Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
FORMER AUDUBON
PREACHER MARRIED
Ceremony Takes Place at Guthrie
Center i'm the Presence of Large
Gathering of Friends.

We learn the following from the
Guthrie Center Guthrian, which will
be of much interest to friends of the
family in Audubon:
On Friday evening, July 18th, oc-
cured one of those pleasant events
which count for red-letter days upon
the journey of life. 1t was the 18th
anniversary of Rev. and Mrs. Freed
lines wedding day. Some friends
planned surprise and carried it
through with tact and energy. Short
ly before 500 p. m. Mrs. Borden
Shoesmith and son drove up to the
parsonage and induced the Freeline
family to take an automobile ride
to which they readily consented. At
their departure friends gathered in
and took possession of their home
and prepared things in readiness for
a marriage ceremony upon the return
of the automobile party A merry
crowd it was that gathered there. and
some of the girls put on the long brid-
al veil and tripped around with laugh
ter upon their lips and imagination
in their hearts. Mrs. j. ID. Brown
was the central figure in her wedding
gown of years ago. The bevy of love
| full of bright flowers. When it was
time for the automobile party to re-
turn, the lights were turned out and
they drove up to a dark and silent
house. but as they entered the front
| door lights were flashed on and Mr..
and Mrs. Freedline were confronted
by gay and laughing crowd. 1t was
a complete surprise, and the express
! nf hai tor n
utterable things. Mrs. Freedline was
whisked up stairs and adorned as a
bride. When everything was in
readiness. Master William Mcclure
and Master Jack James stretched the
Mrs. Scott sang 81 Love You Truly
with piano accompaniment by Mrs.
Roy Foresman. Then came the little
flower girls. Eva Patterson, Lorene
Brown. Ilene Milligan and Leone
Sumner Each carried a tiny basket
of flowers. The bridesmaids were
Mrs. Stuart Tracy, Misses Neva Reed
and Harriet Hill These were accom-
panied by Mr.. Hill, John Alderman
and Bert Warrington. The bride,
dressed in white, with long bridal
veil and carrying a large bouquet of
l
lane leaning upon the arm of j. d.
Brown and looking just as a bride
should look-charming. Then came
the little ring bearer, Pauline Freed
line, carrying a red rose, with the
rino nestled in its DEPTHS. AS soon
as the bridal party were arranged. l..
l. TruaX. arrayed in a long black
coat stepped forward and performed
the mock ceemony which caused great
merriment. Congratulations were
then in order. A flock of girls ran
out into the yard and proceeded to
do the serenade act with tin pans and
orvthing that would make noise. AS
there were no cigars at hand. the ser
enaders had to go without a treat
But thew We're consoled by ice cream
and cake which awaited all in the
"hrroh parlors. The crowd was seat
ed at long tables. The bridal party's
table was decorated with sweet peas
and ferns. and fine wedding cake
made all glorious by tiny flags. May
Patterson made the wedding cake
and she understands the art. After
the ice cream and cake had been con
sumed, L. D. Salisbury sang "Perfec
Day" which was greatly enjoyed
Then came the throwing of the flow
ers from the bridal bouquet bv Mrs
Freedline. What a crowd of girls
and what scramblng to catch those
flowers that the Saying" might come
true. "The first girl to catch flower
would he the first to have real wed
ding" and so the evening passed full
of gaiety and good wishes for thu
preacher and his wife.