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PFINSSTEH-ROHLWING WEDDINGMost Gorgeous Affair Ever Held in Cook County—Two Cornet Bands Furnish Music—Five Counties Represented.ABOUT 300 FAMILIES INVITED2000 People lEstimated to have Participated in the Festivities Over 200 Teams with Fine Carriages on the Grounds.Schaumburg is an inland town without either a railroad, telegraph, or express office, only :ic postottice and no hank, yet her standard of citizenship is high. She is notetl near and far t'other industrious, prosperous people. Many of the men are physical giant?, while tin* women are strong, healthy ai d accomplished in their several duties; such a combination produces astalwart race.Elk Grove is tin* banner Republican town of Cook County. Both these towns are almost entirely inhabited by Germnn-Americans, who are thrifty and intelligent. Supervisor John Rolil-ldng, of Elk Grove, is a peer among them and has repeatedly been elected to the highest ottiee in his town.1‘rof. Win. H. riingsten is a progressive. up-to-date farmer, and his son 1 red W. is profiting from his father's experience. They were the only representatives of Schaumburg who at-tenderi the annual Cook County Fanners* Institute and benefit ted from the into; change of ideas. It is but natural that the sons and daughters of such prominent, well-to-do neighbors should unite and form a more perfect union, which meets with the approval of all their acquaintances.Miss Emma Rohlwing, daughter ofMr. and Mrs. John Rohlwing, and Mr. Fred Pfingsten, son of Mr. and Mrs. Win. H. Pfingsten, were united in marriage by Rev. G. A. Mueller, pastor of Schaumburg Lutheran Congregation, at high noon Thursday, Sept.3, 1903. The Center church was crowded with relatives and friends of thetwo families.The bride looked charming in her beautiful wedding gown and the groomwas oupp in The possession of his worthy companion. They were attended by four couples as follows: Mr.Henry Lielithardt, Miss Martha Rohlwing. Mr. Herman Fen/., Miss Emma llingston. Mr. Herman Wilkeuing, Miss Alvina Pfingsten, Mr. Win. Len-schow and Miss Anna Kruse. Misses Ifermina Rohlwing and Agnes Tliies were flower girls.After the ceremony and services, aprocession a mile long, led by the Burlington Cornet Band and two busses drawn by four-horse teams, l. highlycaparisoned teams, bedecked with0plumes and flying ribbons, followed by handsome turnouts, formed and drove to the home of the groom’s parents, which, with the mammoth 2-poletent for dancing, two large dining-hall tents, a large tent provided with many tables, where the old gentlemen played cards, and the “beer garden,” with the immense multitude of people, assembled. looked like a great circus holiday. The wedding procession was met on their approach by the Blue Ribbon Band and ushered to the spacious grounds, where a bounteous feast of everything to satisfy an epicure, awaited them.While uniformed waiters served the people with victuals and drink, a photographer took pictures of the scenes and crowd as they sat at the tables doing justice to the delicacies setforthGreat preparation had been going forward for weeks and the delightful weather helped to make this a grand German wedding, surpassing any previous event of the kind ever held inCook County.Two bands, the Burlington Cornet Band (18 members!, and the Blue Ribbon Band of Bartlett (17 men), of v hieli Prof. Win. Pfingsten is teacher,were* present and enlivened the event with tine music.This was the most gorgeous specta-ole of a private nature we ever beheld; rural wealth and natural beauty combined with true innocent happiness. Had all the turnouts which came heavily loaded been lined up the procession would have been two miles long. The Germans can’t be beat when they attempt to do a thing, buttliis affair will long remain a recordbreaker. The occasion was a proud \ay for Schaumburg and Elk Grove and the multitude of relatives and friends who attended. Everything passed off lovely and serene. The festivities lasted two days.
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Palatine Enterprise Register
Palatine, Illinois, US
Sat, Sep 05, 1903
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