Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-24
MARRIED AT NOON
Miss Sadie Heath, of Milan. the
Bride of n. c. Smith of
Gable.
WAS A PRETTY HOME AFFAIR
Rock Island Young People Figure
in Interesting Nuptial
Events.

y very pretty home wedding was
celebrated at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. w. Heath, in Milan, at high
noon today, when their youngest
daughter, Miss Sadie, became the
bride of II. c. Smith, who is the Rock
Island operator at Gable. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. j. ID.
Smith, pastor of the Milan Meth
odist church, the bride and groom
taking their places in the large entry
between the front and back parlors,
while Miss Zoe \. Swayne, of Rock
Island, played Hearts and Flowers"
at the piano. In conformity with the
other details of the wedding the sim
pie church service was used. The
doorway in which the couple stood
was hung with great portieres of
bridesmaid roses, through which in
tertwined sprays of smilaN, while
overhead was a shower of pink roses.
A Pink and White wedding.
The bride was gcwned in Il creation
of cream white wolfe and lace, large
quantities of the latter material be-
ing used in the trimming, a white sash
cOmpleti ting the costume. She used no
veil, but wore roses in her hair and
carried a shower bouquet of brides
white roses.
The wedding colors were pink and
white, the house being decorated
throughout in Il scheme harmonious
with that idea. The parlors were
banked with pink bridesmaids roses,
relieved by the more subdued hues of
twining smilaX and potted plants.
The decorations in the dining room
were particularly fetching. There
white satin ribbons depended from
the ceiling to the corners of the ia
BILE, entwined with smilaX, and were
fastened at the corners with large
white bows. the latter holding bou
quets of pink roses, and the balance
of the room was festooncd in similar
fashion.
Only Relatives and Friends There.
The interesting ceremony was wit
messed only by intimate friends and
the relatives of the bride and groom.
About thirty plates were laid for the
nuptial dinner which followed, those
from abroad being Mrs. j. +. Schwab.
of New York City; Mrs. c. Il. McCon-
nell, of Marcus, Iowa; Mrs. ID. y.
Smith. of Wyoming. H.; Mrs. lines,
of Wyoming: the Misses Mabel and
Beth Heath, of Davenport. MIR. and
Mrs. Roland Rallcstraw and Miss
Rakestraw, of Wyoming, and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. +. Heath of Marcus During
dinner the Davenport Mandolin or
chestra played concert music. Mr..
and Mrs. Smith will reside in Gable,
and after Sept. ! viii be at home in
that place to their many friends.
The bride is accounted one of Mi
lan's fairest daughters and is the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Heath, the father formerly a we'll
known farmer from the vicinity of
Taylor Ridge, but now retired. She
graduated from the Milan high school
with the class of 1901 and is an ac-
complished musician She has been
the alto in the choir at the Milan
Methodist church for several years,
and otherwise has taken an active in
tcrest in things musical. The groom
is n son of Mr.. and Mrs ID. n Smith.
of Wyoming, and is n rising young
railroad man, at present in charge of
RObIf-WIviu.
At $50 last evening at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. George p. Stauduhar.
on upper Twenty-first street, took
place the marriage of Miss Gertrude
Nivill, of this city, to Bert Rohlf, of
Davenport. a select company was
present to witness the suspicious GER
emory, which was performed by Rev.
Thomas Mackin. Miss Josephine
Dover rendered the wedding march,
while Miss Katherine Dover was maid
of honor and Miss May Terrell was
bridesmaid. Gus Lerch was best man.
The binding words were spoken be-
meath bell composed of clover en-
twined with pink and white roses.
The wedding colors were pink and
white and the decorations were elab-
crate and beautiful. The wedding
was celebrated with sumptuous
banquet followed by dancing in the
parlors.
The bride is the daughter of II. c.
Wivill and has a large number of
friends to wish her well. The groom
is connected with the Davenport
Sugar Refining company. The cou-
pie will reside at West Second and
Pine streets, Davenport.
O'Brien-McQuaid.
This morning at ST. Joseph's church
Miss Catherine a. McQuaid, of Rock
Island, became the wife of Andrew
O'Brien, of Barstow. a nuptial high
mass was celebrated at Gas. Rev.
Thomas Mackin officiating. The bride
and groom were attended by Clement
p. McQuaid, a brother of the former,
and Miss Bernice Eiker, of Moline.
The wedding was unpretentious and
Immediately following the service the
couple left over the Rock Island for
Chicago. After trip of several
weeks they will be at home in Bar
stow. The bride is daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Patrick McQuaid, of 945