San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-27
UMSCHEID-SEFFEL.
A Brilliant Wedding And a Royal
Reception Yesterday.

MI. Henry UmScneld, district
clerk, and Miss Clara, daughter of
Stephen Setfel, were united in mar
riage yesterday afternoon at $50
o'clock at st. Joseph's church, the
Rev. Father Pfetferkorn perform
ing the ceremony.
At the hour above stated the
church was packed with guests,
there not being standing room left
for the lawyers of the city, who at
tended in a body, and who were
given a corner in the gallery. The
touching wedding march was
played by Madam Beilinie and the
bridal party repaired up the
asiles to the sacred spot. The at
PENDANTS were Mr.. Gus Heye and
Miss May Kemp, Mr.. W. Seng
and Miss Bertha Uhl, Mr.. John
Umscheid and Miss Maggie UNI
scheid. After they had taken
their places around the altar, the
groom appeared, on his mothers
arm, followed by Miss Seffel, who
was escorted by her father. The
music ceased and the touching
words were uttered, and the con-
tracing parties were made hus-
band and wife.
After numerous congratulations,
the party was conveyed to the
home of the brides parents on the
corner of Fifth street and Ave-
nue. f.
At 80 o'clock a receptionwa stem
dered to Mr.. and Mrs. Umscheid
there being 475 people present out
of the 800 invited. At this event
were noticed Judge Callaghan, the
county commissioners, Bart De-
Witt, Judge Gritf Jones, Sheriff
Campbell and all of the district,
county and city officials. A we'd
ding feast was the first feature
enjoyed, and after numerous wines
had been partaken of with toast Of
feringS,t the rooms We're cleared and
dance was next in order.
With dancing, eating, drinking
and cOnversing, the company
spent one of the most gratifying
few hours ever passed in San An
tonic. At ii o'clock the Beethoven
MaennerchOr and the Deutscher
MaennerchOr quietly stepped to
dark portion of the lawn in front
of the residence and sweetly and
tOuchingly rendered a wedding
song, "The Bells" which was
grand. The merriment lasted I'M
til early this morning, when Mr..
and Mrs. Umscheid were given a
friendly hand shake by all the
guests, who then departed, wish
ing the newly joined couple, hap
piness and prosperity as they travel
through this life Of toll.
The following is list of some of
the presents received:
Entire household outfit, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Setfel; a combination
book case and writing desk, Miss
Kemp; hat rack and hall stand, II.
and w. 5. Anderson changing lamp,
easel and oil painting, Madam Bell
inie; sofa, Mr.. and Mrs. f. Seffel
furniture, VIM. Reuter-; San An
tonic Bar, a handsome silver en-
graVed tea service; silver water
set, a. ID. Altman; marriage GER
titicate framed in gold, Father
PhefferkOrn; dinner set, Frank
Wrusncid; tea set, Henry Pauley;
dinner set, Albert WitZel; large
serene and other furniture, l.. p.
Peck & Co.,, center table, Showers
Furniture company; oil paintings,
w. 5. Seng; silver knives, forks
and spoons, II. Barkmaier; cary
ing set, silver, sheritf's office; cary
ing set, also silver, District AttOr-
ney Camp; card receiver, Ed Craw-
ford and mother; sofa cover, Miss
Clara Uhl; album and broom
holder, Herman Seng; butter dish,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dillmann; water set,
unknown clamp, A. KreisChe lamp,
c. Wesenburg; handsome hall
lamp, J. Umschild and G. HuntreSs;
bread dish, j. +. Taylor and J. l..
Close; water set, Captain Hennes-
sey; butter dish, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Mandry; table linen, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. Urben; tea spoons, Miss Lizzie
Mandry; card receiver, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Seffel; pickle dish, Au-
gust Santleben and wife; silver
tray, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Herpel;
centre table, Captain Mccall and
wife; liquor set, Ed Dean and wife;
card receiver, Ed FrobOese; tea set,
Miss Lizzie Hamilton; rugs, Tom
Mansfield; spitOOns, Mrs. Maggie
Umscheid; work basket, +. &. Seng
and wife; scarf, Miss Bertha Uhl.
TEMPLE & HAMILToN'S BUSI-
NESS COLLEGE.