Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-10
HAPPILY Welded.
Ex-Congressman joe Cannon's
Daughter.
NOTABLE EVENT ATDANVILLE. ILLS.

The Lucky Groom Ernest y. Leseure, a
Young Bank Cashicr-rhe Knot Tied
in Church, and a Feast and Reception
Given at the StateSman's Home-A Pro-
fusion of Flowers Lend Their Fra grance
and Beauty to the Occasion-Of for a
Wedding Trip.
DANvILLE, his, Miss Mabel Cannon,
daughter of eN-Congressman Joseph Is.
Cannon, was married last evening at the
First Methodist church to Ernest y Les
cure assistant cashier of the Second Ma.
tional bank. The ushers were George
Warfel, of Kansas City; Samuel Wickery,
of Chicago; Frank Tincher, Ed Elliott,
Charles l.. Hawley aud r. f. Tobey, OF
Danville AT 5 O'Clock the organ sounded
the strains of Memberships wedding
march and the bridal party entered the
door of the church, where large number
of friends gathered TO witness the cere
mony.
Costume of the Bride.
The six ushers came first, followed by
Leone Giddings and Bushnell Crane, two
beautiful little girls dressed as rosebuds,
then the bridemaid Miss Helen Cannon,
followed by eX-Congressman j. q. Cannon
and the handsome bride, who wore a beau
tiful cream-colored crepe de chine, en- train,
the exquisite point lace hounce on the
edge OF the skirt being caught up with
sprays of lilies of the valley She carried
a bouquet of magnelias. The groom, ac-
companied by his best man, Walter Kelly
of Tacoma, entered the church at the same
time from the other side, joining the
bridal party at the altar, which was beau
tifully decorated with potted flowers and
tropical plants.
Under Floral Apch.
The large arch erected in front of it was
covered with pink peOnies, roses, hydran-
geas, ferns, and smilax. White rugs COW
cred the approaches to the altar. The
Episcopal ring ceremony was conducted
by the pastor of the church, Rev c. A
Crane, assisted by Rev. Charles Little, OF
the Presbyterian church, of which the
groom is a member. Following the wed
ding service the bridal party, accompanied
by 200 of their more intimate friends, re
turned to the Cannon mansion, where an
elegant wedding supper had been prepared
by Chicago caterer
Decorations at Home.
The three mante!s in the parlors Were
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| composed of strings OF smilaX and arches
| of palms divided the rooms. The stair
way was solid mass of smilaX and pink
drapery, surmounted by pink flowers.
The young couple received congratula-
tlons standing in front OF the parlor man
tel. The brIae = decided blonde of fine
figure; besides being beautiful, she has had
! the good fortune to inherit her mother
amiable manners, and is the most popular
| Of Danville's many charming bellies.
! Guests from Abroad
Among the guests from abroad were
| General and Mrs. J. 7. Torrance. Chicago:
| Miss Eplalie Andears, Chicago; L. l..
smith Chicago; Dr. and Mrs. Leseure, De
! troit; Miss Louise Grosvenor, Athens. O.:
Dr.. and Mrs Wilcox. Springfield:
| Robert Fort and Mrs Clara Fort. La
con; Mr.. anu Mrs. William Reed, Miss
Hattie Reed, H. c. Reed. Walter Reed
MIR. and Mrs. j. W. L. Slavin, Miss Mary
Slavin, Mrs. VIII Day. George Warfel,
Kansas City; Samuel Nickery, Chicago.
! and Walter Kelly, Tacoma The young
couple left last night for an extended Con-
tinental wedding trip. They will visit
Paris, Berlin, and Vienna. sailing from
New York on the 18th on the Champagne.