The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-01
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and settling in the old pioneer stock
ade. They were here during the In
dian wars and Mr.. Hoffman's father
was killed by the Indians during this
campaign.
The couple were married here on
June 90, 1870, and have ever since
made their home here, Mr.. Hoffman
having been engaged for many years
as carpenter, and as, foreman in
the plant Of the Keller Mfg. Com
pany
To this union were born six chill
dren, all Of whom are living, They
are Mrs. Mary L. Huntley, Duluth;
Mrs. frankie Peterson, Weyburn,
Sask.; Mrs.sAnnie Grey, Sank Gen.
tire; Miss Minnie Hoffman, Sank Cen
tire; Mrs. Blanche McGhee, Valor,
Sask., and Fay Hoffman of Valor. OF
these, all were present at the cele-
hration except Mrs. McGhee and Mr..
Hoffman of valor.
An interesting feature of the cele-
bration was the presence on this day
of Mrs. James Vessy who was brides
maid to Mrs. Hoffman at her we'd
ding fifty years ago.
At one o'clock dinner was served
to the guests and the day and even
ing spent in a becoming manner.
Guests at the festival were Mr..
and Mrs. Barto Doty and daughter
Hazel of Minneapolis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Frederick and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. R. Frederick of Westport; Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver Hoffman Of Mime
apolis; Mr.. and Mrs. John Richard
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Gilman;
Mrs. Harriet Cooper, Mrs. James YES
sey of Sank Centre.
During the afternoon many friends
of the couple called to pay their re-
spects and offer congratulations.
MISS PAULINE KLONNE EN-
tertained sixteen of her girl friends
at a novel lawn party at her home
here on the afternoon of Thursday
June oath.
The affair was mock wedding
ceremony with all the necessary
trimmings represented by tie vari
Gus guests. There was bride ant
yroom, presiding minister, maid 0.
honor, bridesmaids and a ring ant
flower girl. Everything represent
ed that usually goes to make up
fashionable wedding except the de
se~iption of the brides adornment.
Miss Pauline Klonne herself, i'm
personated the presiding elder. Th
Little lady was dressed for the part
even to the large spectacles, whicl
she was required to lower to the EN-
of her pink little nose in order t
read the required scriptures.
/ Then there was the bride, Mis-
Luella Steiner, and the groom, Mis-
Eileen Brown, both dressed for tn
part. Miss Eula Lee, gave the brid
l'away and Miss Madonna Brown rep
resented the only relief for tn
groom, his mother. Miss Coren
Schroeder was maid of honor, an
Miss Ermaline Borgmann the hes
man, while the briresmai IS wer
| the Misses Violet DuBeau, Louis
Bergman, Marjory Reznechek, Inc
Brown, Winnifred Frey, Alice Fies
Her and Maude Robinson. Little Jan
| net Steiner was ring bearer andsIon
Peterson, flower girl.
i. All Of this took place under a ros
bower especially arranged on th'
lawn for the occasion and the bride
by the way, carried orange blossoms
Mrs. w. w. Huntley of Duluth, VIII
bis guest in the city, played the wed
l'ding march.
Following the ceremony tn
party repaired to another section o
said lawn where the big event of thu
day was staged-Ice Cream and Fou
kinds of CAKE.
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN GRITZ
macher celebrated the 10th anniver
sary of their wedding at their hom'
south of the city last. Sunday. Tween