The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-06-03
FATHER PERFORMS CEREMONY
More Than Three Hundred Friends of
the Bride and Groom Attend Wedding
Service Which Is Most Notable Event
of the Year for English Lutherans.

The most interesting event of year
among the English Lutherans of Keno
sha was the marriage Of Miss Helen
lone Gebhart, eldest daughter of the
Rev. and Mrs. Horace Koser Gebhart
and Edward Francis Dunn of Oconto
which was celebrated at Grace English
Lutheran Church on Prairie avenue al
half past eight O'Clock Tuesday even
ing. The marriage of the daughter OF
the popular minister of Grace church
brought to the church a gathering OF
more than three hundred guests and the
ceremony was one of the prettiest
church ceremonies ever seen in Keno
sha. In honor Of the nuptial service
the church was beautifully decorated
The chancel was completely covered
with weal Of palms and ferns while
bridal wrc Is and honeysuckles were
arranged in great profusion to add a
touch of spring color to the decorations
The columns Of the church were en-
twined with Japanese ivy.
Mrs. Dunn has been one of the most
active workers in the church and he1
marriage drew to the church practical
ly the entire membership and in addi
ton many friends from, other organi
cations in the city.
James Bailey, organist Of the church
presided at the organ and before the
wedding ceremony proper he played a
notable program Of music including
the Semiramide Overture of Rossini
the Peasant Wedding March from Sod
erman, and the familiar 80, Promise
Me- of DeKoven. This was followed
by "Berceuse by Renard, charmingly
played on the violin by Miss Lulu
Rundell Of Platteville. Just before the
bridal party entered the church Miss
Margaret Becker sang beautifully
"Beloved it is Morn,n by Awkward.
The professional was the Lohengrin
Wedding March. The wedding party
was preceded by three flower children
Robert Green of Kenosha, and Bonita
and Millicent Dunn of Oconto. The
bride entered the church attended by
her sister, Miss E. Corrinne Gebhart
She was charmingly gowned in white
and carried shower of lilies of tht
valley and bridal wreath. The mai5 Ct
honor wore blue and carried sweet
peas. At the chancel the bride was
met by the groom who was attended By
Wesley T. Reed of Oconto, as best man
The wedding ceremony was read il
a very impressive manner by the father
of the bride, the full ring ceremony he
ing used. During the ceremony Mr.
Bailey played "Call Me Thine Own
by Halevy. The occasional was the
Mendelssohn Wedding March.
Officiating as ushers at the wedding
were Paul Boehm, Robert Boehm, Ben
jamin Lambrecht, Theodore Steinway
Louis Harbert, Robert Lambrecht, Al
bert Hansen, Harold Jensen ant
Harold Schnuckle.
After the pretty ceremony at The
church Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn were tn,
guests of honor at a reception at the
parsonage. They left later in the even
ing for Northern Wisconsin where they
will spend short honeymoon in the
lake regions. Later they will go tt
Oconto to make their home.
Mrs. Dunn is one Of the most popular
and most charming young women o.
Kenosha. She was graduated from tn,
state normal at Platteville and latel
from the Wisconsin Conservatory o.
Music at Milwaukee. Since coming tt
Kenosha she has been leader among
the musicians of the city and she wa
one of the most active members Of tn,
Schubert Club. The members of tn,
club attended the wedding service il
body.
Among the guests from other cite
attending the wedding were: Mrs. NJ
Il. Rundell and the Misses Ada ant
Lulu Rundell of Platteville; Henri,
Merline of Oconto; Mr.. and Mrs. R. G
Nielsen, and the Rev. and Mrs. w. F
Rex of Racine, and Miss Marie Boehn
of Oconto.