Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-12-16
PlER-RUSSELL.

The rites of matrimony between Mr.
Colwert George Pier to Miss Mary
Emma Russell, were solemnized in
Madison last Wednesday evening. De
cember 10th, at o'clock, at the home
Of the brides mother, Mrs Carrie
Estelle Russell, the Rev. FIR. Chapman
of the Episcopal church of Oakfeld
Wis, an old friend of the family, offic
iating At s o'clock the orchestra
played the wedding march from
Lohengrin, and the bridal party
marched down from the upper rooms
to the parlor in the following order;
Rev. FIR. Chapman.
The groom and best man, Judd Alex
ander, of this city.
John Curtis, of Wausau. grooms-
man and Miss Guinevieve Mihills, OF
Fond du Lac, bridesmaid.
Miss Helma Froding, Of Uconomo-
voc, maid of honor.
The bride, accompanied by her uncle,
Mr.. Wallace Clark, of Fond du Lac.
The ceremony, according to the
Episcopal ritual, was very impressive,
Wallace Clark giving away the bride.
The bride wore renaissance lace over
silk and carried white prayer book, a
gift of the priest.
The bridesmaids wore white chiffon
over silk and carried pink bridesmaids
roses.
The young ladies who assisted were
Miss Elsie Fargo, of Lake Mills, and
Miss Maude Conry, of Madison, who
wore pink chiffon over silk, and carried
pink carnations.
The bride and the maids wore wells.
All of the young ladies who took part
in the ceremony graduated with the
bride at Grafton Hail. Fond du Lac
The ceremony was witnessed by rela-
tives and only limited number of init
mate friends, after which followed a
wedding supper Mr. and Mrs. Pier
departed later in the evening for points
in Wisconsin. spending few days in
Milwaukee and Fond du Lac, and on
Saturday evening they arrived in Wau-
sau and here they will make their
home.
They were the recipients of many
valuable and useful presents, one to
the bride, from her uLcle, being hand
some piano.
1t is hardly necessary for the PLoT
to introduce Colwert Pier, son of Mrs
George Nj. Pier to this community for
he has grown from childhood to man
hood here, and is known to everybody
as a popular young man of business
who has bright future before him.
He is superintendent of the Curtis &
Yale Co.'S saw mill in the town of Ber-
lin, and has filed the position very sue
cessfully for number of years. The
young lady who has become his bride,
Is daughter of Mrs. c. E Russell, of
Madison she is an accomplished
young lady and was recently graduated
from Grafton Hall, Fond du Lac. She
is not an entire stranger to our people,
having previously visited here, and has
made many warm friends who are de-
lighted that she is to make this city her
future home. May happiness be con-
tinually with them.
Mrs George NJ Pier gave a reception
and dancing party at the Club Heuse'
last evening in honor of Mr.. and mrs.
Convert Pier. The event had been the
theme of conversation for the past ten
days and was looked forward to with
anticipations of much pleasure The
Club House was very handsomely dec
Grated for the occasion with palms and
potted plants, and TIE electric lights in
the different rooms were covered with
colored shades The reception. party
was stationed in the large parlor of the
Club, and consisted of Mrs. George NJ
Pier, Mr.. and Mrs. Colwert Pier, Mr..
and Mrs. o. H. Amunson, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w CLARK, Miss Froding and Messrs.
Jud. Alexander and John Curtis. Dur
ing the time of the reception, from 5
until $50 o'clock, Cones orchestra was
stationed in the alcove south of the
parior and discoursed concert music.
Notwithstanding the very heavy snow
storn which had prevailed during the
entire day, there we're very few of the
invited guests who remained at home,
and there were over 800 present. After
$40 o'clock dancing was the order Of
the evening. Refreshments were served
in the basement from II O'Clock 1t
was one of the most charming parties
ever given in the city, and so thor
oughly was it enjoyed by all who
attended that dancing was kept up
until the wee sma' hours of morn.
Among those who were present from
away were MIR. and Mrs. W. w. Clark,
of Fond du Lac; Miss Froding, of Ocon-
omowoc; DIR. James A. McIndoe, of
Rhinelander; Curtis Merrymaa, of Mar
ipette; VIM Stillman, Of Oshkosh, and
Thos Ryan, of Merrid.
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