Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-30
BRILLIANT SOCIETY WEDDING
Miss Bessie Howard the Bride Of Joseph
Bancroft OF Wilmington, Del.

The marriage of Miss Elizabeth How
ard, daughter Of Maj Gen. and Mrs.
Oliver o. Howard, and Mr.. Joseph Ban
croft of Wilmington, Del, was solemnized
last night at the First Church and a large
number of Burlingtons society people
were present to witness the ceremony.
The ceremony took place at o'clock but
before that hour, while the guests were
arriving, musical programme was rem
dered by Dion W. Kennedy, who came
from New York for the occasion His
numbers were as follows:
Slumber Song ..,,..,..............Le mare
Marche Nuptaile ................M Mac Master
Bridal Song Observation-Disclosures Warren
Marche Nuptaile .Capocci
1aVotte .....'.......,,. .Durand
The church was beautifully decorated
with palms. bay trees and festooned with
evergreen by Miss Plat assisted by Miss
Benedict and A. j. Taylor The services
were conducted by the Rev. ~ Nj. Waters,
ID. ID, of Binghamton, N Y, and the
resident minister, the Rev. G. G.. Atkins.
The old English service and full ring GER
emony was used. The groom entered
through the south aisle accompanied by
his best man. Henry C. Fritz of Whining
ton, Del. followed by eight ushers:
Messrs. j. Chester Gibson and f. Taylor
Cause of Wilmington. Del. DR.. Macy
Brooks and Wilfred Bancroft of Phila-
delpha Otis MEG. Howard Of Chicago.
Timothy w. Sprague of Boston and II. 5.
Howard Of Burlington. The ushers group
ed thcmselNes on either side of the pulpit
while the bride entered on the arm of her
father, Mai.-Gen. o. O. Howard, followed
by her bridesmaids singing the bridal
/ chorus from Lohengrin, preceded by the
maid of honor. Miss Helen Howard. The
bridesmaids were Miss Mary Gray, Grace
w. Gray, Miss jeanne Gray, nieces Of the
bride, Miss Alice Bancroft, cousin of the
groom, Miss Susan Thompson. Miss Nina
f. Howard, cousins of the bride, Of Chi
cago, Miss Florence l.. Allen and Miss
Constance Hickok of Burlington. A trio,
Mrs. {. S. Van Patten, Mrs f. W. Whit
comb and Miss Katherine Hagar assisted
in rendering the bridal chorus. DR.. Lyman
Allen directed the seating Of the guests.
The bride wore a duchesse and point
applique lace gown and carried a boquet
/ of BRIDE roses and lilies of the valley.
| The bridesmaids dresses were white silk
muslin over yellow, trimmed with chiffon
| and duchesse lace They carried large
/ punches of chrysanthemurns The maid Of
| honor wore handsome gown of white
| muslin, elaborately trimmed with valen-
| ciennes lace and carried white carnations
/ Among the out of town guests present
were: The Hon. and Mrs. Samuel Ban
croft, Jr Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Bird, Mrs.
Bringhurst, Miss Bringhurst, Mrs. Albert
/ ton, William Bancroft, John Bancroft and
/ fenry Bancroft or Wilmington, Del, Miss
Mary Cameron and Miss Jessie Cameron
of Providence r. l., Percy Darbyshlre.
G.. o. Howard Howard Gray and Sellers
Bancroft of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Spence of Montreal, Mrs. George W.
Hammond of Boston. Mrs. James T. Gray
of Portland Ore, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Howard and daughter Of New York ald
Otis W. Howard of Omaha, Neb.
AT the close Of the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of General Howard
on Summit street. The enclosed porchcs
| and canopy were beautifully lighted by
electricity. After hearty congratulations
, had been showered upon Mr. and Mrs.
/ Bancroft, they left for a wedding trip.
| They will reside In Wilmington where
! the groom is assistant treasurer of the
Joseph bancroft company. finishers Of
cotton goods.