The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
From Thursdays Daily.
Schumacher Siebrecht.

From Thursdays Daily.
! Schumacher Siebrecht.
| An impressive and beautiful church
wedding was solemnized at the Ger
man Lutheran church last evening,
when Miss Alma Marie Schumacher,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Edward
| Schumacher, 315 North Broad street,
and Mr. Benjamin Franklin Siebrecht,
of Aberdeen, South Dakota, son of
Mrs. Charles Siebrecht Sr. of Vino
ma, Mimi, were united in marriage,
the ceremony being performed by
Rev. A. F. Winter, the pastor, in the
4 presence of large assembly of rel
atives and friends.
| Beautifully decorated with a pro-
fusion of cut flowers and palms, the
church presented an appropriate set
ting for the pretty scene The altar
was banked with graceful palms,
mingled with masses of pink carna-
tions, and at the left of the altar an
| immense basket of rustic design was
filed with pink and white roses. The
| rail surrounding the pipe organ was
! decorated with ferns and yellow DAFT
| fodils, and the side lights of the
church were also decorated with
ferns and daffodils, with palms placed
| at the windows. Down the central
aisle each end pew was adorned with
a bouquet of Easter lilies and pale
| pink carnations, held in place by
fluffy bows of maline
Promptly at $3.50 the lights were
| flashed over the altar, and Mrs Will
| liam Druckenbrod, who sat near the
| pipe organ, arose and sang when
| Song is Sweet" with charming eff
| feet. She was accompanied by Miss
Julia Hub who played the violin OBJ
| ligato. AS the last notes of the song
died away Prof. Hugh Frey, who
| presided at the pipe organ, struck
up the strains of "Lohengrin's Bridal
| Chorus and the wedding party en-
tered the church.
Eight young ladies, who had acted
as ushers, came slowly down the
central aisle, two by two, until they
| they divided, four standing at eth
er side. The ushers were Mrs. Luth-
er Barnet, and the Misses Hermenia
Olson, Alma, Minnie and Carolyn
Almquist, Elsie Rolf, Minnie Barth,
and Marie Hagen. They were at
tired in dainty dresses, four in pink
| and four in pale blue, and wore cors
age bouquets, four wearing pink
sweet peas, and four wearing violets.
Miss Emma Siebrecht, sister of
the groom, followed the ushers. She
| wore turquoise blue chiffon over silk,
and carried Killarney roses. Miss
Clara Schumacher, the brides sister,
| was maid of honor, and wore pink
taffeta, carrying an immense bouquet
of Waid roses. Following the maid
of honor came the bride, leaning on
the arm of her father, and looking
very sweet and charming. She wore
handsome gown of white taffeta,
lace trimmed, with pearl ornaments,
and her long veil was in cap effect,
caught with pearls. She carried a
| very beautiful Colonial bouquet, white
| roses, orchids and lilies of the valley
being arranged in a shower like
mass, and giving an added touch OF
loneliness to her bridal attire. AS
the bride and her father came down
the aisle the groom and his attendants
came out of the side entrance, and
as she neared the altar he came to
meet her, and they approached the
altar together, attended by the maid
of honor, the bridesmaid, and the
best men, Mr. Charles Siebrecht of
Winona, a brother of the groom, and
Mr.. Arthur Schumacher of this city,
brother of the bride. During the
ceremony soft bridal music was rem
dered on the pipe organ, and upon the
conclusion of the solemn vows the
bride and groom led the professional
from the church, the bridesmaid and
maid of honor scattering their bou-
quets as they passed, and the BIOS
SONS which were caught greatly
pleasing the lucky ones who re-
ceived them.
At the home of the brides parents
an elegant wedding dinner was served
to the bridal party and small COM
pany of relatives. Congratulations
were received and the many valuable
wedding gifts were admired during
the short reception. The home was
artistically decorated with flowers
and presented very pretty scene.
Mr.. and Mrs. SiebEecht will go d.
rectly to Aberdeen, where they will
make their home. Both are popular
and well liked, and have host of
friends who join in best wishes for
their continued~happiness The bride
is one of Mankato's fairest daughters,
and grew to womanhood in this city.
She received her education in the
Mankato schools, and held respon-
sible position at the F. w. Kron de-
partment store, which she resigned
a short time ago to prepare for her
approaching marriage. The groom is
a prosperous young business man OF
Aberdeen, and Is prominent florist