The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08
Miss Mary Belle Ravens Be-
comes the Bride of Lieu
tenant Geo. B. Peck on
Saturday Afternoon.
UNCLE OF GROOM OFFICIATES
Wedding Comes as elimination OF Ro-
nance Which Began at Lawrence
College Groom Now at Camp Grant
Awaiting Call to the Front.

One Of the most interesting mar
riages of the year was solemnized Sat
urday afternoon when Miss Mary Belle
Ravens, a daughter of Mrs. Mary Hav-
ems Of Kenosha, became the bride of
Lieut.. George B. Peck, son of DR.. and
Mrs. A. H. Peck Of Chicago, at the
home Of the bride s mother on s. Con-
gress street, The ceremony was a
finale to long romance which began
way back in the early college days of
both Of the principals and would no
doubt have eliminated sooner had it
not been for this great war.
The quiet little ceremonial took
place at three O'Clock, the Rev. DR..
James Irish Of Eau Claire, Wis, uncle
OF the groom, officiating. Although the
decorations were those Of the summer
flowers, the wedding YVES decidedly a
military affair as both the groom and
best man were in uniform.
The bride made a beautiful picture
in her simple gown of white georgette
crepe. There was no veil or fussy fur
bellows in her bridal costume, the key
note being the simplicity that is alto
gether in keeping with the times.
Miss Ravens carried large bridal boz
quet of Easter Lilies, roses and swan
sonia. She was attended by her school
days chum, Miss Carlotta Cooper who
was gowned in yellow organdy and car
ried boquet of yellow roses and pan
sizes Lieut.. Martin Reyes Of Camp
Grant acted as best man.
The procession was led by little Con-
rad Shearer who in the white costume
of the ring bearer carried the white
satin pillow on which lay the little
band of gold" The bride was given
away by her mother and in very short
time the vows were taken.
After the ceremony, covers were laid
for twenty two and delicious lunch
was served following which the happy
couple hurried to make the 4:10 train
north. They are spending their honey
moon at the Dells Of Wisconsin and
will later go to Rockford, Illinois.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Mary Ravens of S. Congress street
and is one of the most popular girls in
Kenosha She graduated from the Ke-
nosha high school where she was popu-
lar in all school activities, and later at
tended Lawrence College at Appleton,
Wis, where she met Lieut. Peck for
the first time. The next year Mary
attended the Comnock school Of Ora
tory at Northwestern University,
Evanston, Ill, and had since graduated
from that worthy institute. She was
pledged into Kappa Alpha Theta
Sorority,
Lieut.. Peck s early training PARALLEL,
as far as location was concerned, with
that Of his bride. He also attended
Lawrence College but for some reason
or other prepared to complete his stu
dies in Evanston. He attended the
Northwestern University School of law,
where he was pledged into the Sigma
Phi Epsilon fraternity, but left his
course unfinished to attend the first Of
fcers Training Camp at Fort Sheridan.
AS result Of his training he was com
missioned as Second Lieut.. and was
sent to Camp Grant. There he was
promoted to the rank of First Lieut..
and was later sent as instructor, to the
fourth Officers Training Camp at Fort
Sheridan. He was then transferred
back to Camp Grant where he is sta
Toned for the present. He is now
awaiting orders to move with his fam
Gus Black Hawk Division to some en-
barkment camp on the coast where he
will no doubt sail immediately for du-
ties overseas.
The wedding ceremony was performed
in the presence of only the close rela-
tives and immediate family Of the
bride and groom. The guests from out
of town who came to Kenosha specially
for the occasion were as follows: DR..
and Mrs. A. H. Peck of Chicago, Mrs.
Robert Wilson of Duluth, Mimi, Miss
Olive Peck of Milwaukee and Mr.. and
Mrs. s. d. Maddox and daughters,
Janet and Ruth of Washington, D. c.