San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-06
SMITH-KoENICHEIM.
Wedding in Jewish High Life at
Temple Beth FL.

The wedding of Mr.. Charles smith,
OF the firm of B. Smiths sons, and
Miss Emma, daughter of Mr.. andMrs.
NJ. Koenigheim, occurred at 7:30 O. clock
last night at Temple Beth Ell, the GER
emony being performed by Rabbi n.
Jacobson, in the presence of very
large number of the relatives and
friends of the young couple. Prof.
Barbour officiated at the organ and as
the bridal party entered the church
the bridal march "Lohengrin," from
Wagner, was played. The ushers en-
tered first, Mr. Reuben Smith, brother
of the groom, preceding, followed by
l.. l.. Marks and G.B. Frank, and the
flower girls, Oracle Koenighelm, Min
ME Haas and Cecile Half, Max Smith,
brother of the groom, andMrs. NJ. Koe-
nigheim, Mr.. M. Koenighelm and the
bride; Charles Smith, the groom, and
his mother, Mrs. B. Smith. Pass.
ing up the main aisle, under
two beautiful arches of natural
flowers, the groom and bride
stood side by side under the
beautiful double arch of flowers, from
which hung over them the large floral
marriage bell. On the front of the
arch made in flowers, were the initials
rs. K" of the bride and groom.
| Rabbi Jacobson began the ceremony
from the orthodox Jewish liturgy,
reading Fec. IX, 8 followed by a
short PRAYER, and a short lecture, full
| Of good words and wise advice. The
exchanging of rings and their accept
| ance, instead of the usual questions
and assents, then made the ceremony
binding, while the ceremony of pledg
ing the trOth in a glass of wine and OF
the breaking of the glass followed,
and then the priestly blessing was
given and the bridal party filed out
of the edlfice to the music of Mendels-
sohn's wedding march, to the waiting
carriages below.
The bride was attired in white faille
silk, high neck, long sleeves, court
tram. The front was pleated, and the
whole was trimmed with MORE an
tique lace and white beads; jewelry,
diamonds.
The wedding was one of the most
simple, though elegant and beautiful
that the LIGHT reporter has had the
pleasure of witnessing. Short, yet
impressive and solemn, with just
enough tasteful and artistic appoint
ments to make it pleasing in its gen.
eral effect.
Carriages were taken by the bridal
party and invited guests for the resi-
denCe of the brides parents, South
Flores street, where on their arrival a
serenade by Loveece's band greeted
them. After the examination OF the
presents to the bride, magnificent
banquet was INDUCED in. Among
the list of beautiful and costly things
received by the bride were pair dia-
mond bracelets, from the groom; dia-
| mond earrings from Sam Koenigheim,
uncle of the bride; check from
parents of bride; bisque figures, Miss
Sophie Levyson, aunt Of the oride;
water pitcher, Mr.. and Mrs. Abe
Cohen: solid silver soup ladle, j. w.
Friedman, New York; silver glove
box. Albert Prudential silver
level case, Mr. and Mrs Strauss; sill
YER manicure set, S B Robinson; sill
YER water set. Meyer - Cohen and
Miss Pauline Horwitz; silver mounted
carving set, Mr. and Mrs J Price; sill
yer card receiver, Mr. and Mrs A
Musin; vase, Mr. and Mrs S Half;
manteI clock, NJ and L Neith: silver
berry bowl, Mr. and Mrs l. Rouvant;
dozen silver spoons, Mr. and Mrs Kos
suth Marx, New York; mirror, Mr. and
, Mrs Theo A Phillipson, Austin; lamp,
Mr. and Mrs A Koenigheim; vase, Mrs
A F ZOrkowsky; silver pickle fork, l.
l. Marks; silver butter knife, Miss
Florine Nordhaus; silver nut set, MI
and Mrs S Deutsch; half dozen silver
SPOONS. Mr. and Mrs D Sullivan; will
low set, Mr. and Mrs Henry Hirsch
two plush rocking chairs, Mr. anC
Mrs Efron; plush rocker, } w Han
mig; plush rocker, Mr. John Kennedy
=, wardrobe, Mrs B Smith; bed room
set, smith brothers. Besides thes
q there were many other beau
; tiful and useful articles presented
The wedding supper was prepared b,
, Caterer Ludwig Mahncke, and wa
as follows:
r Menu-BoulliOn with oyster pattlet
red snapper with sherry sauce, pots
toes a la Parisienne, chicken salad
> Mayonnaise, celery, dressed lettuce
n tenderloin of beef, asparagus wit
butter sauce, quail with caulitlowe
and cream sauce, Juli5nne potatos
: filet of duck with salad Italian, om
> lette au rum, ice cream glace, wee
10 ding cakes, bananas, oranges, apple
y assorted nuts, cafe noir.
70 During supper: about a dozen col
gratulatory kilograms from distar
friends were received and rea'
Toasts to the bride and groom wei
Y, offered and responded to, and anon
the speeches of congratulation wei