Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14


in her hair.
Following the service a wedding
breakfast in three courses was served
in the home of the brides parents,
where members of the immediate fam
lilies were guests
Mr.. and Mrs. VOTERS left at noon
for an eastern wedding trip, the bride
wearing travelling suit of blue silk
with blouse and hat to correspond Up
on their return the couple will reside
in Davenport. Mr.. Wolters is in the
Office of the deputy county treasurer in
Davenport His bride has been en-
ployed in the jewelry department of
Young & McCombs' department store.
HERMANN.GRANES.
Miss Grace B. Graves, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Graves, 1900 Elev-
enth avenue, became the bride of AL
bert D. Hermann of Chicago, son of
Mr.. and Mrs C. G. Hermann of Ster-
ling, H., at 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
the ceremony marked for simplicity
and beauty taking place in the home
of the brides parents. The service
was performed by the brides uncle,
Rev. Frank L. Bowen of the Chris
tan church Of Kansas City, assisted
by Rev NJ e Chatley of the Memorial
Christian church, this city. Attend
ing the bride as maid Of honor was
her sister, Miss Cora Graves, and
Charles Foster of Dixon, brother-ln-
law of the groom, served him as best
man. Just before the ceremony Miss
Mary Graves played Mendelssohn's
Spring Song and Miss Cora Graves
sang Il Love You Truly" Following
the service Miss Mary Reaugh of Ce
dar Rapids played a program of nup-
tial music.
The bride wore a lovely gown of
white georgette crepe trimmed in
white taffeta and simply made. She
carried a shower bouquet of brides
roses and white sweet peas. The maid
of honor was in a dress Of white wolfe
and she carried Aaron Ward roses
The service was performed in the
living room beneath a canopy of
greenery, yellow flowers trimming the
rooms and filling baskets and vases.
! Dinner was served following the ser
! vice to 60 guests, the brides table
having as its centerpiece a brown
basket filled with marguerites and
Shasta daisies, the handles of which
we're tied with a butterfly bow of yell
low tulle. Place cards, nut dishes and
the courses of the menu carried out
the yellow color scheme.
Mr. and Mrs. Hermann leave this
evening for a wedding trip, going to
Lake Geneva later in the summer.
The bride will wear for travelling a
suit of blue silk with hat and blouse
to match. After Aug. l they will re-
side in New Haven, Conn, where Mr..
Hermann is employed as assistant Y.
NJ. c. A. secretary. The bride is a
graduate of the local high school in
the class of 1908 and since that time
has been employed in the stenograph-
. ic department of the Modern Wood
E men. Mr.. Hermann was formerly as
; sistant secretary of the local Y. NJ. c
A He last year graduated from the
, Lake Geneva Y NJ. c. A school anC
recently completed a course in the
: Chicago Y. NJ. C. A. college.
Guests from out of the city at the
ceremony are: Rev Frank L. Bower
Of Kansas City, Miss Georgia Parrish
Of Peoria, Miss Mary Reaugh of Ce-
dar Rapids, Mrs Harold Dunn of Ur,
bana, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Marsh and
daughters Lily and Bessie, Mr.. anC
Mrs. George Gray, Jr., Miss Mary
White, Fred White, Samuel Dunbell
all of Hamlet, Ill, Mrs. A. W Bower
of Denver, Col, Mr.. and Mrs c. G
Hermann, Miss Elda Hermann and
Harold Hermann Of Sterling, Edgar
Hermann Of Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Foster and daughter of Dix
on. Ill, Misses Lydia and Henrietta
Daudel and Miss Lena Johnston OF
Andrew, Iowa
Today is also the 36th anniversary
of the marriage of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Graves, the moth
err Florence B. Bowen and Mr. Graves
having been married in this city June
IA, 1880. They are the parents of six
children and there are a number OF
grandchildren.