Bernice Woodward

Pleasant Reception to Newly-Wed Couple


From Geneva Voreis' scrapbook.
Date: 12 0, 1909

A happy union of two popular young people was the wedding of Miss Geneva Ross to Arthur R. Voreis, which was solemnized this week. The couple came down from their homes near Laurel Dell Tuesday morning, procured the license and repaired to the Christian parsonage, where, with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ross and Verne Ross, parents and brother of the bride, and Eugene Voreis, brother of the groom, as witnesses, Elder U. S. Johnson pronounced them man and wife.

In the evening, a very felicitous reception was held in honor of the "newly-weds" at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ross, near Laurel Dell. Games and music were the features of the evening. The bridegroom and his brother, and the bride, rendered some very fine music on the violin, banjo-mandolin and organ. Miss Beth Dutcher gave some pleasing organ music, and a good selection of records on the phonograph filled in gaps in the conversation. Bountiful and delectable refreshments were served later. Mr. and Mrs. Voreis were the recipients of a number of beautiful and useful presents, which was a pleasant surprise of the evening. The assembled guests expressed sincere congratulations and good wishes to the young couple for a long and happy married life. Mr. and Mrs. Voreis are highly thought of for their many qualities, by their wide circle of friends.

The guests at the reception were Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Woodward, Claude and Misses Blanche and Bernice Woodward, Mr. and Mrs. A Waldo, Misses May, Maude and Nona Waldo, Arthur Waldo, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stevens, Percival Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Gann, Miss Mabel Richardson, Alvah Richardson, Mrs. Jane Voreis, Eugene Voreis, Vincent Ochsner, Edward and Frederick Wetstein, Mrs. Ida Dutcher, Misses Florence and Beth Dutcher, Oscar Dutcher, Mrs. Alice Doolittle, Ora and Cassie Doolittle, Verne Ross, and the bride and groom, for whom the affair was given.

Mr. and Mrs. Voreis will reside near Laurel Dell, where the groom is engaged in ranching.