The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-06-30

Mr.. Alexander, whose home is at Red
Sank, is connected with the firm of
+. w. Tunnel & Co.. of Philadelphia,
which Is changing his headquarters to
during the few days he has been
spending in Fargo. The bride is
very we'll known Fargo girl. and has
been honor guest at many pre-nuptial
affairs during the past week or two.
She was graduated from Fargo coll
lege with the class of 1912, later doing
post graduate work at Columbia uni
versity New York.. and receiving a
degree in domestic science from the
latter institution. She has many
friends in Grand Forks. where she
was domestic science instructor in the
public schools this last year. Her
travelling costume was of seal brown
pussy willow taffeta, with accessories
to correspond.
Guests present at the wedding aside
from those already mentioned, were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B. Smith, uncle and
aunt of the bride; Mrs. Carrie A.
Ticknor, Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Leach
and Mrs. Jane Leach. all Of Wahpeton;
DR.. and and Mrs. H. HI. Hodgson, of
Crookston; Misses Ruth and Maudc
Templeton, of Grand Forks; Miss
Gladys Dick, of Minneapolis; and Miss
Olah ]. Hill, of Detroit, Mich.
BerteI- Boise Wedding.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. C. G. Boise, 434 Seventh avenue
south, took place the marriage Of their
daughter. Miss Katherine G. Boise. to
Birger L. Bertel also Of Fargo. About
36 guests were present, including only
relatives and more intimate friends.
Rev. Henry H.. Frost, of the First
Methodist church, officiated, and the
couple were attended by the brides
brother and sister, Spencer and Miss
Gertrude Boise. Little Alberta Stn-
phens was ring bearer. carrying it In
a Gala lily.
Vocal numbers were given by both,
Mrs. A. j. Stephens and Mr.. Boise,
father Of the bride. with Miss Florence
Boise, of Jamestown, cousin of the
bride, at the piano. Mrs. Stephens
sang Life and Death, Is. Coleridge
Taylor), and Mr.. Boise gave T'Amava
Allor, e. TAmo Ancor (Pinsuti) Miss
Boise played the Bridal Chorus from
Lohengrin.
The bride was becomingly attired
in dainty gown of white embroidered
organdy trimmed with white messa-
line; and carried a shower bouquet of
bride roses and lilies Of valley.
Her travelling costume was in mauve
shade. Miss Gertrude Boise was pref
tily gowned in white organdy and net,
and carried Sunburst roses.
Pink and white peonies and wild
roses, with touches of green formed
the decorations for the wedding, and
the ceremony took place amid bower
of the flowers in an alcove just off the
dining room.
Assisting in serving the refresh
ments were Mrs. Watson Boise, Misses
Grace Loomis, Marie Rentschler and
Lillian Zintheo.
The bride is a graduate of Fargo
college with the class Of 1916, and this
last year taught at Bowbells, N. d.
She was graduated several years ago
from the conservatory Of music of
Fargo college. Both she and Mr.. Ber-
tel have many friends here, and sew
eral affairs have been given for the
bride in recent days. Both have made
Fargo their home for about eight
years. Mr.. Bertel is secretary treas
urer of the Union Transfer Company
of Fargo. They left this afternoon for
trip to the twin cities and Chicago,
and upon their return will reside in
one of the new flats at 3S5 Seventh
avenue south. Their at-home date is
after July Is.
Guests here from a distance for the
wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. Watson
Boise, of Jamestown, uncle and aunt
of the bride; the latter's grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth d. Guilty, pf Hope;
several of her uncles and aunts, being
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Curry Finley; Mr..
and Mrs. r. L. CurrN Mr.. and Mrs. G..
w. Kotts and Mrs. Theodore Curry, all
Of Hope: and Mrs. Libbie Phillips, of
Minneapolis; and the bridegroom's
parents and brother, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
g. Bertel. of Pillager, Minn.s and
Sigurd Bertel, of Brainerd, MINI.
Albee- PIatt Nuptials.
: A quiet wedding took place this
afternoon, at 4 o'clock, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs T. d. Platt, 1415 Fourth
avenue south, when their daughter,
Miss Branche PIatt, became the bride
OF William NJ Albee, of Butte, Mont.
A company of fifteen relatives wit
messed this ceremony which was per-
formed by Rev. A. z. Peterson, pastor
of the First Baptist church.
The bridal couple was attended by
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Kline, of Fargo, and
Immediately after the ceremony a
cousin of the bride, Ross Babcock, of
Fargo, sang two short selections. Miss
Stella Platt a sister Of the bride, was
his accompanist, and for the entrance
of the bridal party, Mrs. T. d. Platt
played the Mendelssohn wedding
march.
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