Selma Constance Noren Haggard

BIRTH

1877

Nebraska, USA

DEATH

1951 (aged 73–74)

BURIAL

Orleans Cemetery

Orleans, Harlan County, Nebraska

From Friday 14 February 1902 McCook Republican

Noreen-Haggard-A beautiful home wedding took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Noreen, Wednesday evening, February 12, 1902, at which time their daughter, Selma and Mr. Ralph W. Haggard of Lincoln, were joined in marriage, in the presence of about seventy-five guests. The rooms were handsomely decorated with artistic taste and in harmony with the occasion. The corner in the front room, where the ceremony was performed, was arranged with palms and ferns banked against the wall for a background, and festoons of white and green ribbons, smilax and orange blossoms, in the form of lattice work, fastened to the ceiling in the center and extend to the walls. An electric light hung in the center of the bower, making a very pretty and effective scene and decorations of white and green prevailed in this room. To the strains of a wedding march the bridal party entered the room preceded by four ribbon girls, Helen Laws, Lillian Roman, Elsie Campbell and Helen Burns, and took their places before Rev. Dr. Stein of Lincoln, who stood in the bower awaiting for them, and who officiated. The bride was attired in a beautiful gown of white pane de sole, entrain, with point lace appliqué trimmings, and a veil of point lace butterfly. She carried American Beauty roses. The groom was dressed in the conventional fashion and the couple presented a handsome appearance. The dining room and library were decorated in white, green and pink, and the room in which punch was served, red predominated. An elegant luncheon was served after the ceremony and the same color scheme prevailed in the table decorations. The room in which the numerous beautiful and costly gifts were displayed was decorated in blue. The guests in attendance from outside the city were Mr. and Mrs. J.A. H. Waterman; Mrs. G.L. Laws and daughters, Helen and Mrs. Will Hardy, Messrs. Forbes, Hannock and Avery of Lincoln, Mrs. B.B. Davis and son Herbert, of Omaha. The happy couple with their friends left that night for Lincoln where they will reside. The bride and groom have the best wishes of a host of friends for a happy and prosperous life.