Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
Elaborate Ceremony
Marks the Horst
Buzzard Nuptials

A wedding, marked by its elaborate
ness and beauty. and one OF the largest
held during the past year, was cele-
brated Saturday evening when Miss
Blanche Eva Buzzard, Youngest daush-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Buzzard of
Davenport, became the bride of Henry
T. Horst, son of Mr. and Mrs. H, W.
Horst of this city The service was
performed in the Davenport Outing
club and was witnessed by company
of 400 guests, including many from
out of the city. The south parlor OF
the first floor of the CiuO was used
as the ceremony room and 1t was made
to represent beautiful arbor with
masses of white willow and other
shrubbery, palms and white syrlnga
together with large bouquets OF Easter
lilies. These were formed into hall
circle which concealed almost entirely
the mantel and extended over the
large bay window Baskets Of roses
and bouquets Of Easter lilies were on
library, the mantel in the latter room
being deliberately trimmed with terms
and trailing vines. Just within the
doorway of the parlOr stood a tall
basket vase filled with long sprays of
gladioli to which were caught white
ribbons which extended from the arbor
and the stairway, forming an aisle
through which the bridal party passed
for the ceremony.
At the appointed hour $50, Mrs. F.
H Irwin, a roommate Of the bride at
the Villa de Chantal, Rock Is
land. sang Because the Paar-
mann orchestra stationed in the
hallway at the conclusion of the
song played the bridal chorus from
Lohengrin as the bridal party took
places for the ceremony. Russell
Buzzard, nine-year-o son of Mr.. and
Mrs f. L. BuzZard led the bridal pro-
cession as it came down the stairs.
He was dressed in colonial costume,
wearing a white satin suit white
stockings, black pumps and powdered
wig. AS he descended the stairs he
stretched white satin ribbons from
the newell post to the bridal arbOr. Mr..
Horst. accompanied by c. {. Flodin of
Waterloo, Iowa. as best man, and the
officiating clergyman, Rev. Phi. Will
helm Of German lmmanuels Lutheran
church of this city, came next fol-
lowed by the bridal party. Mrs c. {.
Flodin of Waterloo, Iowa, a bride of
June 10 and sister of the bride
served as matron of honor. She wore
lovely Dolly Warden gown of Ores
den taffeta made in early colonial
style, clusters of pink, yellow and blue
roses which formed the pattern Of the
silk carrying out the rainbow colOrs
chosen BY the bride for her wedding
The gown was trimmed with small
straps Of black velvet and with bows
of the same material and she carried
a formal bouquet of Shasta daisies.
Blanche Eva Buzzard, thTee-year-olC
niece and namesake of the bride, ant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Buzz
card, was the ring bearer, Carryin
the ring in the heart Of Killarne
rose. She wore dainty white dres
of lace and net with pink sash an
hair ribbons
Il Edith Mervine Benson. four-vear-o oil,
laughter pL MI. anu MIS-. " l.. Dell
. son of Davenport. also a niece of All
bride, was the flower girl, carrying
basket filled with rose petals whicl
she scattered before the bride Sh
was dressed in a fluffy white dres
with blue sash and hair ribbons.
Lastly came the bride with he
father who gave her in marriage. Sh
wore a lovely gown of puppy skill
taffeta silk, the skirt made full ant
shirred on cords in hoped effect
from beneath which extended an IN
derdress of white tulle and net TIL,
skirt was made in short round length
and the long peacock tail" train wa
held at the shoulders She wore
veil of tulle. 1utted and held in
ruffled crown Of lace with a bandeau O
silver encircling the coiffure the lat
ter being arranged in colonial fash
ion. She wore the gift of the groom
an oriental pearl necklace She car
ried pale lavender orchids and lille
OF the valley in shower arrangement
Edwin Buzzard. fve-year- son O
Mr.. and Mrs. R. l.. Buzzard. and
nephew Of the bride. was the trail
bearer and acted as page He wa
dressed in colonial costume of whit