The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-21

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Two of Wilmington's most popular
young people were united in the gor-
dia bonds of matrimony yesterday
afternoon at $40 O'Clock, the contract
ing parties being Mr.. John Theodore
Runge and Miss Minnie Augusta Gla-
meyer, the charming daughter Of Ar.
Beta Glameyer, go Chestnut street.
The wedding took place at st. Paul's
Evangelical Lutheran church, which
was decorated in an exceedingly hand
some manner by Mr.. C.. T. Will Render,
the florist. The altar and chancel were
decorated with a tasteful grouping Of
Boston ferns, royal palms, Ereka
palms, crotens and wild smilax, with
f~estoons and bows of wide pink ribbons
The chandeliers and walls were also
decorated with smilax, and the gas
jets of the chandeliers brilliantly light
ed up the edifice.
The church was OVERLOOKING with
people assembled to witness the mar
riage, and while they expectantly
awaited the arrival Of the bridal par
ty, Miss CANINE Chasten, presiding at
the pipe organ, rendered delightfully."- a
Mozat poductiOn and Schuberts oere-
made. When the bridal party arrived
Miss Chasten played the bridal chorus
from Lohengrin as they entered.
The ribbon boys were those hand
Some little fellows, Masters Louis Han
Sen, cousin of the bride, and Rudolph
Mugge, nephew of the bridegroom. The
procession to the altar was as follows:
Miss Katie Runge, sister of n bride
groom, and first bridesmaid, becoming
ly attired in pink organdie and carry
ing a bouquet of white carnations and
asparagus.
Mrs. Elese B. Render, dame of honor,
costumed in white point de spre and
bearing a bouquet of pink carnations
and asparagus
Two groomsmen, Messrs. C. F. Will
Render and j. Henry Haar, in full
dress, with b~outonnieres of white carna
lions and lilies of the valley.
Two bridesmaids, Misses Lena Haar
and Emma Hutaff, wearing lovely
dresses of pink organdie and carrying
bouquets of white carnations and as
paragus.
Two groomsmen, DR.. ]. n. Johnson
and Mr.. o. A. Schuster, in full dress,
wearing boutonniereS of white carna-
tions and lilies of the valley.
Two bridesmaids, Misses Annie
Adrian and Gertrude VESSEL, dressed
in becoming costumes of pink organd1e,
and bearing bouquets of white carna-
lions n asparagus.
Two groomsmen, Messrs. John H.
Render and n. E. Chilean, in full dress,
wearing boutonnieres of white carna-
tons and lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor, Miss Huguely, OF
Washington, D. c., attired in a be-
witching dress of white organdie, and
carrying a bouquet Of pink carnations
and asparagus.
Then came the beautiful bride lean
in~ ON tho a ~ Of har JJnHla Mr. Ind
wig Hansen. Her costume was a love
ly creation of white duchesse satin
en- train, and she wore a tulle veile,
caught with a loop of real orange bios
SONS. She carried an exquisite bou-
quet of bride roses and lilies Of the val
ley.
The bride and her uncle awaited In
front of the altar and they were Joined
there by the groom who came in from
the side entrance, leaning on the arm
of his best man, MI. Edouard Ahrens
The groom and his best man wore
faultless dress suits and
of white carnations and lilies of the
valley.
At the altar Mr.. Hansen handed the
bride to the groom, and then the Rev
DR.. a. G.. Voigt, after the
and impressive service of the Lutheran
church., united them in the holy bonds
of matrimony. The never ending ties
were symbolized with a gold band
ring. While the ceremony was being
performed. Miss Chasten played softly
and sweetly IN Improvisation of her
own.
When the marriage a been an
nounced. the bridal party retired Il
the inspiring strains of the ever grand
MendelssOhn wedding march
The bridal party retired in the fol-
lowing order:
The bride and groom.
Mr.. EdOuard Ahrens with Miss HUI
guely.
Mr.. John H. Render with Mrs. Reh-
Mr.. N. E. Chilean with Miss Katie
Runge.
DR.. ]. n. Johnson with Miss Annie
Adrian.
Mr.. c. F. vii Rehder with Miss Lena
Haar.
Mr.. o. A. Schuster with Miss Ger
trude VESSEL.
Mr.. J. Henry Haar with Miss Emma
Hutaf.
The wedding party was driven from
the church to the residence of the
brides mother, where an elegant din
ner was served. After dinner Mr..
Runge and his bride were driven to
Front street railway station where
they too the train on the Atlantic
Coast Line amid a shower of rice and
a banging of old shoes. They will go
TO washington, New YORK, Saratoga
Niagara Falls, and Toronto, Canada,
and will be at home. Clio Chestnut
street, October 1st.
Mr.. Runge is the Associated Press
operator at Wilmington and he is one
Of Wilmington's most eStimable and
popular young gentlemen His bride Is
a beautiful, most lovable n accom-
plished young lady, and they have
hosts of friends who wish them never
ending happiness and a long and pros
porous life.
The presents received by the couple
were very numerous and valuable, en-
bracing costly wares, handsome furni-
ture and beautiful and useful articles
in great variety. The b~ridegroom's
present to his bride was a handsome
diamond brooch.
A delightful reception wa given on
Monday evening at the home Of the
brides mother to the maid Of honor
Miss Huguely, a charming n beau
tiful young lady from Washington, d
c. Last night the maid OF hodc- was
given a german at VonKampen's hall
on South Front street. 1t was a mos
enjoyable affair and was participated