Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-03
FAREWELL PARTY FOR MRS.
HATCH

home 1114 Fourteenth street, enter
tanned a company of 20 friends Thurs
day afternoon as a farewell courtesy
for Mrs. Affinia Hatch and her daugh-
ter, who leave soon 10 make their
home in Bridgeport, Conn. Twenty
ladies were guests of the afternoon
and they were entertained in de
lightful and informal way. The house
was beautifully trimmed in garden
flowers in big variety, flags and the ma
tional colors. 4 course lunch was
served, the places marked with small
silk flags which were given as fayors.
BARTH-WINTER-
At a beautiful service of Saturday
evening Miss Florence Winter, daugh-
ter of Mrs. b. Winter. became the
bride of Donald Barth of Sac City,
City, Iowa The ceremony took place
at $3.50 o'clock in the home of the
bride, $50 Twenty-third street, Dean j.
]. Quinn of St. Joseph's church officiat-
ing and using the double ring cere-
mony A company of % guests gath
cred for the ceremony.
At the hour of the ceremony Miss
Mildred Winter, a niece of the bride,
at the piano played the bridal chorus
from Lohengrin as the wedding party
took places in the front parlOr for the
service. Pink and white flowers were
used TO carry out the wedding colors,
roses, carnations and summer flowers
with ferns and palms forming lovely
altar above which was suspended a
wedding bell of flowers and ferns. Dur
ing the ceremony the Freistat or
chestra played an obligato to a harp
solo.
Attending the bride was the groom s
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niece. Miss Marguerite Weinrich, who
served as bridesmaids.
Four children. Basillia and Robert
Winter, Jr., niece and nephew of the
bride. Blanche Barthiemer. cousin OF
the bride and Florence Kurth, car
ried ribbons that formed an aisle
through which the bridal party, pass
ed 10 the altar Austin Howe, small
nephew of the bride, was the ring
bearer. carrying the rings in two Eas-
ter lilies. Van Evers of Davenport
served the groom as best man.
The bride wore a lovely gown of
imported hand darned lace, the skirt
effectively draped with corded
band Of sunset shade of imported ra.
ium silk The bodice was Of lace with
an over drape and fichu held at the
waistIine with a cOrsage bouquet OF
lilies OF the valley She wore the full
- length tulle veil formed at the hair
into cap wreathet in lilies of the
VALLEY. and she carried a shower bou-
quet of brides roses and sweet peas
4 The bridesmaids we're gOwned in
lovely white dresses and they carried
pink rosebuds The ring bearer and
ribbon bearers were also dressed in
white from head 70 toe.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
an elaborate course dinner was served
with covers for IS. On the bride S
table were pink and white flowers and
a wedding cake in heart shape.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earth left Tor two
weeks honeymoon trip west and upon
their return they viii reside in Dav-
export. Guests from cut Of the city
at the ceremony are: Miss Eileen
Barth OF Sac City. Iowa, Miss Olga
Dunbar Of Peoria. Mr. and Airs. J. \.
Barteimer and family of Nuscatine,
Captain and Mrs. John StTeckfus of
St Louis.
Mr.. Barth is employed at the Mason
Auto company ia Davenport His
bride attended the local public schools
and graduated from S. Frsepls high
school in the class Of 1913.