Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
SCHUETZ-DUNBAR
WEDDING
A Notable Society Event of the Year
1918, Held in st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Thursday Evening,
April %

Amid friends, flowers and music
Miss Margaret Letitia Dunbar was
united in marriage Thursday evening,
at o'clock, April %, 1918, to Mr.
Edwin K. Schuetz, in st. Johns Epis-
copal church, the Rev. Cuthburt F..
Hinton, rector of the church, offfciat-
| ing. The day had been rich in prom
ises for the future-illumined with
sunshine, even free from passing
clouds and was followed by equally as
perfect an evening. The church af-
forded opportunity for artistic decor
alton and its beauty was thereby great
ly enhanced for the occasion. The
chancel was hung with a wealth of
Easter lilies, white carnations and
canterbury bells; the large altar was
in a like manner, very effectively ar
ranged amongst which the vesper
lights burned, and on either side were
stately palms, all completing a set
ting of exquisite beauty.
i The spacious church auditorium was
filled with about three hundred invited
guests by 1880 o'clock, many of whom
! were from out of the city, and were
seated by the ushers, Messrs. Frank
c. Daniels, August Kickbusch, Joseph
A. Schneider ard William L. Spencer
During the time before the cere-
mony, Lawrence Bernhard presided at
| the organ, and Miss Emma Pardee, of
Minneapolis, beautifully sang, Gloria"
| by Peccia.
The bridal party entered the church
at 8 o'clock, the vested choir of TWEEN
| ty voices singing Lohengrin's Bridal
| Chorus, the officiating clergyman TAX
| ing his place in the center of the
chancel; from the side door at the
right the groom and his best man,
| H. j. Hagge, entered and the maid of
| honor, Miss Nell Dunbar, from the
| door at the left. The groomsmen, F.
| G. Daniels, August Kickbusch and JOS
| eph Schneider came up the center
aisle, followed by the attendants, Mrs.
| M. E. Davis, of Green Bay and Mrs.
| F. G. Daniels of this city; the brides
maid, Miss Nina Kickbusch, and the
| bride-elect on the arm of her cousin,
Major Victor Lehner, of Madison. She
| was met at the chancel by the groom.
! The betrothal service was read at
| the chancel, the bride being given
| away by her mother, Mrs. G. F. Dun
| bar. This was followed by the vested
choir singing the marriage hymn
| 'tThe Voice That Breathed Der Eden"
| The wedding party then proceeded to
| the altar where the solemn and i'm
| pressive service was read which united
the bride and groom.
| The wedding party, together with
| the relatives, departed from the church
| to the strains of Mendelssohn's we'd
| ding march.
| The bride was gowned in exquisite
| georgette satin with an embroidered
| court train. The costume was en-
broidered in seed pearls and trimmed
| with a tinted, real filet lace. Her
! beautiful tulle bridal veil was caught
with a wreath of orange blossoms.
She carried a shower bouquet of white
roses and sweet peas.
| Miss Dunbar, the maid of honor,
! sister of the bride, was gowned in
orchid paulette chiffon. She wore, a
| handsome black picture hat, and car
ried pink roses.
Mrs. NJ E. Davis, attendant, was
| costumed in green taffeta with silver
| and old blue trimmings. She wore
a beautiful white picture hat in keep
| ing with her costume, and carried
| pink roses.
| Miss Nina Kickbusch, bridesmaid,
was attired in a green costume with
| handsome bodice of iridescent Sc
quence. Her pretty picture hat was
of pink, and she carried pink roses
and Easter lilies.
Mrs. Frank G. Daniels, attendant,
wore a gown of white tulle and silver
over a pink slip trimmed with pink
| bands. She also wore beautiful pink
| picture hat, and carried pink roses and
Easter lilies.
Mrs. Charles F. Dunbar mother of
| the bride, was attlred in a gown of
egg plant chiffon, embroidered in vel
vet dots and trimmed with satin of
| the same shade.
Miss Emma Schuetz, sister of the
| groom, wore gray crepe meteor, with
| embroidered bead trimmings.
Mrs. John J. Dern, sister of the
groom, was attired in champagne
| crepe meteor, with gold lace trim
| mings.
| Mrs. Victor Lehner, cousin of the
bride, was attired in black velvet
| gown.
| Following the ceremony, recep-
| ton was held at the home Of the brides
| mother, at 713 Fifth street, which was
| attended by $50 relatives and friends,
| who were received by Mrs. Dunbar
and the bridal party. The home decor
| ations were in palms, ferns, Easter
| lilies, pink roses and cut flowers.
| During the evening, Dana's stringed
| orchestra discoursed the most eHchant-
| ing music. After congratulations and
| best wishes had been expressed,
wedding repast was served in the din
| ing room, the following ladies assist
| ing: Mesdames P M. Wilson, H. j.
Hagge, T. C. Edgar, August K1ckbusch
| and the Misses Ruth Alexander and
Louise Dessert. The following ladies
| assisted the hostess in receiving: Mes
| danes w. H. Thorn, J. M. Kuebler and
| j. M. Lull.
The bride was the recipient of many
| gifts in great variety and beauty.
An event of the evening, which was
| viewed with considerable excitement
| was the throwing of the brides bou-
| uuet. This was from the main stair
| way to the assembled young ladies
| below. 1t was caught by Miss Dunbar.
Confetti was distributed and all joined
in the merriment until Mr.. and Mrs.
Schuetz departed at 11:15, on trip
to Chicago and other points. They
were accompanied to the train by
about fifty of their young friends in
especially arranged automobiles. On
| their return they will go to house
| keeping at 706 Fifth street.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
C. F. Dunbar. She is graduate of
our schools and of Vassar College.
The groom is son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Anton SchuetZ His educa-
ton was received in our city schools
and at Carroll College. He has a
diversity of interests and is largely
interested in the Elliott Commission
company of this city. He is counted
among the substantial and growing
business men of WaUsau. Both have
resided in Wausau all their lives and
are very popular. especially in young