Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-10

LIE FdFk ttlVer Gazette-NeWS OF
recent issue contains this account Of
the wedding of Miss Lois Mcpherson
and Edward Nicholas Simmer. which
took place at Park River. Mr.. and
Mrs. Simmer have been here visiting
the formers aunt, Mrs. N. Simmer,
S24 South Fourth street:
St. Mary's church of this city was
the scene Of a pretty wedding cere.
mony on Monday morning. Decem-
Der 80. when Miss Lois Mcpherson,
daughter OF MI. and Mrs. Louis Nc
Pherson% became the bride Of Ed
ward Nicholas Simmer, son of Mrs.
]. Simmer Of this city. Preceding
the ceremony Miss Maude Martyr
sang II Love You Truly" by Carrie
ing played by Mrs. C.. P. O'Brien.
who presided at the organ during the
ceremony. Promptly at 10 o'clock
the bridal party entered the church
as the strains of the wedding march
from Mendelssohn sounded, and took
their places before the altar. Rev.
Father Mcdonald OBLIGATED and dur
nuptial mass, AS a occasional Mrs.
O'Brien played the Swedish wedding
march. The bride was attired in her
travelling suit of dark brown broad
cloth with a hat in the same shade
and brown furs. Her corsage bouquet
was of pink roses and ferns. The
bridesmaid, Miss Lottie O'Brien, wore
and a corsage of roses. The groom
was attended by his cousin, Joseph
Simmer of Grand Forks. Immediate
~ after the ceremony he guests left
for the home of the brides parents,
where the reception was held, and
the wedding breakfast served. The
guests, numbering thirty. were seated
at tun fQh1oS Uhifo N0FnQfinnQ -ha5n0
used as the c~enterpieces. Draped
from the chandeliers were streamers
Of white, and white wedding bells
were used in artistic effect. The
Misses Priscilla Walstrom. Lorraine
Dunn, Blanche Connors and Verona
course breakfast The bridesmaid
and groomsman were the recipients
Of beautiful gifts from the bride and
groom, the former receiving a gold
friendship pin, and the latter a gold
pencil. The groom's gift to the bride
was a gold rosary.
The Royal Neighbors and Wood
men held a joint installation Of OH
GERS in the Odd Fellows hall last
night. Mrs. Nancy McHaf1e installed
the Royal Neighbors and M. w. Day
and Robert .Spriggs were in charge OF
the ceremonies for the Woodmen.
Thetofflcers for the Royal Neigh
bors who were installed were:
Oracle. Mayme Thompson; vice
oracle, Helen Stinson; past oracle,
recorder, Esther Seifert; receiver,
Laura Young; marshal, Neil Garvick;
assistant marshal, Mabel Stromberg;
inner sentinel, Clara Thalle; outer
sentinel, Anna Montgomery; manag-
ers, Nancy McHahe and Amelia
Marks. Mrs. Amelia Marks acted as
ceremonial marshal during the in
stallation.
These woodmen officers were in
stalled: Venerable consul, Robert
Stokes; advisor. George seifert;
DeLong; escort, M. &C. Donovan;
James O'Reilly; managers, Robert
Spriggs, A. C. Warner and James
Coulter.
A dance and informal reception for
the new officers followed the ~installa-
ton, and refreshments were served.
The Young Peoples society Of the
st. Marks church will hold their
regular bi-monthly meeting this eve-
ming in the church parlors. A pro-
gram will be given at $3.50 o'clock and
will be followed by a social hour.
Refreshments will be served by Mrs.
A. I. Widlund's class. These numbers
have been arranged for the program:
Piano Solo-Alice Gehrke.
Reading-Gladys Lee.
Vocal Duet-Evelyn Glockner and
Hazel Lambe.
Violin solo-Ole Olson.
Vocal Solo-Pearl Ball
Piano Solo-Viola Boese.
Readins-Phyllis Sherman.
Vocal-Mr. Norlund.
Addres-Alexauder Aas.
The men Of St. Mays Catholic con-
gregation have announced that they
will give a card party next Wednesday
Of the church. The committee In
charge includes z. s.. L'Esperance,
Sandy Mcdonald. Phil. Golden, Ed
Lane, Lawrence Norman and DR.. M.
w. Murray. Playing will begin at 8
o'clock and continue until 1880
o'clock, and Afterwards there will be
. service Of refreshwents, musical
program and general informal time.
Members and friends Of the church
are invited to attend.
y. St PaulS Social club will hold a
dance this evening at tho Guild hall.
The hall, which recently was closed
fol. . few days, because Of trouble
With the beating pipes. i again open,
~ 80 fof uss: The club party To-
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