Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, June 30, l904

MR. HARRY LAWRENCE BARQUIST and MISS JOSEPHINE AMILDA OGDEN were married in the residence of Father Flavin, who performed the impressive ceremony in the presence of the immediate relatives. Last evening MR. and MRS. BARQUIST gave a reception from 8 to 11 o'clock to their friends as a compliment to their son, MR. HARRY LAWRENCE BARQUIST and wife, at their home, 1217 High Street. The home for the occasion was made especially attractive, florally speaking, by the arrangement of pink roses and smilax adorning the mantel and placed in the vases that were arranged in the parlors. Receiving the eighty guests were MR. and MRS. G.L. BARQUIST, the latter gowned in white organdy; MRS. W.M. OGDEN, of Leon, Iowa, mother of the bride, wearing a black silk grenadine over taffeta; the bride and groom assisted by the bride's sisters, MISSES GRACE and KATHLEEN OGDEN, of Leon, Iowa.

The bride, MRS. HARRY LAWRENCE BARQUIST, wore her wedding gown of white French batiste, the bodice having a valenciennes lace berthe. MISS GRACE OGDEN wore a champagne colored silk gown; MISS KATHLEEN OGDEN was gowned in cream silk.

The receiving party stood under a canopied effect of pink roses and smilax in the parlor. Assisting in the parlors were Mrs. L.B. Callender and Mrs. Clifford Voorhees. The mandolin club in the library furnished music during the evening. Refreshments were served in the dining room by Misses Jennie Collins, Iona James, Gertrude Geneva, Bessie Brennan, Ida Bottomfly and May Nelson. The center polished table appointments consisted of a battenburg lace piece, on which rested a tall cut glass vase filled with pink and white carnations and wood ferns. The sideboard was florally adorned with pink and white carnations. Miss Hattie Geneva pinned a pink carnation on each guest on leaving the dining room.

MR. and MRS. BARQUIST will go to housekeeping at 644 Twelfth Street and will be at home after July 1. MR. BARQUIST is one of the young business men of Des Moines, of the firm of St. John & Barquist. The presents received were costly and elegant.

--REGISTER and LEADER, June 23.

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