The age-herald., 1899-08-27
Marriage oI a Prominent
Birmingham Man

The courtland CN. Y) Standard gives the following account of the marriage of Arthur Gustave Koenig to Miss Winnifred Amile Smith:
 McGraw has never seen a more beautiful wedding than that of Miss Winnifred Amile Smith and MT. Arthur Gustave Koe- mig, of Birmingham, Ala. The wedding took place Thursday night in the First Presbyterian church, which was decorated dn a most beautiful and artistic manner with ferns, palms and white hydrangeas Scattered throughout the palms were myr- lads of electric lights. adding light and their bits of brightness amid the dark greens. Shortly before s:3O and while the guests were assembling, Miss Nellie Mau- ger sang most impressively "oh. Promise Me-" and MT. Rollo Dibble sang the reply, ''rll Promise You.
 Mrs. Laura Healy played Lohengrn's wedding march as the bridal party moved up the aisle in the following order: Messrs. Arthur Duane Kinnie, of Washington, D. C.; Albert Perrin McGraw. of McGraw; S. Kenneth Buell. of Mechanicsville, la. and William Francis Seacord. of Cortland ush- CTS; little Miss Julia Dibble, flower girl;
 
 maid of honor, Miss Susie McGraw and the bride leaning upon the arm of her fa- ther. Awaiting the bridal party at the altar were Rev. J. J. Cowles pastor of the church, and the groom. with his best man, MT Charles Francis Diel, of Syracuse. The wedding ceremony was the beautiful Epis- copal service. the organist playing Annie Laurie" during the ceremony.
 f.,.;yl I -,., beautiful dress of white corded silk null over white taffeta en traine,- and trimmed with exquisite lace. She wore a veil fas- tened with orange blossoms and carried a shower bouquet of bride roses and maiden hair ferns, her only ornament being a sun burst of pearls and diamonds, gift from the groom.
 Miss Susie McGraw was dream of girl ish beauty in her artistic dress of white Grecian null over rose-colored taffeta, and carried shower bouquet of pink and white sweet peas.
 Little Miss Julia Dibble was a vertable fairy in her airy dress of white organdie, carrying a basket of white sweet peas, while Master William Buchanan was equal ly as attractive in his little white suit and bearing the ring on a heart-shaped silver tray.
 As the party left the church the organist played Mendelssohn's Wedding March. A wedding reception was held immediately following the ceremony at the home of the bride. The guests were received by MT. and Mrs. Smith, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Koe- mig. the maid of honor and the best man. The house was most tastefully and at- tractively decorated, pink and white being the prevailing colors. The veranda was enclosed and hung with Japanase lanterns, and here delicious orangeade was served. Dainty and elegant refreshments were served to the guests in the dining room
 The bridal gifts composed multitude of rich and useful articles and presented a rare display. The bride gave her maid of honor an exquisite ring. and the groom gave his best man and ushers each beau- tiful scarfpin.
 Soon after the refreshments the bride ap peared in handsome travelling dress of dark blue cloth, and the bride and groom took the carriage for Courtland, where they left the following morning over the Lehigh Valley for a trip to several places of inter- est, after which they will be at home in McGraw until November 1.
 The wedding is one in which the people of McGraw have taken great interest be- cause of the wide circle of acquaintances of the bride, who is one of our brightest and most accomplished young ladies. She is a graduate of Professor Chumrocks School of Oratory of Evanston, Ill, and has achieved great success in her chosen work She is young lady of strong per- sonalty and endears herself to those around her. She Is very popular socially and in her church relations, where she has been very active. Mir Koenig is the son of MT. and Mrs Theodore Koenig of Bir- min ngham, Ala. He is typical southerner, with the grace and manner of the sunny cline. and a social favorite in the city from whence he came. MT. Koenig travels in the south for Daniels & Blumenthal, clothing manufacturers We extend congratulations