Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-01-02
HUDSON-R ROBERTS
A Pretty Home Wedding on New
Years Day.

Amid evergreens and holly and
flowers in such plenteous profusion
as to almost Danish the thought of the
crisp New Years atmosphere outside,
Miss Alice Hudson and Mr.. John
Rhodes Roberts were united in the
bonds of wedlock, Monday afternoon,
January 1st, 1917, at f:30 o'clock, at
the home of the brides parents, 523
Franklin street. The home was artis-
tically decorated for the occasion. The
ceilings of the parlor and living rooms
were festooned with ropes of ground
pine centering at the chandeliers
which were also entwined with the
evergreen. Wreaths of evergreen hung
upon the walls and bouquets of pink
Carolina roses and pink carnations
were included in the decorations.
At the appointed hour, Mendelssohn's
wedding march was played by Mrs. F.
Kruger of Nekoosa, at the piano, and
the bride and groom, unattended, the
officiating clergymen, ID. J. Williams,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church; the ring bearer, little Edna
Marvin, took their places in the CEN
ter of the living room, facing the man
tel, which was banked with ferns,
ground-pine, smilax and pink carns-
tons. The single ring service used
was of special impressiveness, being
accompanied by a few well chosen re-
marks. The bride was given away by
her father, Mr.. f. L. Hudson.
The bride wore handsome costume
of white net, trimmed with chantilly
lace and she carried shower bouquet
of bridal roses and white orchids.
The ceremony was Witnessed by inn
mediate relatives and a number of in
innate friends and neighbors, who, at
its close, pressed forward to individ-
ually express hearty wishes for the
future happiness of the newly married
couple. Following, an elaborate we'd
ding dinner was served to the assem-
bled guests.
The brides table was arranged in
the dining room, at which were seated
the bride and groom and their imme
date relatives. The decorations were
in pink roses and smilax. The other
guests occupied small tables placed
in the parlor and living room, each
made especially attractive with a cen
ter vase of pink roses.
After the repast, an hour was spent
in the exchange of greetings, and all
had an opportunity to inspect the rich
and costly array of gifts which in
cluded many useful as we'll as orna-
mental articles.
later for a brief wedding tour.
Just before departing, the bride
threw her bouquet from the stair
way to the young ladies gathered on
the lower floor, and it was caught by
Miss Florence Roberts sister of the
groom. On their return they will
make their home in Minneapolis.
The bride is the second daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Hudson of this
city. She has grown to womanhood
in Wausau and has hosts of friends
who regret that her home is to be
made elsewhere. She was graduated
from the Wausau High school, class
of 1908. She afterwards attended Car
roll college at Waukesha and was
graduated from the University of Wis
consin in 1913.
The groom is young man of promi-
nence of Superior and son of Judge
David Roberts of that city. He is a
SoOloSIoI, HAVING pldCIACdl GdlAliHS
in the state university and with the
state geologist.
That happiness and prosperity may
be ever with them is the wish of their
many Wausau friends
The out of town guests in attendance
were: Mr.. and Mrs. P. d. Simonton,
of Chicago; Miss Ella Roberts and
Miss Florence Roberts, of Superior;
Charles Hudson and daughter, Mary,
Henry H. Marvin, and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Marvin and son, Howard, all of Mad
ison; Mr.. and Mrs. A. U. Marvin, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. E. Marvin and daughter, Edna,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kruger, all of
Nekoosa, Wis; Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Mar
vim, of Mauston, Wis; Miss Cora Belle
Burdick, of Milwaukee.