The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-17

riage OF Miss KitZman: A pleasant
home wedding occurred on Saturday
afternoon at four o'clock at the
home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Kitzman, at Morn
ing Side, where Miss Pearl c. KitZ-
man, and Austin F. Shira were unit
ed in marriage, Rev. Frank Doran
performing the ceremony. The full
ring service was observed. The
bride wore hand embroidered
gown, trimmed with real lace, and
carried a large bouquet of brides
roses. The rooms were beautifully
decorated suitable to the occasion.
After congratulations a bounteous
dinner was served. 1t was interest
ing to know that the beautiful china
dishes used in serving were all of
them hand painted by the bride, who
is an artist in that line. Indeed,
most Of the decorations and art dis
played in the home is the work Of
her hands.
The groom, Mr.. Shira, is employ
ed by the government, as the scien-
tific director of the fisheries station
at Homer, and has been there for
more than year. His father is a
prominent physician in Ohio, and he
is graduate of the Ohio state uni
versity. a young man OF talent who
has a bright future before him.
The bride is well known to the peo-
pie of Winona, having spent most
of her life here and having attend
ed the public schools of the city.
Her father is the popular conductor
on the Chicago and Northwestern
railway, and whose early history at
the time of the Indian outbreak has
a tragic interest. The young people
will make their home for the Win
ter at Morning Side. In the spring
they will occupy one of the beauti.
full government cottages at the fish,
cries station. The presents were Mi.
merous and valuable, consisting OF
cut glass and silverware, and many
beautiful linen pieces. The guests
were as follows: G. w. N. Brown,
superintendent of the fisheries sta
ton at Homer, Mr. and Mrs. B. B.
Scripture, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Cut
ler Mrs. l.. Anderson, Misses Pau
line Ponto, Cora b. Nash and Olga
NJ. Anderson, Messrs. George Cutler,
Charles w. Ruckman, NJ. J. Mulder-
ing and e. r. Widmyer.
After the wedding dinner was
served and a pleasant hour had been
spent socially there came a period
of anxiety. Mr.. Brown had come
up the river in his launch from the
fisheries station, and in returning
between six and seven o'clock the
intense darkness and high wind
made it difficult to launch the boat,
and after getting out few rods
the lights on the launch went out.
This caused Mr.. Kitzman so much
concern that he launched his boat
and started to assist Mr.. Brown. In
the dark they missed each other,
and Mr. KitZman moved around the
wing dams for some time, fearing
that his friends had become strand
ed. He finally made his way to the
fish hatcheries and found that the
Brown boat had landed safely. Then
he started for home up the river,
when his gasoline gave out, and for
a short time he seemed to be at
the mercy of the wind and the
waves. Fortunately, however, he
found good landing, and the
friends at home were soon relieved
of their anxiety. 1t was time OF
anxiety, and might have furnished
a tragic ending to happy evening,
but all's we'll that ends well, and
everybody went home happy.
Schweickhard NuptiaIs.
The marriage of Miss Ida
Schweickhard to Mr.. Alois Wagner,
both of Mankato township, took
place this morning. The wedding
service was performed by Rev.
Father Ascheberg of st. Peter and
Paurs church, and was witnessed
by a large gathering of relatives
and friends. The bride is a daugh-
ter of Mr.. J. H. Schweickhard.
The bride was beautifully gown
ed in gray silk wolfe over silk and
carried bouquet of chrysanthe-
NUNS. Her attendant, Miss Bertha
Leas, wore a handsome gown OF
white lefay lace. Mr.. George
Schweickhard, brother of the
bride, acted as best man. Special
music was rendered by Professor
Brazinsky at the pipe organ, which
added much to the impressiveness
of the ceremony.
A wedding dinner was served at
high noon at the residence OF the
brides parents on the ST. Clair road.
The parlor was prettily decorated
with chrysanthemums and the
scheme was also carried out in the
dining room.
The high esteem in which the
bride is held was manifested by the
large number of elegant gifts which
she received. She is very estim-
able young lady, who has lived in
Mankato township all her life, and
has a host of friends. She has
attended both the high school and
normal
The bridegroom is the youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Wag-
ner of Mankato township. He is a
young man of excellent character.
After a short wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Wagner will reside on the
groom's farm in Mankato township.
They have the best wishes of their
many friends,
Were Married This Morning.
Mr.. Robert Evans and Miss Mar
jory Edwards of Lake Crystal were
married this morning, Judge Evan
Hughes officiating. The couple had
just recently come to this country
To-