The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-14
DAUGHTER OF sRookiNos' PROM.
INENT RESIDENT LEAVES
CHILDHOOD HOME.
MAC M|LLAN.M ATHEWSNUPT|ALSFR FRIDAY
Double Marriage Of Fathe> Mother
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Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Mat Ms, 423
Sth Street, Friday evening, 3 une g.,
1917, when their daughter - rnelia,
was united in marriage to Mr., Howard
G. Macmillan of Washington, d. c.
Promptly at 8 o'clock Miss M. NJ,
sister of the bride, sang, "At Dawn
ing" by Cadman, while Olive Cole
played the Mendelssohn wedding
march the bridal party decended the
stairs, led by six bridesmaids who
came by two's and took their places
on either side of the altar. They were
gowned in white, wearing short white
tulle wells and carrying bouquets Of
pink Aphelia roses, snap dragons, and
daises. Following came Mrs. j. G.
Grant, of Winchester, ILL.,, matron of
honor, who wore a beautiful blue en-
broidered chiffon gown and carried a
bouquet of Ophelia roses, snap drag
ons, and corr flowers.
Little Bette Harris dressed in white
organdy over pink messaline, with a
wreath of pink, carrying the ring on a
white satin pillow, preceded the bride
who entered on the arm of her father
and took her place beside the groom
who awaited her at the altar. The
altar which was a perfect bower of
pink honey suckles, palms, and peon-
les. A large bow of white satin rib
bon with long streamers hung from
the center of the altar and held by
the brides maids formed a semi-circle
around the bridal couple.
The bride was beautifully gowned in
embroidered net yer white satin, her
veil OF mechlin lace with du cheese
she carried a shower bouquet of Cecil
Bruner roses and lilies Of the valley.
Rev. William A. Mast, of the Pres
byterian Church, read the Episcopal
ring service in uniting these two
young people in the holy bonds of we'd
lock. Immediately following this SER
vice while the bride and groom still
faced the altar, Mr.. and Mrs. Mathews,
celebrating their twenty-ffth anniver-
sary, took their places at the right
and were pledged anew to loyalty and
love in a ceremony specially prepared
for their silver anniversary.
Following these two ceremonies
both the bride and groom, and the
father and mother of the bride, re-
ceived the hearty congratulations of
the guests who were present. Miss
Marion Carlyle sang Beloved it is
Morn"
The brides maids We're the Misses
Kate Caldwell, Janet Sloan. Ann Will
son, Helen Robinson, Sara Dewing and
Ethel Austin.
The spacious home was beautifully
decorated, pink peonies and honey
suckle filled the reception hall, honey
suckles being entwined in the stair
case to the third floor, where the gifts
were displayed. The dining room dec
orations were ropes of smilax and sill
yer festoons from the corner of the
room to the dome over the table in
the center. The table looked beautiful
with a center piece of cluny lace and
large basket of pink snap dragons.
Mrs. Van Dusen Fishback, Mrs. VIM.
Dreamer and Mrs. Arthur Stoll presid-
ed in the dining room. Throughout
the house special decorations were
rows of lighted candles. The porch
was decorated with palms and ferns
and lighted With Japanese lanterns.
Mr.. Macmillan is a young man Of
sterling character and genuine merit.
He is a graduate of Brown University,
having there taken the classical
course. He also took three years Post
Graduate work at the State University
at Madison. Wis, where he received
his Ph.D., degree. He Is now in the
empoy of the government in the Plant
Industry. In the summer he Is station
ed at Greedy, Col, where he has
charge of an experimental station and
in the winter he is stationed at Wash
ington, d. C.
Mrs. Macmillan is the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Math-
ews. She has grown to womanhood