Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-14
STAGE MOCK WEDDING.
(Salem, n. D. Journal.)

Mr.. Walter Cartwright, son of Mr.
and Mrs. George Cartwright of this
city, was united in marriage to Miss
! Vera Eastman of Lancaster, Wis, last
Saturday evening, Jan. 27.
In honor of the event a mock mar
marriage was staged at the same hour
at the Cartwright home.
Mrs. Ferd Ringoen began the pro
gram. She soulfully rendered the
solo, Il Love You Truly" accompan
ing herself on a toy piano Of eighteen
keys. This was followed by the strains
of Mendelssohns Wedding March
played upon the same magnificent in
strument.
The groom, Mr.. Fred Ringoen, with
his best man, Mr. George Cartwright,
took their places between banks of
ferns. Then came Mr.. Henry r. Rim
goen marching with stately tread in
cap and gown The bridesmaid, Mrs.
Henry Ringoen, came next She was
followed by the flower girl, Mrs. Geo.
Cartwright, who, with fragrant bas-
ket upon her arm, stewed rose petals
in the path Of the bride. Finally, ap
pearlng upon the arm Of her father,
represented by Mr.. John BlOOdgOOd,
came the blushing bride, Mrs. Justatia
IDeyo Bloodgood.
The main effort of the evening, Civ
en- in Mr.. H. r. Ringoen's best orator
ical style sounded somewhat as fol-
lows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: We been
here forgathered together for the pur-
pose of disposing Of Ferdinand Adolf
plus Ringoen and Anastatia Justatia,
DeyO Bloodgood. 1 take my book in
hand upon this most solemnious oc-
casion-say-d you get the license.
paper yet?-to bind tight in the whole
bonds Of Alimony-say did youns get
examined over by the doctor man?'-
1--WE did not" Nov, it has become
necessary in the course of human
events-don't kiss her before time-to
promote the welfare and keep the
pieces of at least two families together.
Who gives this maiden away?" Faith.
rer Bloodgood, in stentorian tones-"I
do" please step forward and join
hands. Do you Ferdinand, etc, Rim
goen unwillingly take this charming?
maiden for your begamous wife" 81
do" do you promise to keep her in
the kitchen where she belongs?" II
do" do you fOOlishly promise to
cherish and obey her gray hair and
with all your worldly goodness her
endow? Do you, Justatia Bloodgood
conspire to take this tall, willowy and
useless biped to have and to hold till
divorce do you part?" 81 do" do
you promise to scrub, harness and
make hay SO long as life has wings?
Does nobody know any reason why
this ceremony should take place? If
so speak quick or hold your teeth to-
gether Now-ring her quick before
you change your mind | misprO-
nOunce you man and wife"
Fearing there might still be some
loop-hOle of escape, Mr. Cartwright,
our dignified justice of the peace,
then repeated the legal form amidst
serious and impressive silence until
he came to the line-"I legally pro-
nOunce you man and wife" Here he
brilliantly saved the day with the
words Il legally pronounce you man
and woman"
After the congratulations a sumptu-
Gus wedding dinner was served. AS
the final toasts were being given bed
lam broke loose-due as we are told
to the good will of Mr. Charles Peter
son. Words could not convince the
had taken place Even money could
not stem the tide Finally the bridal
party lined up and the boys were in
vited in to decide the matter and
choose the bride. Never will be for
gotten the looks of amazement and
CONSERVATION on the faces of the
children as beneath the bridal veil and
orange blossoms they caught sight of
the smiling face of Grandma Blood
good.
Mrs Ferd Ringoen soloist and or
ganist was gOwned to represent the
Merry Widow" Her dress was a
creation of black net over yellow silk,
made with long train and trimmed
with white ostrich feathers. The
bridesmaid wore pink chiffon over
pink silk, carried a spray of imported
Japanese cherry blossoms and wore
hair a la ''La Goddess Celestial The
flower girl in white and silver gray
silk gave a touch of harmonizing col
or with her gorgeous basket of pink
rose petals. The bride was a symph-
ony in white from the tips of her lit
tie white slippers to her crown Of
snowy hair. The groom wore the con-
ventiOnal black, with swallow-tail
coat and white gloves A touch of
dignity was added by means of a per-
fectly new and sandy mustache and
gOatee
Here's to Walter Cartwright and
his bride. May they feel that old
North Dakota did them proud
BY ONE OF THE GUESTS.
P. S.-While gentle joshing of the
town may be fOrgiven-here is an
apology to our harassed and embar-
raised young maidens who found it
hard to convince friends of their in
nocence of matrimonial intentions.