Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06

was performed BY the Rev. Father
O'Rielly of this parish The church
and alter were gorgeo1sly decorated
with evergreens and cut flowers of the
rarest and choicest growth. At 9 A.
u. the bride and groom entered the
church to the step of the wedding
march Bridal Chimes by Robyn,
splendidly executed by Miss Dora
Heitzmann, with Master Frank Lucius
performing duties of usher. The we'd
ding march was headed by Miss Au-
gusta Lucius add Mr.. John Ryan. sec
ond by Miss Mayme Lucius and Mr.
Edward O'Donnell, followed By the
bride and groom and parents. When
the party reached tho alter, the Rev.
Father O'Rielly came forward and in
his oppressive manner made the happy
couple one according TO the dictates
of their religious faith. The bride
wore a beautiful brocaded silk. trim
med in chiffon lace, ribbon and peal
passementrie; with slippers 10 match.
She wore a wreath OF orange blossoms
and tulle veil and carried boquet of
bride roses. With this brief descrip-
ton, one can only imagine the beauty
and sweetness of her appearance. when
you consider that in her every day at
tire, she is beautiful and sweet girl
with a lovely disposition and many
winning and cheerful ways. She was
born and reared in this, her home town,
and educated at our public school un-
til sixteen. when she attended the high
schools in st. Louis. where she was
crowned pupil of pupils, carrying away
the love of her companions and teach
ers She is one of three sisters,
grand-daughters of Augustus Lucius OF
Dusseldorf, Germany, who for years
has been a prominent member of par
lament; also the niece of Vom. Meis-
ter Lucius, a member Of one of the
largest chemical labartories of Europe,
who may feel proud that their royal
distinction on American soil has been
we'll protected and now steps forth up
on the Threshold of married life, des-
tined to be cheerful and happy wife.
The groom wore a neat suit OF con-
ventional black and presented an APP
pearance of natural dignity and was
quite handsome. Mr.. Strocke halls
saw, Illinois, where he was reared by
Christian parents of distinction. For
five years he has been employed in the
transfer mail department in st. Louis;
be is a reserved, trusty gentleman and
deserving the amiable hand he has Sc
cured in the matrimonial sea of life.
The bridesmaids are sisters of the
bride and wore white organdy suits
trimmed in oriental lace and satin rib
bon and carried bouquets of cut roses
and were very charming features of
the occasion.
The groomsmen Mr.. Ryan Of Bis
marck and Mr.. O'Donnell of St. Louis,
were neatly dressed in dark suits and
wore cut roses in lapel, and were stall
wart barriers to the time of music.
After the ceremony the wedding par
ty and many friends were driven to
the home of the parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Lucius, where they received
the congratulations of friends and
breakfasted from beautifully supplied
table, ladened with the delicacies of
the season, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Strocke departed on train 81 to spend
some time in the south.
The wedding presents were many
and some very expensive, of which we
may mention which have arrived in
time to be reported: $4,000 in gold
coin from groom; one dozen engraved
gold tea spoons from Miss Marie
Strocke of st. Louis; one dozen silver
tea spoons from Otto Lucius of Chicrgo;
one silver tea set from grooms parents
Warsaw, Ills; lamp from DR.. j. j.
Norwine; one embroided silk pin
cushion, Miss Augusta Strocke, st.
Louis; bed spread with s. pined in
corner from Mrs. Bemis, St. Lo lis; set
table linen, Miss Kate and Addie Nun
dinger, st. Louis; one-half dozen Irish
linen napkins, from Mrs. c. T. Manter,
Independence, Mo. zone Marseilles bed
spread, Misses Brenton, Bismarck; set
silver knives and forks Mr.. and Mrs.
Emile Lang, Burlington, Iowa; dinner
set, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward HASA, st.
LOUIS; one hundred marks from Angus
tus Lucius, Duess eldorf, Germany; fam
cy bed room set, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Strocke, st. Louis. MAY they live