Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02

SOCIETY CIRCLE.
VIC. MYMAN.
H'rom Fridays Daily

- AANAsAJ s, 80
The following is taken from the
Racine (Wis.) Daily Journal, of Dec.
q, telling of the marriage of Miss
Ethel Lizette Near, of Racine, and Mr..
William Benson Bonnifield, of this
city;
ssThe marriage of Miss Ethel Lizette
Mr.. William Benson Bonnifield, OF Or
brated at o'clock this evening, at
the home of the bride, 946 Lasalle
street, Rev A. G. Grier, of the Good
Shepherd church, OBLIGATED. The sra
: cious home was filled with friends and
near Te,i,tises, and it was charm;ugly
decorated with choice ported plants and
flowers. The bridal procession entered
the west narlor in the following order:
The Misses Juliette and Margaret
gRichards preceded the bride as ribbon
bearers; Miss Hazel Graves, ring bear
CT; then the bride leaning on the arm
4 OF her mother, meeting the groom un-
der bower composed of smilax and
holly. Miss Harriet Bates played
Memberships wedding march as the
party entered. The bride was gowned
in white silk null over liberty satin
and carried beautiful cluster Of lilies
of the valley. After the ceremony a
reception was held and supper served.
The dining room was artistically deco
rated in p.lk and white roses. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bonnifield were the recipients Of
many costly gifts from friends in the
\ city and abroad. They Immediately de-
parted for wedding tour through the
south and will be at home to their
friends after February Is, at No.
S121 North Jefferson street, Ottumwa,
Iowa.
s The bride is one of Racine's most
estimable and charming society ladies,
( and the groom is a rising young bust
2 ness man Of Iowa, being assistant CASH
ier Of The First Ma ional bank Of OF
tumwa. + ri
Among those present from abroad
were AR. and Mrs. w. B. Bonnifeld,
Mrs. r. w. Simmons, of Ottumwa,
Iowa, and Mrs. NJ. B. HORNED, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa; Miss Marion Mahon,
Mr.. Charles B. Searle, and Mr.. Otto Won
Schrader, OF Ottumwa, Iowa; AR. and
Mrs. w. 7. Fenton and Miss Fenton,
and Mr.. Howard Fenton and Mr.. 3. E.
I4esan, Chicago; Miss Luna Case Stay
ton, Berlin, Wis; Miss Jeane Guinand,
aurora, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Bramp-
Ton, Buena Park, Chicago"
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnifield will, after a
short visit in st. Louis, arrive Wednes-
day January 8 in Ottumwa.
A very pretty wedding ceremony was
performed last evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pasnau, 1920 Plum
street, when their daughter, Miss Min
1 ME Pasnau, was married to Mr.. Adolph
s utka, of Iron Mountain, Mich. The
bridal party entered the parlor at 8
O'clock, where they were met by Rev.
4 =. NJ o. Jahr, pastor of the St. Paurs
German Lutheran church, who per-
formed the ceremony, which was Wit
messed by a large number of relatives
4 and friends. The bride was attired in
s a gown of steel grey silk and white
satin with pearl trimmings. She car
ried a boquet of white roses. Her sis
ter. Miss Lulu Pasnau, acted as brides
maid, and Robert Pasnau, brother
+ OF the bride. was groomsman. Follow
ing the ceremony q sumptuous wedding
supper was served. The house was dec
GRATED with cut roses and smilax, which
were arranged in an appropriate mans
ner for the occasion. The bride is a
charming and accomplished little lady,
being born and reared in Ottumwa,
where she has a large circle of friends.
She is the daughter of Officer John
sPasnau, who has for number of years,