Berrien County MI Archives Marriages.....Peters, Etta May - Alger, George D. November 26, 1896
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The Evening News, Benton Harbor, Michigan;  November 30, 1896 page 4 col 3
Certificate No.:     WPA marriage records, LaPorte Co., IN

Alger - Peters Wedding - 
  Particulars of the Happy Event at LaPorte. Last Friday's LaPorte Argus
contained the following description of the marriage of a well-known Benton
Harbor business man and a young girl of that place:
"There was a happy Thanksgiving celebration at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Peters on Tipton street yesterday afternoon. About sixty friends of Miss May
Peters assembled to join her in her wedding festivities and in spite of the
inclemency of the weather all was joyful within the Peter's comfortable
domicile. The parlor was artistically decorated with pink and white
chrysanthemums, and graceful palms and flowering plants made an effective
background at the west end of the room. Festooning of myrtle and pink satin
ribbon formed a canopy, under which the happy couple stood during the ceremony.
At three o'clock Miss Beth Ericson acted as pianist and to the strains of the
wedding march the wedding party entered the room. The bride leaned on the arm of
her brother, Arthur L. Peters, and met the groom and Rev. Hartley at the
flowering bower. She was gowned in white nuns veiling, trimmed in lace and
chiffon and carried pink and white carnations. The groom wore conventional
black. Rev. Hartley pronounced the words that made them man and wife, in an
effective manner and the ring service was used. 

After the ceremony congratulations were received and an informal reception
followed. Later the guests reported to the dining room where a delicious
collation was served. Tables were set in an adjoining room as well and stand of
myrtle draped the doorways and suspended from the center gas jets to the corners
of the room. The bride's table was decorated with pin and white carnations and
flowers were given as souvenirs. The bride is well and favorably known here for
her many excellent qualities. She was born in LaPorte and is a graduate of our
public schools and many life-long friends join us in wisher he much happiness
and prosperity. Mr. Alger is a prosperous young business man of Benton Harbor,
Mich., and may be congratulated upon choosing on of LaPorte's most womanly girls
for his life-long companion. They will remain in the city until Monday, when
they leave for their future home. Among the guests from abroad were: Mr. and
Mrs. Alger, father and mother of the groom; M. W. Alger, of Benton Harbor,
Arthur Poters, of Anderson; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kitson, of South Bend, and Miss
Josie McNiel and William Scarce of Mishawaka. 

Additional Comments:
I am not related to these individuals but noted the news article during my
research of various families. 

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