River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-03-15

alHcHb was CdtlSu W q CiOoC dilS the
guests departed for the Swenson
home on North Commerce street, Miss
Ann Williams and Edwin lie Tendre
carrying eff the tennis honors.
A long table, set in the front room,
rallied forth delighted EXPLANATIONS
as the door was opened for it was as
though bit of the "Silver Lake
Country" and part of the municipal
camp had been transplanted for the
occasion. Stubby little pine branches,
banked down the center of the table
and scattered about in tiny clumps
here and there, made a miniature.
forest and in front of each place,
some half hidden by these small trees,
was cunning little tent, opening flap,
rope, stakes and everything complete.
Dinlinutive canoes, some with pad
dies and others without, fioated about
on the linen cloth anxiously waiting
to be launched in blue ponds-canoes
of all sizes in regulation birch shade
and brilliant green.
The awarding of the loving cup to
the winners Of the games was made
as soon as the guests were seated and
the trophy proved to be not really q
loving cup" but loving couple"
a framed picture of Miss Edith Tubbs
and Ralph Edward Herring.
Fluctuations and all kinds of good
| wishes were extended to the couple.
but no one pretended to be surprised,
| fer all of their friends had heard the
news previously.
However, this served to explain
why the Swensons, in decorating
their table, had been so partial to
canoes, for both the bride to-be and
her fiance are experts at this fascinat-
ing sport and last spring padded a
canoe from Jenny Lind to the divert
ing canal at the Copperopolis road,
| but a few miles out of town.
The men, cards for breakfast were
somewhat puzzling, but the guests
we've enlightened as each course made
its appearance and no end of laughter
was created
On the menus were written
Ambrosia
Love in Cottage
Spiced Sweetness
Canoe Duffle
Hearts -Copperopolis road
| Fond Remembrance
Nectar
Translated" these various courses
were: First, fruit concoction; 2nd,
"Love in a Cottage" must be gone in
to in detail-a tiny log cabin btilt
of toasted bread and filled inside
with appetizing bits of food; 3rd,rel-
ishes; 4th, salted almonds in little
canoes; 9Th, bananas followed OFT %
initiate canoes and filled with ice
cream in heart shape; the ''fond re-
membranes" were dates and kisses,
and the nectar, coffee.
| Assisting in the serving were little
Jean Swenson, Elizabeth Goodman,
Ida Tacker and Bob Swenson.
There was surprise for the guests,
though, because no one had been told
just when the wedding was to take
| place sometime in the summer"
was the vague hint given. As the
flap on each of the toy tents was
drawn back little picture of the
bride and benedict-to- was within,
and below photograph of the cum
ming bungalow which is to be their
future home. Then there was written:
We two
will paddle our own canoe
March "a, 1923
to $50 West Vine street
| And after second round of happy
wishes had been expressed it was
Miss Tubs turn for surprise,
which came in the form of CORES
pondence shower"
Some years ago when both the
bride-elect and the hostess resided in
Wisconsin, Mrs. Swenson Was guard
ian of the Comp Fire group of which
Miss Tubbs was member. Mrs.
Swenson had written to all of the
members of this old-time group ask
ing them to write letters to Miss.
Tubbs so that they would reach her
by the time of the party. Little Bob
Swenson acted as mail carrier. Sew
eral dozen of these epistles, together
with special deliveries, night letters
and kilograms, were presented to the
honoree at the close of breakfast.
Then Wisconsin and California uni
versity songs, with some canoe songs,
were joined in by all of the guests.
Later bridge was the pleasure, the
trophy falling to Mrs. Willard u.
Tubbs.
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