Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-24
Prael-Breyman Wedding Last
Wednesday Morning.
THE WIGGINS-ALBERT WEDDING.
Other Social Events of the Past
Week.

On Wednesday morning last, Novem-
Der 2l, 1884, the wedding ceremony
which united Mr. Rudolph f. Prael
and Miss Anna Breyman in the holy
bonds of matrimony was performed in
the presence of the relatives and init.
mate friends of the contracting parties,
the ceremony being conducted by Rev.
p. S. Knight, the pioneer COngrega-
tioDal pastor of Salem, at the palatial
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Werner
Breyman in this city.
Mr. Werner Breyman, the father of
the bride, is pioneer of Oregon, and
one of our oldest and wealthiest citizens.
Miss Anna Breyman, was born and
raised in this city, and hss won large
circle of intimate associates and earnest
friends, who will follow her with their
best wishes for happy and prosperous
| life.
Mr.. Prael has for many years been a
resident of Astoria, but now of Port
land, where his parents and several
brothers reside, and he brings with
him the respect and confidence of the
public where he has longest lived and
the earnest good wishes Of host of
| friends.
The floral decorations exhibited a
marked degree of taste and skill, the
conservatory and greenhouse lending
their choicest flowers and rarest foliage
plants for the occasion. The balustrade
along the stairs from the main hall
was thickly festooned with ivy and
Oregon grape, and along this was taste
fully arranged, at proper intervals, the
bright red berries of the paracanthus,
while lovely roses and choice and rare
chrysanthemums added material
beauty to the design. In the main hall
and parlors, choice floral pieces aud
rare foliage plants gave to all a richly
charming appearance. In the hall
upon small tables, were clustered the
gifts of friends, present and absent,
many of rare beauty, all tending to
convey by means other than words the
earnest good wishes Of the donors.
AT IL O'Clock the wedding march,
played by Misses Lena and Jessie
Breyman, cousins of the bride, an
nounced the beginning of the cere-
mony; six young ladies, intimate
friends Of the bride, were the first 10
appear, followed by the bride and
groom. When all had taken their
places, an impressive prayer was Of
fered by Mr.. Knight, followed by the
marriage ceremony. This service
being concluded, the contracting par
ties received the hearty congratulations
of all present.
Following this, an elegant lunch was
served In the spacious dining room. |
The table, constructed Ia the form Of
horseshoe, and made especially for the
occasion was 80 arranged, that all the
guests could be comfortably seated, and
here an hour was passed IN social con
verse, aud IN the giving Of tOa u and |
responses, The table was beautifully |
decorated with smllaH and ehfysanthe- |
nums while at each plate was a souye-
mir card, surm0unted with one OF the
many rare and beautiful chrysanthe'
NUNS, white being the prevailing
color.
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Ing, aud the bride aud groom, With
some twenty Of the guests from Port
land aud Astoria were conveyed 10 the
depot where . special oaT Was W Teadi
ness for them and which Was attached
t0 the regular tFalp upop lls aIrlYal
40 tho uain pulled 0ut from tbs depot,
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