Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-13
AT HYMEN,S ALTAR.
Pe1ronnet-Schempf NuptiaIs CeIe.
brated Yesterday

| brated Yesterday
The marriage of James S. Lance
Pelronnct, of Wheaton, H., and Mis-.
Selma Mabel Schempf. youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George S.
Schempf, took place at high noon
yesterday in St. Paul's Episcopal
church, Rev. H. S. Foster, of Green
Bay, the former rector of st. Paul's,
tying the nuptial knot according to
the impressive Episcopal service. Ad-
mission to the church was by card
and the attendance was limited to the
relatives of he contracting parties
and number of invited friends.
Promptly at the appointed hour the
bridal party entered and proceeded
up the main aisle to the strains of the
Mendelssohn wedding march rendered
on the organ by Mrs. Elizabeth Green.
| Accompanying the bride were her
| maid of honor. Miss Blanche Friend. of
| Amigo, and two ribbon bearers, the
little Misses Lois Adams Peironnet.
of Wheaton, ILL.,, and Lorrin6 Hillisrd,
| OF Chicago. At the chancel the party
was met by the bridegroom and his
best man, George Gould Peironnet, of
Phoenix, Ari. Edward L. Schempf, of
this city, and Fred B. Peironpet, Of
Wheaton, were the ushers. The bride
was given away by her father.
The brides gown was beautiful
creation of Flemish lace over white
satin. She carried shower bouquet
OF lilies of the valley and wore in her
hair a crown pin of pearls and tur
quolse, a gift from the groom. The
maid OF honor was attired in white
organize and wore a picture hat Of
white. She carried American beauty
roses
Immediately after the ceremony the
wly-wedded couple held reception
at the home of the brides parents.
4O3 Second street, where 2 wedding
breakfast was also served. De Bona's
orchestra. of Milwaukee, discourssd
sweet music and the festivities con-
tinued for several hours. Mrs and
Mrs. Peironnet were showereI with
the sincere congratulations of their
friends. and the wealth of gifts of
which thev were the,recipients testified
to the high esteem in which they are
held.
The decorations of the house and
| OF the church were very pretty and
artistic. white and pink being the
prevailing colors. Cut flowers were
used ia profusion.
Mr.. end Mrs. Peironnet departed at
500 ci trip through the South and
will be at home after May ID At
| Wheaton.
The bride was born and raised in
this city and is we'll known to our
| people She is accomplished in
many ways and possessed of those
womanly attributes which combine to
render the home happy and bright.
The groom is young man of high
character and throughly esteemed by
| all who know him. He holds posi-
tion with the Peabody Coal company,
| Of Chicago, and also conducts a SINH
lar business for himself.
The guests at the Wedding num-
/ bered about seventy-fve, including
the following from out of town: Mr..
and Mrs. j. S. Peironnet, Miss Lois
| Peironnet, Fred Peironnet, Wheaton,
H.; Mrs. E. P. Hilliard, Mrs. G.. 81.
Curtis, Mrs. William Baker, Miss
| Lorrine Hilliard, lMabel.Burnham
E. l.. Baker, Palmer Hilliard, Chicago;
Mrs. George A. Nash. ST. Paul, MINI.
Mrs. ii. l.. Schorndorfer, Cleveland,
o.; Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Christians.
johnson Creek; Miss Adele Wettstein,
Milwaukee; George G. Peironnet,
Phoenix, Ari.