The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
culkIn-Roqerson Wedding.

The following account of the we'd
ding Of Miss Mary Katherine Roger
son, of Moline, ILL.,, and Mr.. Harry r.
cnlkin of this city. is from the Moline
Daily Dispatch of September 8:
An early September wedding solem-
nized this morning will bring surprise
to hosts of friends of the charming
bride, who knew nothing of the APP
preaching nuptials, but good wishes
will be forthcoming, nevertheless,
from all parts of the city.
Miss Mary Katherine Rogerson, only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Rog-
erson, was the bride and the happy
man was Harry R. Culkin. of Keokuk,
Iowa The wedding was celebrated
this morning at o'clock at st. Mary's
church, with nuptial high mass, Father
Joseph Kelly officiating. About fifty
close friends of the bride were at
he church to witness the impressive
ceremony, the handsomely decorated
church forming fitting setting for the
solemn event.
At 3 o'clock the organ pealed forth
the Lohengrin wedding music, with
Miss Esther Fryxell as organist. To
the joyous strains the bridal pair ad-
vanced unattended, to the altar steps,
where Father Kelly, after solemn ex-
hartation. performed the wedding
ceremony. The wedding music was
beautifully given, Mrs. Francis DeJae-
ger and Phil Leon singing the Kyrie
exquisitely, while Mrs. DeJaeger sang
Ave Maria with violin accompaniment
by Miss Helene Forsberg. Mendels-
s6hn's welding march was sounded for
the occasional The friends waited
after the service until the bridal pain
emerged from the vestry, when the
bride was showered with fluctuations
as she went to her carriage.
The bride wore gown of white char
meuse, yelled in chantilly lace. draped
with satin rosebuds. Her tulle veil, ar
ranged in Juliet cap effect with a
coronet Of bride roses, fell TO the hem
of her train. She carried formal bou-
quet of the bride rosebuds tied with
satin stripe white tulle. which fell in
sash effect.
After the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served at the home OF
the brides parents, 444 Railroad Ave.
to the immediate families of the bridal
pair, covers being laid for twelve at d
large table in the dining room. Pinh
and white were the chosen colors TO,
decoration and asters in pink and
White filled a crystal basket in the cen
ter of the table, place cards, confec
ions, etc, also carrying out the color
scheme. The various rooms of the
mouse, where a happy congratulatorI
season was passed, were also abloon
with pink and white asters.
The bride is a Moline girl and is {
graduate of the local high school. Sht
Is charming young lady whose beau
ty has attracted wide attention anc
she has been active In ST. Mary''
church circles and in the art and lit
erature department of the Moline Wo
mans club She is popular in a large
circle.
MI Culkin Is prominent In Keokul
business circles and has for years beer
connected with the wholesale grocer.
mouse of the Smith Hamill company o
heokuk. He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
lawrence Culkin of that city.
Among the guests at the weddin,
ana the breakfast following, were tn
,oridegrooms father, Lawrence Culkin
ms sisters Miss Culkin and Mrs. JohI
cameron, and the husband OF the LAT
aer' who Is cousin of the bride
hese are all of Keokuk They arrive
last night and returned on this after
Moons train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Culkin left a. o'cloc'
Tor Chicago and they will spend tn
coming three weeks touring the lakes
after the wedding trip they will be a
nome at the Alpha apartments in Keo
kak, where the good wishes of loca
friends will follow them.