Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-25
LINKED FOB LIFE.
Two Happy Events Celebrated
Last Evening.
THE LANGE-ULEMANN NUPT1ALs.

THE LANGE-OLEMANN NUPTIALS
Rev. A. G. Mennicke Pronounces the Sol
emn Ceremony ut the German Lutheran
Church-MarriaEe Of John Martens and
Wedding.
The marriage of Rev. Herman F,
LANCE and Miss Emma Clemaun was
celebrated last evening at the Ger.
man Lutheran church, which con-
tanned large concourse Of acquain'
tances of the popular young people
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. A. c. Mennicke. The bridal
party proceeded to the altar. where
at 1880, the words uniting forever
these two young people were pro-
nounced.
The bride was attended by Miss
Minnie Clemann, her sister, and
Miss Annie Meier, while Frank Rudi.
of Springfield, and Frank LANCE,
of Davenport. ofiiciated as grooms'
men. Attired in u gown Of cream
silk the bride appeared becomingly,
also carrying bridal roses. The
bridesmaids wore white silk.
A reception, attended by the i'm.
mediate relatives and visiting friends
followed at the residence of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Clemann, 1913 Fourth avenue, where
the occasion was appropriately cele-
brated.
Mr.. and Mrs. LANCE. after a briei
sojourn in the city, will repair to
Hamilton, Texas, which will be their
future home. and where the groom
is held in the highest esteem both as
citizen and pastor, being young, pro-
gressive and educated. For q bride
he has chosen a modest, dutiful and
accomplished young lady. and a
daughter of one of the city's promi.
nent families. Mr.. and Mrs. LANCE
were showered with an array oil
handsome remembrances-th mo ST
costly of which was a complete set OF
housefurnishings from the brides
parents.
Those present from abroad were
Revs. N. Niemann, Charlott, Iowa,
and A. Mennicke, Geneseo; Messrs.
Frank Rudi and o. Richter, Spring.
field; Mrs. Peter Ave. Wilton, Iowa,
and Mrs. LANCE, st. Louis.
Martens Claussen.
A simple, yet pretty home affair
occurring last evening was the mar.
riage of John Martens and Miss Tom.
mic Claussen at the residence of Mr..
aud Mrs. John Ohlweiler, lbs
Fourth avenue. A company confined
to the family connections witnessed
the ceremony, solemnized at 8 o'clock
by Rev. A. Mennecke, of Geneseo.
The couple Immediately repaired to
their cozily furnished home, prepared
by the groom at 1904 Third avenue,
after a wedding spread and several
hours devotion to observing the
joyous event.
The marriage is happy sequel to
visit made by the young lady about
a year ago to MIR. and Mrs. John
Ohlweiler, the latter being her
cousin. Cupid interferred with her
"uS "
the fall, and she abandoned the idea
of again crossing the deep to become
the life companion of the man
whose hand she accepted last night.
She is pleasant and estimablc lady,
and during her brief residence here
has won the admiration OF host of
acquaintanccs, who will unite in hop
ing for herself and husband a pros
porous and happy career, which they
are deserving of. The groom in re-
cent years has been identified with
the dry goods house of MeCabe
Bros. as salesman, in which capacity
he has proved his efficiency, indus
try and honesty, such as to gain the
confidence of employer and friends.
The couple received numerous
gifts. including useful and handsome
ones from MIR. and Mrs. John
Ohlweiler, l.. S. McCabe, clerks in
McCsbe Bros. establishment, and
other friends.
Parker-KIipatrick.
William G. Parker, of this city,
and Miss Jennie Fitzpatrick were mar
ried last evening at Brooklyn. Iowa.
The couple arrived this morning for
future residence in this city, where
the groom's parents reside, and where
he enjoys large acquaintance.