The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-18
HYMENEAL.
A Notable Wedding ut Orion and An
other on the Island see The
Presents.
STEEL-wIRsING.

Az TUE TtSiucuCc vi lne uIluc pdichto, |
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wirsing, at Orion,
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon, occurred
the marriage of Charles A. Steel, of this
city, and Miss Minnie, daughter of the
estimable couple above named. The
nuptial knot was tied by Rev. A. l.. Nor
gan, the bridesmaids being Miss Minnie |
Duden, of Moline, and Miss Grace Bab> |
cock, of this city, and the groomsmen
Messrs. A. F. Gray, of Rock Island, and
Austin Wade, of Moline. Mr.. Steel, who
has been so fortunate in the choice of a
life companion, is clerk in the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific offices in this city,
| and bears the respect of all who know
him. His bride will be a welcome acqui>
sition to Rock Island social circles The
following is a list of presents rendered
the happy couple;
Grand square piano from brides par
ents; Whittier's poems, w. L. Wright
Orion; oil painting. j. Hiddenbran, Cedar
Rapids; steel engraving and easel, q. Ii,
/ Cook, Rock Island; perfume case, Mr..
and Mrs. J, R. McIIais, Minnie A. Hig-
gins and Hattie s. Homer, Orion; cut
glass water set, eight pieces, A. F Gray
and sister, Rock Island; card receiver,
} MIR. Mrs and Madge Crompton, Orion;
hanging lamp, d. R. Michinor, Orion
flower basket, Master Ralph Wirsing oil
. | nar,nn Nlharf Ehica,rn. water
) set. Mr.. and Mrs. John McEwen, Orion;
reclining chair, from boys of Z. X. |. "
P. freight Office. Rock Island; hand
, painted ice cream set. Phil J. Cook. Free
4 port, ILL.,, table scarf, Miss Minnie Simp-
} son. Rock Island; set silver fruit knives.
| Minnie Duden, Moline; gold watch and
D chain. groom to bride; chair tidy Miss If
1 win Gilbert, Chicago, silver flower vase,
9 Ella A Hausler, Orion; mirror, Mrs. +.
e Wright. Orion; complete kitchen outft,
n VIM. Steel, Wichita, Kas. oil painting.
d Mrs. A. Steel. Rock Island; teapot, Mo =
a lie A. Bolks, sofa pillow, Mrs. A. X,
d Morgan; cook stove, Alex. Steel and wI!e
e set glassware, Mr.. and Mrs Miner; silver
5 napkin rings and fruit dish. II. ii. Long
e napkins and tablespresd, Nj. Alexander
G Straight; pickle castor, Dill Il. Morgan
e silver syrup pitcher, viii McGOvern; sill
is yer pickle castor, Mr. and Mrs ] Me-
Govern; hand painted wax candles, Mr.
d and Mrs. J. c. Wright; silver perfume
IS bottle, C. Trego.
= THORNTON MONTGOMERY.
N There was wedding on the govern
IS ment island last night at the residence o
er Mr.. A. f. Montgomery; his daughter
r Miss Martha, was welded to John II
y Thornton, u 5. A. The bridal pair wer
e. attended by Mr.. Alex Montgomery
lie Jr.. and Miss Lizzie Montgomery, broth
IL er and sister of the bride. The present
- were numerous, as the following lis
is testifies:
Id Set of table linen and napkins
Mt AMI castor from the brides mother
tn easy chair and extention table from
m the brides parents; hanging lam
Sc from the brides father; mars spread
towels and table lamp, Sister Lizzie Mont
r. gomery; tea china set, one dozen silvt
knives, one dozen forks, one dozen te
spoons, one half dozen desert spoon
Id one sugar shell, one butter knife, frOl
a the brides brothers all silver; one cam
b. rocker and one book from MIR. Lee an
"A Mrs. Brooks; one fruit and glass tlOwt
:" stand from Mrs McAnley; one half dol
III en- assorted tumblers from Misses Agnt
AS and Annie Bixby; one berry set fro
NV Mrs S. Bixby; one half dozen silvt
- knives, one half dozen forks from Mr.. an
Mrs. King; one glass fruit dish from NJ
n and Mrs. McGonigel; silver sugar she
lat and butter knife from Mr.. and Mr
a James Montgomery; one glass set fro
ate Miss Raphel Kennedy; one dozen Fren'
tumblers, three nickel sad irons fro
Henry Steffenhagen; two oil paintin;
is from Corporal. Dean; bird and ca
me from Sergt. Fitzgerald; one half dozt
inn silver knives from J. E. Hogue and +.
Dairon, one half dozen sauce dishes, ca
re plates and celery holder from the Miss
rity Maggie, Matte, and Era Brooks; silv
ID pickle caster and tongs, Mr.. and M
Froehlich.