Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09
KOuntzc-Hurns.

One Of the most fashionable, as well as thu
most brilliant, weddings that has occurred
In Omaha for some time and for which so
ciety people have been anxiously locking for
ward to. took place last Wednesday evening
at 1880 o'clock at Trinity cathedral. wheI
Miss May Denman Burns, daughter of Mr.
Samuel Burns was united in marriage t.
Mr. Charles Thomas Kountze, the SECOND
son OF Mr.. Herman Kountze uniting two o.
Omaha's Oldest and well known families.
Long before the hour. of the ceremony
every desirable sitting In the church was
filled and standing room only was to be had
Numberless guests were stationed down the
side aisles and completely filled the back Of
the church. Tho chancel was prettiy deco
rated with palms and white roses. The boy
choir entered singing "The Voice that
Breathed Ger Eden," and also the Lohengrin
bridal chorus.
The five little flower girls, Phoebe Smith
Emily McKell Rose and Marie Coffman and
Julia Meikle. were the first of the bridal
party to appear then followed Messrs. Gan
nett and Hall, who led In seventeen society
girls. who were preceded by two of last
years charming brides in their wedding
gowns Mrs. Edward C. Smith of st. Joseph
Webster gowned in pale green satin, Miss
Palmer In lavender silk and lace, Miss
Crounse in blue chiffon, Miss Chandler in
green and white Dresden silk. Miss Hamil-
Ton III Dlue Satln trimmed IN lace, MISS
Brown in pink velvet bodice trimmed In
duchess lace, and white satin skirt; Miss
McKell In gray chiffon trimmed In pink silk,
Miss Balcombe in blue silk, Miss Ringwalt
in pale lavender satin, Miss Himebaugh and
Miss Doane in white tulle over white satin,
Miss Nash In pink mousseline de soe and
lace, Miss Lindsey In pink six, Miss Col
PETER In a green and pink Persian silk.
Then came the uohers. Messrs. Luther
Kountze. Earl Gannett, Herman Kountze,
Netherton Hall, George and William Ber-
ger of Denver and Samuel Burns jr who
were met at the chancel by the groom and
his best man, Mr.. Augustus Kountze of New
York
The bridesmaids walked alone and carried
a huge bouquet of American beauties and
also dainty French fan, the souvenir of the
bride. M IS KountZe and Miss Gertrude
Kountze were beautiful in handsome gowns
of white silk and bodices Of mousseline dc
sole and trimmed in exquisite lace over
white satin. Miss Wallace wore a pretty
gown OF white mousseline de sole over yell
low satin. Mss Bell, the maid OF honor,
wore an elegant Partisan gown of blue satin
trimmed in chiffon. The came the bride.
leaning on the arm Of her father. She wore
handsome, though simple. gown OF heavy
white satin trimmed in point lace; the long,
graceful tulle veil was caught to her hair
by star of diamonds. the gift of the groom.
The bouquet was OF bride roses.
Bishop Worthington. assisted by Dean
Gardner performed the ceremony.
Within the ribbons were: Mrs. Samuel
Burns. wearing black velvet trimmed with
duches, lace; Mr., and Mrs osgood Eastman
OF Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. McKell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Smith, Mr. Herman Kountze,
Mr. Nicholson OF Indianapolis. Mr.. and Mrs
Il. II. Davis, Mrs. Clarkson, Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Ringwalt Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Lacy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis. Mrs. Wells,
Miss Denman. Miss Maria McKell, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. b. Melkle. Mrs Charles Gardner,
Mrs. George Worthlngton.
The recept:tA. which followed at the Burns
residence from s t. 10, was the greatest
crush Of the season. Several hundred guests
called 10 congratulate the newly married
pair. Assisting in receiving were Mr.. and
Mrs Burns and the bridesmaids. The house
was decorated with immense punches OF roses
and smlax and palms. Those ass sting were
Mesdames Clement Chase, William Rediok
Frederick Davis. Meikls. Howard Smith,