The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-25
Popular Young He
brews Married
Last Night.
BENEATH A SILKEN CANOPY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simmons
Greeted by Many Friends
at a Reception.

Miss Minnie Wolkowich and William
L. Simmons were married last night at
E6 o'clock in the Sons of Israel synagogue
on Providence street.
The ceremony was performed strictly
according to the orthodox Hebrew law
in regard to marriage, underneath a
1 beautiful white silken canopy trimmed
with golden fringe, which covered the
contracting parties and Rabbi Bernard
Gradt of the Sons of Abraham congre-
cation of Providence, when the knot
was tied
Miss Wolkowich is the daughter of
| Barnet WolkoWich, the Front street
clothing dealer, and she has been prom
! inently identified with the affairs of the
synagogue and Hebrew Charitable So
| ciety work in this city for number of
years. Her father has held the office of
president of the congregation several
| times, and is one of the most promi-
| nent Hebrews in the city.
Previous to the ceremony at the
brides home, 80 Coral street a house
full of friends of both parties counseled
the young couple on their duties in their
future life and shortly before the time
set for the ceremony the couple and
their friends left for the synagogue.
A procession was formed in the ante
room at the house of worship and it
marched to the bemo in the main hall
where the canopy was set. to the strains
of Lohengrin's professional wedding
march played by an orchestra.
Miss Wolkowich was dressed in white
taffeta silk cut en- train. She wore a
long bridal veil and carried bouquet
of bridal roses and lilies of the valley
She was escorted TO the canopy by her
father attended by the maid of honor
Miss Fannie Bernstein, of New York
Miss Bernstein also wore white silk, and
carried bouquet of roses.
The groom followed and then the
| bridesmaids, Miss Ida Feiga, Miss Fan
ME Valenstein of New York, Miss Fan
ME Phillips Of New York and Miss Ida
Hermon of New York The brides
maids were gowned in white silk.
At the canopy the bride was met
| by her mother and Rabbi Gradt of
Providence, and after the usual intro
ductory ceremony, the knot was tied.
The bride was given away by her
| father, and after all had partaken of
wine, the glass was crushed underneath
| the foot of the bride.
After the ceremony, the couple left
the church, an orchestra played Men
| delssohn's occasional march. They
| returned to the brides home, and la
ter were driven to Horticultural hall,
where a reception was held, followed by
wedding spread. served by Yeaw.
When friends of the couple reached
the hall they marched around several
| times and, after horseshoe had been
| formed by those on the floor as a to-
ken of good luck to the newly married
couple, the line, headed by the bride
and groom, marched to the banquet
hall where the spread was served. The
popularity of the couple was shown by
| the large number of people who at
tended the service in the synagogue,
and also by the number who We're pres
ent at the hall.
! At the banquet, j. j. Dana acted as
postmaster, and introduced Rabbi
Gradt, who made a speech to the young
couple, wishing them success in their
married life.