Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-30
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On this thursday morning, Deem
Der Goth, in the midst of the beautiful
Christmas season, there occurred one
of the prettiest of nuptial events.
when George John Silbernagel. and
Miss Winnifred Devoe were united in
the holy bonds of matrimony at st.
Mary's Catholic church, at nine
O'Clock, the Rev. Father J. B. Hauck
officiating.
The church was very charmingly
decorated for the occasion. the sane
tuary and altar being banked with
palms and covered with fragrant and
beautiful roses and chrysanthemums.
The church auditorium also was at
tractively beautified by the cut flow
ers and plants which were set at
the front Of the church.
The music was perfect as only we'd
ding music can be, the bridal party
entering the church to the strains of
Lohengrln's Wedding March and sew
eral solos being rendered during the
service by Mrs. Eugene Stewart. of
Nashville. Mrs. Stewart sang Until"
Ave Maria" and Beloved. 1t is
Morn After the ceremony Mendel
ssohn's Wedding March was PLAYED
| The three ushers and attendants
Erwin Luebchow, Edward Silbernagel
and Edward Hopkins, followed by the
Misses Agnes DeVoe of Roanoke, Va,
were the first to enter the church.
The groom, Mr.. George Silbernagel
and his best man. Mr.. George Stieber.
joined the bridal party at the altar.
entering the church from the sanctu-
airy. Miss Helen Silbernagel, the
maid OF honor, followed the brides
maid, and the last in the line of march
was Miss Winnifred DeVoe upon the
arm OF her father, Mr.. Fred DeVoe.
The bride wore beautiful silver sha-
dow lace over silk crepe and her tulle
veil fell to the hem of her train. She
carried shower bouquet of white
roses and orchids. The bridesmaids
were attired in gowns of different
colors, Miss Jean Gilbert wearing a
yellow taffeta, Miss Louis Rosenberg
a cream lace over orchid taffeta, and
Miss Agnes DeVoe dainty blue pan
ton crepe. The three wore large
hats OF maline to correspond with
their gowns and silver pumps. Old
fashioned arm bouquets of pink roses
were carried by them. The maid of
honor, Miss Silbernagel, wore orchid
georgette over pink charmeuse and
silver lace, and she carried a bouquet
OF Ophelia roses. She also wore sill
yer pumps
After the ceremony at st. Mary's.
wedding breakfast was served at the
Wausau Business and Professional
Women's club, covers being laid for
sixty guests. The decorations carried
out the plan followed at the church.
white chrysanthemums, roses, palms
and ferns identifying the breakfast
table and ROOM An orchestra fur
nished music during the repast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silbernagel departed
this noon for points south and upon
their return to this city, about Jan
uary 18th, they will be at home to
their friends at the Kiefer flats.
Both Miss DeVoe and Mr.. Silberna-
gel have been among the most popular
young people in Wausau Mr.. Sill
bernagel is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Silbernagel, of this city. He
is graduate of the Wausau High
school, and of the University of Wis
consin, course in commerce. During
the war Mr.. Silbernagel served as
lieutenant in field artillery.
During his course at Madison Mr.. Sill
bernagel was a prominent member of
the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. The
past several months Mr.. Silbernagel
has been associated with the Mara
thon Granite company with which con-
Germ he will remain on his return.
Miss DeVoe is graduate of the
Wausau High school and of Ossin-
ming, Tarrytown, N. Y. She has al
ways lived in Wausau with her father,
Mr.. Fred DeVoe.
Out of town guests who attended
the DeVoe-Silbernagel wedding were
Mrs. Frank OConnor, and Miss Kath-
ryn O'Connor, of Madison, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles DeVoe and Mrs. Edwards
Of Richland Center, Wis, Leonard
Jansen of Kaukauna, Miss Katherine
Riorden Of Milwaukee, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Stewart of Nashville,
Tenn.
Mrs M P Pfiffner of Stevens