Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-26
GOLDEN WEDDING.

Impressive Services mt st. AnthODy's Church.
Yesterday morning, notwithstanding the
prevailing snow storm, a great throng as
sembled a st. Anthony's church to witness
the interesting ceremonies attending the
golden wedding Of Mr.. Pirmin Kaul and
wife, the venerable parents of Rev. Father
Kaul, pastor of the church.
At 10 o'clock the children of st. An
thony's parish school, Father Kaul and a
number of visiting guests, together with
the relatives and intimate friends Of the
family, assembled at the residence of NIr.
Pirmin Kaul, opposite t.Anthony's church
and forming q line marched to the church
in the following order:
The parish school children. arrayed in
white garments.
The reverend clergy.
The venerable bride and grOom-Mr.
and Mrs. Pirmin Kaul, accompanied by
two young misses as bridesmaids and two
lads as grOOmsmen.
Friends and relatives Of the family num-
boring nearly one hundred.
As the procession entered the church,
a grand wedding march was played upon
the organ, at which Miss Lizzie StrObel
presided, Mr.. Ferd Weber playing an ac-
compartment OH the cornet.
The wedding party presented them
selves before the altar, the bride and groom
and bridesmaids and grOomsmen wearing
golden crowns and wedding insignia. The
groom placed upon the brides finger Il
heavy gold wedding ring, after which
Father Kuul, the youngest son of I" the
happy COUPLE bestowed upon them his
priestly blessing and the usual advice, ad-
monitiOns and congratulations given on
such occasions.
Tne reverend clergy then sang the litany
of All Saints, after which solemn high mass
was celebrated.
During the mass Father Kaul preached
a sermon appropriate to the occasion, in
the course of which he gave a brief
sketch of the family history. Mr..
Pirmin .Kaul and wife are German by birth.
In May, 1916, they left their home in Sim
nisheim, Baden, and with their family
sailed for America, arriving in New York,
after long and stormy voyage, on the 9TH
of July. After two weeks they removed
to Philadelphia, and q month later went
to Reading, where they continued to re-
side until few years ago, when they rc-
moved to Lancaster. Their family con-
sists of Prof. Joseph Kaul, Of Notre Dame
college, Indiana Rev. Father Kaul, of st.
AAutAOhy UulS CIOy OuC ludlIlCu
ter in Reading. and two single ones in this
city, one of whom is musical instructor in
the Sacred Heart academy and the other
housekeeper for her brother, Rev. Anthony
Kaul.
At the conclusion Of the mass, which
was admirably sung, with organ and Or
chcstra accompaniment. tile procession
reformed, and to merry music marched
back to the residence of Mr.. Pirmin Kaul,
where a large number of relatives and
other invited guests extended congratula-
tions to the venerable couple and partOOk
of bountcous banquet prepared FOR the
occasion.
At 2 o'clock p. IN. there was grand
entertainment given in honor of the bride
and groom at the Sacred Heart academy.
There were about one hundred guests
present, a bounteous sct-cut provided, 4
number of addresses by pupils of the acad-
emy and others and some very choice
vocal and Instrumental music.
In the evening there WAS another gath
ering of friends at Mr.. Kaul's residence.
From beginning to end the ceremonies
were interesting and joyous, and the one
wish Of all who witnessed them was that
the aged couple might live to enjoy many
more anniversaries of their wedding day.