Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-03
Humphrey Stokes Wedding
A RAINBOW Affair.

| VI MISE jessie
and Max Stokes at Emmanuel Epis-
copal church at eight o'clock Satur,
day evening, July 30th, by the Rev.
L. A CrittentoG, Rector in Charge.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. C. H. Basford. Miss Hum
phrey has been most successful as a
supervisor of music in Iowa, Ala
bama and South Dakota. Mr.. Stokes
| is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Stokes
of Britton, S. d., and is prominent
young attorney of Aberdeen.
The church was very prettily dec
Grated in smilax and gladiolas A
large ruud screen covered with sumac
was erected between the chancel and
nave Of the church. Three large hoops
covered with smilaX formed an arch
over the aisle of the church.
At the stroke of eight male quar-
| tet composed of Messrs. Mark Hos
! kins, Roy E. Chase, Ralph Hoslzins
and Oscar Wright with Earl Ivey at
/ the organ sang "At Dawning.'
/ Mr.. Arnold Stenson of Sioux Falls,
S. D., was Master of Ceremonies.
AS the bridal party entered the
church the quartet sang Lohengrin's
WGuQluS uS IWO pdSGS,
Masters Robert Chase and John Groe-
nier, dressed in white satin dress
suits, Iace-trimmed, closed the aisle
of the church with ropes of smilax
and took their places at the gateway
of the ruud screen.
The ushers, Arnold Stenson of
Sioux Falls and Hugh Agor of Aber-
deem, S. D., approached the altar fol-
| lowed by little Miss Patricia Clark in
seafoam blue organdie as flower girl,
scattering rose petals before the bri-
dial party.
The bridesmaids, Miss Ella May
Barber of Oshkosh, in orchid organdie
and Miss Bess Tyrell of Madison in
corn colored organdie, carried black
and silver shepherds crooks with
large tulle bows in rainbow colors.
The maid of honor, Miss Gladys Myers
of Redfield, S. D., in tea rose silk tulle
and satin, carried beautiful French
boouet of white roses and pink snap
dragons. Mrs. Lambert Groenier as
matron of honor, wore pale green Or
candle and carried a French boquet OF
pale pink roses and white snap drag
ons. The entire party wore large pic
ture hats to match their gowns.
John Pugh Jr. in a white satin suit
and lace-trimmed, carried a white
satin pillow upon which rested the
wedding ring which was circlet of
diamonds set in platinum.
The bride in an Oysterwhite velvet
gown, with g. side train lined with a
| jade-green georgette and Lucille
veil trimmed with orange blossoms,
entered on the arm of G. H. BasfOrd
| and was met at the altar rail by the
groom and his best man, Viewer Dob
son Of Minneapolis, where the beaut-
iful solemnization Of matrimOny of the
Episcopal church was read.
| Immediately following the ceremony
reception was held at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Basford. The
brides mother wore a black silk
| lace gown ever honey-dew satin and
large black picture hat. Mrs. Chase
a sister of the bride, wore an apricot
gros-de-londre silk evening gown and
white hat Mrs. L. P. Basford of Mo
mence, ILL.,, wore her wedding gown
of white georgette and satin over
silk. Mrs Harry Basford Of Ashton,
III, wore an oyster-white crepe de
chine. Mrs. Falls of Pra. du CHEN,
|
green satin Mrs. Nathan of Dubuque
wore pale blue silk and organdie.
The groom's gift to his bride was a
beautiful platinum bar pin set with
diamonds. Many beautiful gifts in
silver. cut glass and money were re-
ceived.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stokes left by auto for
Minneapolis and from there go to
Misswa, in northern Minnesota, q
summer resort, where they will spend
few weeks before going to their flu
/ ture home in Aberdeen, S. d.
The out-of-town guests besides the
bridal party were: Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Chase and son of Little Rock, Ark,
Dr. and Mrs. L. p. Basford of Mo-
mence, ILL.,, DR.. and Mrs. Harry Bas-
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Tyrell of Mad
ison, DR.. and Mrs. R. w. Falls, Pra.
du Chen, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nathan
of Dubuque, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hum
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