Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-19

The marriage of Mrs. Bertha Newman.
daughter of Mr.. A. Newman. to Mr.. Jacob
Cline will be celebrated at Metropolitan
hall July &c. Mr.. Jacob Cline has been
an active member of the Metropolitan club
for a number of years.
Cards are out for the wedding of Miss
Edith May Kuhne to Mr.. Ralph p. Fale of
Chicago. Miss Kuhne has been a teacher
at Clifton Hill for a number of years. The
marriage will be celebrated June % at the
home of Mrs. Woodwork. 222S Lake street,
The marriage Of Miss Mary E. Huse to
Mr.. Harry Cline was celebrated at the home
of the brides uncle, Mr.. J. b. Huse. Wednes-
day evening at s o'clock, Rev. j. w. Rob-
inson officiating. Miss Anna Richerson was
maid of honor and Mr.. Gordon Rumble best
man. The ceremony was witnessed by rela-
tives and friends only. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Cline will be at home after July 1, at 1908
Grace street.
The marriage of Miss Louise Mertens to
Mr.. Henry Schrader took place last Satur-
day evening at the home of the brides
parents, 1922 Burt street. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Schnakenberg
of South Omaha. The bridesmaids were the
Misses Weiland and Bottcker. The ushers
were Messrs. H.. Schultzrut and Weiland.
Refreshments were served. About thirty
guests were present. Mr.. and Mrs. Schrader
will be at home to their friends at Twentieth
and ] streets, South Omaha.
At the home of Rev. A. G.. Brown, pastor
of the Knox Presbyterian church, Miss
Margaret Dowdle of Peoria. ILL.,, and Mr..
Alexander Shields Of this city were married
last Thursday, Rev. Mr.. Brown officiating.
The parlors were decorated with fern
asparagus and roses. Refreshments were
served in the dining room. The decorations
were very original, the brides cake being
cut and tied with a wide white satin ribbon,
entwined with fern asparagus, and had the
place of honor in the center of the table.
In the hall a cut glass punch bowl, sur
rounded by roses, was presided over by Miss
C. Brown. A reception followed the cere-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Shields were assisted
in receiving by Rev. and Mrs. Brown and
Miss Dowdle Of Hamburg, la.
The marriage of Miss Louela Austin,
youngest daughter Of Mr.. w. H. Austin. to
Mr.. Charles Fl. Edee of Pawnee City. Neb.,
was solemnized at the home of the bride,
1902 Ncrth Twenty sixth street, Wednesday
at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. John McQuoid of the
First Methodist Episcopal church. The
bride wore a gown of white organdy over
silk, trimmed with valenciennes lace, and
carried lilies of the valley. Miss Mablc
Gillespie was maid of honor and Mr.. Walter
s. Austin, brother of the bride. best man.
The house was decorated with palms, ferns
and roses. After the wedding dinner Mr..
and Mrs. Edee left for Boston and other
eastern points Of interest. They will be al
home after July l at Pawnee City. The
guests were limited to relatives and immedi-
ate friends only. The presents were numer-
GUS and costly. Mr.. Edee is q banker at
Pawnee City.
The wedding of Miss Bessie w. Hubert,
daughter of Mr.. John H. Hubert. to Mr..
John w. Parish took place at the family
residence last Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
T.. j. Mackay. rector of All Saints church.
performing the ceremony. The bride looked
lovely in a white mouseline de sole over
silk, and carried Marechal Neil roses. The
bridesmaids were the Misses Sadie Baum and
Fay Cole, and Mr.. Lee Spratlin was the
groom's best man. Dainty comestibles were
served in the dining room, The ceremony
was witnessed by a few personal friends
and relatives of the contracting parties. Mr..
Parish is a rising awyer at the Omaha
bar. Miss Hubert is a young woman of
rare personal charms. Mr.. and Mrs, Parish
left Wednesday afternoon for Denver and
other western points OF interest. They will
be at home after July 1. at 5l1 South
Twenty first avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Merritt celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary at Metro
politan hall last Sunday evening with a re-
ception and dance. Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt
were assisted in receiving by their -four
sons. Adolph, Jesse, Max and Joseph. The
hall was artistically decorated interiorily
for the occasion, with palms, ferns and
American Beauties. Elaborate refresh
ments were served in tn. library. A huge
punch bowl wreathed with smilax and roses
was presided over by the Misses Rosen-
stein and Rothchild, The brides bouquet
was caught by Miss Elma Rothchild. After