The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-22
From Wednesdays Daily.
Pretty Wedding This Afternoon.

One or the prettiest home weddings
OF the fall season was solemnized at
four o'clock this afternoon at the
home Of Mr., and Mrs. A. c. Hedberg,
1914 South Front street, when their
daughter. Miss Myrtle Evelyn He'd
berg, and Mr.. William Skoog. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Skoog OF 626 Bel
grade avenue. were united I'm mar
riage by Rev. r. w. Hobbs, pastor
OF the Baptist church, in the pres
ence Of a large assembly of relatives
and friends. The rooms of the home
were artistically decorated with cut
flowers and foliage used i'm lavish
pfqfqsjcn, The, Reception hall was
wyid With red. roses: The idihing room
decorated in a chaste effect with pink
roses aud green. and the large arch
between this ll51hs ftSn and baslor
and pshilp hf Either SIDE leading into.
the parlor Which iwas:h mass of gor-l
geous bloom, a profusion of large!
yellow chrysantheniums mingled with
palms and ferns giving a. rich and.
beautiful effect in coloring +, A bank
OF palms, ferns and yellow chrysan-
themums was arranged as an impro-
visedo altar before which the bridal!
couple stood during the ceremony.
Preceding the ceremony Miss Hazel
Nohl; cousin of the bride, from st.
Paul, sang "A Perfect Day" AS the
last notes OF the song died away Miss
Ruth Mohl, also a cousin of the bride
from st. Paul. began playing Mendel-
ssohn's wedding march, and the bride
and groom entered together, there be-
ing no attendants.
The bride wore q daintily beautiful
gown Of white crepe de chine, made
entrain. draped with Spanish lace and
trimmed with white fur bands. Her
long veil was caught with lilies of the
valley and she carried large bou-
quet OF brides roses. After the we'd
ding service a reception was held and
congratulations received, and the many
beautiful wedding gifts OF silver, cut
glass. china and linen we're admired.
An elegant three course wedding
luncheon was served about five o'clock
covers being laid for forty guests.
Those who assisted in serving were
Misses Esther Rud and Catherine
Reyes OF this city, and Miss Gwendo-
line Swanberg Of Worthington. Little
Miss Evelyn Peterson and Master
Marvin Druckenbrod, niece and neph-
lew of the groom. prettily attired in
light costumes, acted as walters and
passed dainty boxes of wedding cake
and candy to the guests.
Both bride and groom are popular
and well known and have many
friends in the city and village who
unite in wishing them much happi-
ness. The bride is a graduate of the
advanced course In the normal school.
class 1912, and last year taught school
in North Mankato, resigning her po-
sition last spring. The groom is
young man OF sterling worth who
holds a responsible position with
Erick Carlstrom, contractor. After a
wedding trip to the twin cities Mr.
and Mrs. Skoog will make their home
in the handsome new bungalow, re-
Gently completed for them on Park
avenue, North Mankato. and will be
at home after December I. The brides
going away gown was a tailored suit
OF black velvet. with hat and Access
sories to match.
out VI tOWu guests present were
Miss Gwendoline Swanberg, Worth
ington: Misses Hazel and Ruth Mohl.
st. Paul; Mrs. George. Garfield, sis
ter of the bride. st. Paul; Miss Mary
Johnson. Worthington; Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Hollem, worthington and Miss
Trythena Lewis, Lake Crystal.
Lien -Strombero.
Miss Mabel Lien, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Lien OF
Florence street, and Mr.. George
Stromberg. son OF Mrs. q. +.
Stromberg OF Fairmont. Mimi, were
united In marriage this after
noon at two o'clock at the home of
Mrs. Elmer Nelson, SIP South Front
street. by Rev. G. A. Cahoon. They
were attended by the parents and
near relatives only. the wedding beins
O quiet family affair. The bride wore
n handsome tailored costume of blue
cloth. fur trimmed. with hat To
match, and wore a corsage bouquet
| OF brides roses. Mrs. Ina Nelson. q
: sister of the bride. entertained the
bridal party at charmingly appoint
ed wedding luncheon served at her
home. 512 South Front street, at four
O'clock The decorations were prets
/ ty table bouquetss OF flowers and foil
age. Mr.. and Mrs. Stromberg viii
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