The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-05-04
Wimbledon Young People
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Wimbledon News; A very pretty
wedding was solemnized at the M. e.
church at high noon Saturday, April
%, when Miss Annette Fried, charm
ing daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Anton
Fried, became the bride of Milton
Chase, a we'll known young business
man Of this city, Rev. j. S. Miller, pas
tor of the church, officiating.
Shortly before II o'clock, the hour
set for the ceremony, the guests as
sembled in the church and the entire
edi1ce was we'll filled when the hour
came. Drawn shades darkened the
church and the chief illumination con-
sisted of candles, lending pleasing
touch of mellowness to the whole room
and especially to the well-designed
decorations in which pink and white
predominated. A large arch done in
white and covered with smilax and
ferns, formed the central figure. On
either side were banks of lilies, car
nations and ferns, covering the plat
form and creating the effect of gar
den of flowers.
The service opened with a song by
Miss Maud Martyr of Park River en-
titled, when Song Is Sweet" Mrs.
: C. C. Beers was the organist and while
she played Medellssohn's wedding
march the bridal party gradually ap-
peared. The ushers-Fred Fried,
Leslie Gasal, Arnold Clausen and Fred
Marshall-took their position in front
of the altar. Shortly the pastor en-
tered followed by Mr.. Chase, the BRIDE
groom, accompanied by his cousin,
Helvor Tresing as groomsman. They
passed down the left aisle while down
the right aisle came the four brides
maids-the Misses Hilda Fried, Flo
renee Fried, Victoria Durupt and
Cathrine McDougall. These were fol-
lowed by the maid of honor, Miss
Margaret Fried; the ring bearer, Mar
garet Fried, cousin of the bride; and
by the flower girls, Harriet More and
Elizabeth Moore. Last entered the
bride leaning on her fathers arm.
During the ceremony the organist
payed in soft tones, Hearts and
Powers" The pastor read the full
; ceremony of the Methodist church.
The bride was attired in a white
gown of silver cloth trimmed with
silver lace. She wore long bridal
veil and carried bouquet of roses
and lilies of the valley. The brides
, maids were dressed in light blue and
, wore corsage bouquets. The maid Of
honor wore pink.
} After the ceremony go guests were
received at the home of the brides
parents where a four-course dinner
was served. Many handsome and USE
! full gifts were received. The out Of
town guests were Mrs. Peter Fried,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kapser, Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Gasal, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Gasal and Leslie Gasal, Mr.. and Mrs.
John B. Fried, and daughter, Margaret
of Jamestown, Mr.. and Mrs. C. M.
Dale of Balfour and Miss Maud Mar
F., tyn of Park River
The bridal couple departed on the
! 40 p. m. train en- route for Mime
apolis on a short honeymoon trip.
They are expected back by the end of
the week when they will begin to get
settled in their cottage on South Main
street.
The bride is a most accomplished
young lady. She was graduated from
the local high school in 1909 and then
attended the state university for four
years, graduating from that institu.
ton in 1918. While there she became
a member of the Beta Gamma Pi fra
! ternity. Since her graduation she was
principal of the Darcy high school for
one year and during the last year was
principal of the Wimbledon high
school. %
The groom is the son of Mrs. Mena
Chase of this city. He is the leader
of the well known Wimbledon concert
band and is one of the hustling young
business men of this city. For several
years he has been the manager of the
lumber yard here which recently was
purchased by the Piper-Howe Lumber
Co., Mr.. Chase being retained as man.
ager by the new owners.
The News joins with the many
friends of the newy welded couple in
wishing them long and happy mar
ried life.