The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-05-08
PRETTY DOUBLE WEDDING
,...-..s,.. AT. ST. ..LEO'S CHURCH
MIR. Linnertz and Miss Gilmore and
Mr.. Frost and Miss Iinnertz Plight
Their Vows.

MIR. Linnertz and Miss Gilmore and
! Mr.. Frost and Miss Linnertz Plight
Their Vows.
| The double wedding of Christoph
w. Linnertz to Miss Rita Gilmore,
and Henry Robert Frost to Miss
Frances Margaret Linnertz occurred
at st. Leo's church at $3.50 o'clock
Wednesday morning in the presence
of crowd Of friends and relatives, so
/, large that the church was filed. The
affair was one Of the prettiest and
most impressive events Of its kind
ever held in the city. N
4 Promptly at 8 O'clock the bridal
procession began, preceded by two
! little flower girls, Alice Linnertz, of
St. Henry, and Evelena Frost, fol-
lowed by the brides and their brides
maids, all gowned beautifully in
| white. They marched to. the strains
of Lohengren's Wedding March, play
ed by Mrs. Kathryn Baker, who play
ed soft music thruout the ceremony.
At the Sanctuary gate, the bridal
party was met by the grooms and
| their attendants, who led them to the
altar. Father Jos. Raith, who per-
formed the ceremony, accompanied by
/ the Acolvtes, proceeded to the altar
at the same time.
| Mr.. Linnertz and Miss Gilmore
were married first, then stepping
aside, the other couple, Mr.. Frost and
Miss Linnertz, exchanged vows. The
impressive ring service was used, and
at its conclusion, Father Raith, who
has been pastor Of St. Leo's church
for sixteen years, spoke in the highest
praise of the young couples, admon-
ishing them to remain true to their
vows.
During the Nuptial Mass, the male
choir rendered Mattland's Celebrated
Mass and during the Offertory J. I.
Quigley sang Millard's Ave Maria.
Solos during Mass were sung by j.
A. Roell and Fred Jewett. AS the
bridal procession proceeded out OF
the church, Mrs. Baker played Lohen-
erin's Professional and at the church
entrance, the couples were met by
hundreds of their friends who offer
ed congratulations and best wishes.
! The brides were gowned becoming
ly in white and carried shower bou-
duets of bridal roses. The brides.
maids wore white gowns and carried
bouquets of Marguerites.
Miss Gilmore's bridesmaids were
Miss Agnes Catherine Linnertz and
Miss Rose Nadine Gilmore and Mr..
tLinnertz' attendants were Joseph Leo
Linnertz and Donald r. Gilmore.
Miss Linnertz' bridesmaids were
Miss Gertrude Linnertz' and Miss
Mary Anna Frost and Mr.. Frost's at
tendants were William A. Frost and
Geo. Barr Frost. rt.s.s Y,f... "
After the ceremony, the contracting
parties partook of wedding collation.
at the home of Mrs. Baker.
A whole concourse of the relatives
and friends then assembled at the Jos.
Linnertz farm, northwest of the city,
where wedding feast, fit for a king
was enjoyed. Nearly a hundred as
senbled here and covers were laid for
thirty at time, the feast lasting
from 1870 to 4:3O in the afternoon.
The couples had received vast num-
ber of costly presents and these were
on display at the Linnertz home. In
K the evening about so couples assem-
bled at the Elks Home in this city,
where they enjoyed a splendid time IN
dancing and social intercourse.
Mr.. Linnertz, one of the grooms,
is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Lin
nertz, highly respected farmers liv-
ing northwest of the city He has
resided here since boyhood and is
Young man of the very highest char
acter. His bride, Miss Rita Gil
more, is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. O. Gilmore. She was en-
ployed in the Independent office for
five years, and the editor wants to
take this opportunity to state that a
finer little lady never lived. The
happy couple will occupy their farm
northwest of the city.
Mr.. Frost, the other groom, IS
: son of Jacob Frost, progressive
farmer residing south Of the city. HI
has also lived in this vicinity for year:
1T and is regarded very highly by all
,e His bride, Miss Linnertz, is the daugh
J.. ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Linnertz, who
y has won host of friends by he1
t. charming disposition. The Indepen
dent joins host of friends in ex
: tending it's very best wishes to these
p worthy couples.
n - "Stop Thief" -
Mrs. C. l.. Smith of Minneapolis
who is spending few weeks witt
North Dakota friends, was in the city
Tuesday. accompanied by Miss Flor
ence Miller of Burlington, with whom
Mrs. Smith is visiting this week.
"Stop Thief" -
Won Neidas Locate in Regina
| George Won Media, of the M!not
Auto Co., who has been, in Regina
Sask., for some time, in charge OF
the company's Canadian headquarters
concern, will remain there. Mrs. Won
Media expects to leave Minot Friday
to join her husband. Mr.. and Mrs.
Won Media are among Minot's most
val11ad citizens and many rppref their