The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-10-11
ELLER- MATRAU.
NmprcsslSc Ceremony ut Trinity triscorni
Church Thi Morning.

impressive CCrcmouy ut trinity Episcopal
Church This Morning.
FROM Monday s Daily
MIR. Otis Reader Ellor and Miss Ruth
Matrau were united in marriage this
morning NJ 10 o'clock in Trinity
Episcopal church, Rev. j, G. $ Woilles,
tho pastor, officiating
Miss Hattie Allbcry presided Mt the
organ, and to the strains of Mcndels-
sohn's wedding march, tho bridal party
entered the sacred oditico.
The party was preceded Ivy Spencer
Buttcriold, Eugene Huso, Harold Cole
and Roy Luihart, who carried wands or
white ribbon which they unwound rs
they wont, lining tho aisle through
which the party marched.
Graham Humphrey carried tho white
prayer book from which tho service was
read, and which was n gift to the bride
by her mother.
Agnes Matrau, sister of tho bride, car.
ried tho wedding ring, which rested up
on n white satin cushion.
She was followed by another sister OF
the bride, Miss Mamie Matrau, ~ maid of
honor, who was dressed in navy blue
with pink yoke and trimmings. and
carried n bouquet of pink carnations.
Then came the bride, leaning upon the
arm of her father, who gave her away,
She was beautiful in n dress of mode
broadcloth, with yoke and trimmings of
applique. She carried II handsome
bouquet of brides roses.
The groom awaited the party at the
altar and tho beautiful and impressive
service of the church was pronounced
by MIR. Woilles.
The chanccl of the church was taste
fully decorated with palms and ferns.
After tho ceremony the party pro-
ceeded to the home Of the brides parents
on South Fourth street. Before enter
ing the house the bride was blindfolded
and, surrounded by n circle of girl
friends, gave away her bouquet, the
gift going to Miss Mamie Crawford of
West Point, who, according to tradi-
ton, will be the next bride,
In the house tables werc set in the
parlor, dining room and library. Pink
and white ribbons extended from the
corners of the tables converging mt n
point on the ceiling above. Pink and
white carnations were also used i'll the
decorations.
A dainty wedding break FAST was
served, after which Mr.. and Mrs. Eller
departed on the EAST bound Il. II. 81 NJ.
V. train to visit Niagara, Washington
and points on the Atlantic coast. Their
friends freely dispensed rice and old
shoes, while the trunk WAS carefully
marked to indicate n bridal couple.
The couple will be at home in Lincoln
after November 10Th.
The groom is very we'll known in
Norfolk as n worthy young man. He
holds the position of mail agent Oh the
run between Lincoln and Pacific juno
ton.
The bride is the eldest daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. IL @. Matrau, is well
and f%avorably known in Norfolk, having
made this city her home since early
childhood. She has been organist ut
Trinity church for several years and
has been untiring in her efforts to build
up the choir. Her services have been
gratuitous and the congregation and
choir are under many obligations to
her for the help she has given them,
which has often demanded no small
amount of self. sacrifice. She has
taught several terms in the public
schools of the city. Her sweet unaf-
fected ways have won her many friends
who are sincere in their we'll wishes.
Mrs. Eller aud her mother will here
after celebrate the same anniversary
this being the thirty-third annual re-
currence of the wedding day of Mr.. and
Mrs. Matrau.