Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-11
Miss Martha o. FoSs Is
Bride of Paul G. SiIas

Miss Martha Olivia Foss, niece of
DR. and Mrs. Claude W. Foss, 3SOS
Eighth avenue, was united in mar
rage to Paul Gordon Silas, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A Silas of Rock
ford. Ill, at 6 o'clock last night in
the home of the brides uncle and
aunt Rev o. V. Holmgrain per-
formed the ceremony in the pres
ence of a small company of relatives
and intimate friends.
At the hour of the ceremony Miss
Bernice Mason of East Moline with
Miss Effie Johnson At the piano,
sang a group of songs: Because"
(D'Hardelot) AT Dawning (Cad
mani; Until" (Sanderson and "A
Birthday" (Woodman), Miss John
son modulating into the chorus
from Lohengrin as the bridal party
came from the upper floor to take
their places in the parlor where the
ceremony was performed. Miss
Inez Gull of Minneapolis, cousin
of the bride, served as maid of
honor and walking alone led the
bridal procession. She was follow
ed by the bride with DR.. Foss who
gave her in marriage. Reuben
Silas served his BROTHER as best
man and with the groom and the
clergyman came from the library,
meeting the bride and her attend
ant at the place of ceremony. The
ring service was used During the
taking of the vows Miss Johnson
played The Perfect Melody"
(OHara).
The bride was in a lovely gown
of soft white crepe taffeta made in
a Grecian robe effect with an over
dress of white georgette beaded in
pearls. She wore the full length
tulle veil which fell from frill
at the back of the head. held with
wreath of sniax and lilies of
the valley. She carried a lovely
shower bouquet of brides roses,
lilies of the valley and ferns. She
wore the gift of the groom, bar
pin of sapphires and pearls set in
platinum. Miss Gull was in gown
OF pink georgette crepe embroider-
ed in white and she carried an
arm bouquet of pink Killarney
roses.
The ceremony was followed by a
dinner served in the dining room
where the large round serving ia
BILE was set for eight, members
OF the bridal party. The table,
covered with a lace cloth had as
its centerpiece a big bowl of pink
and white roses The remainder
of the guests were seated around
the sides of the room.
The house was beautifully bright
and fragrant with decorations OF
pink and white peonies and roses
and garden flowers in the pink and
white color scheme, the blossoms
filling vases and baskets in all the
rooms.
At 9 o'clock a reception was Civ
en- to rs friends from the tri-citles.
The company was received by DR..
and Mrs. Foss, Mr.. and Mrs. SIlas
and Miss Gull and Reuben Silas.
Mrs. Foss was in a dress OF grey
beaded geOrgette. Assisting about
the rooms were Mrs. NJ. c. Rice
who wore black net and Mrs. Ed
ward T. Anderson who wore her
wedding dress of white satin, this
being the third anniversary of her
marriage. A group of East Moline
high school girls, former pupils of
Mrs. Silas, assisted in serving in
the dining room.
MIR. and Mrs. Silas left last night
for Chicago and Rockford, the bride
wearing a sand colored serge. suit
with a georgette blouse and tailored
hat. After a short visit they will
return to Rock Island and accom-
panied by Dr. and Mrs. Foss will go
to the Foss summer home near
Stanton, Va, to spend the summer,
making the trip by automobile.
The bride has made her home
with DR.. and Mrs. FoSs since child
hood. She is graduate of
Augustana college in the class of
1912 and since her graduation has
been head of the language depart
ment of the East Moline high
school. She has a voice of much
sweetness and has frequently been
heard in solo numbers. Mr.. Silas
graduated from Augustana college
in the class of 1911 and took
post graduate course at the uuiver-
sity of Chicago. He was in the ser
vice in France seven months, be-
ing mustered out recently. He will
resume his position as head of the
mathematics department of the
Rockford high school, place he
held before entering the service,
upon the opening of school next
fall
Guests from out of the city at
the ceremony were Miss IneZ Gull
OF Minneapolis and Reuben Silas of
Rockford.
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