Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-14

of the wedding of Flight Lieut.. David
Knox Winton of Duluth, Mimi, to Miss
Beatrice Stricken, daughter of Geo. w.
and Mrs. Stricken of Minneapolis, re-
Gently solemnized at Hamilton, Ont.
1t was to have taken place at Mime
apolis the same evening. Lieut. Win
ton, who is attached to the Royal
Canadian Air service and stationed at
Beamesville, had obtained leave of
some days to go to Minneapolis to
claim his bride, but an unexpected
change in plans brought his leave to
a sudden termination and the young
people, not wishing to postpone the
marriage, the bride and the members
OF her family journeyed to Hamilton,
so that the event might be celebrated
on the day and at the hour planned
The following is from a Hamilton, Ont.
paper, with reference to the event
leaving out the elaborate description
of the decorations and the costumes:
The ceremony took place at s
O'Clock p. M, in the dining room of
the royal suite. The room had been
arranged to form a small chapel. Rev.
DR.. W. H. Sedgewick, of Central Pres
byterian church, met the bride as she
entered with her father, who gave her
away, while out in the hall the or
chestra played the old familiar music
of the Lohengrin bridal chorus and
| Mendelssohn's march, and afterward
| for the informal reception. The guests
| gathered first in the sitting room of
the suite, going at the appointed hour
to the improvised chapel. There were
| four attendants, maid of honor and
| three bridesmaids: Miss Marion
| Stricken, the BRIDES sister, was maid
| of honor, Miss Frances Winton and
Miss Mary Winton of Duluth, sisters
of the bridegroom, and Miss Alice
Best, cousin of the bride, Minneapolis,
| were the bridesmaids. A wedding
dinner followed the ceremony, served
| in one of the smaller dining rooms
OF the hotel, with Tomas orchestra in
attendance. An informal dinner dance
was enjoyed by the young folk and
guests. Lieut.. and Mrs. Winton, will
make their home in Beamsville, Ont,
/ for some time. Among the guests
present was Mrs. A. L. Kreutzer of
Wausau.
The groom is the son of Mrs. w.
G. Winton of Duluth, formerly of this
city.
The Wausau Business College gave
its annual ball at Rothschild's park
pavilion last Friday evening. The
social affair was largely attended by
former students of the college, stu
dents at the present time, and by
friends OF the school. The proceeds
from the ball was turned over to the
Red Cross. During the evening w. 1. /
LaCerte and Carl Helke passed around
the crowd with an American flag.
taking up collection for the coming
Red Cross drive. The decorations for
the evening were Red, White and Blue
streamers and flags. All going report
the affair very enjoyable one.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of ST. Mary's |
hospital held its regular meeting at |
the Wausau club house Friday morn |
ing at ten o'clock. Miss Maud Ham
mond read Tire treasurer's report. Mrs. /
L. A. Pradt, Mrs. E. A. Gooding and
Mrs. c. B. Bird were appointed an /
auditing committee by the president,
Mrs. w. B. Heinemann. The auxiliaryl
holds its last meeting Of the year in
June.
Mrs. Gustave Heidtke and Mrs. Hy.
Fenner will entertain the Sewing So
ciety of lions church ia the school l
basement tomorrow afterL5el. The
ladies viii spend the time in doing
Red Cross work.
The Red Cross workers of the First
Methodist church conducted a cocoa
demonstration and sale at the Vienna
bakery Saturday, and ihe proceeds
we're turned over to the Red Cross. J.