Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-21
PRETTY HOME WEDDING.
Kline J. Wilson and Miss May Bratt
United in MARRIAGE Wednesday,

One of the large and exceptionally |
pretty home weddings of the season
took place Wednesday evening when
Miss May Belle Bratt, elder daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bratt. was
united IN marriage with Kline ]. Will
son, at the home of the brides par
ents. II South Third avenue About
100 relatives and friends witnessed the
ceremony. The Bratt home was beau.
tifully decorated in lavender pink and
white. with large clusters of southern
smilax on the walls of the rooms and
suspended from the chandeliers.
The guests were met at the door by
Miss Haleene Reed and received in
the parlor by Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Bratt, Mr.. and Mrs Carl c. Bratt and
Mesdames George Price and A. H. E.
Matthews, who assisted in the parlor.
Shortly before o'clock Mrs. Warren
Gilbert, of Waterloo, sang Loves APP
peal" by Blanchard, and Immediately
afterwards, to the strains of Men
delssohns wedding march, played by
Mrs Charles Allison, the bridal party
descended the stairs to the large liv-
ing room. where the recess of the
south bay window was banked with
palms and ferns. The bride.Was given
away by her father Albert Bratt, and
the marriage cerem ony performed by
Rev. B. F. Martin.
Four matrons of honor attended the
bride, in the persons OF Mrs. Albert
Bratt, her mother, Mrs. Ray Waite
meyer. sister. and Mesdames ]. A.
Whitacre and Herbert Smith. the lat
ter of Spokane. Wash Carl c. Bratt,
brother of the bride acted as best
man. and little Jane Elinor Waite
MEYER as ring bearer.
The bride was dressed in white mir
ror taffeta, trimmed with real Chan
tilla lace with veil trimmed with
lilies of-the- valley She carried a
shower bouquet Of lilies Of the-valley-
and white roses. Mrs. Bratt wore a
wisteria gown embroidered with gold
and real Duchess lace, with a corsage
bouquet Of lavender orchids Mesdames
Waltemeyer and Whitacre were
gowned in pink crepe de CHEN.
trimmed with cream lace, and carried
bouquets Of pink roses tied with tulle
OF the same color. Mrs. Herbert Smith,
the other member Of the wedding
party. had a cream lace gown, with
! lavender and gold lace Grapes from
the shoulders. She also carried pink
| roses.
After the ceremony a two-course
luncheon was served by Misses
Haleene Reed. Ilda Burke Hazel KEEL
i iogg, Bess Hopkins, Helen McCune and
Fay Boardman The refreshments
were in charge Of a division Of the
| Congregational Ladies' Aid society, of
which Mrs. F. E. Northup is chairman.
The dining room table held the brides
cake. and was decorated with smilax,
bows Of pink tulle. and vases contain
ing single rose bud There was also
a pretty vine which was sent to the
bride by Mrs. Ellen Mansfield, of
MarshSeld. Mo.
MRS. Wilson is the eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Bratt and Is grad
uate of Oberlin College, where she
took course in music. Mr.. Wilson
came to this city two years ago. from
Chicago, and is employed az cashier
for the Marshall Oil Company. Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson left at 1925 for Chi
cago. where they will visit for few
days, going from there to Rochester.
Ind, Mr.. Wilson's old home. They will
be at home to their friends after Dec. /