The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-26
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Morning Wedding.

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The marriage OF Mr.. Chester Burg
er Schouten and Miss Marie Victoria
Echle occurred at 9 O'clock this
morning at st. Mary's Catholic church,
Rev. Father Giglinger performing the
impressive ceremony, including nup-
tial high mass. The nuptial party ap.
preached the altar to the strains of I
Lohengrin's wedding march, by Mrs.
Joseph Moeller at the organ, assisted
Eby Mrs. Marder on the violin. Dur
ing the ceremony Miss Josephine
Kennedy sang very prettily 20, Prom
ise Me-
The attendants were Mr.. Joseph
Echle, brother of the bride, and Miss
Madeline Fuehler; Messrs. r. j. Ewers
and l.. j, Ewers, ushers, and little
Miss Helen Stahl, niece of the bride.
acted as ring bearer, handsomely
dressed in white point de sprite. trim
med in blue ribbon and carrying a
/ basket Of sweet peas, containing the
ring used in the ceremony.
! The brides dress was white char
meuse with pearl trimming and sh.
wore a bridal veil. she carried &
white prayer book Miss Fuehler, Thu
bridesmaid, wore blue crystal over al
ACCORDION pleated chiffon and a white
picture hat and carried hoop of pint
roses. The gentlemen in the party
wore the conventional black. The
church was neatly and Hastily deco
rated with ferns and chrysanthemums
After the ceremony the party re
turned to the home of the bride who
resides with her uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs, George A. Stahl at 1926
Main street, where an elaborate wed
ding breakfast was served to the
happy guests The decorations at the
home were the same as at the church,
ferns and chrysanthemums.
Mr. Schouten, the groom Is son of
Jacob Schouten, and was born and
reared and educated in Keekuk. He
is a worthy and promising young bust
ness man of Keokuk. Miss Echle is a
granddaughter Of Mrs, Anna X. Ewers,
, widow of the late William Ewers, old
q and prominent citizens in the social
and other affairs of the city, and a
niece Of George A. Ewers, one of Keo-
kuk's young business men. She is
bright young woman with many ex-
cellent qualities and is specially pop
ular among her associates
The following out-of-town guests
were present, Mrs Anna Fuehler and
Mr. Ed Echle of Warsaw, and Rev.
Father Stahl of Davenport.
Suspicious of rice showers and their
accomplishments, at about 1915
o'clock this afternoon, the young
couple left the guests at the home
very unceremoniously and went to the
rear alley where an automobile await.
I led them and bore them flying away to
J. Montrose where they were to take a
i train to Chicago for wedding trip to
9 that city and other points.
S After January I, the young couple
i will be at home to their friends at 921
b Bank street, just erected by the groom
e for the reception of his bonnie bride
e They received many warm congratu
lations this morning before they Sc
! slyly slipped away
I Bride Entertained. ~
Z Mrs Walter X. DOUGH entertained
/ a company of young ladies at her
r home last evening in honor of Mrs
d Lester A. Doggett, bride of last
: Tuesday.
r Mrs. Doggett was the recipient OF
many pieces of beautiful linen.
) Miss Pearl Geyer and Mr., Leste,
Z Doggett were married in Quincy Or
y Tuesday, November 10.
J. The bride and groom returned t.
y this city on Friday and will be al
y home to friends at 1908 High street.