The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-02
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On Wednesday evening at seven
o'clock. Mss Adele Rakow Of Ham
mond became the bride or Bernhard
Nierk Of Lansing, Illinois. The
wedding took place at St PauPs
Lutheran church with Reverend
Lichtsinn performing the ceremony.
the double ring ceremony being
asod The brides uncle. Carl Meier
q LaPorte. Indiana. presided at the
organ. With the hrst strains of
Aohengrins wedding march the
bridal party entered the church.
Miss Rakow was q sweet bride IN
her white gown OF dream crepe with
her lovely veil OF tulle. and the
train caught with pearls. She car
RED shower bouquet OF. sweet
peas and baby chrysanthemums
The bride was attended by Miss
Emma Meier acting as maid of
honor Her gown was fashioned OF
pale blue taffeta. The bride was
also attended by Miss Ellen Rakow,
her gown being OF a coral shade;
Miss Amanda Schultz. In pale green,
and Miss Laura Lohrenz. in orchid
The grooms attendants were Mel
yin Nierk OF Lansing. Illinois; Ell
mer Krakow OF Hammond. and Ed
win Meier or LaPorte. Indiana.
During the ceremony Miss Esther
Rakow of Bloomington. Illinois.
ana Miss Ruth Heidelbach OF Forest
Park, Illinois both cousins OF the
bride. sang two vocal numbers
sweetly Following the services a
three course wedding dinner was
served to nifty guests at the home
Of the brides grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. II. (. Meier Of $50 East
State street. Mr. and Mrs vierk
viii live in Lansing. where their
home is in readiness
The Laura Werno Ladies' Quartet
which appeared last evening at the
Methodist church under the auspices
of the Lake County W. c. T. L. was
one of the most artistic and pleas
urable given IN Hammond for some
time. This concert is the one which
the ". c. r. L. chose to give as
their annual benefit concert for the
year and a splendid audience in a
most receptive state OF mind well
coined the ladies' OF the quartet
The church looked attractive with
the dark red and russell shades of
chrysanthemums which had been
kindly donated and the w C. It. Y.
remnant as decorations The audi
ence was graciously seated by the
members eff the young peoples
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The concert Itself appealed to
everyone chiefly because It was so
varied. One of our prominent men
was heard 10 say at the close OF
the evening that one could readily
listen to that sort Of program for
ever. All Of the program was in
costume The mechanical doll act
which was lovely as could be. was
especially well received. as was the
Quaker couItship scene. The cello
isl must not be passed by without
a word OF praise for her work was
most commendable as was the clear
strong soprano voice of that mem
Der Of the quartet. One of the most
impressive features OF the whole
evening Was the reading Of "Smilin
Through by Miss Werno herself
Folks who mad seen the play and
even the movie Of this play declared
that Miss Werno had done 1t with
an artistic touch and an unusual
appeal
The financial end OF the concert
is said to have been most excellent
and this opportunity Is taken to
thank everyone for their splendid
support in making the affair what
III was
Reporter for the Evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Baumzartner
of 137 Russell street who had been
wintering in California were sud
denly called home from Los Angeles
on account OF the Illness of Mrs
Baumgartner's sister, Mrs. Mason Of
Harvard Illinois
The Alpha Phi Club was welcomed
Yesterday for their usual pleasant
time by Mrs. ". A. Hill at her
home on Highland street. Luncheon
vas served to the fourteen guests
at the dining room table. made at
tractive by the use of decorative
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