Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-15
BECOMES BRIDE
OF LEO LARKIk
Miss Anna Fern Gilman of Iowa City
and Rock Island Young Man
United in Marriage
IN A HOME CEREMONY
Dean J. J. Quinn officiates at S. M
Arndt Residence-Howe-W
Nuptials Solemnized.

! Miss Anna Fern Gilman, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A. Gilman of Kings
| ley, Iowa. and Leo Larllin, son of Mr.
and Mrs. c. j. Larkin of $50 Thirtieth
treel. were married last evening
c 80 at the home of the brides uncle |
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. S. NJ Arnd'
Sp3 Twentieth street. Dean j. J
Quinn of st. Joseph's Catholic church
read the marriage service, using the
ring ceremony. in the presence of
about GO relatives and friends.
| The bride was attended by her
cousin. Miss. Dorothy Arndt, and the
ings were carried in a white rose by
little Kittie Babcock of Moline, i
cousin of the bride. Harry Larkin
served his brother as best man. The
ceremony was performed in the front
parlor one corner of which had been
ansformed into an improvised altar
of white pedestals in graduate heights
and on each of which was placed an
lunshaded candle in silver and crystal
FOLDERS. Above the bride and groom
was a large wedding bell OF southern
sr.;lax and roses and at the conclil
Son of the ceremony the bridesmaid
drew a white ribbon which precipi-
tated on the Lewly wed pair shower
OF lilies of the valley. The mantle
ard altar were decorated with south
en- smilax and palms and roses. The
dining room was also deliberately dec
Grated in southern smilax and flowers
aud candles with pink shades An
elaborate collation. was served follow
, ing the ceremony, the guests being
served at a large table in the dining
ROOM
4 Mendelssohn's wedding march was
clayed by Miss Florence Freistat. yio-
lin, Miss Hazel Munger. cello, and
Miss Frances Desaulniers of Moline,
harp. stationed in the upper hall.
Pretty Gowns Worn.
! The bride was beautiful in a gown
Of white lace over white satin the
sorwn being made entrain and she
we're the long tulle veil held with
torange blossoms, her only ornament be
ling diamond and pearl crescent, the
gift of the groom She carried shower
Iorquet of lilies of the valley with
utterly bows of ribbon. Miss Arnd;
wore. white chiffon over pink taffeta
She wore 4 short veil of white tuile
with an aigrette and carried pinF
roses The little ring bearer was
dressed in white and wore a wreath
1 CT white roses.
The brides gift to her bridesmaid
J. was a pearl pin, and to the ringbearel
i she gave an enamel and gold locket
Her bouquet, which she threw just be
fore leaving the house. was caught b,
, Miss Edna Carl.
, Nj and Mrs Larkin left last even
ing for the east for an extended trip
the brides going away gown being o
blue velvet with hat and gloves t.
y match After Dec. 1 they will reside
It suite of rooms in the Payne flats
g Mr.. Larkin is associated with hi
Gather in the stone contracting busi
ress and is well known in the thre'
{ tiles. His bride has attended schoo
l. al the Villa dc Chantal and during he
e say i'll the city has made her hom
with Mr.. ami Mrs. Arndt. She is
: woman of sweet disposition and ha
made many friends.
II From out of town the guests wer
NJ. and Mrs. John Buell. and sor
Charles of Geneseo: Mr.. and Mrs. job
Wenke and daughter, Ruphina Q
III Cisco; Albert and John Gilman an
Mrs. D. A. Gilman, ST.. of Hampton, MI
and Mrs. R. H. Savage of Clinton, an
Miss Hulda Rastede of Geneseo.
Howe-Winter.
The marriage of Miss Cora There's
Winter. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I
Winter, and Walter Blunt Howe too
;,ace last evening at o'clock at tn
home of the bride, 536 Twenty-thir
street The ceremony was performe
lhy Rev. Adolrh Geycr of the Germa
l(stholic church and was witnessed b
i company Of about 80 guests. Mr.
lWiiIiam Weinrich of Cambridge serve
her sister as matron of honor and tn
Misses Mildred Dauber and Ann
Streckfus. cousins of the bride, wei
1.-THE bridesmaids. A niece of the brid
Basilia Winte., carried the ring in
white Gala lily and the ribbon bearer
|were Mildred Winter. Margaret Wei
l rich nieces of the bride, and Arth,
| anG George Winter, brothers of tt
4. bride. Fred Andrews of Iowa Gil
Il was best mar and the ushers wei
\ iDsniel Paul and Carl Mangan. the la
H .ei of Davenport.
II Decorations Are Elaborate.
H The wedding march was played
H Rleuer's orchestra, stationed in Il
H iall. The ceremony took place in Il
H front parlor which was elaborate
H decorated with garlands of smilax al
H the mantle was banked with palm
II lssrps, roses and carnations, bouque
II of the flowers being also placed abo
4 the rooms. The same scheme of dc
Grafton was carried out in the 9th
| rooms of the house.
An elaborate course dinner W
served at small tables scattered abo
j tie rooms, the wedding colors, viii
and green. being carried out in t
courses The bride wore beautit