The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-24
SHERWOOD-MaRVIN.
Pretty Home Wedding Which Took
Place Wednesday Noon.
II. H. PULVER,
J. H, CLARK,
w. G.. Fox.

race wednesday Noon.
Miss Sara Elmyra Sherwood, of this
city, and Mr.. Burdette Kellogg Marvin,
OF New York City, were married We'd
nesday noon. The ceremony took place
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. W. Sherwood, corner of Cass
street and Michigan avenue, Rev. c. H.
Hanks officiating. 1t was witnessed by
party of about sixty relatives and
friends
Just before the wedding march was
begun Mr.. Cass Angle, of Detroit, cous-
in of the bride, sang 80 Promise Me. :"
Then to the strains of the Bridal Chorus
from Lohengrin, played by Miss Anna
Mae Pier, of Flint, the bridal party
came slowly down the stairs and enter
ed the green and white decorated parlor
where the groom with his best man,
John Ward Sherwood, brother of the
bride, the officiating clergyman and the
brides father were awaiting them. The
bride wore dress Of white silk organdy
over white taffeta, and carried bridal
roses. She was attended by Miss Mar
garet Jones, of Hancock, maid of honor.
who wore white crepe de chene over
white tafl'eta and carried pink roses as
did also the bridesmaids, Misses Rather
inc Elizabeth Veit, of Flint, and Alice
McHardy, of this CITY, The bridesmaids
wore pink silk null with Mechlin lace
trimmings.
The ring service was used, the brides
father giving her away. A soft Meyer
Helmund nocturne was played by Miss
Pier during the performance of the cere-
mony. Assoon as it was concluded Mr..
Cass Angle sang another song entitled
"a Song of JOY" song which was pee
uliarly appropriate for the occasion
since the music was composed by the
bride and the words by the groom. 1t
was played by Miss Pier.
After the ceremony some time was
spent in extending congratulations and
best wishes to Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin, and
in admiring the numerous wedding
gifts, which includeda large number of
pieces of the finest cut glass and solid sill
yer besides checks for considerable
amounts and other presents of cores
ponding value. A social time was en-
joyed by all and then the wedding lunch
con was announced. The luncheon was
served by the Misses Ethel and Dora
Hall, Ada and Josephine Gerow, Mabel
Josselyn and Donna Watson. 1t was
quite elaborate and was served in several
courses. The tables were prettily strewn
with smilax and pink roses with other
roses in tall, graceful vases, while the
pink and green and white of roses and
peonies and their foliage appeared in ar
tistic profusion all about the dining
rooms, all of the decorations being car
ried out in charming and dainty man
ner.
Mrs. Marvin is one Of Owosso's best
liked daughters. She is a graduate Of
the Owosso High school and afterwards
attended school at both the University
of Michigan and Moravian Seminary at
Bethlehem, Pa She has been actively
associated with the work of the First
Congregational church, being member
of the choir for number of years. She
has also been prominent among So
cial circles in the city and has always
contributed largely TO the life and en-
joyment of any social event where she
was one of the party. She goes to her
new home carrying host of best wishes
from great number of friends in this
city. Mr.. Marvin is a graduate of Col
umbia University and holds an import
ant position in the New York Central
offices in New York City. He quickly
made friends of all whom he met upon
his arrival in this city
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin left about three
o'clock, amid a shower of rice, with an
of tin cans and old shoes
for an afternoon drive in the country,
thus escaping too much attention of a
similar character, later when they took
the evening train for their home which
is in readiness for them at Mt. Vernon,
pretty suburb of New York City.