Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-12-21

ly, aggregating in value about 900.
In addition is the estate in Germany
valued at 100000, which was given to
the bride by her father as a wedding
present.
Paul Won Gontard of Hagen, West
phalia, on the invitations is referred 70
as plain Mr." but locally he is known
as Count" He comes from one of the
most prominent of German families,
which counts its wealth by the scores of
millions Of dollars, and has entire
charge Of the immense iron plant Of his
uncle, said to be three times the size
OF any other similar plant in the world.
The Busch family ezzerted itself 70
make the wedding a social event SUCH
as this city never before witnessed.
The Southern MOTEL, two floors of which
have been retained for months, and the
entire St. Nicholas hotel, were filed
with guests from Europe, as we'll as
| from New York, Chicago, Boston, Phil
ade1phia, Milwaukee, indianapolis, and
| in fact nearly every prominent city in
| the United States. After the wedding
| there was a reception at the Southern
| hotel, for which the entire floor of the
| special hostelry had been engaged. For
| the church over 1000 invitations were
| issued, while the guests for the Iecep-
| ton and cola ton exceeded 1900.
| THE WEDDING.
| A small army Of workmen We're en-
gagged today in giving the finishing
| touches to the floral decora tons of the
church, and when their task was COM
| pleted, the interior of the sacred edi-
flee was transformed into a floral bow
er. 1t was a white and gold wedding,
| in the matter of floral decorations and
costumes, save that of the maid of
| honor. The bridesmaids were costumed
in white satin with gold illusion over the
| dresses and trimmings, while the maid
OF honor wore a gown of delicate tint
of green. The bridal toilette was Of
| white satin trimmed with Valenciennes
lace. and with diamond and pearl orna-
ments. Promptly at O'Clock the
strains Of the wedding march from
| L.ohengrin the bridal party moved
down the aisle to the altar Two little
tots, Miss Lily Dorothy Magnus of Chi
cago and Master AdolDh Busch, niece
and nephew Of the bride, led the way,
strewing flowers before the party. The
bride and groom walked side by side.
AS an innovation in the matter OF at
| tendants, they had two tiny brides
| maids and the same number OF grooms-
! men cavaliers, respectively Minnie
Busch, younger sister Of the bride, Lily
Dorothy Schuller and Masters Edward
and Adolph Nagnus. Next in order
was the maid Of honor. Anna Louise
| Busch. the elder sister of the bride
who SO much resembles her that they
are mistaken for twins: and then the
bridesmaids, Misses Hilda Lemp, Lizzie
| Schnaider, Marie Saussenthaler, Alme
Holm, Fannie Conrad and Alice Orth
vein. AS groomsmen, there offlclateC
Messrs Emil Preetorius, Edward Faust
Fred Orthwein. Henry Comrades. Henry
> Koehler and Charles Orthwein; while
) these served as ushers: Messrs. Ar
, | thur Gempp. Ernest Holm, Rudolph
: | Bang and August kurzeborn IN
words uniting the couple were spokel
by Rev DR.. John Snyder.
The total expenditure Of the Buscl
]. family upon the wedding is varlousl.
estimated at from s75, 900 to 100000. Tn
floral decorations at the church. hote
y and Busch residence alone are said t
represent an outlay Of nearly sle,oVc.
, The brides sister, Anna Louise Busch
as maid of honor. was second only 70 tn
! fair bride herself in loveliness. Thes
sisters are two Of the most beautlfu
girls to be found the world over. an
7 once upon a time, It's said, at stat
ball given in Constantinople, in con
r trast to the swarthy beauties of tn
Orient, their blond loveliness won TO
$ them the title Of THE Angels" Thi
s pretty name clings to them in all thel
= travels throughout Europe and the eas
"a Both of these girls are of the pure blon
type, with exquisite compilations, ross