Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-05


One of the many of the
world war was terminated in this city
Saturday afternoon when Miss Mar
garet Dinesen, eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. MAIDS J. Dincsen, of 449
Laurie street, became the bride of
iReinhold Olsen, who came TO this
~lcountry from Denmark in 1917 in or
der to fight against Germany. The
ceremony was performed at $3.50
O'Clock In Our Savior's Danish Luth-
eran church in State street by Rev.
w. b. Skov. The church was attrac-
lively decorated with flowers, ferns
and ported plants.
Miss Anna WickbcTg attended the
bride as the brides maid, while the
brides father, MAIDS J.. Dinesen, acted
as best man. The bride was attired in
a white satin gown with white net
overdress and wore a white net veil
caught up with sprays OF myrtle. h
carried O. bouquet of white carnations.
The brides maid wore q gown of
pink crepe de chine and wore a pink
picture hat. She carried a bouquet Of
pink carnations.
Following the ceremony the rela-
tives and friends went from the
church to the Western Improvement
hall in Brace avenue where a wedding
supper and reception was held.
| At Z O'Clock the bride and groom
lied tho supper march after which all
sat down to an elaborate supper. The
hall and table was decorated for the
occasion, flags, red, white and blue
streamcrs, ferns and flowers playing
an important part. Speeches were
made during the course of the supper
after which dancing was enjoyed until
q late hour. At midnight refresh
iments of coffee and cake were served.
The bride and groom will not go on
iany wedding trip but will start house
keeping in Brace avenue at once.
Many handsome presents We're re-
ceived.
Those present at the wedding and
reception were: Alderman and Mrs.
lChristian Andersen, Mr.. n Mrs.
Hans Dinesen, Mr.. and Mrs. MAIDS j.
IDinesen, Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Andersen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Thullesen, Mr.. and
: rs. Rasmus Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferdinand Wetterberg, MIR. and Mrs.
iMarius Petersen, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
IClausen, Mr.. and Mrs. Jorgen Thomp-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul lessen, Mr..
land Mrs. Andrew Millklesen, Mrs. s.
Nielsen, Mrs. NJ. GregerSen, the
Misses Louise, Jennie, Clara and Tena
Petersen, Ingrid, Gertrude and Maren
Andersen, Martha and Thyra Dlnesen,
Johanna, Astrid, Agnes and Alice Pc
lderson, Agnes and Maren Dinesen,
l Anna Skov, Karen and Ruth Peter
son, Gertrude Peterson, Anna Wick
berg, Edith Thullesen, Marie Thul-
lessen; Messrs. Nels Johnson, J. john
son, Marinus Andersen, Ms Dinesen,
lDr. Magnus Dinesen. Victor Peterson,
Harold Wetterberg, Louis W~etterberg,
Albert Thullesen, Harry Thullesen,
| Matthew Skov, Elmer Nicoliasen, Hans
Thompson, Christian lessen. Jens Jes-
jscn.
The story Of events in the romance
To- the bride and groom is like unto
that one would read in a book of nc
ition. In May, 1917. Mr.. Olsen came
to this country to enlist in order that
he might fight against Germany. lie
enlisted in the Seventh Field Artillery
at Brooklyn on May 16, 19l7-the
same IS did Ms Dinesen, brother of
the bride. The two struck up an ac-
l~quaintance and were sent to san An
tome, Texas, for training. Here olsen
began corresponding with MS sister
wuum he Il never seen. Inc Two
men went overseas with no oppor-
| tunity aItording itself for the two cor
respondents to see each other.
The two men were "buddies" over
seas. remaining there for two years, OF
| which eight months was with the
American army of occupation. At
| Brest and on this was Ms. Thls sec
ing for home, while Dinesen was lett
for q later transport. Two days later
however, faster transport sailed from
Best and on this was Ms. This sec
Iond ship beat the first one across n
when Olsen came down h gangplahk,
again on American soil. the first one
to greet him was Ms, whom he q
left in France ,
This was in August of this year and
Olsen was brought to this city by MS
IDinesen where he met Miss Dinesen
| So. Tho GrS+ time The romance which