Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-18
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MARRIED

emnized Saturday evening at $3.50 al
the Swedish Lutheran Bethel church
Broadway west, when Miss Alice Myr
man, only daughter Of John H. Myr
man of 500, Fourth street southwest
became the bride of Robert Milton
Gustafson of Worthington.
l. The church was beautifully decorat-
ed for the occasion, with wild ferns
and flowers. Miss Elizabeth Peterson
sang 20 Promise Me-, before the cere-
mony. The professional march to the
altar was led by Messrs.s Lawrence
Peterson Of Gowrie, Ia., ard John
Benson Of Aitkin, ushers. They were
followed by Walter Gustafson, a
brother of the groom, who was best
man. Next in the procession were the
two bridesmaids, Misses Dagmar Pc
terson Of this city and Anna Gustafson,
a sister OF the groom, then Miss Lydia
Chelgren of Cokato, cousin of the
bride, who was maid of honor. Just
preceding the bride was little Gather
Inc Iholen, ringbearer. She carried
the ring in a rose. The groom took
the right side aisle and the bride the
center aisle and they met the altar.
where the nuptial vows were taken.
Miss Alice johnson played Mendels-
sohn' wedding march as the process
sional and as the occasional, and she
played Lohengrin's wedding march as
prelude, during the ceremony, which
was performed by Rev. Elcf Peterson.
After the ceremony the bridal party
repaired to the home of the bride.
where sumptuous repast was served
to about thirty invited guests. Serv-
ing were Misses Gondeborg johnson,
Alice johnson, Minerva Tholen and Lii
liam Anderson. The dining room ana
living room were beautifully decorat-
ed with ferns and pink and white
sweet peas.
The gown worn by the bride was
most elaborate. It was of pussy-wil-
low taffeta, with short full skirt and
tight bodice and embroidered with sill
yer thread and pearls. She wore a
court train suspended from the shoul-
ders and tulle veil, caught with
pearls and she carried shower bou-
quet OF roses, lilies Of the valley and
sweet peas. The bridesmaids wore
beautiful gowns of light blue and vel
low crepe de chine and carried pink
and white roses; the maid of honor
wore a gown of Nile green silk and
carried a bouquet Of pink roses; and
the ring bearer wore a pretty white
SIX dress, trimmed with light blue
ribbon rosettes.
Out.of-town guests at the wedding
were Mrs. Frank Ryant Of Flint, Mich.
an aunt Of the bride; Mr.. and Mrs. Vic
tor Gustafson of Battle Lake, the for
mer brother of the groom; Mrs. Gun
mar Malmstrom Of Hopkins; Rev. and
Mrs. Olander of Randall; Miss lydia
Chelgren Of Cokato, cousin of the
bride, Walter Gustafson of Worthing-
ton, brother of the groom, John Ben
SON OF, Aitkin and Lawrence Peterson
Of GoWrie, Ia.
The bridal couple were the recipients
OF numerous elegant and useful wed
ding gifts.
The bride is one Of the well known
and popular young ladies Of Little
Fails. She was 1aised and educated
here, being graduate of the local
high school. She is also a graduate of
the Gustavus Adolphus college of st.
Peter, where she also taughS domestic
arts for one term. She is a singer of
unusual ability and while attending
college was mezzo soprano soloist with
the large chorus. She has sung at
various public entertainments here. in
cluding the community concert last
spring.
The groom is also a graduate of the
Gustavus Adolphus college and has
taught there.
Mr.. and M1s. Gustafson will leave
the middle Of next week for an auto
mobile trip to Glacier and Yellowstone
National Parks, going by the northern
route and returning by the southern.
They expect to be at home at Worth
lngton, after November 10.