Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
REV.F. ". WRAETz
PICKS LOCAL BRIDE
SAVANNA PASTOR Welded TO
MISS ELIZABETH BEHLING.
Pretty Ceremony Performed at 5
O'Clock Last Evening at Home
OF Brides Parents Groom in
Charge of Two Congregations
in Illinois.
(From Thursdays Daily)


nized at clock last evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand
Behling, 1892 Rockwell street, when
their only daughter, Miss Elizabeth
NJ. Behling, was joined IN marriage to
the Rev. Frederick w. Wraetz of
Savanna, Ill.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. F. II. Eggers, pastor ST. job 8
Lutheran church, in the presence of a
large number of the relatives and
friends Of the contracting parties.
The bridal couple were attended by
Miss Lena Menge and Mr.. Arthur
Behling, The bride was handsomely
attIred III a gown of white bastIste,
wearing a long white veil and carry
ing shower bouquet of white asters.
The home was beautifully decorated
in white and pink, making very
striking appearance. The ceremony
was performed while the happy
young couple stood beneath an
asparagus bower The event was
followed by reception at the
home, attended by large number
of the relatives and friends of the
contracting parties.
The following out of town guests
were present at the wedding: Mr..
and Mrs. John +. Raetz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Groth, Mr.. and Mrs.
John v. Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Deinlein, Mrs. Wedekind, MIR. and
Mrs. Kniephoff, Mr.. Fred Schatkze,
Mr.. Charles Nimmer, Milwaukee,;
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Schumacher, Mr..
and Mrs f. Schumacher, Johnson
Greek; Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Theisen,
Juneau; Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Benzel,
Fond du Lac.
The bride is one of Watertown's
popular young ladies. She was born
and reared here and possesses large
circle of friends. Her pleasant
manners and sweet disposition have
endeared her to many in the city, all
of whom join in wishing her and the
choice of her affection all the hap
piness the most sanguine could
anticipate. The groom was born and
reared in Milwaukee, " here he attend
ed the public schools in his younger
days. From the public schools he
attended the COncordia college, later
going TO the Lutheran theol ogica!
seminary at Wauwatosa, from which
institution he graduated to enter upon
the ministry. He is at present in
charge of two congregations of his
religious faith. Rev. Wraetz Is
young man who gives evidences of
usefulness. He breaches in both
English and German languages. He
ID we'll known to many Watertown
people, having been frequent visitor
to this city.
The bridal couple will leave this
morning for Milwaukee They will
remain there till Friday, when they
depart for their future home a.
Savanna The Leader joins their many
friends in wishing them pleasant
voyage through life.
Mr.. German Strache and Miss Mn
ME Jaeger, both of IXonia, were
united in marriage yesterday afternoon
at St Paul Lutheran church at that
place, the Rev. F. KamholIz perform
ing the ceremony. The bridal couple
were attended by Messrs. Theodore
Jaeger, Emil Schuett, Ernest Jaeger,
Misses Anna Jaeger, Anna Schuett
and Lille Strache. The ceremony was
followed by a reception at the home
of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Jaeger, attended by large
number of friends and relatives. The
newly married couple will reside at
Ixonia. The bride and groom are
both quite we'll known in Watertown
and their local friends join in wishing
them much happiness through life.