The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-14
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A. charming wedding took plscs
1t Burberry Brow the beautiful
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ". n. Van
Dervoort, Saturday evening At 8.sa
when Miss Esther Van Dervoort be-
came the bride Of Maurice W.
Howe Of Fitchhurg. Mass. The,
vows were taken in the semi-circle
end Of the room which was beau
tiful bank Of ferns. palms and
smilax, with tall white baskets Of
Easter lilies as sentineis 1t either
side OF the bower, and lavender and
pink flowers carrying out the color
scheme. Mrs. Florence Friestat
Lee, violinist, Mrs. Bessie Friestat-I
Teater, Acellist and F. w. Friestat,
pianist, furnished music, playing
the bridal chorus from Lohengren
as the bridal party advanced and
nuptial airs during the service.
Miss HARRIET Keator OF Water
town, s. D., attended the bride as
maid Of honor, Mrs. Mary Howe
Kenyon of Fitchburg, sister Of the
bridegroom, was matron Of honor
and Miss Louise Van Dervoort, sis
ter of the bride. was bridesmaid.
The stairway which the bride
and her party descended was twin
ed with smilax. Mrs. Kenyon and
Miss Van Dervoort entered first.
They were in lovely pink georgette
frockc ur;roI ouor thu hinc orI
trimmed with narrow ruffles and
silver ribbons. They carried arm
bouquets OF lavender sweetpeas.
pink roses mad lilies Of the valley.
Miss Keator followed. Her gown
was Of lavender taffeta made en-
traine and trimmed with tiny clus-
tiers of French roses. Her bouquet
was large shower affair of pink
roses and lilies Of the valley.
The bride advanced alone. Her
wedding gown was of ivory satin
having long court train, the skirt
and bodice simply fashioned.
Her veil fell to the hem of the train.
1t was held in place with a coronet
of rose point lace. The bridal bou-
quet was of white roses, pale Law
ender orchids and valley lilies in
shower effect.
The bridegroom awaited the
bride at the foot of the stairs. The
clergy, Rev. w. F. Graft of Column
bus, Ohio, pastor of the Presbyter-
ian church at that place, with the
best man, w. H. Peters of Detroit,
Mich, were stationed at the nuptial
bower. Rev. Mr.. Graft is an old
friend of the Van Dervoort family
having baptised Esther when she
was a baby.
The beautiful double ring SER
vice Of the Presbyterian church
was read. More than fifty rela.
tives and intimate friends wit.
messed the ceremony.
The wedding supper was served
after the ceremony. the bridal party
being seated in the dining room
while the other guests were served
in the living room and on the SUI
porch.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Howe left at a lats
hour Saturday evening for an ex
tended wedding trip on conclusion
of which they will be home t.
friends in Moline. The brides 20
} ing-away costume was Of dark blu,
tricotine with which she wore ;
small blue hat.
Mrs. Howe is a graduate of Alb
bolt academy at Andover, Mass.
and she was a member of thi.
years graduating class Of Vassar
MIR. Howe entered the service a
the very beginning Of the war, TAX
Ing up his duties in a training CAM
Vat Platsburg. At this place he re
ceived his commission as a frs
: lieutenant. He went abroad witt
the Rainbow division and Will
over there he was awarded the Bel
gian war cross for bravery. Upol
/. his return from France he took u
his work as statistician with tn
: Guaranteed Trust company of Ney
York city. He is now in the r. 4
V. shops learning the trade. Tn
home will be in Moline.
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