Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1897-09-23

CHURCH WEDDING.

Brilliant Reception After the Ceremony
Music by the City Band on the Lawn
The Presents.
st. Johns Lutheran Church was filled
with people Thursday night all to witness
the marriage rites of Mr.. Gustav Schou,
popular young man of this city, and Miss
Carrie A. Cast, Oldest daughter of Mrs.
G. G. Cast, of this city. The church was
profusely decorated with plants and
flowers by Florist Evan Miller, and be-
sides the people inside, there were q
hundred or more outside the church.
Shortly before o'clock the contracting
parties were driven from the brides
home on Atlantic street to the church.
On arriving there, the bride, leaning on
the arm of her cousin, Harry Seegar, of
Philadelphia, entered the church, pre-
ceded by Mr.. Schou and the ushers.
Frank Fitch and Howard Clark, mem
bers of the Crescent Quartette, of which
Mr.. Schou is a member.
The bride wore white silk dress and
carried bridal roses. The maid of honor
was Miss Anna D. Cast, sister of the
bride; she was dressed in white silk also.
The bridesmaids, three in number, were
Miss Amelia Spainer, Holyoke, Mass. !;
Miss Carrie Weber and Miss Katharine
Ludy, of this city. They were dressed in
white organdie and carried pink carna-
tions. The best man was Emile Ans, of
New York. Mr.. Schou and the rest of
the gentlemen wore full dress suits.
AS the bridal party marched in the
church, Miss Carrie Krauter, organist.
struck up Lohengrin's wedding march.
The solemn and impressive marriage
rites were read by the pastor of the
church, Rev. G. n. Fultz, that made
Gustav B. Schou and Carrie A. Cast man
and wife.
After the ceremony the party left the
church and were driven to the residence
OF Mrs. Cast, corner Broad and Atlantic
streets, where,a reception was held. AS
the carriage halted in front of the resi-
dence and Mr.. and Mrs. Schou alighted
they were met with volley after volley of
| rice, from the persons who were there
awaiting their arrival.
About two hundred persons enioyed
the festivities OF the reception. The
reception room was decorated with bunt-
ing, flowers and plants, and presented a
gay and festive appearance. G. r. Corey
was caterer, and everything was in order.
The City Band occupied chairs on the
lawn, and played lively and inspiring
airs, while the guests inside were making
merry, dancing to the beautiful strains of
the band. Mr.. Schou and Mr.. Ans each
sang solos, and the welkin rang out over
the happy and merry event. There were
guests from Salem. Philadelphia, New
York, Camden, Woodbury., ane Millville.
The presents the couple received were
magnificent and numerous. A list fol-
lows:
Oak extension table, silver water
pitcher, banquet lamp, silver tea set.
decorated lemonade set, china tea set.
tab.e linen, table napkins, floor rug.
large photograph, cherry centre table.
blue lamp. oak centre table, oak rocker
green plush, red plush rocker, oak
rocker, l doz. fine glasses, oak rock er.
floor rug, lace sideboard cover, l velvet
Morris chair, three leaf clover cherry
table, cherry rocker, case of silverware.
cathedral clock, handsome picture. bey.
eled mirror, floor rug, lobster dish, silver
ladle, moquette rug, silver bread tray.
cherry rocker, large mirror, silver water
pitcher, gold framed picture, silver cake
basket, white framed picture, oak centre
table, doz. silver knives, carpet sweeper.
silver fruit stand, silver pudding dish.
cold handle irons, bath rugs and towels,
counterpane, oak sideboard, two large
pictures, picture, velvet floor rug. en-
broidered DOYLE, velvet floor rug, silver
nut bowl gold lined, large family Bible.
candelabre, doz. toilet towels, gold
sugar spoon, carved mahogany rocker,
silver berry spoon, blue lemonade set.
oak frame scenery of Raceway, toilet set,
Dresden clock. check of SIS, silver butter
dish, l cut glass wine set, cut glass
pitcher, fruit dishes, chenille cover.
complete set of Agate ware, silver tea urn.
gold butter knife, gold sugar shovel.
chenille cover, gold berry spoon, cut
glass bowl, chenille cover, Irish
Point pillow shams, Dresden berry
set. china fruit set, lace bureau scarf.
floor rug, silver nut picks, silver pickle
fork.
Building Association.