Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-02
MORE JUNE BRIDES
Little Archer Has a Busy Time of
it First Day of Month
of Roses.
SIX COUPLES ARE UNITED
Hollis Edmond Robb and Nellie Or
allie Benen Welded
at Moline.

The nuptials of Hollis Edmond Robb,
of this city, and Miss Nellie Oralie
Benell, Of Moline, was celebrated
at at o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon at the parsonage of the
Moline Methodist church. Rev. NJ
V. Crumbaker officiating. The attend
ands of the bride and groom were
Robert Benell and Rowland VIII
lis and Misses Cora Robb and Mamie
Benell. Immediately after the we'd
ding Mr.. and Mrs. Robb went to Rock
Island. where they took a train for
unknown points, TO remain until this
afternoon. when they Will return in
time for the reception in the evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. II.
Robb in South Rock Island. Satur-
day they will depart for Centralia,
H., To make their home. The bride
received many handsome presents,
among which may be mentioned those
from two patriotic societies, Graham
Post, q. y. r.. and Gen. Rudman Cir
Gle. Ladies of the G.. y. Il. When lit
tie girl she was adopted" by the ii. II.
Graham post and was known as the
the daughter of the post" That or
ganization sent her a handsome opal
ring as a wedding gift. The Ladies of
the q. y. r., Of which the bride was
member. sent her a set of silver knives
and forks and silver gravy ladle.
weIIs-ReynoIds.
An transformations home wedding
was performed last evening at
O'Clock by Rev. IL. w. Reed. of the
First Baptist church, when Miss Jessie
Belle Reynolds. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W. Reynolds, was married to
Bert Nelson Wells. of Princeton, ILL.,.
at her parents home, 31S Fifteenth
street, in the presence of about thirty
relatives. The ceremony took place
under canopy of flowers consisting
of red roses. red and pink carnations
| and SmilaX. The attendants were Miss
| Myrtle Summers and Frank Reynolds.
| 4 brother of the bride, both of whom
reside i'm this city. The bride was be-
| comingly attired in white silk muslin
| over white silk. She carried white
roses. Her maid wore creme silk mus
| lin, and carried pink roses. The color
scheme used was pink and green.
which predominatcd in the different
rooms. The out of town guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. +. \. Wells. Princeton.
ILL.,. parents Of the groom: Mrs. Jos
ePh Summers and daughter, Miss Cora,
! Viola, Ill; Mr.. and Mrs. y. Firkins,
| Moline, and Mr.. and Mrs. o. f.. Rey-
nolds, Davenport.
Are Welded Here.
Last evening at the home of the
brides sister, Mrs. Herman APP
plcquist. in this city. Philip
| Charlberg and Miss Mathilda
Peterson. of Moline. were mar
Rev. NJ. J. Eggan. who thus
performed his last Office as pastor
of the Mission tabernacle. Moline. Miss
| Peterson il member of the young
| peoples society and Of the choir IF the
| tabernacle.
Gustafson-SwensOn.
At the residence of Aid. and Mrs.
| y. 6. Anderson yesterday afternoon
| was solemnized the marriage of Gus
! tat GuStafSon and Miss Hannah {.
| SwcnSon, Rev. IIulmgren performing
the ceremony. y company of rela-
tives and friends was present. Miss
| Laura Anderson. the flower girl. was
the only attendant. In the evening
the couple left for an eastern wedding
/
at the Lutheran Augustana Book Con-
| Germ. and his bride for the past three
| years has been matron of the dining
| hall at the college.
LEOPOLD.
| George IL. Bartholomew. Of this
| city. and Miss Ella Leopold were mar
ried at o'clock last evening at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. George II. Leopold. 619 Fifth ave
! nue., Moline. Rev. +. f. Bart holomcw,
| father of the groom. otliciated. The
| relatives and a few friends attended.
! There followed a wedding dinner and
reception. The couple left this morn
| ing on the steamer Dubuque for
visit at the worlds fair. After Sept.
| ! they will be domiciled in a new home
| the groom is having erected at Ninth
| avenue and Tweuty-fifth street. The
| groom i member of the clerical
force at the Mitchell II Lyude bank.
and young man highly regarded.
| wedertz-Merte.
Miss Minnie Merte yesterday was
married to Albert Wedcrtz, of Bur
| lington. Iowa. the ceremony. which
| was performed by Rev.C. y. Mennicke.
| of the German Lutheran church, TAX
| ing place ut noon at the home of her
| sister. Mrs. Otto Wedertz. 2719 Sixth
| avenue. The couple left in the after
noon for their future home in Bur
| hngton.
A Strong Heart