The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
ToMPkINs. BRANToN.
Wedding Solemnlzed at tho Presby.
teriap Church Last Evening.

Wedding solemnized at the -Presby.
teriN Church Last Evening.
At eight o'clock last evening the
marriage of Miss Helen Irene, daugh
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. l. N Tompkins,
227 Van Brunt street. and DR.. Alloys
Franklin Branton, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. r. Branton, 2452 Garfield
Avenue South, Minneapolis, was SOL
emnized at the Presbyterian church,
in the presence of $50 guests. Rev.
T. Ross Paden, pastor of the church,
read the nuptial service.
Miss Anna Lee of this city sang
Because" preceding the ceremony,
accompanied by Mrs. Mamie Skuse-
Gerlach, who continued to play while
the bridal party entered and took
their places before beautiful altar
or green and white, summer flowers
beipg used in tall baskets, against
background Of ferns and palms. Mrs
Gerlaeh played Philip Sousa's Ameri-
can wedding March as the process
sional, and Mendelssohn's Bridal
chorus as the occasional. She played
program of nuptial music during the
ceremony.
The bridal party entered led by the
ushers Dr. A. F. VOTERS Of st. Paul,
Mr.. Frank Palm Of Willmar, Mr..
Joseph Dassett Of Minneapolis, and
Mr.. Vernon 1. Tompkins Of this city,
2 brother OF the bride, and were fol-
lowed by the four bridesmaids, who
were attired In taffeta gowns Of rain
DOW hues. Miss Mildred Fritz wore
orchid, Miss Irene B. Casper of Chip
!pewa Falls was attired In pink, Mrs.
Marion Lutz Albeit, Jr., of Duluth
wore yellow, and Mrs. Erdine F..
Herman of Minneapolis was gowned
In Nile green, and they all wore
buaint corsage bouquets Of Sweet
lxeart roses and Marguerites. Mrs.
Donald w. Roderick elizabeth
Tompkins) Of New York City, came
lovely in a gown Of peach oolored
taffeta. and carried Colonial bou-
quet. After her came Master Calvin
Brown Branton, son OF DR.. and Mrs.
B. J. Branton OF Wilimar carrying the
ring In the heart of o rose, and little
elizabeth Tompkins Roderick, a niece
OF the bride, as the flower girl daintily
attired In blue organdie, with blue
butterfly bows. The bride entered on
the arm Of her father, and they were
met at the altar by the groom and his
best man, Dr. B. j. Branton Of Will
mar, a brother Of the groom. The
bride was gowned In an EXQUISITE
creation Of Ivory satin and SIX lace.
made en- train edged with lace, and
with Queen Anne run at her neck
from which the veil fell In soft folds.
She wore wreath u swainsonia in
her hair, and carried q magnificent
shower of brides roses, swainsonia,
and orchids.
Following the ceremony the bride
and groom received the guests in the
reception room at the Masonic Tenn
PIE, and during the evening the Misses
harriet Nerbovtg, Edith Kelly, Leah
Iayfor, Agnes Kruse. Marie Otto. and
;Margarst Wise served the guests with
charming IN organdie dresses of
HOVER colors. Mrs Roy Allison and
Mrs. b. G. Cain presided at the ia
nle. Pink and white predominated
In the color scheme in the dining
room and In the reception room A
nat basket Of gladiolus tied with a
twie DOW was used on the table in
the lining room, and baskets of
roses, sweet peas and Marguerites
with tulle bows were used In the re-
lYeptlon room. Sahdon's Society or
SSnestra played 2 program Of dances
for Denver and Colorado Springs. and
after September 1 will be at home at
il5 Litchfield Avenue, Willniar. The
brides travelling suit was Of embroid-
cred navy tricotine, and she wore a
blue silk toque.
The bride is q graduate Of the
Mankato high school, of Stout Insti-
lutte, and the University of Mime
sota, and during the past year taught
In the high school here. The groom
is graduate of the medical course
at the University of Minnesota
among the out Of town guests were
Mr.: and Mrs. J. r. Branton, Mr.. Emil
): Miller, Dr.. and Mrs. c. q Herman
and daughter. Mrs. E. Finley, ME-
Joseph Dassett, Mr.. Donald DeCarl.
t niss Antolnette Proshek, Miss Gleva
tslain, and Miss Olive Crane and
Minneapolis; Mr.. Carl Hauser and
DR.. A. F. Wolters Of st. Paul: Miss
Bunice Spicer Of Spicer, Mimi: Dr.
and Mrs. B. ]. Branton and three
children, Mrs. Alfred Palm, and Mr..
frank Palm Of Willmar, Miss Irene
=. Casper OF Chippewa Falls, Wis,
mrs. Marian Lutz Abbot, Jr., Of Du-
iuth, Mrs. ID. w. Roderack and two
daughters Of New York City, Miss
Marie Thune Of Redwood Falls, Mrs.
~: f. Conner, Miss Beth Conner and
Mrs. Charles Conner of Albert Lea.
On Monday evening at seven O'Clock
MI: and Mrs. ]. r. Branton were host
and hostess at the bridal dinner par
ty. at the Saulpaugh hotel, twenty
SIX covers being laid The center
piece was Q basket Of roses and