Thanksgiving Marriages
Thanksgiving Marriages.
One of the prettiest home weddings of the season occurred last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David F. Allmendinger, 719 W. Washington st. It was the marriage of their oldest daughter, Pauline, to Mr. Charles J: Dahlkey. The house was elaborately decorated with evergreen, palms and chrysanthemums. The ceremony took place in the east parlor. The bay window was banked with evergreen and flowers. A large wedding bell.secured by festoons of green, was suspended from the ceiling. The floor was covered by a handsome rug. Here the bridal couple stood, while Rev. John Neumann, of the Bethlehem Evangelical Church, officiated, using the ring service. As the bridal couple entered the room, the sister of the bride, Miss Clara Allmendinger, played Mendelssohn's wedding march on the piano. They were preceeded by the two little sisters of the bride, Rosa and Cornelia, who very prettily strewed flowers in their way. They were attended by Mr. Fred Dahlkey as groomsman and Miss Mary - sister of the bride- as bridesmaid, with Miss Julia - also a sister - as maid of honor. The bride and her sisters were all prettily gowned in white organdy. The bride carried a shower bunch of white bridal roses, her hair being adorned with white Narcissus. The bridesmaid and maid of honor carried large bunches of yellow chrysanthemums.
After congratulations were given to the lovely bride and groom, the large company sat down to a sumptuous wedding supper. The tables and room were truly festive with their decorations of evergreens and flowers. The company of some eighty guests greatly enjoyed the evening until the time necessary to leave, when the bridal couple with their friends - Mr. Ernest Fulton and bride, who had been married at Whitmore Lake at noon - left on the Michigan Central train for Detroit. The whole company of young people accompanied the bridal parties to the depot, where showers of rice and other demonstrations left no doubt in the minds of the passengers on the train as to their being newly married.
The many beautiful, costly and useful presents received indicated the good wishes of their many friends, who wished them the greatest joy and happiness in their journey through life.
Upon their return they will go to housekeeping at No. 108 South Seventh street, where the groom has recently built and furnished a cozy home. They will be at home to their friends after December 12.
A number of the young people, after returning from the depot, went out to Mr. and Mrs. Dahlkey 's future home and decorated it with signs, such as " Hobson's cottage," etc.
Among the guests from out of town were Miss Nellie Stevens and Mr. Jay Pray, of Whitmore Lake.
Miss Pearl McCormick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George McCormick, of Whitmore Lake, was married at high noon Thursday to Mr. Ernest Fulton, of the same place. The wedding occurred at the bride's home, which had been beautifully decorated with evergreens, smilax and calla lillies. A large arch and wedding bell designated the place underneath which the couple stood during the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. Mr. Pierson They were attended by Mr. Jay Pray as best man, and Miss Nellie Stevens as bridesmaid. The bride and bridesmaid wore gowns of white organdie. The bride carried a bouquet of white carnations and the bridesmaid pink carnations. After the ceremony the guests, numbering 84, sat down to a sumptuous wedding dinner at the home of the bride's grandmother. At 3 o'clock the bridal couple with the grooms man and bridesmaid, left for Ann Arbor to attend the wedding of the intimate friend of the bride, Miss Pauline Allmendinger.
Mr. and Mrs. Fulton were the recipients of numerous presents, both beautiful, useful and costly They left on the late train for a week's visit in Detroit.