The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-03
Leland F. Deanpsey
Weds Chicago Girl
Sept. 3 IN Victoria

Sept 3 IN Victoria
A very pretty dinner party was
given last evening TO immediate
relatives ut the homo Of Mr.. and
Mrs. q. Herbert Hasius. 74S FIJI
tsenth street. the occasion being
their 18th wedding anniversary. The
table decorations disclosed . COM
plete surprise for the guests. The
centerp!ece was . large bank OF
smilax. over which lowered . beau-
tiful white dove. Suspended from
it, bill by . white satin ribbon was
q certificate OF marriage, its secret
being later revealed. A miniature
bride and bridegroom hidden In the
heart Of . rose lay on each plate.
announcing the marriage Of the
host and hostess son, Leland Fred
erick Dempsey, to Miss Frances
Irene Burr Of Chicago, at Victoria.
British Columbia, on Sept. 3.
The ceremony was performed at
noon in st. Andrews Presbyterian
church, Rev. W. Leslie Clay OH
ciating at the ceremony. The bridal
party was composed of few OF
the most intimate friends Of the
young couple. who proceeded to the
St. James hotel where wedding
breakfast was served. The bride
and groom left Immediately for
the states.
Miss Burr Is the daughter Of
Mrs. Frederick Burr Of Chicago.
She is an accomplished musician
Mr.. Dempsey went west last April,
playing professional baseball with
the Pacific International league
with Victoria, &c. 1t was in June
while Miss Burr was travelling with
friends on the Pacific coast that
the young couple met at Tacoma.
Wash, and the romance began. cul-
minating in their marriage at Vic
toria, BIC.
Mr.. Dempsey gained an env.able
reputation as an athlete during his
years at Rock Island high school,
from which he graduated In 1917.
His ability was not confined to one
line of endeavor but he excelled in
all branches, being q star in foot
ball, baseball and basketball. He
established himself in college ath-
letic circles during his terms at
Bradley in Peoria and at Dubuque
college. where he was in the s. A.
TIC. For two seasons he was q
member Of the Rock Island Inde-
pendents.
During his first season in pro-
fessional baseball with the Seattle
| club he made good at first bas,
with vengeance. In 1919 he was
with Moline and in the spring %
this year was recalled to the ~
cific coast. With the Victoria club
he set record as a home-run hit
ter and when the season ended he
was sold to Seattle in the Pacific
Coast league, an organization sec
ond only to the majors. At the end
of the ball season Mr.. Dempsey ac-
cepted position with the Califor-
mia & Hawaiian Sugar Refinery
company of Crot kett, Cal. playing
winter baseball and also coaching
Crockett high school, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dempsey arrived there two weeks
ago, making ar. anticipated trip
home impossible. The team pre-
scented Mr.. and Mrs. Dempsey with
a beautiful silver casserole and
ladle, while the fans presented theH'
with full set Of Community silver
Only the pareLts Of the couple
knew of the marriage and last
evenings announcement comes =
complete surprise to the m'1,
friends OF the bridegroom here.
/ The happy couple are now living
at Hotel Crockett and Mr.. and Mrs
Hagius expect to Join them in Cali
fornia for the holidays.
Colonel Btackett Circle.
4 The Colonel Bracket circle helt
it's regular business meeting yes
terday afternoon at the court house
Regular business Of the circle wa!
transacted. The circle will hold {
social session next Tuesday at tn.
court house.
Give Dance for Bridal Couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Abrahams o
1928 Brady street, Davenport, en-
tertained last evening at .
charmingly appointed forma
dance, at the Hotel Blackhawk. Tn,
affair was given as a post nuptial
courtesy for Mr.. and Mrs. B. M
Abrahams Of Davenport. who's,
marriage took place recently IL
Chicago. About sixty tri-cit,
friends Of the young couple wer,
the guests. Late in the evening
delicious course supper was served
Hold All Day Meeting.
The ladies aid society Of tn,
Broadway Presbyterian church viii
hold an all day meeting Frida,
morning At 10 o'clock at the HON.
of Mrs. c. f. Shields, 1920 Forty
seventh avenue. This meeting viii
take the place Of the all day meet
. ing which was to have been held a
the church, as there was NO com
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