The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-15
WIGGINS-JONES NUPTIALS WE'RE
BRILLIANTLY CELEBRATED LAST
NIGHT AT BROADWAY CHURCH

(, The bride, who was given away
by her father, proceeded down the
| ribbon-marked aisle to the altar.
The bridal robe was of opalesceni
| sequins. The straight robe mode
was girdled with tulle, arranged II
a huge bow at the left side, and
caught here and there with lilies
OF the valley. A court train OF mel
hung from the shoulders and was
bordered with bands of the sequins
and had and end motif Of the same
The Queen Anne veil of tulle, which
was fashioned in a double ruff ef-
1 feet and held with a bandeau OF
sequins, left an open headdress ef-
! feet. A second veil hung in cas-
cades, falling to the bottom of the
bridal dress. Brides roses, lilies
| of the valley and orchids formed
/ the arm bouquet, the showers be-
ing tiny ribbons and valley lilies
Her only ornament was a platinum
and diamond bar pin, the gift oil
the bridegroom.
Decorations at the Rock Island
Arsenal Golf club, where the wed
ding reception was held, were in
the colors carried out in the flow
ers used in the bouquets, and roses
Receiving with the bride and bride
groom were DR.. and Mrs. Jones, DR..
and Mrs. Virgins, and Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Railsback of Moline, broth
er-in-law and sister Of the bride
groom. Mrs. Jones wore a dress
| of black lace and satin crepe,
girdled with kings blue satin. Her
flowers were corsage of pink
tulips and lilies of the valley. Mrs
Virgins wore black chiffon and
satin, embroidered in kings blue
sequins and jet, with a corsage of
red roses. Mrs. Railsback was in
rose and gold changeable taffeta,
and flower trimmed.
Miedke's orchestra played for the
dancing in the ballroom, and before
midnight a buffet supper was serv-
ed. Ices, cakes and bonbons car
ried out the bridal shades. There
was table spread in the grillroom
baskets of chrysanthemums were
used.
DR.. and Mrs. Virgins left on a
wedding trip, going to Colorado
Springs, where they viii stop at
the Broodmoor After Dec l they
will be at home in No. s Weishar
apartments.
The brides gifts to her brides
maids were pretty fancy gold party
bags, and the bridegroom's gifts to
his attendants were key holders.
| The bride is a most charming
woman, and has a wide circle OF
friends. She has been the honoree
at a. lengthy series of parties
luncheons, bridges and dinners dur
ing the last weeks. After gradua-
ton from the Rock Island high
school she went to Wellesley col
lege, from which she was gradu-
ated in 1919. Last year she was 6
teacher at Augustana college While
at Wellesley she was a member OF
the press board and of the Zeta
Alpha dramatic society. During the
war she was a member of the local
Red Cross motor corps.
DR.. Virgins is a prominent young
dental surgeon in Rock Island. He
was graduated from the dental
school at Northwestern university
in 1917, and is member of Sigma
Alpha Epsilon fraternity. During
the war he served as a first 1ieuten-
ant in the medical corps, being at
tached to the 10th division. He was
overseas a year. He is prominent
in dental circles in the community
and president of the tri-city gradu-
ate chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon