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Two Couples Made Happy

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Parent Issue
Day
7
Month
August
Year
1903
Copyright
Public Domain
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TWO PRETTY HOME WEDDINGS CELEBRATED

Dr. F. P. Bachmen and Miss Jessie Harris and Mr. Chas Ewald and Miss Agnes McDonald United

HARRIS-BACHMAN.

Tuesday evening, August 4th, at her mother's home, Miss Jessie Gertrude Harris, daughter of Mrs. John S. Harris, of 1224 Washtenaw avenue, was married to Dr. Frank P. Bachman of the Ohio State University at Athens.

It was a quiet home wedding and the family and a few intimate friends were present. The simple Quaker ceremony was used, followed by the double ring service, Dr. Patton officiating. The ceremony was closed by the Lord's prayer, repeated by the family and friends. It is a stately service with a very beautiful dignity in its simplicity.

The bridal couple stood beneath a canopy of asparagus fern, and the room was green with palms and ferns. Sweet peas were clustered in masses of pink and white. Garden flowers were used throughout nasturtiums in the dining room and golden glow in the halls.

The bride wore white embroidered chiffon over chiffon and white satin, the soft folds caught with pendants of pearl. Her veil was fastened with white rose buds and she carried roses. The groom's gift was a handsome diamond and ruby ring. The going-away gown was of brown velvet, tailored, with brown hat and gloves.

Mr. and Mrs. Bachman will live at Athens, Ohio. where Dr. Bachman is Professor of the Science and History of Education in the University. He is a graduate of Chicago University and took his Ph. D. at Columbia University.

Mrs. Bachman is a graduate of the University of Michigan and was a Kappa Alpha Theta here.

McDONALD-EWALD. Before a bank of palms and white roses Miss Agnes McDonald and Charles Ewald were united in marriage Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Miss McDonald is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William R. McDonald of 503 Hill street. Mr. McDonald is instructor in the engineering department of the University. The past year Miss McDonald has been a student in the Baptist Missionary Training School of Chicago. She was a member of the junior class of that institution.

The groom graduated from the University in the class of 1901. Since that time he has been secretary of the University Y. M. C. A. which has grown wonderfully both in numbers and in strength under his systematic management.

Dr. Arthur F. L. Wilkinson performed the beautiful ring service The bride was gowned in soft, shining white silk. In her hand she carried a bouquet of pale pink roses. She was attended by her sister, Miss Mabelle McDonald, who was attired in a gown of white batiste, carrying a bouquet of deep red carnations Benjamin Ewald, brother of the groom, acted as best man. The ceremony was simple but most beautiful. Only the immediate relatives of the bride and groom being present.

At four o'clock a reception was held. About seventy-five guests being present to pay their respects to this most popular couple. Dainty refreshments were served in the artistically decorated dining room. The out-of-town guests present were Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Ewald of Benton Harbor, parents of the groom; the groom's sisters, Misses Nellie and Edna, Benjamin Ewald of Boston, Mass., and Edward Ewald of Benton Harbor, brothers of the groom.

Mr. and Mrs. Ewald left that evening for Mr. Ewald's old home at Benton Harbor. During their absence of two weeks they will visit at various northern and eastern points. The latter part of September they will sail for Buenos Ayres, Argentina, where Mr. Ewald will continue his Y. M. C. A. work as foreign secretary in that place. The best wishes of a host of friends follow them to their foreign home.