The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-01
MEYN-WILkE INITIALS.

beautiful wedding was soIemnizeS
at the home of Mr. and Mrs Peter W.
Meyn in Glendale Park yesterday aft
ernon at half after four O'Clock when
their only daughter. Martha, was CIV
en- in marriage to. William wilke, jr..
of Buffalo. The Rev. Theo. Claus.
pastor of st. PauFs Lutheran church,
officiated, using the ring ceremony of
the church.
The bride had as members of her
party, Miss Charlotte Wilke of Buffalo
a sister of the groom, who seved as
maid of honor. and Miss Hedwig rnum.
the only bridesmaid. Julius Meyn, a
sister of the groom who served as
man. The Mendelssohn Wedding
March was beautifully rendered BY
Dietrleh's orchestra as the bridal pro-
cession came from the upper hall.
through, the reception hall into tho
drawing room where the ceremony
was performed. The ceremony was
read before altar formed of potted
palms, ferns and a mass of roses. In
the procession, the Rev. Claus came
first followed by the groom with his
best man. Miss Thum and Miss Wilke
followed. alone. The bride entered with
her father who gave her away in mar
riage.
The bride was exquisitely gowned in
white duchess satin, yelled silk crepe
de meteor The bodice of the gown
was trimmed with duchess lace and a
vine of embroidered primroses Her
| lace veil fell in long graceful folds 20
the hem of her gown. 1t was caught
TO her hair with half wreath of lilies
| of the valley. She carried a bouquet
of lilies of the valley and orchids Miss
| Wilke wore beautiful costume of pink
satin yelled with white marquisette
| and trimmed with Venetian lace The
gown worn by Miss Thum was also of
pink satin yelled with marquisette and
| lace. They carried large arm bouquets
of pink killarney. Mrs. Meyn wore d
! very handsome gown of black Chantil-
| ~ lace aud Mrs WiIke wore a beauti-
full gown of blue satin yelled with lace.
reception and supper followed the
| reading of the marriage ceremony. The
orchestra furnished a progam of music
/ during the hours of the reception The
home was beautiful with decorations OF
palms, ferns and flowers. The prevail
ing colors were pink and whi.e.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilke. jr. left early
Hast evening for Chicago where they
will remain at the Blackstone Hotel for
/ rev DAYS Dt1ore leaving on their
wedding trip. The bride will travel in
tailored costume of navy blue broad
| cloth and she Will wear a seal hat
They will be at home" in Buffalo after
January 1st
/ The bride received many beautiful
| gifts in silver, cut glass. paintings and
linens from friends Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilke have large acquaintance in
| Hamond. The bride is the only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter w Meyn.
She has always made her home in
4 Hammond where she has a large circle
of friends and is a prominent younS 90
| ciety woman She studied in the Ham
mond high school after which she at
| tended Earlham College at Richmond
Ind. She also spent two years at the
Jacksonville Seminary in Jacksonville
| Ill. Following the announcement OF
| her engagement she has been honored
with several beautiful social functions
| including luncheons, dinners and even
| ing parties. Her engagement was an
lnounced at a prettily appointed luncheon
/ last June. Mr.. Wilke is a son OF Mr.