Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1905 — GRANT-STAM WEDDING. [ARTICLE]

GRANT-STAM WEDDING.

The following account of the wedding of Mr. Orlan Grant of this city to Miss Virginia Stam of Hammond, is taken from a Hammond paper of Wednesday: As the clock struck 12 this noon Rev. Charles Smith united in marriage one of Hammond’s most popular young ladies, Miss Virginia May Stam and Mr. Orlan Grant, of Rensselaer. The ceremony .-took place at the bride’s home, No. 1 Bellevue place. The room was decorated with yellow draperies which harmonized with the yellow crysanthemums that hung from the alcove in which the bridal couple knelt as the minister spoke the sacred words. Mr. Kasson gave the bride away. In the little group in the alcove stood John Eiglesbacb, of Rensselaer, as best man; Miss Ruth Harris, of Rensselaer, as bridesmaid, Miss Irene Mott, of Hammond, as maid of honor and Ruth Woodin as flower girl. The bride was gowned in white silk muslin and held a beautiful bouquet of brides roses. Miss Harris wore white silk and held a bouquet of white chrysanthemums. Miss Mott was dressed in yellow silk and held a bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums. Miss Edith Goodman played the wedding march while during the ceremony the enchanting strains of “O Promise Me” floated through the quiet room. After the impressing ceremony the bride's people and guests were seated to a dainty wedding breakfast. The newly married couple left this afternoon for an unknown destination; they making a secret of their trip in order to escape the rice. The out of town guests from Rensselaer were Mrs. Harris and Miss Mildred, Miss Bessie Eger, Miss Lenna Grant, Mr. Gurney Jessen, and Mr. Van Grant.