Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-28
LIVES ARE UNITED
Miss Elizabeth Hartz and Les
lie Marsh Barton Parties
to Pretty Wedding.
CEREMONY AT CHURCH
Will Make Their Home at Cedar
Rapids After Oct. 1-Wiese-
Lewis Nuptials.

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Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Hartz, 531 Nine
teenth street, was married to Leslie
Marsh Barton of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
last evening at 8 O'Clock. The cere-
mony was performed at Trinity Epis-
copal church, Rev. Granville H. Sher-
wood, the rector, officiating, the beau.
tiful service being witnessed by a COM
pany of friends that filled the church:
The church was decorated in Easter
lilies. palms and ferns which banked
the altar Professor S. T. Bowlby at
the organ, before the entrance of the
bridal party, played THE Bridal
Song" by Jensen; "Hymn of the
Nuns" by Wely, and the Swedish
Wedding March," by Sodermann, and
Iimprovising into the wedding march
from Lohengrin, which announced the
approach of the bridal party. During
the ceremony "The Evening STAR
from Tannhauser was played, and as
occasional Mendelssohn's wedding
march was given.
The six ushers, Herbert Wilson Of
Moline, Lawrence Pope of Moline,
William Funck, Frank Burgess,
Charles Duve and Victor Martin, all
of Davenport, led the way, followed by
the six bridesmaids, the Misses Anna
Ralston, Clara Kenworthy, Jennie Col
Inns, May O'Connor, Annie Montgom-
cry and Laura Arnold of Ridgway,
Hartz, sister of the bride, followed,
walking alone, and then came the bride
with her father. Mr.. Barton and his
best man, Charles Dabney of Moline,
met them at the steps at the foot of
the altar, proceeded to the altar and
returning to, the chancel, where the
benediction was pronounced.
The Brides Gown.
The bride wore a beautiful gown
of white satin made princess and
trimmed in real lace. The gown was
made entrain and she wore the full
length veil trimmed in real lace. The
veil was held by a bando of brilliants
and rosettes of orange blossoms. She
carried bouquet of lavender orchids
and lilies of the valley in shower ef-
feet with ferns and white ribbons.
The groom's gift to the bride was a
bar pin of diamonds and sapphires.
The maid of honor was dressed in yell
low crepe de chene and she carried a
shower bouquet of white daisies with
yellow gauze ribbon and wore in hair
white aigrette tipped with gold. The
bridesmaids were dressed in white
from head to toe, in lingerie gowns of
lace and embroidery. They wore white
aigrettes tipped with gold in their hair
and carried fancy baskets filled with
white daisies and ferns and tied with
large bows of yellow ribbons and
sprays of daisies suspended by yellow
ribbons.
The brides gift to her maid of honor
was ring and to her bridesmaids
crescent pins set with pearls The
groom's gifts to the ushers were gold
monogram cuff buttons.
The Reception.
Following the ceremony a reception
attended by 15G friends was held at the
home of the bride, 531 Nineteenth
street. The house was very beautifully
decorated in immense baskets of yell
low daisies and nasturtiums and ferns
ted with big bows of yellow ribbon
These were placed about the rooms
and formed a wonderfully effective
decoration. On the dining room table
was big basket of white daisies and
ferns, the handle tied with an immense
tow of yellow ribbon, the ends trailing
in graceful designs over the cloth. On
the sideboard and serving table were
also baskets. of daisies. The company
was received in the north parlor by
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Barton, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. c. Hartz and Misses Maude
Hartz and Laura Arnold. An orches-
ira furnished music during the even
ing. buffet luncheon was served,
yellow and white predominating in the
appointments.
The bride is a talented and accom-
plished young woman, popular in
large circle of friends and loved by all
who know her. She is a graduate of
the local high school class of '02 and
in 1906 graduated from Wellesley and
in 1908 took her masters degree at
Augustana. During the past year she
has been member of the faculty of
st. Katherine's school, Davenport.
teaching English history and psycnol-
ogy. Mr. Barton is the only son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Barton of Pitts
burg, Pa. He was formerly advertising
manager of the Davenport Democrat,
in which capacity he made many
friends. Last April he accepted posi-
ton as manager of the branch Office of
the Iowa Auto and Tire company of
Davenport, with residence in Cedar
Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs Barton left last evening
for Chicago from where they will go
for a trip through the northern states
They will return to the city for few
days and will then take up their resi-
dence in Cedar Rapids and will be at
home to friends after Oct. l.
Mr.. and Mrs. WI. Barton of Pitts
burg, father and mother of the groom,
and Miss Laura Arnold of Rfdgway,
Pa, were the house guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hartz, here to attend the wed
ding.
Levvis-Wicse.