Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14
ScHOLFIELD-THAyER WEDDING,
tFrom the Daily Record-Herald.,

One of the most charming events
wedding of the month, was the mar
riage of William Rufus Scholfield and
Miss Della E. Thayer, both of ehis
city, which took place at the First
Universalist church at $50 O'Clock
Saturday evening. January II, in the
presence of about ESQ invited guests.
During the seating of the guests.
Miss Marion Macdonald, who presid-
ed at the organ, rendered several Sc
lections which were charming, as on
~ wedding music can be. At the hour
of $50 the bridal party formed in the
lobby of the church and the signal
was given for the first thrilling notes
of Lohengrin's wedding march.
The procession marched up the left
aisle of the church in the following
order: Ushers-Mark Scholfield and
Guy Gooding, Mitchell c. Stewart and
Donald J. Murray, Jr., George w. Sex
NTH and Harve Scholfield; brides
maids-Miss Hermione Silverthor7,
Miss Kickbusch and Miss Dorothy
Heinemann, Miss Margaret Dunbar
and Miss Pardee; then Miss Mabel
HaZeltine, cousin Of the bride, maid
of honor; the bride, leaning upon the
arm of her father; Rev. T. B. Thayer
Fisher. The groom and his best man,
Newman H. Bells, proceeded up tie
opposite aisle and waited for the com
ing of the bride.
A semicircle was formed in front
of the altar and simple and impress
sive ring ceremony was read by Rev.
Fisher, pastor of the First Universal
list church. The exultant strains of
Mendelssohn's march proclaimed that
the service was over and the bridal
party and the immediate relatives
were driven to the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Taayer,
SIG Warren street, where hearty con-
gratulations were extended and a re-
past served. From O'Clock on, re-
ception was held for the relatives and
immediate friends Of the Contracting
parties. The guests were received by
the members of the wedding party,
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Thaye- and Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Scholfield. The Thay-
er home was decorated with palms,
ferns, smilax and cut flowers. Cones
Fourth Regiment orchestra rendered
the music.
The wedding was rainbow effect.
The bride wore a handsome gown of
cream lace over white satin and
tulle veil. She carried brides roses.
Each of her maids wore gowns of
luisene, made after the same fashion.
Miss Hazeltine wore pink, Miss Sill
verUhorn wore green, Miss Kickbusch
and Miss Hei1emann wore yellow,
Miss Pardee and Miss Dunbar wore
blue. Each carried wreaths Of smilax
and asparagus ferns, tied with rain
bow colors and each wore a crown of
smilax.
The entire front of the church audi
forum was banked with palms, ferns
and cut flowers A canvass canopy
had been stretched from the doors of
the church to the walk and carriage
block.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scholfield left on the
1: 80 o'clock Chicago & North Western
train for Minneapolis, where they will
spend a few days and will then leave
for Mason City, which city will be
their home for a time
The bride is the only daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Butler Thayer
Wausau has always been her home.
She is violinist of rare ability, hav-
ing studied under JacoS Reuter-, for
merly of this city. She was gradual
cd from the Chicago Musical College
under s. E. Jacobsohn and also studied
under Monsieur Geloso, OF Paris.
France. She is member and was an
enthusiastic worker in the Tuesday
musical club.
Mr. Scholfield is the eldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Scholfield.
His home has practically always been
in Wausau. He is a young man of
worth and ability. He was graduated
from the Wausau High school, class
of '02, and then took a two years
course in the Leland Stanford uniye--
sity of California. For the past two
years he has been at Prince Albert,
Canada, with the Prince Albert Lum-
Der company. He is now with the
Crookstol Lumber company OF Min
neapolis, with his headquarters at
Mason City. Iowa.
Those present from out of the city
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman w.
Thayer, M. and Mrs. John w.
Wright, Misses Adelaide and Mabel
Hazeltine of Ripon; Mrs. Dayton
Adams and daughter Miss Florence OF
Rosendale; Mr. and Mrs. William
Wintol of Duluth; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Wilbur of Marshalltown. Ia;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Alexander OF
Bloomington, Ill; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bissell of Edgar; Miss Eunice Hoefer
of Kansas City; Miss Cora Tressider of
Platteville; Mitchell Stewart Of Yir-
ginia City, Mimi; Gabe Heinemann of
Amigo.