Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-12
Miss Abrahamson Bride
of Edward T. Anderson

At a simple but very beautiful ser
vice Of Saturday evening Miss Ebba
Valeria Abrahamson, daughter of Ilr.
and Mrs. L. G. Abrahamson, 3449 Sew
enth avenue, became the bride Of Ed
ward Theodore Anderson Of Nashville,
Tenn. son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Ander-
son of Covert, Mich. The ceremony
was performed in the home OF the
brides parents at o'clock, the brides
father officiating at the ring service,
and members of the immediate fam
lilies and close friends witnesses of
the ceremony. The service was read
in the living room, the fireplace being
banked with ferns and palms and pink
reonies. tall wicker baskets holding
the blossoms, with roses and rose pink
peonies filling baskets and vases
about the room and the chandeliers
festooned with asparagus ferns AT
the hour of the service Mrs. E W.
Olson. an old family friend, at the
piano PLAYED the Mendelssohn we'd
ding march as the bridal party TOOK
places for the ceremony. Miss Agnes
Abrahamson attended her sister as
maid of honor and the brides cousin,
Edgar L. Morris of Chicago, was the
eroom's best man, the wedding party
coming from an upper room, the mem
bers walking alone.
The bride wore a lovely gown or
ivory white satin, the bodice fash
toned of chsptilly lace which draped
the sleeves and was caught in front
with a pearl ornament The skirt was
cut in round length and was made
with VanDyke Grapes from beneath
which fell chantilly lace in deep seal
lops. The train falling from the Shout
ders was caught with pearl orna-
ments. She wore the groom's gift, a
pearl pendant. Her veil extended to
the hem of the long train and was
fashioned at the hair with cap effect
and wreathed with orange blossoms
that had been used by her mother at
her wedding. She carried an arm
bouquet of Easter lilies and ferns,
tied with blue tulle
The maid of honor wore gown OF
white net, the bodice trimmed in lace
and made with a square neck effect
She wore a girdle Of white satin and
the skirt was draped with lace. She
wore a corsage bouquet of pink sweet
peas.
Following the ceremony wedding
supper was served in the dining room
which was decorated in white peonies
and roses. Covers were laid for 25 a
the dinner, the centerpiece of the table
being an enormous bowl of Shasta
daisies and ferns on a large table
plateau. Place cards were hand-tint-
ed in pink and the courses were car
ried out in the pink and white colors
From S to 9 a reception was held
during which time 100 friends were
guests. Receiving the company were
DR.. and Mrs. Abrahamson, Mr. and
Mrs. Anderson and the groOm's moth
er, Mrs. S. Anderson Of Covert, Mich
In the hall were tall colonial baskets
filled with pink and white peonies and
roses and here frappe was served
Misses Swanhild Blomgren and Amy
Anderson presiding at the punch
bowl. Assisting about the rooms were
the Misses Florinda Abrahamson,
Ruth Harris, Rilla Fraser, Laura An
derson, Mildred Blomgren. Martha
Foss, Myrtle Larson of Moline, Ma
thilda Stenberg, and Mrs Olivia Ryd-
holm. During the evening refresh
ments were served in the dining room.
Mr.. and Mrs Anderson left during
the evening for a short visit at Starv-
ed Rock, from where they will go to
Michigan for an extended visit at
various points. The bride wore a
gown Of dark blue gabardine with
which she wore blue georgette crepe
blouse and a large black hat faced in
blue
Guests from out Of the city at the
service were Mrs. S. Anderson of Co
vert Mich, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur An
derson of Chicago, the former broth
er of the groom. Edgar L. Morris and
Miss Irene Morris, cousins of the
bride Of Chicago, Dr.. and Mrs ]. R.
Brown Of Tacoma, Wash, uncle and
aunt Of the bride, Mrs Bloomquist of
Tacoma, Wash, and Mr.. Eckstrom OF
Worcester, Mass.
The bride was educated In the
schools of Chicago and took a course
n expression at Augustana conserva-
.ory, graduating in the class of 1914
She is a reader of much ability and
On its recent tour accompanied the
Wennerberg chorus as reader. She is
1 young woman of sweet personality