The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-23
MORNING WEDDING
MISS MARY FITZGERALD BIZ
COMES BRIDE OF ROBERT
RAY, OF ST. PAUL.

This morning at $3.50 o'clock was
solemnized at st. Thomas church. of
this city, the marriage of Miss Mary
b. Fitzgerald and Mr.. Robert Ray,
of st. Paul. Miss Fitzgerald is the
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard b. Fitzgerald, well known people
of Madison.
The wedding was a most beautiful
one. AT $50 O'Clock the matron Of
honor, Miss Stella Fitzgerald, sister
of the bride entered the church, fol-
lowed by little Miss Ruth Fitzgerald,
who acted as flower girl. Then the
bride, Miss Mary Fitzgerald, entered
on the arm of her father. They We're
followed by the bridesmaids. Misses
Leila Slack, cousin of the bride, and
Miss Lorene Vidal, of Vermillion.
At the altar the bridal party was
met by the bridegroom and his at
tendant, Mr.. Richard Ray, who en-
tered from the sacristy.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rt. Rev. Mgr. T. A. Flynn. The
ushers were Mr.. Edward Slack and
Mr.. Fred K%undert, the brides cou-
sins.
An attractive feature Of the service
was the musical numbers. which We're
rendered under the direction of Miss
Leila Clark, who presided at the or
gan. AS the bridal party entered the
church Miss Clark played Mendels-
sohn's Wedding March" Miss
Mabel Johnson. contralto soloist of
the ST. Olaf Concert company, sang
DeKoven's % Promise Me-" and
Thou Art My Rest" with violin OBJ
ligato. The second solo was rendered
in Norwegian. Mr.. Louis Molloy,
violinist, contributed an especially
pleasing rendition of Ave Maria.
AS the wedding party left the altar
and passed down the aisle, Miss Clark
played the Wedding March from
Lohengrin."
The bride was attired in an eXqui~
site gown of white taffeta Droeaded
with threads of gold. The bridal
toilet was quaint. following for the
most par the lines of the 1S47 period
and yet it was very smart with a long
duchess train caught with tassels of
gold. The bridal veil was Of white
silk net and was held in place with
orange blossoms. The veil was worn
over the face and hung very long at
the back. Miss Fitzgerald carried q
shower bouquet of yellow roses and
lilies of the valley. Miss Stella FltZ-
gerald, the maid Of honor, was at
tired in an elaborate toilet OF pale
yellow taffeta and tulle ornamented
with old blue and gold. She wore a
large picture hat in black and carried
a huge shower bouquet Of fresia and
marguerites. Miss Ruth Fitzgerald.
the flower girl, wore a dainty white
lingerie froek combined with lace
and ribbons. She scattered petals
from a huge bouquet of marguerltes.
Misses Leila Slack and Lorene Nidal,
the bridesmaids, wore chiffon and
tulle gowns in shades of yellow and
gold. large picture hats of black vel
vet and carried colonial baskets OF
daffodils. Mrs. r.. b. Fitzgerald,
mother of the bride, was attlred III
an elaborate gown of deep blue char
meuse trimmed in dull rose. The
groom's sister, Mrs. A. S. Cargill, OF
Milwaukee, Wis, wore an exceeding
IL SnldT SOhn vi ihldhiShA -
Immediately after the ceremony
the bridal party and guests repaired
to the residence of Mr.. n Mrs. X.
b. Fitzgerald, parents of the bride,
where an elaborate ~four-course
breakfast was served to fifty guests.
The bridal table was most artistieally
decorated with smilaX, daffodils and
wide streamers of soft yellow ribbon.
Dull golden candlesticks shaded in
yellow were a feature of the decora-
ton oil the bridal table. Throughout
the house palms, bouquets and large
f~estoons of smilax were used extens-
lively.
The brides going away gown was
a suit of dark blue taffeta with
touches of pearl gray. Her hat was
of deep blue violets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray are TO make an
extended eastern trip. After April
] they will be at home in Duluth,
MINI. Mr.. Ray is manager of the
Goodrich Rubber company's Duluth
offices.
Among the out of town guests were
Mrs. A. S. Cargill, of Milwaukee,
!, Wis; Richard Ray. Of Lacrosse.
Wis; Miss Vidal, of Vermillion, and
!, Mr.. and Mrs. V. O'Gar, of Ottum-
; wa, la.