The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-15
A CHURCH WEDDING.

A very lrage and beautiful church /
wedding was solemnized this morning
at o'clock at ST. Casimir's church In
Cameron street, when Miss Carrie
Gruszka and Mr.. Saylor Long were
united in marriage. The wedding was
one of the most beautiful that has
taken place in Hammond, and was |
very largely attended by friends and
relatives OF the bridal couple. many Of
whom came from a distance to be
present. The nuptial mass Of the
church was read by the Rev. Father
Kasprazvkowski and the beautiful
double ring ceremony was used.
very pretty program of bridal choruses
were played as the guests arrived at
the church and for the entrance of the
bridal procession the Lohengrin we'd
ding march was played. The process
sion came down the long central aisle
of the church to the altar where they
were met by the Father Kasprzykow-
six and the ceremony was performed.
The choir continued their program
music during the ceremony and Mr.
Domkowski sang the brial solo s'Ava
Maria" by Gounod. The procession
the bride entered with her father. who
gave her away in marriage and the
groom enter with the brides mother
They were followed by their attend
ants. The bride was attended by her
sister Miss Hannah Gruszka and a
sister of the groom Miss Edith Long
of Springfield. Ill The groom was at
tended by Will Sommers and Peter
Yaglowski of Chicago. The bride was
attired in an exquisite gown of white
Rcrepe de chine. beautifully hand en-
broidered. She wore a long tulle veil
caught to her hair with a wreath of
lies of -the-valley and she carried
beautifully shower bouquet OF the same
flowers tied with smilax. Her going
away gown is a tailored suit of Alice
blue broad cloth and she will wear a
| picture hat with plumes. Miss Gruszka
and Miss Long wore very pretty white
lingerie gowns, richly trimmed with
lace. They wore large picture hats.
| The attendants carried arm bouquets
of pink killarney roses. Following the
church ceremony the members of the
| bridal party the relatives and a few
| intimate friends were driven to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Lederer.
| IL Sibley street, where a wedding
| breakfast was served at II o'clock. The
home was attractively decorated with
cut flowers. ferns, ported plants and
| palms The windows and arches were
banked with palms and the flowers
were prettily draped on ropes of smf-
lar in the arehways. The color scheme
was carried out in pink and white. In
the dining room. where the wedding
breakfast was served. the same flowers
| We're chosen for the tables. Bowls of
roses and carnations were also used
/
! fast was served. The remainder of
the day was spent receiving guests
who came from Chicago. Whiting
/ Spraingfield and Hammond to congrat-
ulate the bride and groom. About sew
enty five or one hundred guests were
present at the reception this evening,
at which Mr.. and Mrs. Lederer will en-
tertain. At s O'Clock the guests were
served with prettily appointed course
| dinner at long tables in the home. The
evening was given to congratulations
Of the bridal couple and to the display
of their many beautiful and valuable
| gifts. Among the gifts to the bride
was a check for $1,000 from the
groom's father. Mr.. Long Of Spring
field. III. The groom's gift to the
bride was ring set with a cluster of
glass. silver and hand painted china.
Mr.. and Mrs. Long Will leave Hammond
late this evening for an extended we'd
ding visit. They Will go TO several in
teresting eastern points and viii re-
turn by way Of West Virginia. They
expect to be gone for several weeks.
but will return to Hammond to make
| their home at II Sibey street Both
young people are known in Hammond
and their friends win extend them
congratulations and best wishes. The
bride is the daughter of Mrs. Lukow-
ski of Hammond. and has made her
home in Hammond for several years.
Until quite recently she was employed
in the Lion Store. She is a prominent
society lady and has a wide acquaint-
ance of friends here and in Lake coun-
ty Mr. Long came to Hammond a few
years ago from Springfield. Ill and
has made his home with his sister
Mrs. Dave Lederer. He has also been
in the employ of the Lion Store and
is known in the business and social
circles of Hammond as an estimable
young man.