Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-30

of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Lift, 729 Twen-
ty-first street, was celebrated last
evening at a simple ceremony at the
home of the brides parents. The serv-
ice was read at $50 o'clock by Dr.
w. S. Marquis, pastor of Broadway
Presbyterian church in the presence
of a company of so relatives and close
friends of the families. Miss jessie
Thacher attended her sister as maid
of honor and the groom's brotherLeon
Lift was his best man. Miss katner-
inc White of Milan at the piano played
the bridal chorus from Lohengrin as
the bridal party took their places In
the back parlor. Here was erected an
altar of ferns and other greenery ana
pink and white asters and before
which the ceremony was performed.
The pink and white asters in profusion
were used to trim the other rooms,
vases and baskets filled with the bios
SONS being placed on the mantels, ia
bles, ETC. During the ceremony Miss
White played melody in G by Cadman.
The bride was attired in beautiful
gown of white crepe meteor made with
court train and trimmed in chan
tilly lace. She wore tulle veil that
fell to the hem of her gown and it was
arranged in cap effect with sprays OF
orange blossoms. Her flowers were
| brides roses in shower effect. Miss
/ Thatcher as maid of honor wore white
embroidered wolfe, lace trimmed, and
she carried pink and white asters
A buffet luncheon was served aftel
| the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lift left last night fol
a short visit in Chicago and upor
their return will reside on Twenty
second street between Ninth and Tent
avenue and will be at home after Nov
II. The bride wore as her travelling
dress a tailored suit of blue with ha
to match Mr.. Lift is a graduate o
the local high school class of 1909 AM
of Browns business college, and i
now employed in the Office of Deer
Pillow company, Moline. He is vel
known as an athlete and foot ball sta
and is now coach of the Independent
Football team. His bride is also
:. graduate of the high school class c
'09, she later attended Augustana co
lege and has been employed in tn
I office of the Peoria depot.
Guests from out of the city wer
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt and daughter
Dorothy and Leigh of Cambridge an
Mrs. ]. w. Williams of Galva.
STATE w. C. T. U. SESSIONS.
THE STATE CONVENTION o
the Woman's Christian Temperate
union is to be held next week
Gelesburg, Oct 9 to II. Mrs. Ros
-Simonson of Port Byron has bee
elected to represent Rock Island cOu
ty at the convention and the Roc
Island union may send a delegat
During the day, Thursday, Oct. 9, Il
EvaRgelistic and Loyal Temperan
Legion departments of the w. C. T.
will be considered, although the ope
=. ing of the convention proper will n
y be until Thursday evening when
banquet will be served for all I
Z friends of temperance. The banqu
+ will be served in the Methodist churC
u Friday those in attendance will {
a. serve suffrage rally day. At all t
u sessions of this day, Mrs. Catheri
D. Waugh McCulloch, woman lawyer a
v. Evanston justice of the peace, "
ii be present and in the evening "
1T deliver one of her addresses. NJ
tt McCulloch is one of the state leadt
n in suffrage circles and has a nation
le reputation. Sunday afternoon a me-
IS meeting will be held at the Cent
IF Congregational church at which til
n an address will be delivered by D.
IS, iel A. Powling. Mr.. Powling is /
n turer of national note, having been
le the chautauqua platform.
q. fSTuDY DEPARTMENT PRoeRA
rs THE STUDY DEPARTMENT
or the Woman's club took up active We
nv yesterday, when the first meeting
a the season was held at the put
20 library building. A number of n
~ members were added to the stu
90 department roll and there was an
=, tendance of %. Mrs. A. G. Crosw
the chairman of the department C