The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
Miss Cornish Becomes Bride
| OF Arthur ]. Beland
HAPPY COUPLE UNITED
Bride Is Well and FavorabIy
Known in Mankato; Has
Many Friends
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
An unusually impressive ceremony
was that which took place on Thurs
day morning at ten o'clock, August
70, when the marriage of Miss Ruth
M. Cornish and Mr.. Arthur j. Be
land of Balboa, Panama, was solemn
lied by the Rev. William Colbert of
the st. Matthews Catholic church.
Vernon Center.
The bride who was attended by her
sister, Miss Mary Cornish, was pre-
sented at the altar by her brother, Mr..
S. P. Cornish, her little nieces, Dora
and Mary Kraus as flower girls led
the bridal procession while among the
altar boys were her nephews, Charles
| and Edwin Kraus
Mr.. George O'Connor of Two Har-
bors, Mimi, was in attendance and
acted as grOOms man.
Miss Gladys Cooper played Lohen-
green's wedding march as professional
and Mendelssohn's for the occasional
Mrs. Thomas Caven accompanied St.
Matthew choir assisted by Miss Win
nlfred Graham with the violin.
In an eloquent nuDtial sermon,
Father Colbert emphasized the sane
tity of the marriage bond and dwelt
upon the virtues of the Christian
home. ~
After the ceremony, congratulations
! We're extended to the bridal couple
on the church lawn from which the
guests repaired to the residence of
the brides mother, Mrs. Mary A.
Cornish, where the wedding breakfast
was served. The color scheme of the
church decorations was green and
yellow golden rods and the trailing
ivy being used, while pink and white
cosmos and sweet peas prevailed in
the home tt.& .
The guests from out of town were
Mr.. and Mrs. Leandre Belaid of Two
Harbors, parents of the groom, Mr..
Jas. Crcke and Mr. George. O'Connor
of Two Harbors, Mrs. o. p. ElmeeI
and daughter, Katherine and Mr.. S. P.
Cornish of Great Fails, Mont, Mrs.
l,Thos. S. Armstrong and Miss Mary
E. Cornish of Augusta, Mont, the
Misses Grace and Bessie Cornish of
Minneapolis, Miss Julia G. McDonough
of Minot, N. D., Miss Mildred Loomis
of Wells, Mrs. F. Clague of Redwood
Falls and Mrs. Mary Wagon and Mr..
Charles Wagon of Mankato.
The bridal couple departed on the
afternoon train for Two Harbors for
a short visit with Mr. Beland's rela-
tlves. They will return to Vernon
Center before leaving for New York
from whence they will leave for their
future home in Balboa Heights, Canal
zone.
The bride who is the youngest
daughter of the late E. ID. Cornish
was born and reared to womanhood
| In this vicinity. She is a graduate
| of the University of Minnesota and
since leaving college has been en-
| gagged in her profession of teaching
domestic science in the schools Of
this state and Of Panama. She is
young lady whose exceptional attain
| nents and loVliness of character has
endeared her to host of friends.
The groom is the eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Leandre Beland of Two Har-
bors, Mimi, and for the past five
years has been in the employ of the
United States government in Panama
as mechanical craftsman in the con-
| struction Of the canal His many
promotions in the service of the gov
eminent testify toshis sterling integrity
and high moral character.
The young couple carry with them
the best wishes of their many friends
for long and happy welded life.
The young couple received many
beautiful gifts, among them being
| beautiful array of silver, cut glass and
| emma ware. Several substantial
checks were also given them to help
furnish their far away home in Pan
anna.