The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-07
a LAWFUL MARRIAGE.
n Wisconsin Lawyer Married by
Ris Mothcr.in- -law-Thei Discus
SiOnS Will be Legal


a unique wedding recently occurred
in Milwaukee, Wis, " ere the bride
and groom were lawyers, the atten-
dants all lawyers, and the ceremony
performed by the brides mother, q
lawyer. 1t is story worthy Of this fin
de steele period and certainly demon
stratcs forcibly the advancement of
woman in the legal profession An
article on the subject in New York
publication is in part as follows:
II was thus that the distinguished
Pier family demonstrated its love for
the nice, sharp outlets OF the law on
Wednesday, when Caroline Hamilton
Pier became the wife Of John Ii.
Somcr, one Of Milwaukcc's brightest
young lawyers and q member OF the
firm Of Van Dyke, Van Dyke & Car
ter.
or the bridal party, all of whom
were members OF the legal profession,
Mrs. Kate Pier was the most prominent
individual, because she 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 Rev. William
g. Eliot, jr., OF the Frst Unitarian
church. The Misses Kate IL. Pier and
Harriet ii. 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 M. Hamilton, OF Cedar Rapids,
was also OF the party SO was Major
| 4 N,,,4, tl,,, I Ill Il q
large practice, who acted as best man
at the wedding of IT, brides parents
at Fond du Lac tn years ago, and
served unGcr the Colonel Pier as
major OF the Thru .;hth Wisconsin
infantry during the war.
My dear said Major Laskin to the
bride during the progress Of the
wedding breakfast, cit is 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 ban himself
your charming mother, your two
the time Of his death until today there
were four only. Now there will be
only three
'On the contrary, ma jor,' retorted
the bride, there will be five, Just as
there were OF old. My hus sband 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 traditions"
Indeed we will, asserted the bride
groom, gallantly.
" In that case" said the major,
"hoaven help the attorney who finds
himself opposed to any member of the
Pier family, for he will find the flower
of the legal profession in Wisconsin
| arrayed against him."
, highly versatile woman Is the
3 handsome bride of Lawyer Romer
4 She took the law course at the state
t university only q year or two after hel
/ mother and her oldest sister, Kate, an(
Q graduated there, and followed thei
. distinguished exrmple by covering tn,
d two years cours' IN one year. In he
| fathers law Office and bank she i'm
q bibcd profound knowledge of bot
o legal practice and finance. While We
y In her teens, she won certificate az
thorizing her to practice not alone |
the state, but also in the federt
courts.