The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-25
From Fridays DaIlv.
Miss Turner Is Married /.

Miss Turner Is Married.
Miss Grayce Turner OF Wells was
married Saturday, February IL to H.
NJ Helle of Aberdeen, S. D.. The
bride is a daughter of the late
Stephen Turner, and since his death
has managed the Hotel Park at
Wells. She will continue the manage
ment of the hotel. Mr.. Helle is a
travelling salesman The bride has a
number of acquaintance in this city.
The Wells Forum Advocate refers
to the Wedding as follows:
A color scheme Of yellow and white
| in the living room of the apartments
of Mrs. Ada Turner at the Park Hotel
characterized the decorations at the
wedding ceremony of her daughter,
Miss Grayce Frances Turner and Mr..
| Hamlet Newton Helle, of Aberdeen,
S. D., on Saturday, February IL, at
three o'clock in the afternoon. Rev.
Hugh Armstrong pastor of the Pres
! Dyterian church performed the cere-
mony which took place in quiet and
simple manner in the presence Of
few very intimate friends, using the
| beautiful ring ceremony.
Yellow and white roses combined
with ferns adorned the living room
and crystal vases filled with the same
| flowers were placed about. The din
| ing room was festive with fragrant
| yellow jonquils and ferns. The
shades were drawn and the table, at
which covers were laid for twenty,
| was decorated with jonQuils, large
brass candelabra holding lighted
| white candles, formed the centerpiece.
| Each place was marked with dainty
yellow place card, the nut baskets
were tied with yellow ribbons, and at
| each place was brass candle stick
| with lighted candle which shed soft
light over the room. F
The bride was very sweet and
charming in an exquisite gown of navy
blue taffeta silk with Russian blouse
of Georgette crepe, beautifully en-
broidered in gold. She wore corsage
bouquet of yellow roses and lilies of
! the valley. She looked equally as
| pretty in her going away gown of
black taffeta silk made with tight fit7
ting basque and full overskirt.
Mrs. Sidney +. Heath was matron
of honor and wore a very pretty gown
Of old rose chiffon trimmed with lace
and marten fur.
Sidney Il. Heath was Mr. HeIle's
best man and both We're clad in black.
Mrs. Turner, the brides mother,
wore a beautiful black taffeta gown
! appliqued with black velvet roses and
trimmed in marten fur. She wore a
corsage bouquet of violets and orcnldS.
Immediately after the ceremony
| and the bestowal OF good wishes, the
guests repaired to the dining room
where a delicious four course dinner
was served. Il.
Mrs. Helle has spent all her life in
Wells where she has very many
warm friends and where her wonder
| full vocal talent has always received
| superlative praise. She is very popu-
lar and is young lady Of rare intel
ligence, wide culture and unassumlng
demeanor. She was graduated from
the local high school after which she
studied with Mrs. Fred Snyder, who
was then located in Mankato. Later
she studied with Madame Johanna
| Hesburg, of Chicago. She attended
the conservatory of music at Cincin-
natl until the death of her instructor
interrupted her studies. From there
she went to New York City where
| she finished her work under the in
| struction of Oscar Sanger. a
Mr.. Helle is very we'll known here
having at one time held responsible
| position in the First National bank.
He is a well educated, ambitious
young man who has risen steadily in
prestige, and who now is connected
with wholesale grocery firm located
at Aberdeen, S. d.. where he is highly
regarded. 'N.....
The heartiest good wishes OF the
many, who are proud to call Mr..
Helle friend, go forth to him and his
bride; and if these good wishes pre-
vail, their future will be a cloudless
one, filled with happiness.
Many beautiful gifts were showered
upon the popular young couple as
tokens of the esteem in which they
are held.
Mr.. and Mrs. Helle left on the
evening train Saturday for Mime
apolis where they spent a few days.
From there they went to Aberdeen,
S. D., to remain short time before
returning to Wells where for the
present they will mae their home.
Mrs. R. G. Henderson of Duluth
was the only out of town guest pres
ent at the wedding.
Erapoic Willard Man,o,;aI