Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-28
Il Observation-Disclosures.

Last Thursday evening at seven
| O'Clock, was solemnized the marriage
Of Miss Pearl Middleton, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Middleton, to
Melville A. Richardson, son of Fred
Richardson and wife, both Of Man.
chester. Witt Miss Helen Edwards
of Waterloo, presiding at the piano,
the strains Of Lohengrin's awedding
march prepared the company assem-.
bled, for the approach of the we'd
ding party. AS the bridegroom and
his attendant, Mr.. Ralph Richardson,
took their places under the 'smilax
hung arch, the voices Of the brides
maids singing the bridal chorus were
heard from above. =.
The eight girls. Miss Marie XII
len, Miss nellie Hatch, Miss Mar
garet Stookey, Miss Bess Caldwell,
Miss Dawn Halter, Miss Laith Kid
der, Miss Villa Richardson, and Mrs.
Il c. Wilson,, dressed alternately In
pink and green in keeping with the
color scheme of the occasion, formed
an avenue through which passed the
bridal party with Miss Esther Kid
der, neice of the bride, as maid Of
honor and Misses Grace and Ruth
Kidder as flower girls. The bride,
charming in a creation Of crepe de
chiene and lace, with the bridal veil
decked in orange blossoms, took her
place beside the groom, a veritable
fernery sewing as the background
for the party. %.. &st
4 Rev. j. j. Kidder, brother-in.law
OF the BRIDE read the impressive
service, and was assisted by Rev.
Huds.n of the local Methodist
church. At the conclusion of the,
ceremony, Fluctuations were offered
and happy time ensued. An elab-;
crate wedding supper served by.
Florence Miner, Angie Pierce, Ver-t
ma Atkinson and Eva Van Anda,
club friends of the bride Of the
evening, was enjoyed by the fifty
guests, all either relatives or close
friends Of the two families. .4r r., y
4 Both Mr.. and Mrs. Richards n
have spent practically. all their days
in our city. and have made them
selves quite indispensable to large
company OF friends. :,
Mrs. Richardson is a, graduate OF
the Manchester high school and OF
Cornell college, and besides being
also an accomplished vocalist, has
found time to establish reputation
in certain branches Of housewifely
perfection. ESaz 7.y$ s>. .ss99 +
Mr.. Richardson having finished
high school attended Coe college and
has since that time filled efficiently
the office of deputy treasurer OF Del
aware county. He Is a young man
It clean habits and splendid business
acumen, and altogether worthy to be
the winner of the bride OF his
~ )
They will start housekeeping at
once in Marjerie 5Hoyt's apartments
on Gay street, where they will be
at home to their friends after the
of May. o. s$-, ii. .ss,es ! ..:s5 & !
The out of town guests were: Mrs.
Henry Daniel, Elizabeth, ILL.,; Mrs.
3. J. Middleton, Myrdus.: New Mexi-
co; Miss Irene Laity, Scales Mound,
ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. Th. mas Lafty.
Laity, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Kash, OF Strawberry Point; Mr.. and
Mrs. r.. C. Wilson and Miss Margar-
1t Stookey, Of Cedar Rapids; Miss
Faithe Kidder, of Mt. Vernon, Iowa;
Miss Marie Killen, of Dubuque, Iowa;
Miss Esther Kidder, of De Witt, Ic-
Ra; Miss Helen! Ed wards, Waterloo,
!oWa; Rev. and Mrs. J.; Kidder
ind daughters, Ruth, Grace and
Joyce and Mr.. Paul Kidder, De Witt,
oWa; Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Richard
,on and daughters, Florence and An
Ia, Coggon, Iowa; Mrs. A. J. Vinton,
). ggon, Iowa.. Mr.. and Mrs. r.. j..
.filroy, Hopkinton, Iowa. - :, .g