The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-30
Michael F. Zens and Miss Helen A.
Wade United in Marriage at St.
Georges tuesday Morning.
CELEBRATES SILVER WEDDING.
Father and Mother CT the Gro ON Also A p
pear Before tie Altar and Renew
Their Vows of Married Life.

| The social event of the season on the
| North side was the double wedding
| celebration which occurred at St.
George church Tuesday morning to
| commemo crate the twenty fifth anniver-
sary of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Zens. and to solemnize the
marriage Of their son, vi. e. Zens,
to Miss Helen Wade, a daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wade, aid one
of the best known young ladies Of the
city.
In honor Of the event thechurch was
resp1endent in decorations. The en-
tire church was hung with festoons of
foliage and the chancel was complete
1y filled with palms and plants. The
affairs were hidden beneath a mass of
carnations and roses.
The ceremony took place at nine
O'Clock and a minute before the ap-
pointed hour the wedding party catered
the church. The party was led by
little Miss Theresa Zens, who carried a
great floral pillow on which had been
placed a silver wreath. Following the
little girl was Mr.. and Mrs, Albert
! Zens and the wedding party, consist
| ing of the bride and groom and Miss
! Lulu Zens, the maid of honor, and
William Wade, the best man, followed.
At the altar Mr.. and Mrs: Zens were
met by Fathers Elskamp and Hidden
brand, of the st. George church, and
Father Malone, of st. James church.
/ The party kne1t within the sanctuary
while a solemn high mass was cele-
brated, after which Mr.. and Mrs. Zens
renewed the vows they had. made
twenty fve-years ago in ST. Mary's
church in Racine. eD
At the close of this impressive cere-
mony Miss Wade and Mr.. Zens were
united in marriage. The bride. entered
the chance1 accompanied by her broth
err, who gave her away. She was at
tired in a beautiful wedding dress of
white organdie and lace and carried a
shower bouquet of cream roses. Her
face was completely hidden by the long
silk null veil which swept the floor.
!; The BRIDES maid, Miss Lulu zens, also
| wore organdie and carried pink carna-
!! tons. Mrs. Zens, the bride in the
silver wedding celebration, wore a
beautiful gown of peau de sole and car
ried silver spray.
/ After the ceremony at the church
was over the three hundred guests re-
tired to Congress hall where wedding
dinner was served at noon. An in
J formal reception was held in the
afternoon and the celebration closed
/ in the evening with a supper and
dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zens left Tuesday
evening for an extended wedding trip
and will return to Kenosha later in the
summer to make their home.
The bride and groom are both well
known in Kenosha. Mr.. Zens has
been an employe of the EVENING
NEWS office for many years, and is one
of the best known young men of the
city. Miss Wade has always been a
Header in society and church work on
| the North side, and has a large circle
of friends who will be pleased to wish
her the greatest happiness in her mar
ried life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zens were the recipi-
ents of many pretty and valuable
presents from their many friends.
Among the host of out of town
friends attending the wedding were
the following: Mr.. and Mrs. F. P.
Schroedern, Mrs. Thomas Stott, Mrs.
Charles Meyer, Misses Henrietta and
Ange1ine Kroeger, and Kittie Wild, of
Milwaukee; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wade, of Green Bay; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ryan
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas, Of
Chicago; and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. M, Schorn, Anna
Michae1s, Mr.. and Mrs. William Krebs
and Walter Johnson, of Racine. Us