Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17
Miss Mary H. Paul Is
Bride of Rev. A. F. Andrea

ter OF DIR. and Mrs. Frank ID. Paul, 1927
Twentieth street, was united IN mar
rage to Rev. Axel Ferdinand Andrea
of Waltham, Mass. last evening at
1880 O'Clock. The ceremony took place
at Grace Lutheran church and was per-
formed by DR.. Z. F. Bartholomew of
Augustana college, who has been the
teacher of the bride for a Lumber of
years. The ring service was used and
company of friends that filled the
church witnessed the impressive GENE
mony Miss Nellie Biddison served
the bride as maid of honor and Rev.
Luther Wilson of Connecticut was the
groom's best man. The bride wore a
lovely gown of white satin charmeuse
trimmed with chantilly lace and made
in round length. he wore the full
length veil held at the hair with sprays
OF lilies of the valley, and she carried
bouquet of brides roses in shower ef-
feet. Shortly before the death of the
brides grandmother a few years ago
she gave to the bride beautiful petit
coat entirely hand made which she had
fashioned for her wedding which was
celebrated 20 years ago, June 6, and
asked that Miss Paul wear the skirt
on her wedding day, which she did. II
is a lovely piece of work, fine and
beautifully made. Miss Biddison was
dressed in pink silk crepe with trim
mings of lace and she carried a bou-
quet OF pink roses. At the conclusion
of the ceremony a wedding reception
was held at the home of the brides
parents where were assembled a COM
pany of $50 guests. DIR. and Mrs. Paul,
Rev. and Mrs. Andrea, DR.. and Mrs.
Bartholomew and DR.. and Mrs. Daniel
Paul of Chicago received the company.
Mrs. Paul was in a gown of black and
lavender, and Mrs. Daniel Paul wore
white silk and shadow lace and a
corsage bouquet of pink roses. Mrs.
Bartholomew was in grey silk crepe.
The house was deliberately and very
beautifully trimmed in the brides col
ors. pink and white. Between the doors !
in all the rooms were trellis of white |
festooned with climbing pink roses. |
Baskets filled with pink roses were
placed at every available place and |
above the windows we're arches of the |
roses. In the dining room where a |
wedding luncheon was served, the
course carrying out the pink and white.
and smilax. From the chandelier to
the corners of the table extended fas-
toons of smilax which were held at the
table by gilt baskets filed with pink
roses and as a center piece was a big
crystal basket filed with pink Kill
Iarney roses.
Rev. and Mrs. Andrea left this morn
ing for the east, stopping enroute at
y. Y, and other eastern
cities going later to Quincy, Mass, to
visit the groom's mother. They will
hen go to Beverly Beach, Mass, where
hey have a cottage ready for their
and where they will reside
turing the sumner. The bride wore
rs a travelling dress a suit of blue silk
Joplin with a hat and blouse of the
same shade.
Rev. Mr. Andrea is a graduate of
Jpsala college in New Jersey, taking
liI theological course at Augustana
seminary, from which institution he
vas ordained in the Lutheran church
n 1911. He went at once to Waltham
where he has served nee as pastor
Il the Lutheran church. His bride was !
,orn and reared in this city and has !
many dear friends who regret her de- {
,arture from the city. She attended
he local schools and in 1912 gradual
ID fIom Augustana conservatory in
he piano course, and since has at {
ended the collegiate department of l
hat school. Guests from out of the I
ity were Misses Olga and Cleo How \
e: of Atkinson, Ill; Mrs. Alexander I
,eSoIand of Chicago, DR.. and Mrs. C
)aniel Paul of Chicago. and Henry g
.rp of Iowa City. n
Many lovely gifts were given the +
ride and conspicuous among them e
as a beautiful crystal set from the I
Iodern Woodmen office accompanied rs
v this original verse: s
All, Junes may come and Junes may y
go, I
And flowers deck many an altar; +
ut that one June blooms best we S
know. "
When Mary dons the halter.
so Mr.. Preacher speak your spoke
The bridled bride 'scapes trouble,
e hope the AxelI ne'er be broke II
Nor Mary driven DOUBLE la