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- Niagara Gazette - 8/21/1929
A beautiful wedding was solemnized
Saturday aiternoon at four o'clock at
the St. Jacobi Lutheran church at
Bergholtz. N. Y.. when Miss Emma Eggert.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anton
Eggert, became the bride of Roland W.
Bruss. son of the Reverend and Mrs.
A Bruss.
The ceremony was performed by the
Reverend Mr. Brass, father of the
groom. The altar was attractively dec-
orated with snapdragons,, gladiolus and
palms. The bridal party entered th e
church to the strains of the "Wedding
March" from "Lohengrin" played by
Theodore Grabau.
The bride' was gowned in bridal satin.
the skirt being of sik chantilly lace
made with an uneven hemline with cape
collar drapaed in front with rhinestones.
Her veil was of silk princess chantillly
lace arranged in cap effect with orange
bossoms at each side. She carried a
shower bouquet of bride roes, lliy-of-
the-valley and baby breath.
The maid of honor, Miss Artel Bruss,
wore a gown of yellow georgette. Miss
Elfrieda Bruss,, one of the bridesmaids,
wore a gown of peach georgette and
Miss Hildegarde Heuer, the other brides-
maid, was garbed in pink georgette.
Both carried an arm bouquet of Ophelia
roses and baby breath.
The bride's little niece, Georgette
Kkrull,, who acted as flower girl, looked
charming ina pink flowered crepe de
chine with a rosette of pink satin rib-
bon on one shoulder. She carried a
basket of sweet peas and baby breath.
Alvin Gradau was best man, and
the other attendants were Edward
Schimshack and Erwi Krull. Carl
Berens and Gerad Bruss were the
ushers.
The bride's mother, Mrs. Anton Eg-
gert, was gowned in black silk flat
crepe,, and the mother of the groom,
Mrs. Otto Bruss, was attired in a flow-
ered silk crepe.
The groom's gift to the bride was a
platinum bracelet set with diamonds;
the bride gave the groom a diamond
scarf-pin. The bride presented her at
tendants with sik cepe de chine
cansetts. The groom's present to the
best man was a pair of white golld cuff
inks, and to the attendants, leather
belts.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of the bride's
parents. Covers were laid for 24 at the
bride's table which was cnetered with
a large wedding cake and prettily des-
orated in pink and white. About 50
guests attended the reception. Mr. and
Mrs Roland Bruss left immediately
after the midnight supper on a wedding
trip to New York and eastern parts.
The bride's travelling costume was
of blue, with hat to match, and fox fur.
Out-of-townn guests were Mr. and Mrs.
William Eggert Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Behrens and daughter Marilyn Sue,
Mr. and Mrs.. Ray Mielke, Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Baker,, from Niagara Falls, Mr.
and Mrs.. William Volk and Mr. Alvin
Dutton and famiy of Tonawada; Mr.
and Mrs. Arnold Krull and family, Mr.
and Mrs.. William Clapham from North
Tonawanda.
Pre-nuptial affairs for the bride were
a variety shower given by Mrs. Ray
Mielke and Miss Ariel BBruss, a bridge
party by Mrs. Wm. Capham, a variety
shower and kitch shower by Mrs.
Frank Dutton and Mrs. Car Behrens,,
"Rose Marie" by the girls of Remingtonn
and Rand.
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