Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21
SPhRHAWk-HAll.
Two Popular Young Burlinstonis ms Mar
ricd at the Unitarian Church Tuesday.

The Unitarian church was the scene of
very pretty wedding at O'Clock Tues
day afternoon when Miss Frances Hall
eldest daughter of Mr.. and
rled to DR.. Sam Sparhawk.
Friends of the bride, under the direction
Of Mrs, =. G. Dodge had very effectively
decorated the church, the decorations con-
SlStnG of yellow daisies and maiden hair
ferns in the vestibule. ferns, asparagus
branches and white daucus at the en-
trance to each pew in the centre aisle.
palms on and around the platform and
smilaX around the oandelabra. The
church was filled with friends OF the
young couple.
At the appointed hour the strains of
the wedding march from Lohengrn AN
nounccd the approach of the bridal pro-
ccssion. The minister. Rev. j. H. Met
calf, groom and best man. Richard Knick-
erhOcker Tyler of Washington, -. c.. EN-
tered the church from the uurlors while
the Others in The party proceeded up the
centre aisle IN the following order: The
six ushers. Messrs q. w Lowrey, David
Manson, Or, j. II. Jackson. G. II, Moses
of Concord. y. H., J. T, Stearns and W. q.
llawes; the maid of honor. Miss Gertrude
T.. Hall. sister of the bride. in pink nous
seine de solo over pink satin ana carry
ing pink roses; the bride with her father
and gowncd in white liberty chiffon over
During the ceremony the organist, Miss
Alice Nash, played softly and at the close
rendered MendclsShonS familiar wedding
march as the wedding party and friends
left the church.
Relatives and near friends of the bride
and groom gathered At the home of the
bride after the ceremony for an informal
reception. Under the direction of Mrs. G.
ID. Ordway Of this city and Miss Edith q.
| Rogers of Boston, thu house had been
prettily decorated. In the parlor Were
palms. nasturtiums, roses and ferns; in
the dining room were sweet peas and
maiden hair ferns; in the hall and libra
ny were daisies and asparagus: in the
room whore many beautiful wedding gifts
were shown were carnations.
The guests We're received by Mr.. aud
Mrs. Hail. Or, and Mrs, G.. r.. l., Spar
hawk, the bride and groom the maid Of
honor and best man. Mrs. Hall wore light
green srenadine over green satin vita
PINK trimmings and Mis-. G., T.. l.; Spar
hawk was in black grenadinc over y!olct.
Refreshments were furnished and serve
by Caterer II. y. Coon. Miss Rogers Of
Boston presided at the table and poured
coffee, while Misses Litz Dustin o. Mallno,
ELLA Barrows, Elizabeth Burr!tt.. Susan
IIolton and Harriet Stone attended to the
wants of the guests
DR.. and Mrs, Sparhawh left oil the $40
tram for the north. y number of their
friends gathered ut the station to shower
them with rice and place torpcdocs on The
track as the train pulled out Several ac-
Companicd them to Essex Junction and
repeated there their expressions Of good
wishes. The young couple viii b. a, home
at ~ st. Paul street after September Il.
the groom is n graduate Of Dartmouth
college class of 1890 L, V. Vi. Medical de-
partmcnt. class of 1898. and The llannc-
man Medical college of Phllndelphil. Ne
Is associated with his father in the prnr-
tlco of medicine and his ability and excel
lent character have already stampcC Him
as one OF Buillnston's r!sng young physi-
clans. The bride Is an accomplished UNI
aHected ana popular young lady and the
young couple have many friends who Will
tender consultations and best wishes for
Il long and hdppy married life