Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-04

best man ana Ernest BloOmqulSt, OF
this city, Alexis Andreen, of Clinton,
and Charles Hallberg, of Chicago,
were groomsmen. Miss Ellen Bersell,
sister of the bride, was maid of hon
or, while the bridesmaids were Miss
Signe Telleen, Of this city. and the
Misses Margaret and Alice Anderson,
of Sioux City, Iowa. The flower girls
were Lydia and Zephia Bersell. Prof.
~ ID. Bodfors officiated at the organ
and rendered Haydn's wedding march,
to the strains of which the bridal par
ty took their places on the re strum.
Beautiful Decorations.
The chapel was beautifully decora
ted, with pink and white the FREEDOM
mating colors. The bride and her at
tendants were attired in white silk.
while the flower girls wore pink. The
residences where the company repair
cd after the ceremony, was also Taste
fully decorated with palms and smilax
and flowers of the predominating
colors.
At the residence wedding dinner
was partaken of. during the progress
of which numbers, were rendered by
the Zedeler children's orchestra and
TIE Milo quartet. After the dinner a
number of toasts we e responded to
by the guests, President Andreen
speaking in response to MY Friends
Daughter" Rev. Alexis Andreen to
The Groom" Rev. j. Jesperson to
1.-The Home" and c. \. Shallberg to
THE Bridesmaids
After a period of felicitation Mr..
and Mrs. Hamilton left for Geneva,
days, returning to the city before fl
nall; going to take up their residence
at Nanistique.
The bride is a highly accomplished
young lady. She graduated from the
college and the conservatory and
earned more than local reputation
as a musician. For several years she
held the position of Organist at the
Memorial Christian church, of which
she is a devoted member. She has
more recently held the position in
structor in conservatories at Sioux
City, Iowa, and Geneva, Ill. The groom
is Il graduate of the college and the
theological seminary and since the
completion of his studies has filled a
charge at Manistique. His work has
stamped him as a young man of abil-
ity and worth and one assured of con-
tinued~success in his chosen field.
ThoemInE- OhIweIIer.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Ohlweiler was the scene of a merry
gathering of large party of friends
and relatives last evening, the occa-
sion being the wedding of their
daughter. Miss Mabel Ohlweiler. and
Carl Thoeming. The ceremony took
place in the parlors of the OhlweiIer
home at o'clock, Rev. s4gsSH44ssszAcN Nary
The happy -seaPle were
attended by Harry Thoeming and Miss
Clara Schneider and William Ohlweiler
and Miss Edna AIbrecht. The cere-
mony was followed by congratula-
tions and the serving of a wedding re-
past of ample proportions. The lat
ter part of the evening was devoted to
dancing to music by Bleuer's orches-
ira. Both the principals in the event
of the evening have many friends to
extend them good wishes. The bride
is native of the city and is young
Lady of many graces. The groom came
here couple of years ago from Ana
mosa, Iowa. The couple will reside
for the present at the Ohlweiler home.
Throne-AIaLthey.
The wedding of William Throne and
Miss Anna Matthey took place at 1880
last evening at the German Lutheran
church, Rev. c. a. Mennicke Official
ting. The accompanying couple were
William Matthey, brother of the
bride, and Miss Margaret Raithel. Af-
ter the ceremony the bridal party
was rendered a reception at the home
of the parents of the bride. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Matthey, in South Park.
The groom is chef at the Richelieu
cafe in Moline, formerly being CON
nected with the Hotel Harms in this
city. and the couple will reside at a
home he has prepared in Moline.
Griffin Carnaghan.
Howard Griffin, of New Windsor,
was married at IL o'clock this morn
ing to Miss Sadie Carnaghan at the
home of the bride in Milan. Rev. VIII
liam b. Mckee, of Rock Island. offici-
ated, the ceremony being followed by
a nuptial repast of which the assem-
bled party of relatives and intimate
friends partoolk. At 1925 the couple
left for Chicago, and after trip of
a week will be at home near New
Windsor, where the groom is pros
porous young husbandman. The bride
has for a number of years taught in
the Milan schools.