Haller-george Wedding

HALLER-GEORGE WEDDING

Celebrated in the Unitarian Church Last Week

RECEPTION AT THE HOUSE

Dr. Conrad George, Jr., and Miss Katharine Haller Were Happily Married

Under the soft light of candles falling on stately palms and nodding roses at the Unitarian church last Thursday evening, were united in marriage Miss Katharine Haller and Dr. Conrad George, Jr.

The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion by the friends of the bride. The wedding was a pink and white affair throughout. Behind the pulpit was a tall screen of white bunting and banked on either side were palms and ferns arranged with excellent effect. A great rope of green intertwined with pink roses was festooned from the oaken beams overhead and hung from this were two baskets of roses and green. Two silver candelabra bearing pink candles shed a soft light over the whole scene.

At promptly 8 o'clock Miss Marion Smith began the opening strains of the Lohengrin Bridal Chorus and the Treble Clef club preceding the bridal party came slowly down the aisle singing the Bridal Chorus. Following them came the ushers, Walter Haller, Henry George, Edson Sunderland and Oscar Eberbach, the bridesmaids, Misses Dorothy Krause of Grand Rapids, and Katherine George, beautifully gowned in white chiffon and carrying arm bouquets of pink carnations. Next came the maid of honor, Miss Chrissie Haller, sister of the bride, who wore a beautiful gown of white silk batiste, trimmed in chantilla laces and wearing a Victoria veil and carrying a bouquet of pink roses. She was followed by the little flower girl, Ruth Whitman, who was gowned in pink. She scattered roses on the path of the bride, who followed her.

The bride entered on the arm of her father. She was richly gowned in white satin grenadine, beautifully trimmed with a bertha of real duchess lace.  Her veil was fastened gracefully to her high coiffeur. Her only ornament was a diamond and pearl sunburst, the gift of the groom.

The groom with his best man, Mr. Lloyd Gandy, met the bride at the altar and there the beautiful Episcopal service was read by Rev. Mr. Sunderland.

During the ceremony "Traumerei" was played softly on the organ and the triumphant tones of Mendelssohn"s Wedding March sounded as a recessional.

Immediately after the wedding a small reception was given at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Haller, corner of S. Fifth avenue and Packard street, where the newly wedded pair received the congratulations of the relatives and their most intimate friends.

Dr. and Mrs. George received their guests in the library, which was banked with ferns and palms and vases, and beautifully illuminated with festoons of tiny electric light in many colors.

A wedding supper was served to the guests, the bridal party being seated at a long table in the dining room, which was decorated with a centerpiece of roses and silver candelabra graced either end of the board.

The bride's favor to her maid of honor was the lace handkerchief carried by the bride. This gift was in conformity with a very pretty old custom. The favors to the bridesmaids were golf stick hat plus in silver, and that to the flower girl, a ring. The groom's favors to the best man and ushers were gold studs with pearl centers. His gift to the bride was a beautiful sunburst of pearls with diamond center.

Dr. and Mrs. George left on a late car for Detroit, getting away from the party awaiting them at the depot. They left on the boat today for a trip to Mackinac and other northern points. They will return in time to be present at the marriage of Miss Helen George and Lloyd Gandy next Thursday, after which time they will be at home at 301 S. Fourth avenue.

Miss Haller is the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Haller and is very popular with the young people of the city.

Dr. George was graduated, from the literary department of the U. of M. in 1896 and the medical department in 1899. He is assistant on the surgical staff at the University hospital. For the past two years he has acted as city physician. He has a large and lucrative practice and is considered a very brilliant member of his profession.

The popularity of both bride and groom was attested by the large number of presents which were received by them.