Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 131, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1915 — Engagement of Miss Long Announced at Luncheon. [ARTICLE]

Engagement of Miss Long Announced at Luncheon.

The announcement of the approaching marriage of Miss Martha Long, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long, to Mr. Lowell Strawbridge, of Niagara Falls, N. ¥., was made at a luncheon given Wednesday at the home of Mrs. George Long, sister-in-law’ of the guest of honor. From above the dining table were suspended crystal baskets filled with orange blossoms and dainty ribbons radiated to the plates of the guests. At the ends of the ribbons were smaliscrolls, tied with strands of the ribbon and when unrolled they contained’ the names of the principals and the date of their wedding, June 23rd. Two Cupies dressed as bride and groom were in the center of the charmingly arranged table. Flowers were extensively used in the decorations. Besides the guest of honor and the hostess the following guests were present at the luncheon: Mrs. A. F. Long, Mrs. J. F. Hardman, Mrs. C. C. Warner, Mrs. Linda Dwiggins Thompson, Mrs. Rex Warner, Mrs. Woodhull I. Spitler, and Misses Marceline Roberts, Bel Laßue, Anna Hartley, Alice Coen, Muriel Harris and Nell Meyers. This is the first of a number of pre-nuptial events for Miss Long.