Gray - Hoewing

GRAY, HOEWING

Posted By: Ann Jaber (email)
Date: 2/20/2006 at 01:26:36

RAYMOND GRAY IS MARRIED NEW YEAR’S DAY IN WISCONSIN

Raymond R. Gray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer M. Gray, of Toledo was married on New Year’s Day to Miss Mary Louise Hoewing, of West Salem, Wisconsin. Mr. Gray’s brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gray, of Toledo, were among the guest.

The young couple arrived in Toledo last Friday and are staying with his parents until March 1st when they will move to his father’s farm.

The following is an account of the wedding as given in the West Salem Journal, West Salem, Wisconsin:

“Miss Mary Louise Hoewing, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. H.M. Hoewing, West Salem, Wisconsin, and Raymond R. Gray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer M. Gray, were united in marriage on Tuesday, New Year’s Day, at the manse, the bride’s home, in an impressive 5 o’clock candlelight service. The bride’s father, the Rev. H.M. Hoewing, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, West Salem, performed the ceremony.

The attendants of the couple were the bride’s sister, Miss Sybil Hoewing, as maid of honor and John Gray the bridegroom’s brother, as best man. The bridesmaids were Miss Beatrice Gray, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Doris Loomis, of Jefferson, Wisconsin.

The large living room and dining room were attractively decorated with candelabra, bouquets of white gladiola, white pom poms and ferns.

For her wedding the bride wore a white lace dress with a finger-tip veil which fell from a tiara of seed pearls. She carried an arm bouquet of pink briarcliff roses and baby’s breath. The maid of honor and bridesmaids were gowned alike in pink taffeta and net and matching hats and carried colonial bouquets of pink carnations.

The bride’s mother was in powder blue with brown accessories. Her corsage was of white gardenias.

Before the vows were spoken Miss Roberta Rowe, accompanied by Miss Birdie Krucke at the piano sang “O Promise Me” and during the ceremony she sang “The Lord’s Prayer.”

A reception following the wedding was held for the immediate families of the contracting parties at the manse.

The bride and bridesmaids were formerly in the Spars and the bridegroom was in the U.S. Army.”

(From Fannie Gray's Scrapbook)