The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-29
A PRETTY WEDDING.
MRS. KATHERINE NEFF is MARRIED
TO GEN. MCDOEL OF CHICAGO.
AT THE KEMPER HALL CHAPEL
Ceremonies are Conspicuous for their
simp1icity.-Will English, Formerly
of Kenosra a, Marries Miss Clara
sutro, of San Francisco.

Vice President of the Monon railroad,
and commonly known among his
friends as General McDoei, was united
in marriage here this afternoon to Mrs.
Katherine r. Neff, one of the best
known ladies of this city.
The wedding, which was celebrated
in the little chapel of st. Peter, in the
beautiful Kemper Hall grounds, was
conspicuous for the simplicity, and only
few of the relatives of the contracting
parties were present at the. ceremony.
Gen. McDoel, accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. Hickman, and her hus-
band, came up from Chicago in a
special car on the 1913 train and were
at once driven to the residence of Mrs.
Neff on Park avenue. At 1:3O o'clock
an elaborate luncheon was served by
Smiley of Chicago, at which the bridal
party and Mrs. Sanborn, of Freeport,
and Miss Bartlett, of Woodstock, Ill,
were present. The Netf home, which is
one of the most beautiful in the city,
was respondent in it's decorations for
the occasion, and the table, at which
covers were laid fol fifteen, was elab
orately decorated with great punches
of American Beauties, among which
were mingled maiden hair ferns and
evergreens. Mrs. Neff was assisted in
entertaining by her daughter, Miss
Florence Neff, and Mrs. j. b. Draper.
Shortly after o'clock the wedding
party proceeded to st. Peters chapel.
The little chapel, following the order
of events, was unadorned, save for the
presence of number of holly wreaths
and punches of mistletoe. The altar,
however, was beautifully decorated
with mass of white lilies.
The bridal party entered the church
alone and proceeded to the chancel &c
the notes of Wagner's beautiful we'd
ding N arch from Lohengrin, played by
Mrs. e. E. Tanner on the chapel organ,
General McDoel and Mrs. Neff knelt
before the altar while Rev. Mr.. Dewitt,
rector of st. Andrews church, Chicago,
read the marriage ceremony, according
to the ritual of the Episcopal church.
Mrs. Neff was very cnarmingly
gowned in travelling suit of brown
brocaded cloth with bodice of point
lace over cerise silk. General McDOel
wore the conventional black.
The wedding being over, General
| and Mrs. McDoel and the party con-
sisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Hickman, Mrs.
Sanborn, Miss Bartlett, Miss Florence
Neff and Willie Neff were driven to the
\ station to take the five o'clock train for
Chicago where Mr.. and Mrs. Hickman
= will serve wedding dinner this even
] ing.
The marriage of Mr.. McDoel and
y Mrs. Neff is union of unusual import
! ance and is one tof the events of the
winter in the social life of KeDosha.
Very few men are better known than
the " General" A railroad man of
] national reputation, he is familiar
\ figure in all the large cities of the
\ United States and his position at the
: head of the Monon road has made him
an important factor in the railway
world.
Mr.. McDoel is club man and be-
} longs to the Calumet, Wheaton, Ath-
letic, University and Union League
clubs in Chicago.
Mrs. Neff is the widow of j. I. Netf,
} formerly well known citizen of Free
port, Ill.
\ Mrs. Neff has lived in Kenosha some
two years and during that time has
been prominently connected with the
social life of the city.
She is beautiful and accomplished
and has spent much of her life travel
ing abroad. Her intellectually and
cheerfulness have made her a general
favorite in social circles and she will be
greatly missed. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. McDoel will leave
Chicago this evening for a short honey
moon in Cincinnati and New York,
after which they will spend several
months in California. They will be at
home TO their friends, in Chicago, after
April LIST.
Will English Marries Miss Sutro
Miss Clara Sutro, daugter of the late
Adolph Sutro, the famous San Francis
co mining man, mayor and millionaire,
and William j. English of Chicago,
were quietly married Christmas after
noon at the residence of the Rt. Rev.
Bishop Montgomery of Los Angeles.
The brother of the bride was the only
witness.
Mr.. and Mrs. English will remain at
Los Angeles for few days and will
then journey to New York. They con-
template trip to Spain, and upon
their return to this country the