Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-06-30
NOTABLE BRIDAL
AT MONROE
FORMER UNIVERSITY GIRL WEBS
OLD NEIGH5OR.
HIGH NOON CEREMONY
Miss Lettie Wood and Mr.. William
WiIherforce Churchill United IN
Marriage-Groom Third Vice Pres
ident or Westinghouse Company
A Cornell Man.

Monroe, June 26.--One Of the pref
test weddings which has occurred
here for some time was that OF yester-
day, when at high noon Miss Lettle
Elizabeth Wood, youngest daughter
of Mr.. Joseph Wood, was married to
Mr.. William Wilberforce Churchill OF
New York city, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. G. E. Goldthorp,
pastor of the M e. church at Wau-
watosa. who is relative of the bride
and the family. The beautiful and
impressive ring service was used. The
handsome and commodious nome, re-
splendent with the delicate smilax,
profusion of ferns and filled with the
fragrance from the abundance OF
roses, reflected the skill Of the D. Y.
KS of which the bride was a mem
Der.
The bridal couple was unattended
and entered the parlor to the strains
of the wedding march by Lohengrin,
as played by Miss Ada L. Williams.
girls, Helen and Norma Churchill,
little nieces Of the bride and groom,
who carried bouquets OF fragrant
roses.
The bride was gowned in white or
candle and carried white roses. The
wedding was a quiet home affair and
no pretentions to display were made,
the invitations being limited to rela-
tives and a few very intimate friends
of the bride. After the ceremony
wedding breakfast was served TO the
forty-f1ve guests present, and at $3.50
%. m. Mr.. and Mrs Churchill took the
train for Milwaukee and other points,
as they will Journey leisurely to their
future home in New York city, going
by way of the great lakes and the
st. Lawrence river.
The presents were numerous and Ell
egant, coming from relatives and
friends both present and absent,
among them being some valuable re-
membranes from the business aSSoci-
ates of the groom.
The bride is one of Monroe's best
known young ladies, being prominent
in both social and educational mat
tiers. She was graduated from the
University of Wisconsin with the class
of 80 and is member of Psi chapter
of Kappa Alpha Theta, thus enjoying
an extensive acquaintance in college
circles in the capital city. Since grad
uation, the intervening years have
been spent in educational work in the
high schools of Brodhead, Tomah, Be
lott and Monroe.
The groom, whose former home was
in this city, and who has numerous
relatives here, is a graduate of Cornell
university, being member of the
class of 80. During the following
year he was given fellowship and re-
ceived his masters degree of M. M.
E., having made special study OF
mechanical engineering. He was also
elected to the honors OF Sigma Psi
out of a class of 165 members, this So
ciety being the Cornell award for SUI
perior scholarship. After graduation
Mr.. Churchill became associated with
the Westinghouse, Church. Kerr &
| Co., with headquarters at 26 Court
land street, New York, and in the
| twelve years which have interviewed
| he has won promotion until he now
holds the position of third vice presi-
dent and chief engineer of this vast
corporation, with the general supervi-
sion Of all the contracting depart
ments of the company. He is also
prominent in scientific engineering
circles, being a member of the Amer
lean Association of Mechanical En-
gineers. Mr.. and Mrs. Churchill will
reside in New York city where Mr..
Churchill's business interests center.
Their wedding trip will be rather an
extensive one as he has been granted
a months vacation.
| Among the guests present yesterday
were the following from out of town:
Prof. E. B. Copeland, Mrs. Eldon J.
Cassoday Of Chicago, Mrs. Louis Err
hardt of Menomonie, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
w. Pickford and daughters, Misses
Merle and Theo, and Mrs. Amelia H.
Sears Of Madison.