Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-20
shoner-spenthoG.

One of the most brilliant weddings ever
held in Napoleon was that of Mr.. Mat. Spent
hoff, of Toledo, and Miss Ida Helen Shoner,
daughter Of Fred. Shoner.
The ceremony was performed at $3.50 a. m.
at the st. Augsnstine church by Rec. FIR,
Puetz. Atthat time the bridal party entered
a carriage at the residence and drove to the
church where crowded house Of friends and
relatives awaited the happy event.
The bridal party consisted of the bride and
groom, Miss Clara Shoner, sister of the
bride, and Mr.. Peter Ziegler, of Celina,
bridesmaid and best man respectively. The
bride was most becomingly attired in COS
tune of white crystal silk, silk slippers and
carried roses and looked exceedingly lovely,
while her sister Ida, bridesmaid, was very
prettily attired in graceful gown Of blue
CRYSTAL silk. empire style, white silk slippers
and carried flowers. Both gentlemen we're
attired in faultless evening garb.
The church was beautifully decorated with
choicest hot house flowers and as the bridal
party passed down the broad isle the scene
furnished was enc SO harmoniously lovely
that an artist would have been enraptured
at the color symphony of delicate tints.
The Defiance orchestra pealed forth Men
delssohn's popular wedding march until the
foot of the altar was reached, when the cere
mony was performed after highly i'm
pressive manner of the Catholi, church, in
terspersed with music from the organ, or
chestra and choir.
QAfter the ceremony the path from the altar
to the carriage was literally blocked by hap
py friends who crowded forward to congrat-
ulate the handsome pair on their advent into
the marriage estate. This over, the party re
truned to the residence of the brides par
ents and sat down to the wedding breakfast,
after which and during the day an informal
reception was held, the orchestra furnishing
music.
The newly welded pair left on the evening
train for short visit, after which they will
return to Toledo, their future home.
Miss Shoner has many friends in Napole-
on who wish her much joy, as do they also
extend congratulations to Mr.. Spenthoff.
Among other guests from abroad were:
Toledo-Mr. and Mrs. spenthoff, Mr.. Ed. Spent
hoif, Misses Lena and Hattie spenthof, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos Murtz, Mrs. Wetzler and daughters, Mrs.
johnson and sons, Mr.. and Mrs. John Arnsman,
Mr., and Mrs. Ed. Arnsman, Mr.. Robt Ludwig, Mr.
and Mrs. D. E. Mclean, Mr. and Mrs, G. H.
Frische, MIR. Theo. Slemers.
Defiance Mr.. AID Mrs. j. M. Wciaenburger,
Mr.. and Mrs. g. w. weisenburger, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Weisenburger, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Weisen-
burger, Mrs. Frances Weisenburger, Mrs, George
weisenburger, Mrs. Grow, Mr.. and Mrs Peter
shandon, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Blanchard, Misses Val
eria Bennett, Mammie and Lillian Haller, Frank
Blanchard, Mrs. Judge Baker, Mrs. Mary Krotz.
MT. Adam wilhelm and dauphter CLARA, Miss Mag
gle Gleason, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoefel, Mrs. Ansbery,
Mr.. ohss. Haller, Misses ollio and Gertie German,
Mise Celia Kartz.
Celina--Mr. Peter ziegler, groomsman, Miss So
phis ziegler.
Waterloo George Shone and family.
Liberty Center Miss Minnie McEnery.
Archibold-Mr. F.ass and fimily.
Ann Arbor--Mr. NJ. q. McEnery.