Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-15
SOCIAL EVEN is
BateS.Clemm,er.

A wedding of interest to the many
local friends of the bride is that OF
Miss Pauline Rebecca Clemmer,
Clemmer of Rockford, ILL.,, to Lew
Wallace Bates of Mitchell, s. D., the
brides father having formerly been
pastor for number'of years OF the
Memorial Christian church in this
city. the family making many warm
friends while residing here. The
Rockford Morning Star of Tuesday,
Jan. l, contains the following account
OF the nuptials: "One of the important
weddings of the New Years witnessed
the union in marriage of Miss Pauline
Rebecca Clemmer, daughter Of Rev.
and Mrs William B. Clemmer to Lew
Wallace Bates of Mitchell, S. D., the
wedding taking place at O'Clock this
afternoon at the Central Christian
Christian church, of which the brides
father is pastor. 1t was rainbow
wedding, the gowns of the brides
maids carrying out the pretty and
| many-tinted color scheme. Miss Mary
Josephine Clemmer, the brides sister,
acted as maid of honor and wore a
gown of American beauty silver
striped wolfe and carried violets and
white roses. Six girl friends Of the
bride served as bridesmaids, Miss
Erna Lundeen and Miss Cora Nelson,
both of Rock Island. being former
schoolmates of the bride. The for
mer wore a gown of blue tulle over
, blue silk and the latter pale green
tulle over silk of the same hue. Miss
Mildred Srackengast wore lavender
| tulle over silk of the same color; Miss
| Winifred Ledger, rose colored tulle
over gold, and Miss Margarete Foote,
! yellow tulle owe. yellow silk. Each
carried bouquet of narcissi and
stevia Little Alice Kinley was the
flower girl and Immediately preceded
the bride, who entered accompanied
by her father The brides gown was
of heavy white satin and her bridal
veil was caught with lilies of the val
/ ley. Her bouquet was of bride roses
and maiden-hair fern. Lieutenant
Philip H. Lewis, now stationed at
Camp Grant, acted as the best man.
Preceding the ceremony, Mrs. S. B.
| Clemmer of Oak Park sang MY
Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" from
Samson and Delilah," and 20 Prom
Use Me-" DeKovenl, and following the
ceremony Calm as the Night,
! (Bohm) and Because" CD'HardeloD.
Miss Helen Eaton played the Mendel-
ssohn wedding march as the bridal
party entered. The brides father,
Rev. W. B. Clemmer, performed the
ceremony. A wedding reception fol-
lowed in the church parlors where
poinsettias and holly formed the hol-
iday decoration. College girls assisted
in serving the refreshments. The
bride of today's wedding is a grad
uate of the Rockford high school, at
tended Rockford college five years
giving much attention to music, and
her voice has contributed much to the
music of her church where she has
served as director of the choir. She
is a member of the Mendelssohn club
where her voice was recognized as a
distinct acquisition and in musical
and social circles her personality has
won a large circle of friends. The
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
c. Bates OF Hebron, Ohio, and is head
of the science department of the high
school at Mitchell, S. D. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bates will leave the latter part of the
week for their new home. Out of
town guests for the wedding were
Mrs ]. G. Redline of Lanark, grand
mother Of the bride; Miss Harriet
Redline of Minneapolis, Clayton Rack
life of Minneapolis, Dr. and Mrs. F. B.
Park, Miss Lillian Clemmer of Lam
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