The Dickinson press., 1915-01-09
PHELAN-COCHRANE MARRIAGE

At the Hampshire Arms, Mime
apolis, on the evening of January 2,
occurred the marriage of j. E.
Phelan, president of the First Nation
al bank of Bowman, N. D., to Mrs.
Frances M. Cochrane of Minneapolis.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Geo. N. Remission of Hettinger, N. D.
Only the near relatives and friends
Of the bride and bridegroom were
present and the wedding was a very
pleasant and attractive affair.
The bride was the widow of John
NJ. C%ochrane, formerly of Grand
Forks, N. D., and at the time of his
death ten years ago, a justice of the
supreme court of North Dakota.
Judge Cochrane and Mr.. Phelan and
their respective families were good
friends.
After a trip to Honolulu, leaving
San Francisco January 9, Mr.. and
Mrs. Phelan will return to Bowman
late in February, where they will be
at home.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Phelan are we'll
known and have many friends in
Dickinson and the former is one of
the best known men in the state of
North Dakota. MI. Phelan was a
resident of Dickinson for many years
subsequently moving to Fargo as
master mechanic of the Northern Pa
cifc. He was engaged in the stock
business on IN extensive scale and
finally returned to Dickinson to live,
erecting the fine home now occupied
by the Lillibridge family. Five or
six years ago Mr.. Phelan moved to
Bowman, where he established the
first national bank along the new Mil
waukee line and he also became in
terested in a line of elevators and
lumber yards.
Mr.. Phelan represented Stark
county in the legislature for one term
and has a large number of friends in
Dickinson and throughout the state,
who will join with the PRESS in ex-
tending congratulations.
The following extracts are taken
from the Minneapolis Journal of Jam
uary g:
The bride was gowned in heavy
white satin made e%ntraine, with gar
niture of imported silk Tambour lace
that was draped on the skirt and
formed part of the bodice. She wore
a necklace of diamonds, finished with
three pendants set in platinum, and
her flowers were a shower bouquet Of
lilies Of the valley.
Miss Carolyn Mcdowell and Miss
Marian Mcdowell, the daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis A. Mcdowell and
nieces of the bride, were the only at
tendants. They stretched the ribbons
from a small reception room into the
10 mn arcnr, hi ,,oO,o rYy1@.1 H. ,@..@
mony took place. Both wore gowns of
pink chiffon over pink silk.
Frederick ~Southwick sang and Mrs.
Mary Rochester played the nuptial
music. The decorations were sugges-
tive of spring and quantities of daffo-
dis were arranged in handsome bask-
cts and vases. The fireplace, before
the vow were spoken, was
banked with palms and ferns, and the
mantel shelf was topped by a low
bank of ferns, among which bloomed
flowers. At either side of the
approach to the floral altar stood tall
vases with ferns and flowers.
In the dining room adjoining the as
sembly room a collation. was served
after the ceremony and there the dec
orations were in pink and green. Kill
larney roses, pink-shaped tapers and
ferns being used.
The out-of-town guests included the
son-in-law and daughter Of Mr.. Phel-
an, Mr.. and Mrs. Dougald Stewart
and little daughter, Jane, and Mr..
Phelan's son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. j. Phelan, also of
N. D., and Mr.. and Mrs.
White w. Scott of Marmarth, N. D.
Mrs. Phelan's travelling gown is of
suiting, with a hat to match and
with moleskin furs.
New Years day a family dinner
was given by the bride at the Hamp-
Arms. Covers were placed for
ID and the decorations were red car
nations and California pepper berries
that had been sent to the bride. The
guests included the o~ut-of-town
guests who attended the wedding last
evening.
ST. THOMAS CHURCH