Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-16
WOODARD=HART NUPTIALS.
Interesting Matrimonial Event at Fort
Atkinson Thursday Last

Atkinson Thursday Last.
A wedding in which Watertown has
more than passing interest was eel
ebrated with pleasing ceremony last
Thursday evening at the residence of
Mrs. Elvira M. Wilcox, in Fort Atkin-
son, when the latter's elder daughter,
Miss Ella Stewart Hart, and William
Henry Woodard, second youngest son
of our esteemed residents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall j. Woodard, were made
one. There were present on the happy
occasion many of the relatives and
intimate friends of the contracting
parties.
The ceremony took place at
o'clock in the south parlor and was
performed by Rev. Fred Staff, pastor
Of the Congregational church, in the
simple yet impressive words of the
Episcopal ritual. It was a very pretty
procession that led TO Hymen's altar.
First came the little flower girls,
Norma Hopkins and Pauline Valerius,
followed by the ushers, j. Fred Prem
tiss, of this city, and Harry n. Hart,
brother of the bride; then came the
groom and his best man, Myron G.
Woodard, Of Tower, Mimi; then the
bridesmaids, the Misses Belle Good
year, of Chicago, and Flora Mansfield,
of Johnson Creek; then the maid Of
honor, Miss Florence Wilcox, of New
York City, and in her wake, the bride
The professional was Lohengrin's
Wedding March, rendered on the
piano by Miss Hopkins. During the
ceremony the pianist gave the Inter-
mezzo from s.Cavalleria Rusticana''
and at the close Mendelssohn's We'd
ding March
The brides gown was an exquisite
creation OF ivory satin, en- train, and
trimmed with point lace and tulle
She wore a veil Of tulle. The maid
of honor was gowned in rose pink silk,
cut decollete, and with a founce OF
mousselinc de sole. The bridesmaids
gowns were OF light green embroid-
cred mousseline de sole over white
satin. Short tulle wells were worn
by the three maids.
The house was embellished with
flowers, greenery and other decora-
tions. In the parlOr where the cere-
mOny was said, and where the newly
wed couple afterWard received, was a
bank OF rich palms, and the walls on
either side were st off with festoons
of smilax. The music rooms prevail
ing adornment was yellow chrysan-
themums, while in the dining room
wide pink satin ribbons leading from
a center-piece on the ceiling to the
corners of the serving table and end
ing in large bows, formed most
pleasing effect.
In an apartment to the rear of the
music room the wedding gifts were
displayed. They consisted largely of
sterling silver, cut glass, and rich
china pieces, and their rare beauty
and quantity showed that the young
couple had been well and generously
remembered
A delectable luncheon was served
in the dining room by a bevy of
charming friends of the bride--Mes-
danes II. ?. Petit, S. t. Learned.
w. ". Cornish, n NJ Hopkins, A. r.
Hoard, T. ". Hoard, F. j. Powell and
Miss May Pratt-while the punch
bowl was graciously presided over by
Mesdames 1. Y. Valerius, r. B. Cor
nish, II. L. Hoard and Miss Peck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodard took their
departure, amid not little rice and
other harbingers of wedding luck, at
10 o'clock for the East to spend their
honeymoon, going as far as Boston.
Upon their return they will be 'sat
home in this city at III Montgomery
street.
1t seems almost superfuous to here
resort to any encomiums of the parties
to this truly happy and auspicious
union. The bride has ever been
prominent in the social circles of Fort
Atkinson and is to our conscience a
young lady Of the highest character
and refined accomplishments. We all
know the sterling worth of the groom;
he is honored and esteemed as q truly
noble young man. Since finishing
his law course at the University of
Wisconsin, he has been engaged in
business here as an attorney and has
bright prospects for q successful career
in his chosen profession.
Among the guests at the wedding
were the following from this city:
Messrs. and Mesdames M. j. Wood
ard, T. E. Woodland, D. M. Woodland,
Jesse Stone, W. c. Stone, George c.
Lewis; the Misses Jennie Kusel and
Selma Schempf; Messrs. Henry Null
berger, VIII Sproessor, DR.. Neal
Barber and G. w. Norris.
Jefferson COunty's Vote.