The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-31
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In a beautiful outdoor ceremony
at the home of the bride took place
the wedding of Miss Edith G. Stein
er, daughter of Mrs. Barbara Stein
er, residing east of Pandora, and
Walter Meigs of Warren, Ohio, Sat-
urday evening at $3.50 o'clock.
The vows were exchanged on the
front lawn of the home with a nat
ural setting of evergreens, augment
ed with baskets of garden flowers
and tall candelabra as background.
Rev. P. E. Whitmer, pastor of the
Grace Mennonite church, officiated
at the impressive single ring cere-
mony.
Preceding the ceremony a delight
full program of nuptial music was
presented. Mrs. Oliver Steiner, sis
ter of the bride, played two piano
numbers entitled angels Serenade"
by Braga and "Song to the Evening
Star" by Wagner. "Reign Thou Su-
preme' by Reitz and "Oh Promise
Me" by DeKoven we're sung by the
Misses Esther Niswander and Alice
Jean Steiner, neices of the bride.
Miss Lucille Niswander, another
neice of the bride, favored with two
violin solos entitled "Serenade" by
Schubert and "Liebestraum" by
Liszt.
At the approach of the bridal pro-
cession Bridal March" from Lohen-
grin, was played by Mrs. Steiner.
The maid of honor, Miss Grace
Steiner, sister of the bride, chose a
lovely aqua net floor length dress
fashioned with a tight bodice, and a
full double net skirt trimmed with
bows of grosgrain ribbon in peach
shade. Her small halo hat of peach
net was enhanced by two TERED
shoulder length veil. She carried a
bouquet of talisman roses. David
Hilty, nephew of the bride, acted as
ring-bearer.
The bride, escorted and given in
marriage by her brother Lennis
Steiner, was beautiful in a gown
of mousseline-de-soie made princess
style, standup collar and long, tight
fitting sleeves, with her skirt sweep
ing into a long train. Compliment
ing her gown was a two-tiered
ingertip veil, with scattered orange
blossoms and fashioned from tiara
of orange blossoms. She carried a
shower bouquet of white roses.
Oliver Steiner, brother-in-law OF
the bride, attended as best man.
The groom was dressed in conven-
tional blue. .
The ushers from the occasion were
Walden Hilty, brother-in-law of the
bride, and Myron Lehman.
A reception Immediately followed
the wedding. Fifty near relatives
and friends attended.
Out-of-town guests included Mrs
Hattie Meigs, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Meigs and sons, Mrs. Cora Escott
and son Raymond, and Miss Mildred
Kingdom of Warren; Rev. and Mrs
A. D. Welty and son James, Mr.
and Mrs. B F. Welty of Lima; Mr.
and Mrs. Walden Hilty and sol
David of East Orange, N. j., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Steiner Of
Cleveland, Tennessee.
The bride, graduate of Blufftor
college, has been instructor of music
in the public schools near Warner
for the past four years. The groom
is in business with coal and build
ers' supplies firm at Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meigs left for |
ten-day wedding trip to the White
Mountains in New Hampshire. Fol
travelling the bride wore costum
suit of pigeon blue wool with brown
accessories. After Sept. 5 they vii
be at home at 1865 Youngstown
Road, Warren.