Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-04
THE sHELDEN.LAEMER WEDDING

and Mrs. A. L. Sheldon, in Hyannis,
Nebr Saturday evening February
"a, 1917, when over one hundred guests
witnessed the marriage of their
daughter, Besse, to Geo. w. Learner,
County Attorney, of Dakota City,
Nebr., Rev. Richards of David City
officiating. The guests were received
by Misses Emma Beard and Marion
Sheldon.
Promptly at $50 p. m, Miss Nedra
Vance took her place at the piano
playing the Professional, followed by
vocal solo, Loves Offertory," by
Miss Sybil Sheldon, cousin of the
bride, who was accompanied on the
piano by her mother, Mrs. Jessie
Sheldon, of Glidden, Iowa.
The soft peals of the wedding march
Lohengrin's Bridal chorus, By Mrs.
Jessie Sheldon, aunt of the bride, an
nounced, the appearance of the bride
and groom who were preceded down
the decorated stair way by Ann Alden
Halfway and Edna Vinton, tiny tots,
who carried the streamers leading dir
ectly to beautiful arch of lace and
smilax banked with ferns.
The bride carried boquet of pink
Russell roses and sweet peas with
streamers of Lilies of the Valley, a
gift of the groom.
The little flower girls, Mabel Kas-
chube and Mabel Haney. carried has
kets of pink Russell roses tied with
pink tule. Frances Samuelson,
perfect little fairy of three summers,
carried the ring on an embroidered
white satin pillow which hatcher the
brides dress.
Little Mabel Haney assisted in hold.
ing the bridal boquet while the we'd
ding ring was placed on the brides
finger by the groom.
Soft instrumental music was paved
during the entire ceremony. .s
The bride was gowned in white
pussy willow taffeta, hand emborid.
cred with silver clocking. The bridal
veil was branded with orange blossoms
The groom wore the conventional
black.
After congratulations were extended
the bride, in her happy manner, tossed
the boquet to Miss Emma Beard.
The decorations were beautiful in
their simplicity, the rooms being bank
ed with ferns The color scheme was
pink and white.
Mrs. R. N. Hayward, Miss Marie
Nelson, Miss Julia Bond served at the
punch bowl which was placed on the
buffet, under canopy of pink and
white streamers.
Mr. and Mrs. J. c.. Kaschube and
Mrs. A. B. Hosman, in most eff
ent manner, conducted the guests at
four periods down to the supper room
which was tastefully decorated, in
Guiding a huge boquet of pussy
Willows from Oregon, which was
gift to the bride from little Ann Alden
Hathaway Here dainty refreshments
were served consisting Of pink ice
cream bridal slippers, individual bride
cakes and squares of grooms cake,
iced marshmellowsS coffee and cocoa.
Mrs. Monahan had charge of the
gift room where several tables were
loaded with beautiful gifts of table
linen, embroidered pieces, cut glass,
hand painted china, silverware and
aluminium, all manifesting the ap-
probation of these worthy young
people ..... .....
The out of town guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Learner, parents of the groom
and Mr.. and Mrs. Madias Learner, of
Dakota City, Nebr., Mrs. Jessie
Sheldon and daughter, Sybil of Gid
den, Iowa; Mrs. Mary HURT, a cous-
in of Mrs. A. E. Sheldon, Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa; Mrs. Ailsworth, Marion
Sheldon sister of the bride and Miss
Kepler, of Lincoln and Mrs. G. l.. Null
len of Broken Bow
Mrs. Ailsworth, Miss Kepler, Marion
Sheldon and Miss Beard are Achoth
Sorority sisters of the bride from the
State University. Numerous tele-
grams of congratulations from abroad
were received during the day and
evening. ST..
The bride is one of the most pop
ular and accomplished young ladies,
her friends numbered by her acquaint-
ances which are legion and her pleas
ing personality will be greatly missed
amoung us.
Mrs Learner Is graduate OF the
Teachers department Of the Denver
Conservatory of Music and attended |
three and half years in the Lincoln
Conservatory.
The groom is graduate of the Law
School at the University of Nebraska
and is County Attorney of Dakota
county, Nebr. Mr.. and Mrs. Learner
departed for their home at Dakota
City Sunday afternoon carrying w
them the best wishes of their hosts |
of friends.
Eunnv Thinns