The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-03
Briggs-Sanders.

One of the most beautiful weddings
of the late autumn season took place
at the Church of st. John the Evange-
list, Portland avenue and Kent street,
at s P. M. yesterday when Miss Mary
Elizabeth Briggs, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Asa G.. Briggs, 1913 Fairmount
avenue, became the bride of Parker
D. Sanders, son of Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard P. Sanders of Redwood Falls.
Rev. Bernard Lovegren, assistant
rector of the church, performed the
ceremony. Palms and Cybotlum
ferns were used in the chancel OF the
church and baskets of white chrysan-
themums together with cathedral can
dies adorned the altar.
George H. Fairclough, organist of
the church, presided at the organ and
played a program of nuptial music
for a short time preceding the cere-
mony. The Bridal Chorus" from
"I.ohengrin" was played as a process
sional and Mendelssohn's wedding
march was the recessional. During
the ceremony Mr.. Fairclough played
80 Perfect Love"
The bride was attended by her Sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Allan Briggs, as ma
| tron of honor, and Miss Corneha
! Patterson was maid of honor. The
| bridesmaids were the Misses Mildred
Conger and Florence Skinner of this
city; Sue Alexander of Duluth and
Prudence Merriam of Minneapolis.
Little Judy Briggs, daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. Allan Briggs, was flower
girl. Waldo Matthias of Chicago at
tended his cousin as best man and the
uhsers were Allan and Paul A. Briggs,
brothers of the bride; Andrew Luscher
nd Clinton Baldwin of Redwood Falls;
Roger Doliff and DR.. O. S. Wyatt OF
Minneapolis.
The bride, who is one Of the attrac-
tive girls of the younger set, entered
with and was given in marriage by
her father. She wore beautiful
gown of white bridal satin, made with
a tunic of rare point lace, an heirloom
in her family. The full court tralr
was caught at the shoulders with :
broad band of tullc. The bodice wa
, cut square and was elaborated VIII
the point lace. The sleeves were o
tulle and were elbow length. He
veil was arranged with a coronet .
lace ard she carried shower bouquc
of orchids, lilies of the valley and bou
5 vardia.
7 Mrs. Briggs, mother of the bride
wore a beautiful gown Of turqucis
blue georgette embroidered in bead
and a black lace hat. Her corsag
was Of pink bouvardia and Cecil Brm
ner roses. Mrs. Sanders, mother y
the bridegroom, wore a gown Of olac
4 lace over satin and her flowers Wer
Aaron Ward roses and orchids. Mrs
J. II. Sanders, paternal grandmothe
of the bridegroom, was attlred IN
E gown of black net over satin, embro
dered in Jet and she wore a cOrsae
of orchids; Mrs. F. D. Matthias {
Chicago, Mr.. Sanders matern;
grandmother, wore a gown of blac
, charmeuse with a scarf of spangle
y net Her flowers were orchids. Mr.
Il D. W. Davis of Chicago, an aunt Of tn
y bridegroom, wore black net over sati
. and corsage Of sweetheart roses an
II orchids.
Following the ceremony a receptio
-, was held at the home of the bride
II parents at which Mr.. and Mrs. Brigg
} Mr.. and Mrs Sanders, Mrs. j. II. Sal
. ders, Mrs. Matthias and Mrs. Davis r
e ceived with the bridal couple ar
>. members of the bridal party. Yello
y chrysanthemums were used through
> out the rooms with centerpiece
IL La France roses in the dining room
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders have gone {
N short wedding trip and will be
y home after December Is at Redwot
le Falls. The brides travelling costun
a is a dress of blue poiret twill sr
~ broidered in green beads with whi'
III y, she is wearing a bolivia coat al
II ~ brown velvet hat.-Pioneer Press.