The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-01

ana SeCClng In tne OlQ pioneer SIoch-
ade. They were here during the In
dian wars and Mr.. Hofman's father
was killed by the Indians during this
campaign.
The couple were married here on
June %, 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. Annie Grey, Sank Cen
ire; 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 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 a mock wedding
ceremony with all the necessary
trimmings represented by the vari-
Gus guests. There was a bride and
yroom, presiding minister, maid OF
honor, bridesmaids and a ring and
flower girl Everything represent
ed that usually goes to make up a
fashionable wedding-eXcept the de-
scrip ton Of the brides adornment.
Miss Pauline Klonne herself, i'm
personated the presiding elder. The
little lady was dressed for the part
even to the large spectacles, which
she was required to lower to the end
of her pink little nose in order to
read the required scriptures.
/ Then there was the bride, Miss
Luella Steiner, and the groom, Miss
Eileen Brown, both dressed for the
part. Miss Eula Lee, gave the bride
away and Miss Madonna Brown rep
resented the only relief for the
groom, his mother. Miss Corene
Schroeder was maid of honor, ano
Miss Ernaline Borgmann the best
man, while the briresmaiis were
the Misses Violet DuBeau, Louise
Bergman, Marjory Reznechek, Inez
Brown, Winnifred Frey, Alice Fies-
Ter and Maude Robinson. Little JAN
net Steiner was aing bearer andvdone
Peterson, flower girl.
i All of this took place under a rose
bower especially arranged on the
lawn for the occasion and the bride
by the way, carried orange blossoms
Mrs. w. w. Huntley of Duluth, who
bis guest in the city, played the we'd
I-ding march.
Following the ceremony" the
party repaired to another section of
said lawn where the big event of the
day was staged-Ice Cream and -Four
kinds of CAKE.
! Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN GRITZ-
macher celebrated the 10th anniver-
sary of their wedding at their home
] south of the city last Sunday. Twen-