The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-10-07
FREDERICK S. Sell
WEEDS HELENA GIRL

Frederick Stanley Sell, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. F. A. Sell of Missoula but
formerly of Red Lodge, was married
to Miss Maebelle Gum of Helena at a
very impressive ceremony at the
brides home Wednesday afternoon of
last week. Only relatives and the
most intimate friends were present.
The bridesmaids were the Misses
Henrietta Sell and Miss Doris Wight.
The best man was E. NJ Kelley of
Deer Lodge. Immediately following
the ceremony an elaborate reception
was held. The copule will spend two
weeks in Seattle, Vancouver and Vic
toria before returning to Helena where
they will reside.
Mrs. Sell is one of Helena's gracious
and beloved girls and has been very
active in numerous civic and social
organizations.
Mr.. Sell is graduate of the Uni
versity of Michigan a member of the
Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He is
state cashier of the Mountain States
Telephone and Telegraph company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sell have been extern
ssively feted in Helena since the an
nouncement of their engagement.
Their marriage was one of Helena s
social events of the early fall season.
The following is in part an account
of the affair:
The living rooms and hall of Mr..
and Mrs. Gums home were artistical-
ly decorated with yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS, smilax and ferns. The service
was read in bay window banked with
smilax, ferns and palms.
The bride who was given in mar
riage by her father, was beautiful in
her gown of ivory satin finished with
rare old lace, made with close fit
ting bodice, long sleeves and a bout
FAINT skirt. A long court train fell
from her shoulders, and her tulle veil
was held in place with high comb
of rose point lace. The lace on the
gown and veil was a gift to the bride
from her grandmother, Mrs. G.. E.
Amsden. Orange blossoms were scat
tered the length of the veil and were
caught in the soft bands of tulle which
formed the cap. She wore white satin
slippers and carried shower bouquet
of brides roses.
Preceding the wedding party down
the long stairway were the two little
ribbon bearers, Betty Schultz and Eula
May Hall who wore dainty frocks of
pink and blue georgette. Betty Gum,
niece Of the bride made bewitching
flower girl in her rufffed frock of
pink chiffon tied with a large taffeta
sash. She carried a basket of roses
and pink daisies.
Mrs. Milton G. Gum, matron of hon.
or wore becoming gown of peach
colored taffeta with hand painted flow
ers on the long bouffant skirt and
short, closeftting bodice. Her slippers
were of brocaded silver and she carried
an arm bouquet of radiance roses.
The bridesmaids, Henrietta Sell of
Missoula and Doris Wright, wore
modish period frocks of taffeta and
georgette, becoming to their slim girl
ish beauty. Each carried radiance
roses. Miss Sells gown was of yellow
taffeta with large lace bertha, and
Miss Nights gown was fashioned of
apple green georgette with bead trim
ming.
Mrs. M. S. Gum, mother of the
bride was beautiful in a grew georg-
cite gown with silk embroidery.
Mrs. Frank A. Sell of Missoula
mother of the bridegroom wore be-
coming gown of navy blue georgette
with taffeta trimming.
Among the out of town guests pres
ent at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs.
Frank A. Sell of Missoula, Senator
Thomas J. Walsh of Washington, D.
c., Mrs. Emmett c. Gudger of Hamp-
ton Roads, Virginia, Mrs. Thomas H.
Carter of Washington, D. c., Mrs.
Theodore Brantly who came from Mis-
soula for the wedding, Frank A. Ha-
zelbaker of Dillon, Mrs. Cabaniss of
Los Angeles, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Leonard of Butte, Mrs. Hattie Lobe
of st. Louis, Mrs. Maurice Dietrich
of Deer Lodge, Mrs. Albert Aloe of
st. Louis, and Miss Dorothy Green
of Chicago.