The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
Brilliant Wedding Last Evening Of Mr..
John H. Cox and Miss Annie
A. Smith.-.A List of the
Presents.

The Goldsmith nuptials at the residence
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob>
ert Smith, No Alb Fifteenth street, last
evening, was brilliant affair. Promptly
at seven o'clock the bridal party marched
into the spacious parlor to the sweet
strains of Mendelsshon's grand wedding
march, as played by Miss Halle Trow,
and took their places before the Rev Mr..
Wright, pastor of the Christian chapel,
who was the officiating clergyman. The
parents of the bride attended the young
couple during the performance of the GER
emony. Fifty invited guests witnessed
the ceremony which united the lives and
fortunes of a most worthy and popular
young couple. After the ceremony, came
the hearty congratulations and kind
wishes of the assembled friends. and then
followed one of the most elegant suppers
imaginable, feast worthy of the hap
Ply occasion, and all present did justice to
it, After period of social conversation
and musical entertainment, during which
time the Misses Murray, of Grnnell, Iowa,
and Halle Trow, OF this city, dis
tinguished themselves both in vocal
and instrumental selections, the
party broke up wirh renewed
good wishes for the future of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cox.
MIR. Cox is well known painter in this
city, and he is an industrious, reliable and
popular young man. Miss Smith has
hosts of friends who have long admired
her many womanly qualities. The ARGUS
acknowledges liberal supply of elegant
wedding cake and beautiful and fras
grant bouquet. The following is list of
the presents: Decorated water pitcher,
Miss l., Mcclure, Emmerson, Iowa;
sham holder, Miss Annie Wells, Daven-
| port; centre table, Mr. and Mrs Robert
Smith; marble top bed room set, press
ent from the groom to the bride; one
dozen silver tablespoons. Miss Maggie
Smith. and Grandpa and Grandma Smith,
Davenport; silver butter knife, Miss EN-
ma Clark, Brooklyn, Iowa; decorated
fruit plate, Miss NJ Mcclure, Emmerson
Iowa; half dozen silver teaspoons. Miss
Mary Smith, Davenport; glass cake stand
Mrs. McAuley, Rock Island; solid silve
gold lined spoon holder, Mr.. and Mrs
McKissick, Rock Island; glass fruit dish
Mrs. George Bixby, Rock Island; SOLE
silver butter dish, Mr. and Mrs Virgil
Warren, Rock Island; bed spread
Mrs. and Miss Frylinger, Davenport
set of kitchen ware and one half dozel
cans of fruit, Mr. and Mrs. E. r. Moore
Davenport; dining table cloth, Mrs. P
Carruthers, Brooklyn, Iowa; set of liner
towels. Mrs. Clark, Brooklyn. Iowa; Sc
of silver knives and forks, Miss Alic,
Smith, Rock Island; two glass pickle
dishes, Misses Aggie and Annie Bixby
Rock Island; pair OF decorated vases, Mr.
and Mrs, Hurto Davenport; opera fan
Miss P. Carruthcrs, Brooklyn, Iowa; sill
crochet tidy, Mrs. W. II. Yeaton, New
York city; decorated bed spread, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Trow, Rock Island; elegant han'
worked tidy, Miss Halle Trow, Roc
Island; hand worked linen tidy. Miss Grac
Trow, Rock Island; linen table cloth, Mrs
James Smith. Rock Island; half dozel
Russian hand towels, Miss Ellen Smith
. Davenport; dozen imported linen napkins
: Miss Agnes, Smith, Davenport.