The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-01
Formal Wedding Unites Couple
Who Are Well Known in
Bismarck

Amid a profusion of white and rose
peonleS IN floor baskets, and graceful
ferns and palms. Miss AIDA Evelyn
Blakesley, only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles D. Blakesley, Fargo,
became the bride of Harvey Swig-
gum, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A.
Swiggum, Grand Forks, in the CANDLE
lit chancel of Gethsemane Episcopal
cathedral, Fargo. Saturday. Dean
Harold Brewster read the simple ring
service in the presence of 200 friends
Of the couple.
While six ushers seated the guests
In the cathedral, Mrs. Frank I. Tenn
pie, organist, played softly the strains
Of lat Dawning' tCadmanD. Il Love
You Truly" and End Of a Perfect
Day" Carrie Jacobs Bond), and ITO
q Wild Rose" tMacDowelD. Then
swinging into the stately measures
of the wedding music from "Lohen-
grim" she announced the entrance of
the bridal party.
Miss Blakesley entered on the arm
OF her father. and was preceded by
little Miss Elaine Swiggum, rosebud
girl. and six bridesmaids. the Misses
Margaret Donovan, Margaret Rich
ardson, Camille Alfred. Elizabeth
Bergstrom. Charleen Wisehart. and
Mary Kicker. all of Fargo and school
friends Of the bride. The maid Of
honor was Miss Harriet Phillips.
Fargo.
The brides gown was All ivory sat-
In model worn with Chantilly lace.
The double flounced skirt was cut
with an Uneven hemline, while long,
tight sleeves completed the tight
bodice effect. A veil Of tullc and point
lace was held in a cap effect by
orange blossoms and pearls. and fell
in court length. She carried a show
er bouquet of Ophelia roses and lilies
of-the-valley, and as her sole
ornament a strand of crystal and
pearl. a gift Of the groom.
The maid of honor wa gowned in
, pink silk lace with a draped skirt
hanging to the floor In back. Her hat
Of pink horsehair was in a harmonic
ing shade. and her flowers were yell
, low roses and lavender sweet peas.
Green, yellow, and lavender taffeta
and tulle formed the period gowns of
the six bridesmaids. TERED tulle skirts
falling in an uneven hemlinc from
tight taffeta bodices. Picture hats
of horsehair and matching slippers
completed their costumes. They car
ried silver staffs topped with sheaves
Of yellow daisies, lavender sweet peas,
and pink roses.
The rosebud girl wore rose pink
chiffon and carried appropriate flow
Crs.
The bridal party was met at the
altar by the groom and his attend
ant. Joseph Blakcslcy. brother of the
: bride. Amos Berquist. accompanied
by Mrs. Temple. sang Because
(D'Hardelot) before the exchange oil
VOWS.
Following the church ceremony. Mr.
and Mrs. Swiggum received with their
parents at the home of the brides
parents. They left Immediately fol
Canadian points where they will
spend their honeymoon.
Mrs. SWiggum is a graduate of the
Fargo high school and the North Da-
kota Agricultural college. having been
graduated from the latter this year
She also attended st. Mary's academy
in Knoxville. III. She is a member
of Delta Psi Kappa. and Kappa Kap-
pa Gamma. Mr.. Swiggum is a grad
uate of the Grand Forks high school
and attended the University of North
Dakota. His fraternity is Sigma MI
He has been employed in Bismarck
Tor several years.
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Mrs. Rolf K. Harmsen and children
Lois Mae and Rolf, Jr., left Saturday
night for Slayton. Mimi. where they
will visit. They will visit other points
in Minnesota and Iowa before return
ing to Bismarck. Mr.. Harmsen &C
companied his family as far as Fargo
returning Sunday evening.
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Mrs. Julia Digby and SON. John. Of
Ceattle. and Miss Gussie Jensen. Min
neapolis, are the guests of their sis.
ter. Mrs. E. G. Fritz, for a few days
The guests are en- route to Minneapo.
lis after a trip through Yellowstone
4 National park.
DR.. Cyrus Owen Hansen, for the
past year internc at the Bismarck hos.
pital, left Sunday for Minneapolis
where he has been awarded q three
year fellowship at the University oi
Minnesota for the study of X-ray and
radium.
Mrs. Frank Ryan of Tacoma, Wash.
arrived Saturday noon to spend a few