Arizona republican., 1908-07-26
MUNGER-YAGfR NUPTIAlS
HOME PAPERS ACCOUNT
A Wedding Ceremony Conducted in
the Rain Under Umbrellas.

The Moline Qlls) Daily Dispatch of
the date Of July II publishes the fol-
! lowing account of the wedding of
Charles p. Munger of this city and
Miss Edna Wager of Moline of which
announcement had been made by The
Republican:
one of the prettiest weddings of the
summer season was solemnized at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter wager at
1920 Twentieth avenue last evening
when at Z o'clock Miss Edna wager
and Charles P. Munger were married
by the Rev. r. S. Haney. On the lawn
under canopy of green and white the
couple took their places. The rain
was gently falling, but rather than
give up this quite unusual feature.
umbrellas were resorted to. the Misses
Mary Murphy and Kathryn Jones at
tending the bridal party in the ca
pacity of umbrella bearers. Miss
Weatherhead officiated in like capac-
ity for the clergyman, and she was
greatly distressed and disconsolate on
discovering that owing to his ample
proportions she was not equipped with
rain shelter of sufficient diameter
to intercept all the raindrops which
fell his wav
The bridal couple were attended by
the bridegroom's sister. Miss Elsie
Munger, as maid of honor and Walter
wager, brother of the bride as best
man The bride was beautiful in q
gown of white convent null profusely
trimmed with dainty lace The BRIDE
groom wore a suit of white serge. The
attendants were in white and the dec
orations white, the affair being in this
airy color of summer time.
After the ceremony congratulations
were spoken and a supper was served.
The bridal couple departed for Chi
cago, being taken to Rock Island in an
automobile which was literally orna-
mented with insignia of the newly
wed, the body and wheels of the We
hlcle being wound with ribbons and
Streamers, tin cans rafting merriIy
over the pavement and shoes dangling
form the aXles. A bunch of young
friends who were guests at the cere-
mony piled into the vehicle with the
bridal couple and made life miserable
for them along the route and at the
@AeNi Aii' Atptti III NUN lSldDu W0eTe a
stop was made pending the arrival of
the train. At the Stratford hotel in
Chicago this morning Mr. and Mrs
Munger found a shower of mail lavish
ly proclaiming the arrival of the new
ly-weds
About twenty of the girl friends oe
the bride and near relatives were the
only guests present
The bride is a Moline girl educated
in the public schools, a graduate from
the high school and two years later
from the State Normal at Macomb
She taught school for two years in
Phoenix. Ariz., where she met Mr.
Munger. For the last two years she
has taught at the Lincoln school in
TINS city and has been very popular
with the younger set. The bridegroom
owns a large olive and orange ranch
at Phoenix, Ariz. The bride wore a
brown silk travelling suit and a picture
nat. She was one of the prettiest
brides of the season. A large number
OF gifts were received, cut glass. silver
and china and a generous check from
the brides parents After a months
trip through the west they will take
up their residence in Phoenix where
the bridegroom has already provided
cosy cottage.
The out-of-town guests for the ved-
ding were: Miss Elsie Munger of
Phoerix and Miss Kathryn Jones of
Canton. Ill, both guests at the Yager
home.