Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-19
A FASHIONABLE WEDDING,
Miss Ruth Witter Joined in Marriage to
George W. Mead of Rockford, Ill,

George W. Mead of Rockford, Ill.
The marriage of George Wilson
Mead of Rockford, H., and Miss Ruth
Emily Witter, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jere Delos Witter OF this city.
occurred at o'clock Wedne sday after.
noon, Oct. Is, in the Methoaist Episco-
pal church of Grand Rapids. The
Rev. J. r. Reynolds of Waupaca, for,
mer pastor here, officiated at the
nuptials, assisted by acting pastor,
Rev. f. A. NimitS. The church was
| tastily decorated with ferns. palms and
white carnations About four hundred
invited guests were assembled at the
church and at exactly five O'Clock Miss
Katharine. Rood of Stevens Point al
the organ, accompanied by the Arion
orchestra of Oshkosh, played a wed.
ding march from Lohengrin which
brought the bridal party before the
altar. Mr.. Mead was escorted by
Isaac P. Witter, Miss Ruth entered on
the arm of her father. The ceremony
was simple, impressive, beautiful. and
during the entire service the orchestra
rendered subdued strains of the
lntermezzO from "Cavaleria Rusli-
cana"
The bride was richly gowned in a
dress of pearl white satin entraine.
trimmed with old Venetian point lace.
the tulle veil being fastened by pearl
pendant, the gift of the groom. The
brides souvenirs were green enamel
f1eur de lis set with pearls; souvenirs
of the groom were opal stick pins. The
bride was attended by Miss Elizabeth
COnnor of Auburndale as Maid of
Honor, and the bridesmaids were Miss
Florence Philleo, Grand Rapids, Miss
Victoria Fish, Madison, Miss lone
Whorton, Appleton, and Miss Char
lotte Gibson, DesMoines, Iowa, who
were gOwned in dresses of white
Organdie over light green taffeta silk.
Little Marion Berkey of Grand
Rapids, Mich, and Inez Witter acted
as flower girls. They were dressed in
pure white.
Isaac 7. Witter served as best man,
and the uSherS were Geo. B. Nelson,
Amherst, Glenn H. Williams, Grand
Rapids, Willard G. COrwith. Rockford,
H., and G. NJ. Dahl, Waupaca, all of
the Theta Delta Chi Fraternity at
Madison, of which Mr.. Mead was a
member. Miss Rood and the orchestra
struck up Mendelssohn's wedding
march as the party went out of the
church.
Immediately after the ceremony a
breakfast was served at the High
street residence of the bride to rela-
tiveS only, and at $50 o'clock large
reception followed attended by two
hundred guests or more. E. T. Har-
mon, cashier of the First National
bank, was Master of Ceremonies at
the church and at the home. Light
refreshments were served during the
reception, decorations of dining rooms
being in American beauty roses and
SmilaX. MeSdameS William Scott, E.
T. Harmon, f. MackinnOn and Geo.
P. Hambrecht presided at the tables.
The AIion orchestra dispensed music
from cosy recess off the conservatory
and simple elegance predominated
everywhere.
In the conservatory of the Witter
home were found numerous handsome
wedding gifts from relatives, that
from father and mother including
certificates of deposit, bank stock,
other stocks, horses and carriage, in
total amounting to S55, $4,000. We'd
ding invitations announced mo
presents" from guests.
A dance party followed at X. p. hall
in the Wood block after the bride and
groom had said good bye to their
friends Mr.. and Mrs. Mead departed
midst showers of rice md the booming
of cannon fire crackers, on the south
bound Milwaukee passenger train for
Chicago where they are now registered
at the Victoria hotel. They will take
d short wedding trip and will then be
at home in Rockford, ILL.,, after No
vember 20, at $50 North Church street.
Mr.. Mead is a graduate of Wisconsin
University, now engaged as house out
fitting merchant in Rockford. He
has been known personally to the
writer for several years as one of the
first young business men of that city,
a thorough, substantial gentleman
worthy of the high prize he has won
the fairest daughter in this locality.
Miss Witter in her sensible. simple
ways has ever been the heart and soul
of Grand Rapids society, and while we
join with her in her present happiness,
there is but one profound accord heard
in the community, and that is-We
are sorry to lose her.
Miss Witter was student at the
university for three years making the
study Of languages a speciality. She
studied French for several months at
Lausanne, Switzerland, during a
SOjOurn of one year in Europe, also at
Paris. She Was student of German
for six months in Berlin, Germany,
and is complete master Of these lam
guageS. To the newly welded our
sincere wishes for biel1 dt b0nne hear
all through the matrimonial journey,
A7ae rie Tongue ct biela heotIese.
Among the guests present from
away were:
Mrs. A. C. Mead, Miss Ruth Mead,
D. r. Mead. Mrs. Elliott S. West, DR..
Willard Corwith, all of Rockford:
Mrs L. P. Sykes, Chicago; Mrs. L. NJ.
Alexander, Milwaukee: Clarence Du
Four, Milwaukee: Misses lone and
Jennie Whorton, Appleton; Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. II. Berkey, George Berkey
and Marion Berkey, Mrs. Sarah
Stanton, all of Grand Rapids, Michi-
gan; Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. COnnor,
Marshtield: Mr. and Mrs. j. j. Nelson
and George Nelson, Amherst: the
Misses ConnOr, Auburndale: Theodore
W. Brazeau and Glenn II. Williams.