Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-03-06
ANOTHER BRILLIANT WEDDING.
The Nuptials Of Mr.. Z. W. Wink
elmann and Miss Katie l.. HOdde.

The season of 1SS9-90 promises to
be long remembered among the So
ciety people of BRENNAN both on &C.
count of the number of local wed,
dings which have taken place and on
account of the brilliancy Of the
events. Although preceded by sew
eral quiet affairs the first notable
wedding was that of Mr.. Edward
Hoffman, and Miss Williams, of In
dependence. Then came the we'd
ding of Miss Emma Wilkins, one OF
Brenham's most popular young Ia
dies, and now this is followed by the
marriage of Mr.. G. ". Winkelmann,
well known young business man OF
the city, and Miss Katie L. Hodde,
the eldest daughter of MIR. Henry
Hodde, one of Brenham's most prom
inent and respected citizens, which
took place at the residence of the
brides parents at $50 o'clock on
Wednesday evening. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Oscar Sam
Iuel, minister of the Lutheran church.
The spacious parlors had been ap-
propriabely decorated, and among
the decorations was an arch from
which was suspended a marriage
bell and under which the couple
stood while the words of the minis
ter which pronounced them man and
wife were being said. MIR. Max
Naumann, of Galveston, attended
the groom as best man, and Miss
Lizzie Koch stood with him as
bridesmaid. The only other attend
ants were MIR. julius Kollmey and
Miss Mary Fischer. Haubelt's band
was present and played an appropri-
ate wedding march as the bridal par
ty entered the parlor and took their
stations. At about $50 o'clock an
elegant and sumptuous supper was
served and lasted until nearly mid
night, There were about one hun
dred specially invited guests pres
1 ent, and it was beyond question the
| most brilliant and imposing occasion
| of the kind that has ever taken
place among our German society
people. At the banquet short
speeches appropriate to the occasion
and interspersed with many express
sions of kind wishes for the bride
and groom were made by AIR. Henry
Muller, of the Volksbote, Rev. Mr..
Samuel, Mr.. Fred Fisher, Professors
Bickler and Kruger and others.
Dancing followed and lasted until 4
o'clock in the morning. Nr. and
Mrs. Winkelmann begin housekeep-
ing at once, and were busily en-
gagged Thursday afternoon moving
into their future residence on West
Sandy street, beyond the railroad.
The presents received by the
young couple on the occasion of
their marriage were both costly and
numerous. Following is a partial
list: Two fancy rocking chairs, Jul
ius Kollmey and Aug. Booker; easel
and fancy workstand, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Haubelt and Prof. Kruger;
rocking chair, Mr.. and Mrs Her
mann Fischer; canary bird cage, Mr.
and Mrs B. L. Tiemann; marble
vases, Miss Mary Fischer; silver water
pitcher, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fisher;
marble vases, Miss Lizzie Koch;
handsome fancy tea service, Rev.
Oscar Samuel and daughters, Misses
Hennie and Thekla; silver water
pitcher, Chas. Windhausen, of Cald-
well; fruit basket, Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.
Hoffman,, of Caldwell; silver water
stand, Henry Becker and Henry
Schulz; silver butter dish, Miss An
ME Zurcher; silver coffee urn, Mr..
and Mrs. R. A. Schuerenberg, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Hoffman, and Messrs.
E. o. Engelke and R. Hoffman,, Jr;
silver sugar bowl, Misses Alice and
Emma Ahrenbeck; card receiver,
Misses Louise and Ida Zeiss; hand
some hand lamp, "A. Jeffries and
Mrs. Bassett; silver water pitcher
and glasses, Miss Carrie Lindemann;
cake basket, Frank Windhausen,
fruit basket, Fred Fisher and F.
Weis; pickle stand, Miss Frieda Ke-
mig and Prof. NJ. S. Beard, Calves
ton; two handsome gilt-edge books,
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. Muller; carving set,
Ernst Reiehardt and Robert Heart
field; pickle stand, Prof. Bickler and |
family; bronze clock with a hand
some statue Messrs. F. W. and G. |
F. Hanning, New York City, silver
water pitcher and cooler; Max Nau-
mann, Galveston; handsome parlor
set, carpets, &C., Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
~ Hodde, parents of the bride; bed
room set, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Winkel-
mann, parents of the groom; glass
front wardrobe, G. 81. Bohne; $40 in |
gold, ]. F. Winkelmann, uncle of |
the groom; silk scarf, Miss Nettie
Jameson; parlor lamp, Fritz Winkel-
mann, brother of the groom; hand
some present in transit from Miss
Maggie Fisher, St Louis. During
the day Thursday the bridegroom !
received dozen kilograms of con-
graduation from friends and rela-
tives.