Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-22
BRILLIANT WEDDING.
Miss Alice Bessie Lee Becomes
the Wife of Francis George
Howard.
MARRIAGE OCCURS ATMINNEAPoLIs

Ceremony ut the Family Home Witnessed
by n Company of Relatives-Bride q
Former Resident of Rock IsIand-Miss
Mary Dart, of this City, Maid of Honor
Rev. Pleasant Hunter Ofciates.
The Minneapolis Times says the
marriage there Wednesday of Francis
George Howard and Miss Alice Bessie
Lee, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mylo
Lee, formerly of Rock Island
was one of the handsomest home we'd
GiDgs that has occurred in Minneapo-
lis during the year. The happy event
was celebrated at the Lee home in the
Adeline. The house was artistically
decorated with profusion of palms,
ferns and flowers. A string orches-
ira from pretty corner in the hall,
played the wedding marches and n
delightful program of music during
the congratulations at the close of the
service. Immediately preceding the
ceremony Miss Nellie Judd sang The
Violet Song" and THY Beaming
Eyes Are Paradise. and as the last
notes of the song died away, Rev.
Pleasant Hunter, the officiating cler-
gyman, took his place before the bril-
dial canopy, the orchestra broke into
the strains of the LoheDgrin wedding
| march, to which the groom, accom-
panied by his best man, Henry M.
Young, of Chicago, entered the
parlOr and took their places before
the altar. The bridesmaid, Miss Mary
Dart, of Rock Island, gowned in white
organdie over white silk and APP
pliqued with duchess lace, the skirt
being finished with ruffies edged with
satin ribbon and carrying pink roses,
preceded the bride. The briie wore
Il gown of pearl white satin. fashioned
with demi-train, the bodice finished
with heavy garniture of deep point
lace. A shower veil enveloped her
entire figure and fell to the hem of
her gown. Her bouquet was of lilies
of the valley and maidenhair ferns.
Given in Marriage by Her Father.
At the entrance to the parlor she was
met by her father, who led her to the
altar and gave her to the groom in
marriage. Mr.. Hunter pronounced
the ring marriage service in the pres
ence of the immediate relatives of
both families. During the service
the 'IntermezZo" from ''Cavalleria
d
Howard turned to receive the con-
CALCULATIONS of their friends the music
changed to Mendelssohn's wedding
march. A wedding supper was served
in the dining room, which was in red
and green. In the center of the round
table was n handsome centerpiece en-
broidered in red roses, the work and |
giftof the brides grandmother, who |
is 81 years old. On this handsome |
piece of work stood tall cut glass |
vase which held a huge array of long
stemmed American beauty roses |
which spread so as to cover Il goodly |
portion of the table, some of the bios
: oms dropping to the cloth, which was
strewn with roscbuds and wreathed in
smilaX. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard left
for a wedding trip, and upon their re-
turn they will be at home at $50
street 5, Minneapolis, after
May Il. The brides going away
gown was Il tailor gown of gray-blue
cloth, with 4 hat to match. The bride
is widely known in Rock Island and
the three cities, having been promi-
nent in society while her home was
here, and the best wishes of her friends
will attend her in her new life. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick &. Denkmann, from Rock
Island; Wilson McClellaud, of Daven-
port, and Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Winthrop
Lewis and their family, of St. Paul.