The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-22
MISS BALDWIN WEEDS.
ELABORATE CEREMONY JOINS HER
TO HENRY VAN ARSDALE.
A BRILLIANT SOCIAL FUNCTION
Society From Racine and Kenosha Attend
the Wedding Which was Ce1e-
brated at the Home of the
Brides Parents.

Miss Grace n. Baldwin, only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George s. Baldwin,
and Henry Van Arsdale, of Racine,
were united in marriage at the home
of the BRIDES parents on Chicago street
Wednesday evening. The affair was
one of the prettiest home weddings
ever celebrated in Kenosha, and the
guests present included friends from
Racine, Kenosha, Chicago and Milwau-
kee.
The decorations of the house were
very elaborate, and exceedingly beau
t1ful. The North parlor, in which the
ceremony was reformed, was arranged
in white. All about the room were
great banks of palms, while from the
chandeliers and pictures hung long
festoons of ivy and smilax. Amid the
wealth of green were placed large
bouquets of white chrysanthemums,
marguerites and roses.
In the West parlor the decorations
we're in yellow, chrysanthemums and
roses mingling their hues in a manner
to produce a charming effect.
Promptly at half past five o'clock
Jacoby and Compton's orchestra in the
West parlor started to play the old
familiar wedding march from Lohen-
grin, and to its joyful notes Miss Bald
win, leaning on the arm Of her future
husband, entered the parlor. The
bridal party was unattended, but pre-
ceding them came little Miss Carolyn
Cahoon, of Racine, niece of the groom
and Lawrence Baldwin, a nephew of
the bride, who acted as ribbon bearers.
The bride and groom stood before a
great mass of palms, and while Rev.
Fl. S. Roblee, of the First Congrega-
tional church, pronounced the solemn
words of the marriage ceremony, the
subdued notes of 40, Promise Me''
were waited from the West parlor. At
the ceremony only the very dear
friends and relatives of Mr.. and Mrs.
Van Arsdale were present, and as soon
as the ceremony was performed their
friends showered their congratulations
upon them.
Miss Baldwin made an ideal bride.
She was beautifully fgowned in white
silk null over white taffeta and carried
large bunch of brides roses. The
groom wore faultless evening dress.
Following the ceremony the newly
welded couple gave a reception to
their many friends sfrom Racine and
Kenosha. They were assisted in en-
PERTAINING by Mr. and Mrs. George S.
Baldwin, Mrs. Van Arsdale, mother of
the groom, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. Colt,
of Grand Rapids, and Mr.. and Mrs.
CahoOn, of Racine.
At 6 o'clock an elaborate wedding
dinner was served, which was beautiful
in it's decorations of pink roses and
chrysanthemums,ss mingled with smilax
and ivy.
The happy couple left on the sos
train for New York, whore they will
spend their honeymoon. They will be
at home to their friends in Racine after
Feb. 1st
Miss Baldwin is one of the most &C
complished of Kenosha's young ladies
and has always been a leader in society.
The groom is one of Racine's we'll
known young business men, who holds
responsible position with the Beebe
Cycle company and is also the president
of the Racine Cement & Pipe company.
He is popular in athletic circles, being
one of the directors of the Racine
Athletic Association, and is also a
noted L. A. W. man.
The newly married couple received
many elegant presents from their
friends, which will assist in identifying
their new home On Wisconsin street in
Racine
KenOsha society was we'll represent
ed at the wedding and reception and
among the out of-town guests present
were Messrs. and Mesdames G. W. Colt
Grand Rapids; John G. Ryan, Day,
Miss Peck and Mr.. Perry, of Chicago;
Mesdames Charles Quarles and E, B.
Greenleaf, of Milwaukee; Messrs. and
Mesdames Will Van Arsdale, Willis
Cahoon, Belden Johnson, and Mes
danes Van Arsdale, Wallis, Barker
and Carpenter, of Racine.