Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-04
Whitebrook-W ,ott
Campbell-Orth Nuptiais

The first two days in June witnessed
the marriage Of two young men init
mateIy connected VITA The Argus Of .
flee David " Wblta1rook, advertis-#
ing solicitor. and Merritt p Campbell.
at one time city editor Of The Argus .
and now Rock Island representative
for the Moline Dispatch The former
was married to Miss Lena Weinr0tt
yesterday and the latter wed BITS.
Vera r. Ortiz Of Bedford, Iowa S8tur-
Gay evening
Tbe marriage 5f Miss Weinrott who
is the daughter Of Ir. and Mrs Emil
Welnrott Of 1888 Eighth avenue. Mo-
lire, and David W WhitebrGok. son of
Mr. and Mrs. George WhTebrook of.
Council Bluffs. Iowa. was celebrated
yesterday AZ 1880 o'clock. the cere-
m0ny taking place Fri the home 81
Mrs. Jennie Greieruau Of 4Z5 ElcF-
enth street. Rock Island. the grand
mother Of the bride and at.
whose home the bride and groom 81
yesterday first met four years ago.
The service was performed by Ra0b16
Morris 5cudder Of Davenport aod
Moses Goldman of Rock Island Just
before the ceremony Gabriel Gernaey,
tet, played "Oh Promise Me" and Il
Love Tou Truly" and as the bridal
couple took places they played the
LohenRrin wedding march and as
occasional IeBdeIssohn's wedding
march The bridal couple was unat-
tended except for the little ring bear
er. HersChel Whitebr0Ok, cousin Of -he
groom Of Davenport. who dressed from
head 20 toe ln white, carried the rings
ia an American Beauty rose. The
house was eIabOrateiT and very beau
tfulIy decorated IN the brides chosen
c0lors, American beauty rose and sill
4 yer carried out with many baskets
and vases Of roses tied with silver rib
hons The bride wore a beautiful
gown Of silver cloth made with an
overdress OF silver net embroidered
IN silver threads. It vas made en-
train She wore a fun length veil
which falling from the back Of the
head was held with a bandeau Of
pearls, She wore silver slippers and
her flowers were valley lilies ID
shower arrangement combined with
brides roses tied with q lovers knot
A wedding dinner was served at I
o'clock to q company Of so guests -
covers being laid at the brides table
which had as it's center piece an eiab-
orately decorated wedding cake aud
baskets Of roses tied with silver rib
hons,
Mr.. and Mrs. Whtebrook left last
night for St. Louis where the former
will attend the convention 81 the Ma
tional Ad Writer'S They viii be alb.
sent about ten days and returning VII
reside for the time being with fac
brides parents IN Moline The bride
wore for travelling q tailored white
serge skirt. a georgetle blouse of
white and a sport coat Of black vel
vet with white collar and cuffs and
hat Of Milan straw
The bride is a graduate Of the Mo
line high school in the class OF 1913
and since that time has assisted her
father in the Office Of his clothing
store in Moline She has been hon
ored at many prenuptial parties and is
very popular in her circle of tri-cfty
friends Nr Whitebrook Is q grad
uate OF the Council Bluffs high school,
attended the Iowa state university and
for the last several years has been
employed as advertising solicitor for
The Argus where he IS held In nigh
esteem.
Guests from ont OF the city at the
wedding were. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Whitebro0k Miss Rose Whitebro0k. J.
Whitebrook and Fl. j. Whltebr0ok. all
Of Council Bluffs Mr.. and Mrs, j..
Glassman. Ben and Sam Whitebrook
and Mr.. and Mrs. ". Goldberg Of Iowa
City
The marriage of 1Tr Campbell and
Mrs. OTth was celebrated Saturday
night al in the parsonage OF the Cen
tral Presbyterian church Rev David
a Johnson officiating at the service.
Nr. and Mrs. Campbell viii reside IN
this city and have already gone 10
housekeeping.