Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-04-27
Make Dawson EuDtidls.

Married in Rockville, Wis, April
~. 1899, by Rev T. j. Brown. Mr..
VIII Macke of Bloomington and Miss
Hala Dawson of Rockville. About
Apr I, expectant friends Of the bride
and the groom were greeted With in
vitati0ns telling when the two long
time friends were TO be made one
The hour set for the ceremony was S
p. m. and by the time appointed the
house was yell flied with friends.
The rooms were profusely and lastly
decorated with fl )wers and delicate
vines while a beautiful horse shoe
woven from vines vas suspended over
the spot where the pair were TO stand
during the ceremony. Finally the
soft tones Of the wedding march rem
dered by Miss Jennie Stevens Of Lam
caster caused hush to fall upon the
assembled guests. The couple en-
tered and took their places. the bride
and groom beng attended by Miss
Rose Wolf and Mr.. John Schmitz.
The manly groom looked unusually
we'll in his suit of black while the
bride most becomingly dressed in pale
blue silk was worthily the center for
all eyes. The groomsman was also
attired in black and the bridesmaid
looked handsome in her white null
and pink roses.
After the ceremony. simple and
earnest as it always is from Mr..
Browns lips. friends pressed around
for congratulations and heartier wish
es for unalloyed prosperity and happi-
ness are not given to mortals.
After the blessing, the feast, and
happy was he who had an appetite
that would allow Of his tasting frac-
ton of the good things made ready
for the expectant friends.
The following is list Of presents
received:
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Macke Sr., silver knives
and forks; Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Macke sill
yer teaspoons. sugar shell and butter knife:
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Macke. Jr, clock; Mrs, Ray
and Abbie Dawson, silver knives, forks and
spoons: Mr.. and Mrs. Wolfe, Jr., rocking
chair; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dawson. clock;
Mr.. and Mrs John Wolfe cut glass fruit
dish Clara and Wallace Macke. salt and pep
per shaker; Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Crabtree OF
Dubuque. creamer. Sugar-bowl ana tray;
Mr.. and Mrs w. Crabtree OF Dubuque, table
cloth; Mary E. Crabtree of Dubuque. berry
set fchina): Mr.. VIII and Chas. Kendall OF
Lancaster lamp: Mr.. ana Mrs. Steur OF
British Hollow, china celery dish and tooth
pick holder: Flora and Title Steur, salt and
pepper shaker; Mr.. and Mrs. H. HounSel OF
Potosi. nickel-plate coffee pot: Lee and Neal
Hounsel tooth-pick holder: Lou and Cora
Bell and Tom Hymer. almond dish: Mr.. ana
Mrs. Ed Meyers. cracker holder: Mr.. and
Mrs John kuster, china celery dish and
tooth-pick holder; Florence Wolfe. fancy
plate; Mr.. andNlrs. Jas.hemler Of PlatteVille.
| table cloth ana napkins :Gussie Macke lamp.
Minnie and Harry Macke. rug; Louis and
Mary Korber. paper holder: Ed, Name and
kippv Nickson, berry set; Carrie Rogers OF
BosbObel china salad dish Rose Wolfe and
John Schmitz. lamp; Ben Wolfe, vinegar de-
canter: George Shaw. bed spread; Henry
Nesperman. glass ware; Joseph Walker
table cloth: Stell Druen, silver table spoons;
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Thomas clock and towels;
Jennie and joey Stevens. table linen: Thos:
and SaGe Cowther silver sugar shell and
butter knife Anthony Udelhovcn, cake dish
and tooth pick holder: Thos. and Ellen Car
thew fancy rocker