home School, and Mrs. Allaben.
The Merryman home was profusely
decorated with grains, grasses and
autumn leaves, and chrysanthemums.
The decoration at the home and
church was under the direct supervis-
ion of Miss Staveland of Milwaukee,
who gave her artistic temperament full
sway, achieving most satisfactory re-
suits.
The happy couple gave their
friends the slip and hiked for Melrose
via the auto route to catch No. Sat-
urday evening. They will make a
very extensive trip through the West.
They left Minneapolis Sunday over
the $500" for Baniff, at the foot of
the Rockies in Canada; three days
boat trip on Lake Louise through the
heart of the Rockies, will be enjoyed
They will also take the boat at Van
couver to Seattle. Portland, Frisco,
Los Angeles, San Diego, the Grand
Canyon Arizona, Colorado Springs,
Denver, Chicago and Milwaukee will
also be visited. They expect to re-
turn to Sauk Centre about December
1, and will take up housekeeping in
the cosy Merryman bungalow on the
north side of the river.
The contracting parties to this hap
py event are very well known to Sauk
Centre people. The bride is most
womanly and accomplished young
lady, and "Billy" travels through the
middle West for Siegel & Brothers,
manufacturers of New York and Chi
cago. Their host of friends join with
the Herald in extending warm felici-
tations with the hope that their mar
ried life may be long, prosperous and
happy.