The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-10
Miss Mary Biehn is United in Mar.
rage to John W. Adams This
Afternoon at Home in Somers,
PORTWINE.STUMBAUGH WEDDING
Miss Julia G.. Portwine and Mr.. John I'll.
Stumbaugh Married at Home of Bride
A Green and White Wedding.
(From Wednesdays Daily

(F'rom Wednesdays Daily.)
A wedding of more than usual inter
est to the people of Kenosha was the
marriage of Miss Mary Elizabeth
Biehn, daughter of Mrs. Margaret
Biehn, and Mr.. John Wesley Adams,
which occurred at the home of the
brides mother in the town of Somers
this afternoon at two O'Clock. The
wedding was very simple one and
| onlL the dear friends and relatives of
the bride and groom were present
he1 the solemn marriage rite was
performed by the Rev. w. W.. Stevens,
pastor of Park Avenue M. E. church.
The bride and groom were unattended.
The bride was dressed "a becoming
travelling suit of navy blue broadcloth
and carried roses. After the wedding
ceremony light refreshments were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams left on the ST.
Paul train from Somers at a O'Clock
for Chicago, from which city they will
leave tomorrow for Denver to spend
their honeymoon. They will remain
in Colorado for several weeks, return
ing to Kenosha in the early fall. They
will be at home to their friends after
October 1st at 459 South Exchange
street.
Both the bride and groom are we'll
known to Kenosha people. While a
resident of Somers, Miss Biehn has
spent large portion of her lifetin Ke-
nosha and she has large circle of
friends in this city.
Mr.. Adams is the genial, hard work
ing Secretary of the Y. M. C. A., and
few men in the city have larger
number of friends. d Mr.. Adams has
been in charge of the work among the
young men Of the city for the past
three years and ais1cwork has been
most successful. Ii The success of the
Kenosha branch -of1athe Association
has been in large measure due to the
unceasing efforts of the Secretary.
This paper joins in wishing Mr.. and
Mrs. Adams long and happy married
life.
POrtWine -Stumbaugh.
A pretty green and white wedding
was celebrated at three O'Clock this
afternoon at the home of the Misses
Portwine at 500 West street, the con-
tracing parties being Miss Julia c..
Portwine and Mr.. John III. Stun baugh.
Green and white were the colors of the
o1 o~%c Of ao
the front parlor in which the ceremony
was performed being Respondent in
its drapings of ferns and marguerites,
while great banks of palms hid the
walls.
/ More than q hundred Ind fifty guests
from Kenosha and surrounding cities
attended the wedding and the short
reception which followed. The we'd
ding ceremony. was performed by the
Rev. E. c. Kunk1e, pastor Of the First
/ Baptist church, the service of the
Methodist Episcopal church being
used. There were no attendants at
the wedding.
The bride was beautifully gowned in
/ a suit of white French lawn and car
I ried white roses. The wedding AhnarcIl
was played by an orchestra led by
Prof. Frank R.~Jacoby and Miss Jose
phine Jacoby. s
After the ceremony refreshments
were served in the dining room, the
table being decked with marguerites
and ferns, and each guest receiving as
favors a white carnation garnished
with ferns.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Stumbaugh leave this
evening for the West to spend their
honeymoon. They will return to Ke-
nosha and will be- at home to their
friends after August LIST at 434 Grover
! street. E
Miss Portwine is one of the best
known ladies in Kenosha, she having
been a teacher in the city schools for
/, several years. Mr.. Stumbaugh is an
employe of the Badger. Brass Works.
Quite number of guests were here
from other cities to attend the wed.
ding, among the number being Mrs.
Stun baugh, the Misses Stumbaugh
and Mrs. Evans, of Clinton, Iowa;
Miss Frances Bassett and w. E. Nc
Neil, Of Chicago, and Miss Emma
Shirley, of Evanston.