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LENTZ-HARDER,William Graver lentz, of Btoomsburg, and Mist Jane Harder, of Catawissa, Married on Wednesday LastThe auditorium of St. Matthew’s E. L. church was attractively decorated last Wednesday for the wedding of one of Catawissa’s Vnost popular young ladies, Miss Jane H Hrrder, and W. Graver Lentz, of Bloomsburg. The color scheme was green and white, ferns and flowers being used Rev. U. Myers, D. D., pastor of the bride, officiatedm just 6 p m when Prof. J T. Berger, organist, began Lohengrin’s wedding march and the wedding party came down the main aisle, led by Ushers Robert Harder, Berwick, and Prof. J. T. Goodwin, Bloomsburg, followed by the flower girl, Miss Elizabeth Harder, of Buffalo, N. Y., the maid of honor, Miss Esther Abbott, Catawissa, and the best man. J. H. Becker, of Ma-hanoy City, and the bride and groom. As they took their places before the altar the organist changed to “O Promise which continued until the last words of the beantifnl Lutheran wedding service were pronounced by Dr. Myers. As the wedding party left the altar the organist played Mendelssohn’s wedding march.The bride wore a beautiful gown of white crepe-de-chine over white taffeta and carried a bouquet of bride roses; her veil was the one worn by her great grandmother at her wedding 100 years ago, and worn that evening for the first time since. The bridesmaid wore canary crepe-de-chine and carried yellow rose buds, and the little flower girl, a niece of the bride, wore white and carried a basket of snapdragons.Following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents, corner Main and Third streets, Mrs. Dodson, of Bloomsburg, catering. The decorations at the house were autumn leaves, the bridal table being decorated with smilax, carnations and candelabra.The groom's gift to the bride was a diamond brooch, a diamond stickpin to the best man and stickpins to the ushers. The wedding presents were beautiful, including cut glass, china, linen, etc.The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Harder, and is one of Catawissa’s fairest and most popular young ladies. The groom is the salesman in this district for the National Biscuit Co., and for several years past has made his home in Bloomsburg. He is one of the best known traveling men in this section and has a host of friends, who join with the bride’s friends in wishing them a long, happy and prosperous wedded life.After a wedding tour through the east and south Mr. and Mrs. Lentz will make their home in Catawissa, where they expect to be “at home” after November 1st.The following witnessed the ceremony and attended the reception:Catawissa—Mrs. C. F. Harder, J. R. Deimer and wife. William Bachman and wife, W. M. Vastine and wife, C. E. Geyer and wife, Mrs. Susan Martin, C. S. Kline and wife, Harry Harman and wife, John Waters and wife, Mrs. Nellie Pfahler Vastine, Stephen Baldy and wife, G. H. Sharpless and wife, Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Vastine, Mrs. Sarah Griffith, Mrs. Milton Creasy, J. Strieker and wife, Rev. Dr. and Mrs U. Myers, Mrs. Elizabeth Harder, Misses Jane Hart-i, Esther Abbott, Kathryn P. Kline, Mary Abbott, Helen P. Baldy, Atta Deimer, Dorothy Deimer, Hattie Abbott, Kate Mears, Martha Mears, Sue Bern-inger and Maud Berninger, and William Dreisbach and Arthur Harder.Buffalo, N. Y.—E. P. Harder and wife, Elizabeth, Leland and William Harder.Wilkes Barre—Mrs. Sarah Baldy, J. K. Sharpless and wife. E. H. Harder, William S. Bovey, W. W. Williams.Bloomsburg—B Ray Yohe and wife, Irvin Snyder and wife, William Snyder and wife, Prof. J. T. Goodwin.Mahanoy City—J. H. Becker. Berwick—Robert Harder, H. T. Bal-zell.Allentown—Mrs. Samuel Schneck. Jersey City—Miss Ella K. Graver.THE AFTERMATH.The bride and groom very neatly fooled the crowd in the evening in their get away. Driving over the river bridge as though on their way to Bloomsburg, the;* stopped on the other side and waited for the train to show up at the P. R. river bridge, then drove back, timing their arrival so as to reach the crossing just as the train stopped. They were aided and abetted in this by F. R. Dent, acting ticket agent, who when asked where Mr. and Mrs. Lentz were, replied “Why, they drove over to Bloomsburg, and will take the D. L W. down at 9 ’clock.” That seemed to satisfy the curiosity seekers and most of them left.But, with all their neat escape, they were properly introduced to all the passengers by Robert Harder, brother of the bride, who promptly boarded the train upon its arrival and distributed cards from the “smoker” back to the Pullman car, introducing Mr. and Mrs. Lentz in this wise:OH. YOU PASSENGER8 !This will introduce to you Bill and Jane (Lentz). Having just been married, they are on their honeymoon. The citified chap is Bill. You can t mistake Jane by her Maude Muller smile. Since it’s the r first wedding try and make it as comfortable (?) as possible. They will know how to act like real married folks next time. See that they get on the right ^traln and take good care of them.P. S. The groom has some cigars, but he’t bashful. You’re not.Of course, no one knows what Billy and Jane said when found the train flooded with the introductory cards, but Robert will find out what they thought about it when they return home.
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Catawissa, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Oct 20, 1910
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