The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-02
SCHILLINGER-EHLEB.
A Wedding Party and Grand Family Re-
union All i'm One.

At 80 this morning the ARGUS local
sharpened new lead pencil and with the
soul-absorbing strains of Strassers band and
Bleuer's orchestra still ringing in his ears
will essay to tell something of what his ewes
beheld and his ears heard at one of the
most pleasant nuptial knot tyings on
record in the history of Rock Island
There are occasions in WHICH the height,
breadth and thickness of good solid enjoy
ment are propertionate with its informal
ity and the marriage last evening of one of
Rock Islands most accomplished and
deserving daughters to a not less accom-
plished and worthy son was most emphatic
ally one of them. We refer to the mar
riage of Miss Laura T. the oldest daughter
of our esteemed townsman Mr.. Fred
Ehleb, to Mr.. Henry w. Schillinger, who is
Well-kuown in local musical circles as the
efficient prompter of Strasser's Union Band
the headquarters of which are in Daven-
port At an early hour the guests, who
with but three exceptions were relatives of
the contracting parties, began to congre-
gate at Tie residence of Mr. EhIeb No
1880, Fourth avenue, corner of Twentieth
street. and at o'clock, the hour previously
fixed upon for the ceremony, the spacious
parlors were filled with about sixty adults
and ten or fifteen Juvenile cousins
Promptly at the hour designated the hap
py pair entered the parlors and taking
position under
A FLORAL HORSESHOE
suspended between the two rooms were
impressively united in bonds matrimonial
By Rev. ]. S. McCord D. d. of the First N.
Il. church after which heartfelt congratula-
tions, not unmi1ed with tears, were in order.
Among the first to step forward were the
guests of honor, par excellence, Grandpa
Jacob in his 80th yearand Grandma Caro-
line Schil'inger in her 10th year, but both
as spry as almost any young people pre-
sent. 1t viii be remembered that this |
aged and respected couple celebrated their |
golden wedding anniversary about three
years age.] This being the ma rage of his
oldest esandchiid the old gentleman re-
marked to the writer: I'm proud of him,
tell you and all who baow the likely |
groom felt like giving vent to a similar |
While congratulations were pouring in |
upon Mr. and Mrs. Schillinger, Strasser's |
band, (Mr. Scb.llipgers musical asso
ciates,) under the lead of Mr.. Sfrasser him
self and entirely unexpected by the groom |
entered the hall below aud entertained the |
IS embled company with some appropriate |
md excellently played selections Subse-
1uently the band. fifteen performers in
aumber. was invited upstairs where the
playing was continued
Meantime long tables had been ar
-anged in the market below, the same be.
ng quickly laden with a marriage feast
which for variety and general excellence
we venture to say was never excelled in
his section. Shortly after 8 o'clock .he
banquet was declared ready and the guests
we're hidden to partake While they were
ieasting Strassers band. stationed in the
parlors above, played some of it's sweetest |
music which proved to be most agreeable
appetizer. As soon as the last guest had
disappeared down the staircase the
ARGUS man produced pencil and
paper and in trice had
taken an inventory of the beautiful and
useful presents with which the piano was
loaded, as well as several handsome arti-
lies in the furniture line which had been
stored in an adjoining room The
LIST OF PRESENTS AND DONORS
IS rs follows:
Wooden blanksting Mr. and Mrs j seh;Il;nger
ST. watch chain and earrings from the groom: SET
'Iiver KNIVES ana forks MRS. p. Fries very pretty
nina tea set, Mr. and Mrs A Eckernesn. half |
iozen parlor chairs, Mr.. Fred Ehleb Jr and Miss