The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29

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club will meet every wednesday even
ing for gymnasium work, and will be
instructed by Miss Fisher OF the nor
NAL school,.
Wedding OF Lake Crystal Man.
waseca Journal Radical: Thursday
October IA, there took place nj the
residence of Mr.. Andrew Jackson one
mile west OF Meriden. the marriage
of Miss Frances Irene Bettschen OF
Woodville to Mr.. George Manthey,
formerly OF Owatonna and now OF
Lake Crystal. Mimi.
The bride Is the niece of Mr.. Jace-
son and since the day Of her mother s
death which occurred when Frances
was but a little girl has made her
home mostly with her aunt, Mrs. r.
Haberstick on the farm In Woodville.
Mr.. Manthey Is an Owatonna boy,
received his education there, and up
to a recent date was manager OF one
OF Mr.. Rockwood's meat markets in
that city. He since has purchased o
market of his own at Lake Crysta'
where the young couple will make
their future home.
The wedding took place ut high
noon, the Rev. G. II. Seibold OF the
German Evangelical church OF Vase
officiating. Owing to the recent
death OF Mrs. Ellen Jackson. grand
mother OF the bride. the wedding
was a quiet one. only the nearest
relatives of the bride and bridegroom
being nresent and some Of the mo-.
intimate of Mrs. Manthey's girlhood
friends. the Misses Caliste and Esther
Domy of Owatonna and Woodville
respectively. Miss Mary Welsh of
Owatonna, Miss Mable Johnson OF
Rochester, and Messrs. Louis and
Harvey Domy and william HER.
J The bride dressed in white crepe
de CHEN gown and carrying bouquet
OF cream roses was assisted by her
bridesmaid. Miss Caliste Domy who
wore a pale green gown of wool be-
tise, her flowers being a bouquet of
white carnations.
Mr.. Jay Anderson, a cousin OF the
bride. acted as best man. while little
Annie Ruedy and Helen Jackson. also
cousins, looked charming In their role
as flower girls. A large number ~
wedding presents. both useful and
ornamental were on exhibition in q
side room.
After the ceremony sumptuous
wedding dinner was served by Mrs. A.
Jackson, whereupon the younger
members OF the party repaired 10 the
home of Mr.. Frank Domy Of Wood
vile where amid refreshments and
games a jolly good time was had
late In the 49,
The new Mrs. George Manthey Is
very favorably known both In Wood :
vile and In Owatonna where pre-
vious to her marriage she held a re-
sponsible position at the Owatonna
State school. Mr.. Manthey is q young
man Of exemplary habits, great bust
ness ability and has like his wife a
our best wishes to the newly welded
pair for long and prosperous life.
Wedding at Blue Earth.
Blue Earth Register: An event OF
social Importance took place here this
Wednesday afternoon at four O'Clock
when the marriage of Miss Franc
Alderman daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
A. w. Alderman. OF Blue Earth, and
Frank 4. Reusswig of Grand Rapids,
Mimi, occurred. Rev. Jennings, pas
tor OF the Presbyterian church Off
ciated In the presence OF friends and
relatives, numbering thirty -fve. Mrs.
Oscar Nystuen of Minneapolis. rem
dered the solo, The Birthday" by
Rosette, just before the ceremony.
The bride who is most highly es-
teemed by a large circle of friends and
acqualntances for her charming quail
tiles, wore a blue travelling suit. The
groom is q civil and mining engineer
and graduate from the Universities
OF Minnesota and Ohio. The living
room where the ceremony took place
was decorated with pink and white
carnations and Autumn foliage. yell
low Chrysanthemums were used else
where I'm the house decorations. A
reception followed the ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank +. Reusswig will
spend week or more In Chicago and
a week I'm Duluth before returning to
their future home at Grand Rapids,
MINI. The out of town guests were
the groom's parents. Mr.. and Mrs
and Mrs. Lee Wood and Janet. of
Mankato. Mimi. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Nystuen OF Minneapolis, MINI.
Salvation Army Wedding.
Minneapolis Tribune: A "hallelu-
1ah wedding" was held last night at
the Salvation Army hall, ZIG Mar
quette avenue. when Bandmaster John
Harold Broughton and Sister Ruby
Marie SUMMONS were united in mar
rage by Colonel Stephen Marshall.
The ceremony was performed ON a
dias before the platform. In the pres
ence OF several hundred persons.
There was an absence of the Gus
tomary conventional black" and also
Of the ornate drapery usually associ-
ated with brides. There was no we'd
ding march from Lohengrin, and no
procession to the altar. Instead. the
bride and groom. In the uniform OF the
Salvation Army, sat on the platform
with their attendants, and with the
band of which the bridegroom Is the
leader. and until they rose for the
ceremony they we're scarcely distin-
guishable from the rest of the COM
pany. The bridegroom led the band
In several selections during the pro-
gram.
Following the ceremony. bride and
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