Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-02-25
MARRIED

Minneapolis Sunday Tribune (2O):
Palms, smilax and Killarney roses
formed the background for the we'd
ding Of Miss Ethel Franziska Hanke
to Mr.. Abner Delos Gile of Lake Ben
ton, Mimi, which took place Last eve-
ming in the home of the bride 8 par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Hanke,
2402 Dupont avenue south. An altar
was improvised in one corner Of the
living room with lighted cathedral
candles and the roses relieving the
mass Of greenery. Killarney roses
were used around the living room and
through the other rooms.
The Rev. William R. Harshaw per-
formed the ceremony before about $50
relatives and friends. The nuptial mu-
sic was played by a three-piece orches-
ira, consisting Of harp, cello and .vio-
lin. "Brida1 Chorus' from "Lohen-
grin' was played as the bridal party
entered, Gloves Dream' during the
ceremony, and Mendelssohn wedding
march, Immediately following. .s.. -.
The little ribbon stretchers, who
were the first of the bridal attendants
to enter. were the brriils, = cousin, Hell
en- Elizabeth Hanke and Lorraine
Gluck. They wore little white frocks
with pink and blue sashes and carried
tiny gold baskets filed with pink roses
and for-get-me-nots. Assisting them
in stretching the ribbons were the
Misses Marie Watson and Marion
Hoist of Little Falls. They were both
gowned in white with girdles of pink
and blue and old-fashioned bouquets of
pink roses and for-get-me-no worn
as corsages.
Miss Laura NJ. Hanke, who was her
sisters maid Of honor, entered alone.
She was gowned in pink. chiffon and
carried an arm bouquet Of pink Kill
larney roses.
Little Mary Lorraine Hunter,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Asa J. Hun
ter, as flower girl, Immediately pre-
ceded the bride, scattering rose petals
from a gold basket. She wore a white
net frock trimmed with pale pink rib
bons.
The bride, who entered on the arm
Of her father, was met at the altar by
the Bridegroom and his best man, Dr..
Frederick Hoist of Little Falls.
The bridal gown was of white satin
and Chantilly lace, made with court
train. Small roses of silver cloth and
fiesh-colored chiffon caught the full
skirt and held the train at the shoul-
ders. The skirt was draped over
founces of the lace and the Chantilly
elaborated the short sleeves and low
neck bodice. Combined with the lace
on the waist was some Brussels net
which had been part Of the BRIDES
mothers wedding veil. Her tulle veil
was held with a cap Of Duchess lace
and her bouquet was of pale pink or
chids and bride 3 roses with a shower
OF lilies Of the valley. The bouquet
was IN four sections, one part of which
was given to her grandmother, Mrs.
FranZlska :Gluck; one to her mother,
and the bridegroom's mother, Mrs.
William Gile of Lake Benton, and the
last to her sister, Miss Laura Hanke.
An informal reception followed af-
ter the ceremony at which the BRIDES
parents and the bridegroom 8 mother
received with the bridal party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gile left on a short
wedding trip. The BRIDES going-away
gown was Of dark blue broadcloth with
a hat to match. They will be at home
atter April l at Lake Benton.
The out-of-town guests included the
bridegroom's $ mother, Mrs. Gile, of
Lake Benton, DR.. Frederick Hoist. Dr..
and Mrs. J. Burton Hoist and Miss
Marion Hoist Of Little Falls, Mimi.
MOTHER OF COL. HALsTED DEAD
Brainerd, Mimi, Feb. 23.-Mrs.
Mary Halsted, 90, mother of Colonel
Halsted, editor Of the Brainerd Tri-
lbune, died today. Her father, Jacob
Grubb; was soldier of the war Of
1912. Her husband, Urial w. Halsted,
was killed at Richmond in the civil
war. She leaves three children. Col
onel Halsted, Mrs. Emma Murphy and
Mrs. 81. p. Brooks, all of Brainerd.
5..s5.i s- -------- 5lt55- a5.i
i1a&o w