The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-22
McGrew- Bates,

dings was solemnized at ST. Luke's
chapel, Monday, July II, at high noon
when Miss Ethel Louise McGrew
daughter of Mrs. Minnie A, McGrew
became the bride Of Mr.. Gilbert Mar
Gus Bates, son of Mr.. and Mrs. M. F.
Bates. Of Duluth.
To the strains of Mendelssohn's
Wedding March, played by Miss Alice
Bomberger. of Mapleton, the bridal
party entered the chapel, the bride
with her brother, Wayne McGrew, who
gave her in marriage, Immediately
proceeded by her bridesmaid, Miss
Dorothy Bates, sister Of the bride
groom. They were met at the altar by
the bridegroom and his attendant
DR.. I. H. Mortified. Of Duluth, and by
the maid of honor, Miss Ora Cyr. OF
Duluth.
The impressive ring ceremony OF
the Episcopal service was read by
Bishop F. A. McElwain of the Do
cease of Minnesota. s.
The bride was charmingly attired in
gown Of white net over satin and
wore tulle veil, caught in cap effect
with pearls. Her only ornament was
string OF pearls. a gift of the BRIDE
groom. The bride carried a shower
bouquet of sweetheart roses, swan
sonia and forget me nots.
The maid of honor, Miss Cyr, wore
a pretty gown of champagne organdie
with nat to match and carried pink
roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Bates
was pretty in a dainty dress of flower
ed organdie with picture hat to mat
CHI and carried an arm boquet of pink
roses. -,
Erie McGrew. brother of the bride
and Friedrich Bates, brother of the
bridegroom, acted as usners.
During the ceremony. Mrs. c. D.
Dawning" and Because" with Miss
Bomberger at the organ.
The bridal party left the chapel
which had been made attractive with
green's and garden flowers, to the
strains Of the Bridal Chorus from
Lohengrin. ...
Immediately following the ceremony
a prettily appointed three course
luncheon was served to about sixty
relatives and friends of the bridal
couple. The Misses Emily Pomme-
ranke, Gertrude Morlock, Gladys Gill
hart and Alice Bomberger assisted in
the serving.
The home had been very attrac-
lively decorated with sweetpeas, lark
spur and greens. The bridal couple
received q beautiful assortment OF
gifts of cut glass, silver, linen, cleo
trical appliances and many other
beautiful and usful things.
Immediately after the luncheon
Mr.. and Mrs. Bates left for a wedding
trip which will include a motor tour
Of the northeastern part of the state
and little later, lake trip to Buffalo
They will be at home to their friends
after September first at 1877 East
Mankato street, Duluth.
The brides travelling suit was blue
tricotine with hat, shoes and gloves
of grey.
The bride finished the high school
course offered by the Good Thunder
schools and later completed the course
at Lrverne. Mimi. She also graduated
from the Mankato State Teachers
College and has for the past four years
taught in thu Pablo schools OF Uuiuth
She IL a young lazy of many accom-
plishInents and is held in the highest
esteem by all who know her.
Mr.. Bates Is graduate of the Du-
luth high school and later of the Be-
lott, Wisconsin, college. He is an
enterprising young business man Of
Duluth, engaged in real estate and in
surance business.
The out Of town guests attending
the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. M.
F. Bates, friedrich Bates and the
Misses Dorothy and Ruth Bates. the
family of the bridegroom; Mrs. Bertha
Webster, Delmer Johnson, DIR. and
Mrs. /. H. Mortified, Mrs. William
Arper, Miss Ora Cyr and Miss Beatrice
Miller, all of Duluth: Erie McGrew,
Of Fulda, Mr.. and, Mrs. Arthur Nc
Grew and son William of Nevada,
Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Halves,
SON Robert and daughter Charlotte,
and Mr.. and Mrs. C.. o. Halves and
SON Herbert Halves, all of Luverne;
Miss Gladys Gilhart of Waseca; Rog-
er Lerch and DR.. Chauncy Mckinley
of Minneapolis, and Miss Alice Bonn.
berger of Mapleton. ... -