Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-07-18
Larsen rindeland NuDtials.

Trinity Lutheran church was the
scene OF a pretty wedding Of more
than ordinary interest on Sunday at
ternoon, July 10, 1917, at five o'clock,
when the pastor, Rev. G. Storaasli
united in the holy bonds of matrimony
Miss Celia Clarice Grindeland and
Prof. Jakob A. 0. Larsen AS a
prelude, Miss Estelle Grindeland. sis
ter OF the bride, sang Beloved, it is
Morn, accompanied by Miss Gladys
Grindeland, another sister Then the
bridal chorus from Lohengrin was
sung by quartette, coming from a
distance, consisting Of Mrs. G. Stor-
aasli, Miss Estelle Grindeland, Mr..
Ingolf Grindeland and Mr.. Roy Prytz
AS the singers drew near and entered
the choir of the church, the bride
groom and best men came in and took
their places before the altar, awaiting
the arrival of the bridal party that ap-
preached in the center aisle. First
came the little Misses Ruth and Kath-
crime Mellby, ribbon stretchers, follow
ed by Miss Evelyn Grindeland, the
brides maid, and then the bride on the
arm OF her father. Meeting before the
altar, the bride and groom faced the
pastor who then delivered an able and
impressive wedding sermon replete
with wholesome advice and then read
the beautiful and solemn marriage
service of the church, uniting them for
life.
The bride looked charming and
stately in a gown Of white silk lace
over white satin and tulle veil and she
carried a large shower bouquet of
white sweet peas and pink sweet
heart roses The groom wore full
dress suit in black. Miss Evelyn
Grindeland, sister of the bride, who
was the bridesmaid, wore white net
dress and carried corsage bouquet
OF pink sweet peas and Russell roses.
Henning Larson, the best man, who is
a brother of the groom, appeared in
military khaki uniform, thus giving to
the occasion war time tinge. He is
professor at the State University of
Iowa, but has enlisted in the army and
is now at the officers training camp
at Fort Smelling. AS he could not get
away on any other day than Sunday
to attend his brothers nuptials, the
wedding day was fixed as it was for
his convenience
The interior of the church was most
beautifully and artistically decorated
with ferns, pink moccasin flowers (the
Minnesota State fower), brown-eyed
Susans and silver leaves Down the
center aisle were arches of green tied
with white ribbon bows.
The Quartette sang Lohengrin's
wedding chorus followed by Mendels-
sohn's wedding march as the bridal
party marched out of the church, the
ribbon girls leaving first, followed by
the bride and bridegroom, the mother
OF the groom, parents of the bride and
relatives and others.
Immediately after the ceremony the
guests and bridal party proceeded to
the beautiful and spacious home of the
brides parents, Judge and Mrs.
Andrew Grindeland, where hearty con-,
gratulations were extended to the
happy couple. after which delicious
four course dinner was served. The
table decorations were in pink and
white, bouquets of pink peonies and
Russell roses, filling many vases.
Between courses toasts were given,
also musical numbers by Messrs. Roy
Prytz and Annar Myhre, Mrs. G.
storaasli, Misses Evelyn, Estelle and
Gladys Grindeland, Mr.. Ingolf Grinde-
land, and violin music by Mr.. O. A.,
Forde, accompanied by Miss Gladys
Grindeland. Among the musical num-
bers We're: Quartet from Rigoletto,
sextette from Lucia, the Bridal
Chorus from Rose Maiden and
Group of Swedish Ditties sung by
Annar Myhre. Rev. G.. Storaasli
officiated gracefully and ably as toast
master. He called attention to some