Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-17
CUPID'S BUSY DAY
Miss Floi ence Layda Witherspoon
Becomes Bride of George
Frederick Hetter.
HAVE PRETTY HOME CEREMONY
Gustafson- Nelson, Peterson Swan
son, Standardization and
Other Nuptials.

A simple but elegant wedding was
celebrated last evening at s O'Clock
when Miss Florence Layda Wither-
spoon, daughter of Mrs. Isabelle With
erspoon, was married to George Fred
erick Hetter at the home of the brides
mother, 1O41 Seventeenth street, Rev.
o. W. Lawrence, pastor of the Memorf
al Christian church. saying the cere-
mony. the ring service being used.
The guests numbered about seventy
five. The house was decorated
throughout in wealth of palms, ferns.
carnations and roses. the color scheme
being green and rose colors.
In the second parlOr, where the cere-
mony took place, the bay window was
embowered in palms, asparagus, ferns
and smilaX. Ferns. roses and palms
were arranged in profusiOn around the
doors, stands and in most every nook
of the house.
The couple entered the parlOr I'M
attended and took their places in the
bay window under a canopy of smilaX
The bride was gowned in a white ere
alton of French lawn, trimmed in D.
AlencOn, point lace, which fell in cas-
cades. She carried a shower of brid-
al roses.
After the ceremony was performed
and congratulations extended, the
guests We're served with a luncheon.
The bride has lived in Rock Island
for a number of years and is a lady
of culture who has endeaTed herself to
large circle of friends.
Mr. Hetter is salesman in Stewards
hardware store, and a gentleman high
ly regarded by all knowing him. He
is treasurer of the Memorial Christian
church board. Mr.. and Mrs. Hetter
will be at home to friends at 1928
Fifteenth street after July l. The out
of town guests present at the wedding
were Miss Florence Boag, Centerville.
Iowa, Mrs. John Patterson. GeneseO,
ILL.,, Mr.. and Mrs. John Keener. of An
dover. and Miss Morton, of Davenport.
Nelson.
The marriage of Prof. Olof Graf
strOm, principal of the art department
of Augustana college, and Miss Anna
Elvira Nelson was celebrated at noon
Wednesday at the home of the brides
mother. Mrs. Sigrid Nelson. two miles
south of Galesburg. Rev. Peter Pet
ersOn, pastor of the First Lutheran
church, Galesburg. officiated, using the
ring ceremony. The bride is a grad
uate of the art department of Angus
tana college, at the head of which
Prof GrafstrOm has served five years.
He enjoys an extensive reputation as
an artist and has several paintings on
exhibition at the worlds fair. The
couple will reside here.
Psterson-Swanson.
The nuptials of Miss Blenda A
Swanson and Gustaf 4. Peterson were
celebrated yesterday afternoon at 2
O'Clock at the parsonage of the Swed-
ish Lutheran church on Fourteenth
street by the pastor, Rev. J. A. Ny
vail. Alfred Peterson and Miss
Emma Swanson attended the couple.
The bride is from Moline and the
groom is employed at the shoe store
of Magnus Peterson. Following the
ceremony the couple departed on the
steamer Dubuque for St Louis for
a visit. after which they will return
to this city for residence, at Fourth
avenue and Fourth street.
Schenk- Carlson.
The marriage of Miss Louisa Carl
son and John Schenk was solemnized
at O'Clock last evening by Rev c.
A. Mennicke. at the German Lutheran
church. Mr.. Schenk is employed in
the foundry department of the Rock
Island Stove works. The couple have
gone to housekeeping on First street.
ERgers-ButIer.
Miss ROsabelle Butler, of Engle-
wood, was married Wednesday to
Theodore Eggers, of this city. at the
home of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Egg
gers have taken up residence at 800.
Twelfth street, this city. Mr.. Eggers
is a machinist at Rock Island arsenal.