Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
Miss Simon Bride
of Bertram &. Landau

One Of the brilliant weddings Of the
season last evening was celebrated al
the Davenport Outing club when Miss
Elsa Simon, only daughter of Mr., and
Mrs. Leopold Simon Of East River
road. Davenport. became the bride o.
Bertram G. Landau of this city. The
ceremony was performed al $50
O'Clock By Dr. Eugene Mannheimer of
Des M0ines and rs guests were in
vited for the seSvice. The decorations
in the Outing Club we're simple but
very artistic and beautiful. The ball
room where the vows were taken was
trimmed In smilax, the balcony and
pillars being wound with the greenery
and formed the setting TOR the i'm
provised altar that was erected near
the center Of the middle arch. On eth
81 side Of the pillars we're immense
drns filed with flesh colored Taft
/ roses, the guests being seated in a
semi-circle about the altar. At the hour
Of the marriage Paarman's orchestra
played nuptial music, modulating in
to the bridal chorus from L0hengrin
SIS the bride and groom unattended
/ entered from the side room and took
+ their stations for the ceremony The
/ ushers were Harry WGllheim OF Mil
/ waukee Hans Petersen OF Deer Lodge
Mont, Airoy Mosenfelder Of Daven-
port, Alfred Simon, brother Of the
bride, Of Monmouth, and Ben Reiss
Simon. Of Cedar Rapids, all Of whom
wore boutonnieres of pink and white
/ flowers in honor Of the bride
The bride wore q lovely gown Of
/ flesh c0lored liberty satin made with a
short round skirt, the court traine of
satin falling from the shoulders where
it was held with straps attached to
the full length tulle sleeves. The
!, bodice was fashioned of rare old lace,
/ a family heirloom Her veil Of rare
= old point d'aigulle lace which has been
. in the family for many generations.
e was formed into a peaked Normandy
cap without ornament Of any kind. She
e carried an immense bouquet of flesh
t coIored Taft roses. The double ring
2 ceremony was used and during the
q taking of the vows the orchestra
- played AT Dawning" by Cadman aud
j. TO Wild Rose by Mcdowell.
e Following the ceremony wedding
@ supper was served in the dining room
At fu~r
each was very large fiat mound Of
v varicolored spring flowers, with pink
, predor-jpating. Al either end Of the
4 tables were large baskets filled with
d pink roses, tied with pink ribbon. The
T. place cards were oblong in shape anC
y were embossed in old English letters
2 The wedding cake was deliberately dec
d Grated with pink rose buds. Dancing
" followed the wedding supper
, Mr.. and Mrs Landau left today fo,
a wedding trip 10 New Orleans wher
: they will spend their honeymoon. TIL
= brides travelling suit was Of dark blu
: gaberdine with moleskin collar AM
= cuffs and she wore a toque of mole
. skin and carried a muf of the sam
. fur Upon their return they viii re
, side with the parents of the bride Il
n Camp Mcclellan, the brides fathe
= having recently purchased beautiful
4 home there
i, The bride is well known in tri-cit
social circles and for many years mad
this city her home, removing with he
parents for residence it Davenpoi
three years ago, She attended st. Kali
crimes school in Davenport and ha
g studied with some OF the best musi
:. teachers in the country and is a gifte
:, pianist Mr.. Landau came to this cit
"A about six years ago from Milwaukee
a and since that time has been connecte
!, with the Rock Island Stove works.
: Guests from out of the city include
- Or, and Mrs spitz Of Milwaukee, NJ
- and Mrs. Adler OF Des Moines. Mr.
Hirsch Of Chicago, Henry Waterma
of Geneseo, Mrs, G, A. Landau an
- daughters. the Misses Lily and HIATT
n Landau, mother and sisters of II
q groom, Of Milwaukee, Wis; Mr. an
Mrs. Maurice Simon Of Buffalo. n. !
8 Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Simon and cbiIare
OF Cedar Rapids, Alfred Simon OF Mo,
mouth, H.; Miss Lily Mohr and Har,
i Woliheim of Milwaukee; Mrs. Har,
Serbs OF Kansas City; a. Mohr
81. Penl; AIr. and Mrs. Louis RoseI
q STOCK OF Cleveland. Ohio, Mr.. 81
Mrs. Eli B. FelsenthaI. Leo weise,
y bach and DR.. Edward Lewis of Chic;
y CO. Mr. and Mrs, Henry Frankel
Des Moines and Hans Petersen OF he,