The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-06-18
GIBBS-GREENE

Mr.. MARK |. GIBBS AND MISS
. BEATRICE L. GREENE ARE
Welded.
Again the Twin Cities Join in Matri-
monial Alliance Representing Two
Old Well Known and Highly Re-
spected Families.
The leading social event of last
week was the wedding of MIR. Mark
1. Gibbs, of Minneapolis, fourth son
of MIR. and Mrs. Jasper Gibbs, ST.,
and also the fourth of their sons TO
join the army of Benedicts, and Miss
Beatrice Lucille Greene, daughter of
Mr.. William L. Greene, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Wills, 1904 Iglehart avenue, uncle and
aunt of the bride, Saturday evening,
June 18th, at 8 o'clock, Rev. B. H.
Hodge, pastor of Pilgrim Baptist
church, officiating.
AS the high contracting parties, as
well as their families, are among the
leading social sets of the Twin Cities,
a large number of those who were
invited to witness the matrimonial
alliance were present, completely fill
ing the spacious parlors.
The decorations were quite elabo-
rate and beautiful, the color scheme
of pink and green being faithfully
carried out,
A background for the wedding par
ty was formed Of palms, cut flowers
and foliage; and there were two large
white wicker baskets, on the handles
of which were tied large pink and
green tulle bows, and the baskets
were filled with pink peonies. Amid
the foliage there were three Candida
bra OF lighted pink candles.
The dining room was decorated
with pink gladiolas, peonies and car
nations. The dining table was deco
rated with sashes. of tule reaching
from the center light to four pink
candles near the corners.
The brides cake was cut into small
squares, each of which was wrapped
in white crepe tissue paper and tied
with white baby ribbon. The pack
ages were placed in large white
basket and were distributed to the
guests by Mrs. J. Giles, of Minneapolis.
At the appointed hour as Mrs. Vir-
ginia Tibbs-Hughes played the we'd
ding march from Lohengrin, the
bridal party came down stairs and
entered the parlor in the following
order: The ushers, Messrs. Everett
Roberts, Harold Combs, Peavey John
son, Jasper and Hiram Gibbs. They
bore the ribbons that made an aisle
to the altar. They were in full regu-
lation dress.
Then came the flower girl, Miss
Ermine Hall, wearing a white en-
broidered organdie gown and tulle
sash. She carried a basket of Mar
chel Neil roses.
Next the matron of honor, Mrs.
Morris Gibbs, gowned in pale green
satin over draped with green tulle
trimmed with pink rosebuds; decol-
lete bodice of sequin; head dress
band of sequin and green tulle; car
ried Marched Neil roses.
Then, maid of honor, Miss Grace
Olive Wills, attired in a decollete
draped gown of salmon pink satin
trimmed with sequin and tulle; head
dress of rainbow tulle and an ostrich
plume; carried pink roses.
Then came the beautiful blushing
bride Respondent in a gown of draped
white satin, trimmed with old lace and
white rose buds; white tulle veil
caught up by band of pearls; white
silk stockings, white satin slippers
trimmed with beads; carried shower
bouquet of white brides roses and
sweet peas.
The groom and his best man, Mr..
Wendell Gibbs, met the bride at the
altar, where she was given away by
her father.
When the bridal party was in prop
er position the ceremony making the
twain one was read by Rev. B. H.
Hodge.
During the wedding ceremony Mr..
Earl Weber sang very effectively: 81
Love Thee Truly"
The gowns of the bride and ma
iron of honor were designed by Mrs.
J. Giles, the gown of the maid of
honor was made by her from her
own design.
After. congratulations had been ex-
tended to the newly-weds, elegant re-
freshments were served and every
thing went, merry as marriage
bell"
While the guests were enjoying
themselves the bride and groom quiet
ly slipped out and motored to Mime
apolis to the residence of the groom's
mother, Mrs. Jasper Gibbs, Sr.
Sunday morning the newly-weds, &C.
companied by Mrs. Jasper Gibbs, Sr.
MIR. and Mrs. Jasper Gibbs, Jr., Mrs
Geo. w. Wills, Miss Grace Wills anc
MIR. Wendell Gibbs motored to "Bum
BILE Bee" cottage at Lake Chisago
where all spent the day. Excepting
the bride and groom the rest of the
party returned to their homes. The
newly-weds spent the first week oil
their honeymoon at the coy cottage
on the lake shore
There were several prenuptial socia
functions given for the bride.
Miss Lucille Elliott, University Ave.
on Thursday, June 9, gave "bedroon
shower" for the bride, and large
number of articles were presented
They played games and had a gen
eral good time. A feature of thu
evening was a mock marriage with
the bride-to-be in the role of thu