Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-12
MISS PEARL BENSON
BECOMES BRIDE Of
ATTY. ROY WILHELM
DAUGHTER OF MR.. AND MRS. OLE
BENSON AND POPULAR YOUNG
LAWYER PLIGHT TRoTHs THIS
AFTERNOON.

The wedding OF Miss Pearl Naomi
Benson and Attorney Roy Wilhelm
took place this afternoon at o'clock
at the home OF the bride, 81 Guthrie
street. The ceremony was performed
by DR.. A. o. Mortyedt, rector of Trim
ity Lutheran church. About thirty
relatives and the most intimate
friends Of the couple, were In attend
ance.
The bride and groom entered the
living room unattended, as Mrs. b.
q. Berge. "A cousin of the bride. played
the I.ohengrin wedding march. They
took their places before bank of
gladiol and ferns. where the service
was read. The living room and the
remainder OF the house was prettily
decorated with roses. ferns and gar.
den flowers.
During the service Mrs. Earl Ben.
son sang, "Until" and AT Dawning."
The bride wore gown of white
canton crepe trimmed In point lace.
Her veil OF tulle was held In place
with orange blossoms.
AleT Tue CtTtlhOHy IL IettptlbH was
held. followed by a wedding dinner.
Several OF the friends of the bride as.
sisted in the dining room.
Mr.. Wilhelm and his bride will
leave this evening for Macatawa.
Mich, where they will spend several
weeks honeymoon. The brides tray
cling suit is of blue tricotine With
this she will wear a blue canton crepe
hat
Upon their return to Ottawa the
Young street will 20 to housekeeping
at 1916 West Lafayette street, in a
home Mr.. Wilhelm recently purchased
for his bride.
Both the bride and groom are well
known in Ottawa and are very popular
in their large circle of friends. The
bride is the youngest daughter of FIX.
Representative O. T. Benson. She was
educated in the ottawa township high
school and for one year took n nurses
training course at Ryburn Memorial
hospital.
The groom is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Wilhelm, of West Madison
street. He received his education in
the Ottawa township high school and
was graduated from the Kent Law
School in Chicago. He was admitted
to the bar in 1920 and now has his
Office In the Central Life Insurance
Co. During the war he served in the
United States army.
The out of town guests who were
here to attend the wedding were Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. d. White, of Chicago,
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Walker of vii.
liams, Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs. II. d.
Sampson, of Chicago.
Cutting Runge.
A pretty church wedding occurred
at ] o'clock today at the Zion Evan
gelical Lutheran church in this city,
when Miss Frances Margaretha Gut
ting. daughter Of George A. Cutting
III West Madison street, became the
bride of Alfred Henry Runge. of Joliet
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Runge, of
Frankfort Rev II. H. Hartman, rec
tor of Zion church, officiated
AS the bridal party entered the
church, Miss Emma Drummer played
the Mendelssohn wedding march. Dur
ing the service Miss florence Hitter
sang, "At Dawning, and Il Love You
Truly"
Miss Marie Cutting, sister of the
bride, acted as maid of honor and Ar
thur Lambrecht, of Frankfort, an init.
mate friend of Mr.. Runge served as
best man.
The bride wore a white canton
crepe gown and a long tulle veil,
which was draped into a wreath that
her mother had worn at her wedding.
Her bouquet was a large shower OF
white rose buds and valley lilies. Her
only jewels were a string of pearls,
which were a wedding gift from the
groom.
Miss Marie Cutting wore an orchid
colored organdie gown and large pic
ture hat Of white canton crepe. She
wore a corsage bouquet of pink rose
buds.
Following the service at the church
reception was held at the home Of
the bride, and luncheon was served
to twenty-five of the nearest relatives
Pink and white decorations were used
thruout the house, flowers of the two
shades being used to carry out the
color scheme.
Mr.. and Mrs Runge left this after
noon for honeymoon trip to Wiscon-
SIN, Inc Drlue travelling OutHt was
green and white pebelette gown
with a white hat. From Wisconsin
they will go to Joliet and make their
home at 115 Irene street.
The bride is a popular Ottawa girl.
She attended the Ottawa township
high school and was graduated from
Browns Business College in this
city. Since finishing school she has
been keeping house for her father. |
She has very large circle of friends
in Ottawa.
Mr.. Runge went to Joliet from |
Frankfort, three years ago. He is en-
ployed in the office of the Tuberoid |
Co, in that city, and has very large
circle of acquaintances there.
The out of town guests who attend |
ed the wedding were Mr. and Mrs |