Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-11-02
EDMONDS LAWSON

Kathryn Edmonds and Mr.. Kenneth
Finney Lawson were united in mar.
riage at the First M. E. church in the
presence of a large number of friends
and relatives.
The bride is the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Edmonds OF
this city. She has grown to woman
hood in Wausau, graduating from the
public schools, the Wausau High
school and later from the University
of Chicago. Since completing he1
university course she has remained
in Wausau with her parents.
Mr.. Lawson is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. V. Lawson, ST., of Menasha
and is we'll known among Wausau
people, having been a frequent visitor
in our city the past several years.
The spacious church auditorium
was early filled to it's capacity The
decorations were artistic and beauti-
full. The front of the auditorium was
banked with palms, and white chry-
santhemums were punched on either
side of the altar in high, attractive
vases. Smilax was prettily festooned
about the balcony and other parts of
the church.
At the organ Lawrence Bernhardt
presided and during the few minutes
before the ceremony, played several
charming selections until the beauti-
full tones of Lohengrin's wedding
march burst forth: From out the ex-
IRENE left door at the front of the
church came the groom, Mr. Lawson
accompanied by his best man, Her
bert MacKinnOn of Menasha. The
other attendants followed: Phil
Weber OF Racine, P. V. Lawson, Jr
.Menasha, Orville Kissell, Hartford
and Charles and Hobert Edmonds
Wausau. The bridesmaids came down
the left aisle of the church, singly
each carrying a basket of Columbia
roses tied with tulle bows of either
pink and blue. They were the Misses
hthelyn Lindley of Chicago, Helen
Lawson of Menasha, Arleen Ed
monds Of Appleton and Mrs. William
Conner of LeOna. They were follow
ed by little Elizabeth Brokaw OF
Edgerton, who carried the ring in a
lily. The maid-of-honor was Miss
Josephine Caldwell of White Rock, S.
D., who carried bouquet Of Russell
roses. The last to advance was the
- NV VII IilC eNl III VI llCl IdtIGt, w. L.
Edmonds. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. Richard Evans.
The bride wore gown of white
attn with bodice of overdrape of
silver lace. 1t was beautified by
orange blossoms. A tulle veil with a
coronet of silver lace fell at the end
81 the train on the gown. The bride
carried shower bouquet Of orchids
Brides and Ophelia roses tied with
.ulle
The maid-Of-honor wore a pink taf-
feta gown with silver trimming and
1he carried a bouquet of Russell
roses.
The ring bearer, little Elizabeth
BrokaW, wore dress of silver tissue
The bridesmaids were gowned in
pink and blue taffetas with sashes
which formed trains, all trimmed
with silver ribbons.
At the close Of the ceremony the
bridal party. led by the bride and
groom, left the church to the strains
of Memberships wedding march, pro
ceeding to the W. l.. Edmonds home
at Goa Grant street
over 100 guests were present at the
reception which was held in the east
parlor while in the west parlor dane
'ng was enjoyed. Pink pepper ber-
RES from California were part of the
decoration of the east parlor, cover
ing the mantel. On the table in the
dining room was a huge bouquet OF
orchids and chrysanthemums and
one heart shaped cake was at each
end of the table. Guests were received
by Mi. and Mrs. w. l.. Edmonds, Mr.
and Mrs. ?. Y. Lawson, the bride and
groom, and the members Of the bridal
party The bride and groom depart
ed on the lis train for points south
and after November Is will be at
home at Menasha.
In the choir pews at the church
were seated several of the intimate
Wausau friends of the bride. among
whom were the Misses Florence VIII
son, Marie Paff, Bernice TowIe. Jose
phlne Sturtevant and Gretchen Nor
gan, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Marston
the latter OF whom was Miss Ruth
Hooper, and John N. Manson, Jr
For two weeks before the Wedding
one friend after another had been en-
PERTAINING for Mrs. Lawson and at the
w. l.. Edmonds home all wedding fes-
INVITES were not over until Sunday
mad passed for on that day Mrs. Ed
monds entertained twenty relatives
and friends at dinner. The following
were among the out-of-town guests
present at the wedding: Mr.. and Mrs.
+. Y. Lawson, ST., Menasha, DR. and
Mrs. F. j. Edmonds and Miss Mabel
Berg, Menasha, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Brokaw and daughter, Elizabeth of
Edgerton, Mrs. N. H. Brokaw, Apple
ton, Miss Marion and Lillian Lawson.
Menasha, Mrs. Harold Lindley of Chi
cago, Mr.. and Mrs. R. N. Fisher. Me-
nasha, Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks and Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Clark of Menasha. Miss
Lachman, Menasha, Mr. and Mrs. Pc
terson, Appleton, and Mrs. E. A.
Eachle, Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs. joseph
Marston, Appleton, Mr.. and Mrs.
NlckoX' Strange and daughter. Mrs.
Alexander StraO0e of Mopocbo