Multnomah County OR Archives Marriages.....Russell, Alice A. - Brown, Charles Elwood September 3, 1904
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Morning Oregonian September 11,1904
One of the most beuatiful weddings that has taken place in Portland for many 
months was solemnized Saturday evening,September 3,on the 26th marriage 
anniversary of the bride's parents,Mr.and Mrs. T.P.Ryssell,at 740 Kearney 
street,The contracting parties were Miss Alice A.Russell and Charles Elwood 
Brown.The ceremony was performed at 7 o'clock by Rev.W.S.Gilbert,pastor of 
Calvary Presbyterian Church.Autumn flowers in exquisite taste adorned the 
various apartments,each rooom being a lovely picture of green and white.Great 
clusters of Oregon grape,a profusion of fragrant white sweet peas and sprays 
of asparagus ferns made a veritable bower.In th eparlor the bay window and 
curtains were wreathed with fishnets,in the meshes of which were ferns and 
delicate blossoms,the service being read under a canoopy of apsaragus 
tennuissimus and white tulle.The bride was radiant in a becoming imported gown 
of of white silk embroidered chiffon,with trimmongs of Duchess Lace.She wore a 
handsome veil and carried a shower bouquet of bride roses,with silken 
streamers,each ornamented with tiny bows.Miss May Season,at the piano,played 
the "Lohengrin" bridal hymnn and rendered Mendelsohhn's "Spring Song" with 
fine effect during the ceremony,which was a most impressive one.There were no 
attendants.A reception,to which only intimate friends were invited,was held 
from 7:30 P.M. until 10 P.M. and congratulations were fairly showered upon the 
young coupl,who received numerous elegant gifts from the East and South. 
Delicious refreshements were served at a table,artistically decked with pure 
white sweet peas and ferns.Thos assisting were Miss May Batchelor,Miss Jane 
Owen and Miss Frankie Richet.Miss Jane Owens caught the bride's bouquet.Both 
bride and groom are deservedly popular.They were classmates in the High School 
at San Jose,Cal.,and were prominent in fraternity circles.The bride is a 
member of Delta Iota Chi,and Mr.Brown of Pi Delta Koppa.Mr.and Mrs. Brown will 
be at home the first and second Tuesdays after Ocober 1 at their pretty new 
residence,770 Kearney street.

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