The leader., 1903-10-31
Seemann..Becker.

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The sacred ceremony that unites
for life the hearts and hands of
two who 'sloye on through all ills,
and love on till they die" took
place at st. Francis church last
| wednesday evening, when Miss
Susie A. Becker and DIR. William
Henry Seemann took the nuptial
VOWS. The auspicious event had
been heralded BY elegant cards of
invitation issued by Mr.. and Mrs.
+. Z. Becker, parents of the bride;
and the interest in tbe occasion
was 80 Wldespl cad and sincere
to that the church was literally full
to overhownlg with spectators who
were charmed from the moment
their expectant eyes fell upon the
exquisite decorations OF asparagus
and roses, mingled with garlands
OF electric lights, until the last
strains OF the music died away,
and sweet Susie Becker had be-
come the wife and companion of
him she loved.
AS the moment drew near, when
the bridal party should appear,
and a hush fell upon the light
hearted throngz the beautiful voice
OF Mrs. John II. johnson swept
down IN waves OF melody from
Che choir loft IN Because | love
ou, Dear. Then, just as the
threshold OF the imposing audience
room was reached by the bridal
procession, the familiar notes OF
Mendelssohn>s Wedding March
rang out beneath the touch of Miss
Nlta Foret, who was accompanied
on the Violln by Miss Mayme
plylon. The handsome ushers
were first to enter, three abreast
N the following order: Bert Nc
Nalr, I. j. Cantonl, u. u. Lyell,
frank Aylward, Hiram Cassedy,
<. M: .Nalty, w. Z. Mccormick,
ben A. Wilson, Joseph Julier.
Miss Kathleen Becker graceful
ly heralded the bridal party
proper. 1t was composed of +.
V. Becker, brother of the bride,
and w. b. Ramsey, a cousin,
groomsmen; Miss Nellie McGrath,
a loved cousin, bridesmaid; Miss
Josie Becker, a sister, maid of
honor; Mr.: I. +: Becker, father,
and Mrs. John McGrath, grand
mother OF the bride, grand ma
tron; Mrs. +. +. Becker, the
mother, matron OF honor; hand
some little Cleveland, a brother,
clad IN black and velvet, ring
bearer. Little Jap" IN white
velvet, carried the centre Of a
garland OF climbing clematls,
held by the flower girls who sur
rounded the bride as she proceed
ed to the altar. The little girls
were all relatives OF the bride.
Marie Philips, Kathryn McGrath,
Josie Dele Storm, Winnie Belle
McGrath, Maragret J oh on,
Margaret Ramsey. Mr.. +. F.
Becker met the bride, his beloved
and devoted daughter, who was a
vision of beauty in her elegant
bridal robes, and gave her away
to the groom, who had entered
with the officiating clergyman,
Rev. James Kiernan and his best
man, Mr.. John Seemann. and the
three little aftar boys John.
Pierre and James Becker, from.
she sacrkssy. While Me priest
said the solemn VOWS above the
kneeling forms of the two to be
mo more twain, but one flesh, .
the Melody of Love- was played
softly by Miss Vivion on the
Italian Harp. The bridal party
stately, imposing and elegant, re-
tired as Mr.. Tielney, the BRIDES
cousin, sung "Since Thou Art
Mine" " with fine effect.
The pretty BRIDES gown was
white liberty silk over liberty
satin with duchesse lace, the sym
bolic veil falling from its clasps
of diamonds and pearls on her
dark tresses and enveloping the
graceful figure. All the flower
Egirls, heralds and maids in waiting
we're exquisitely gowned in ac-
eordeon pleated toilets of azure
hue. Wreaths of white clematis
crowned the fairy flower girls.
The matron of honor wore white
silk and the grand matron hand
some black.
A more imposing and beautiful
church wedding was never wit
messed by any present on this oc-
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