The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-09
n LAWFUL MARRIAGE.
N Wisconsin Lawyer Married by
His MOthcr-in-law-The Discus
SiOns Will be Legal

unique wedding recently occurred
in Milwaukee, Wis, 1ere the bride
and groom were lawyers, tho attcn-
dants all lawyers, and the ceremony
performed by tho brides mother, q
lawyer. 1T is story worthy OF this fin
dc scclc period and certainly demon
strates forcibly the advancement Of
woman in tho legal profession. An
article on the subject in Il New York
publication is in part as follows:
1t was thus that tho distinguished
Pier family demonstrated its love for
the nice, sharp outlets Of tho law on
Pier became the wife OF John Ii.
Romer, one Of Milwaukce's brightest
young lawyers and member OF the
firm Of Van Dyke, Van Dyke 4 Car
tcf.
OF the bridal party, all OF whom
wcrc members Of the legal profession,
Mrs. Kate Pier was the most prominent
individual, because sho was the first
woman to be appointed commissioner
OF the United States. Mrs. Pier read
the marriage service by which her
daughter surrendered the proud family
name with an action that would have
done credit to Il veteran clergyman.
She was assisted by the ltcv. William
j u
church. The Misses Kate II. Pier and
Harriet IL. Pier, sisters Of the bride,
where the bridesmaids. Both are
distinguished at the bar, especially
the former, who is the oldest and most
versatile member Of the family. The
best man was Nj. l.. Willy, of the St.
Louis bar. The brides uncle, LAWYER
Henry Nj. Hamilton, of Cedar Rapids,
was also Of the party. So was Major
Courtland i. Laskin, an attorney of
large practice, who acted as best man
at the wedding Of the brides parents
at Fond du Lac thirty years ago, and
served unGer the latc Colonel Pier as
major OF the Thirty-cighth Wisconsin
infantry during the war.
My dear said Major Laskln to the
bride during the progress OF the
wedding breakfast, cit is a Thousand
pitics that your father did not live to
Join us on this auspiCiOus occasion
During his lifetime there wore five
Piers at the milwaukee, bar himself,
your charming mother, your two
charming sisters and yourself. From
the time OF his death until today there
were four only. Now there will be
only three"
ION the contrary, major retortcd
the bride, there will be five, lust as
Iucfc WcFc Ol Olu. My husband has
Joined forces with the rest Of the
family, and although he and | will not
bear the old name, we will true to the
| old traditiOrS"
Indeed we will,' asserted the bride
groom, galartlY.
IN that case" said tho major
heaven help the attorney who find
himself opposed to any member of th
Pier family, for he will find the Howe
OF the legal profession in Wisconsin
arrayed against him."
highly versatile woman is the
handsome bride Of Lawyer Romer
| She took the law course at the state
university only year or Two after her
mother and her oldest sister, Kate, and
graduated there, and followed thcir
distinguished exrmple by covering the
two years course in one year. In her
fathers law Office and bank she i'm
bibed profound knowledge OF both
legal practice and finance. While vet
In her teens, she won Il certificate au.
thorlzing her to practice not alone in
the state, but also in the federal
courts.