New Ulm review., 1914-06-17
EARLY JUNE WEDDINGS.

As is usual, the second week in June
was chosen by many Of the young people
of town for their weddings and Wednes-
day was the favorite day, with Tuesday
a close second. Nature was not so kind
to the brides as she generally is, however,
as there was more rain than sunshine
most Of the week, but in general the sun
hone during the hour of the services
and gave the wedding parties time to
get back home and safely housed again
before the downpour recommended.
The first of the Tuesday marriages
was that of Miss Emily Kral and Jacob
Polta and occurred at nine in the m orn-
ing at Holy Trinity Church, Rev.
Schlinkert officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kral Of Sigel and Mr.. Folta is
we'll known here as the agent cf the
Adams Express Company. Alfred
Polta assisted his brother as best man and
Miss Frieda Kral accompanied her sister
as bridesmaid. The bridal gown was of
crepe de chine and the bridal bouquet of
roses. Following the marriage wedding
dinner was served to the immediate
friends and relatives of the contracting
parties at the home of Mr.. Polta's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Polta, Sr.
The young people left on the afternoon
train for wedding trip to Owatonna and
were greeted by number of their friends
who escorted them home with band
AID a gayly decorated wedding carriage.
They have gone to housekeeping in their
flat in the Frenzel building on North
Minnesota Street.
One of the pretty wedding events of
the season was solenmnized last Tuesday
morning at nine o'clock at St. Mary's
Catholic church of this place when Miss
Anna Margaret Schmid, daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. J. M. Schmid of town of Home,
was married to Henry w. Baumann, son
of Anton and Mrs. Baumann Of the
Town of Sigel. The bridesmaid was
Adelia Baumann and the best man,
Michael Schmid, while Miss Gertrude
Schmid acted as flower girl.
Following the wedding ceremony the
bridal party and host of their friends
went to the brides home where sump-
tous wedding feast of five courses was
served. In the evening the young people
went to the Essig town hall where fine
dance was given. Mr.. and Mrs. Bau-
mann will make their home on the
groom's farm in Sigel.-Sleepy Eye
Herald Dispatch.
Wednesday morning at nine o'clock
occurred the marriage of Miss An ala
Stiemann of Mankato and Carl P.
Eichten OF this city. The ceremony
was read by Father Schlinkert at Holy
Trinity Church in the presence Of the
many friends of both the young people.
Miss Stiemann has lived nearly all her
life in New Ulm, only leaving here about
a year ago with her parents when they
removed to Mankato. Her father, Mr..
Anton Stiemann died since the family
left here and Miss Stiemann was given in
marriage by her brother, Anton, Of
Chicago. The bridal party included t, e
maid Of honor, Miss Marie Rolwes, tie
bridesmaid, Miss Clara Leitschuh, TIE
best man, Joseph Eichten Of Saltwater;
and the ushers, Edward j. Berg and
George B. Fesenmaier.
Miss Stiemann wore bridal robe of
white crepe de meteor with garniture cf
shadow lace and veil. Her fowe: s
were bridal roses and lilies of the valley
in a shower bouquet. The bridesmaids
wore blue gowns and carried white
roses. A wedding dinner was served at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Matthias
Eichten, parents of the groom, following g
the ceremony. The wedding journey
will include trip on the Great Lakes
and will take some two weeks time. Mr..
and Mrs. Eichten will make their hon e
on South Second Street on their return
in the Otto Schneider house which the
groom recently purchased.
Wednesday at High Noon Rev. C.
Holm spoke the words that united Miss
Irma Geske of this city and Mr.. Herman
Speckmann in marriage. The ceremony
took place at the German Methodist
church and was performed in the presence
of large number of the friends of the
contracting parties. The VOWS were
spoken before an altar banked with
ferns, white paeonies and carnations.
The bride was gowned in white satin
and carried a bouquet of bride roses and
valley lilies. Her maid of honor, Miss
Anna Geske and the bridesmaid, Miss
Mabel Durbahn, both wore blue crepe de
chine gowns and their flowers were car
nations. There were two flower girls in
the bridal party, Mabel and Sylvia Geske
The best man was Alfred Rieke and w