Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-17
WE'D AT URBANA
Herbert Keith Collins. of This
City and Edith Elizabeth
Harper United
AT HOME OF BRIDES PARENTS
knowIton-Riggan Nuptials Celebrated
at Richie Residence - Other
Weddings.

The marriage of Herbert Keith Col
Inns eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. j.
Col ms, and Miss Edith Elizabeth Har-
per, daughter of Mrs. James Harper
of Iirbana, ILL.,, took place last evening
at { O'Clock at the home of the brides
mo; Ter, 907 West California street.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Mr.. Simpler of the First Presbyterian
chu ch. The ceremony was elaborate
and beautiful in all its appointments
and there were present many guests
frol out of the city. From this city
the. were present the groOm's pa
ent Mr. and Mrs. s. J. Collins, Mr..
and Mrs. Will Collins, Miss Jennie
Col ms, Sewell Collins and Roy Col
Inns Mrs. j. T. Taylor and Miss Jen-
ME Taylor The bridal couple escaped
by rear window, took an automobile
for TolOna, ILL.,, where they boarded a
trai for the south.
Nr. Collins is a member of the con-
trat ling firm of Collins Brothers and
is q graduate of the state university as
is so his bride whom he met while
ate ding school there. Mr. and Mrs
Col rs will make their home for the
pre- ent in Arkansaw where Mr.. Co.
lns is engaged in construction work.
observation-disclosures.
N SIS Helen Thornton Riggan and
Jan IS Wolcott Knowlton of Morgan.
tow /, w. Va, were married last even
ing At $50 o'clock at the home of the
brio IS uncle, Major C. S. Richie. 1926
Sew nth avenue. Rev. DR. G. Dewitt
Dow ing of Trinity Episcopal church
Dav IMPORT, read the marriage service in
the presence of about $50 guests. Miss
Ellie Douglas Moseley of st. Louis, 4
cou in of the bride, was the maid OF
hon r, and Miss SaIlie Vest Jackson OF
St Louis was the bridesmaid. The
groC nsmen were Ousiey Brown OF
Spr rgfield. Ill, and Walter A. Rosen
field of this city.
House EiabOrateIy Decorated.
tt e house was beautifully and elab
orat 2ly decorated, the ceremony taking
place in the front parlor, which hat
beer transformed into veritahle bow
er CT lilies. ferns and smilaX. An i'm
prov ised altar had been erected in the
bay window, which was completely GOV
cred with wi4d southern smilaX. s'Ehe altar
was made of white pillars, wound witt
smilax arranged in graduate heights OF
a low platform covered with white sat
in. On each pillar was a cut glass can
die stick with white candles, which con
stitrted the only lighting of the room
Extending from the chandelier to thu
ALTA were festoons of smilaX and Iii
les. The mantle was banked with fern
and easter lilies. The library was dom
in jack roses and lighted with red can
dies in brass candle sticks. The din
ing room was lighted with white can
dies in silver candle sticks. The tabl
was covered with a white satin, owe
which was draped embroidered crepe
The cloth was edged with hot hOus
smilaX, and from the chandelier to tn
corr ers of the table were ribbons O
chif'o and smilax. The center piec
was large howl of brides roses an
Silver candelabra
To the strains of Mendelssohn' wee
ding. march the bridal party entere
from the library, Miss Jackson and Wa
ter Rosenfield leading the way, follow
ed oy Miss Moseley alone, and the
cam the bride with her uncle, Majo
Ric lie, who gave her in marriage Th
groom and his best man, Ousley Brown
and the officiating clergyman came frol
the hall and met the party at the alta