The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-20
AberWaid- McGovern.

TSoCIcStSI pultClu. Among tHo
many beautiful weddings which have
marked Rochester's present social
season, none has been more beautiful
in all its appointments than that
which took place at nine o'clock this
morning in st. Johns Catholic church
when Miss Jeanette Catherine Aber-
wald, youngest daughter of Mrs.
Katherine Aberwald became the bride
of Norbert P. McGovern, son of MI.
and Mrs. John E. McGovern.
The church decorations were in
yellow and white, yellow daisies being
used on the main alter and white
daisies on the side alters DR.. Leo
Murphy presided at the organ playing
the bridal chorus from Lohengrin as
a professional and other nuptial num-
bers. The ushers were Norton Law
Ter, William McCrudden and M. D..
Murphy.
Promptly at the hour of nine the
bridal party entered the church. Pre-
ceeding the bride were the flower
girls, Mary and Catherine Aberwald,
were dressed in white orga2dy with
colored sashes, and carried small
Colonial bouquets Of pink and layen
dar sweet peas. They were followed
by the bridesmaids the Misses Mar
garet and Mary McGovern, sisters 0i
the groom. Miss Margaret wore law
endar organdy with 1avendar hat Of
the same material and carried pink
sweet peas. Miss Mary wore pink or
CANDY, pink organdy hat and carried
lavendar sweet peas. Next came little
Miss Genevieve Aberwald dressed in
pure white and carrying white sweet
peas She was followed by the bride
who presented most attractive ap-
pearance in her beautiful gown OF
white organdy trimmed with organdy
flowers and pearls. She carried a
beautiful shower bouquet of brides
roses. ferns and sweet peas. She wore
white organdy hat.
AT the alter the party was met by
the groom attended by Jay Aberwald
Of Minneapolis, brother of the bride,
and Eugene McKenna, Of Amigo, Wis
| friend Of the groom and the official
| ing clergyman Rev. Father Brict- Dur
ing the nuptia1 mass which followed
the marriage ceremony Roy Kingrey
sang Lord, am Not Worthy"
After the mass all repaired to the
home of the brides mother where the
| wedding breakfast was served, to
| about forty five guests. The home
was decorated in lavendar and pink
Baskets of these flowers were used
throughout the looms producing a
charming effect. Those who assisted
in the serving of the three course
Woods, Sarah Monahan, Bridget
CrOnin and Lila Reiter.
In the division of the brides cake
| 1t was found that the ring had been
received by Jay Aberwald, while the
coin fell to Miss Bridget Cronin.
AS the bride retired to change to
her travelling suit she threw her bou-
quet which was caught by Miss Sarah
Monahan. The brides going away
suit was of navy blue. She wore a
dark blue hat Of panne velvet and
feathers. Mr.. and Mrs. McGovern
have gone on a honeymoon which
VIII include stops at Lake Okoboji
and Rock Rapids, Iowa. They win be
at home after October I at 121 Sixth
Avenue Northwest.
The young woman whom Mr.. M
Govern has won as his bride ia q
| = Jmg lady of many charming quail
| ties who numbers here friends hv 90
score. She has spent her entire life
in this city. She is a graduate of st.
Johns high school and has for a mum
Der of years been employed in the
correspondence department of the
Mayo clinic Mr.. McGovern has also
spent his entire life in this city with
the exception Of the years which he
of many sterling qualities and is at
present engaged in the insurance
business with his father.
Among the out Of town guests pres
emit at the ceremony were Mr. and
Mira. Louis J. Aberwa1d and daughter
Mary of st. Paul. Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
E. Aberwald and daughter Catherine
OF St Paul, Mr. and Mrs. r. B.
Madigan and son Bobdie OF Msnkato
Mrs. Frank Gabe1er of Mankato and
Jay Aberwald Of St Paul.
Bankers Enjoyed Dinner.
Sixty members Of the Blue Esrff