Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01
AN ARMY WEDDING.
Miss Jora Bunker Married 10 Capt. W.
H. wilson of the Coast Artillery.


coast artillery corps, in command at Fort
Fremont. s. G., occurred at four o'clock
Thursday Afternoon at St. Paul's Church
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
George Y. Bliss, rector Of the church, in
the presence of large asscmblage of
invited guests.
Tho church was artistically decorated,
the color schcmr being green and white
Palms, ferns and field flowers were used
in great profuson, while punches Of maid
en- hair ferns and bubys breath were tied
at the entrance to each pew The stars
and stripes were also drapcd in graceful
lines on the chanccl rail.
The bride was attended by Miss Ruth
Johonnott of this city as maid of honor.
and her bridesmaids were Miss NJ Velma
Squier of Kansas CITY, Mo, cousin,
Miss Rosa Lambert of Knoxville, Tenn,
Miss Helen Prcsbrcy of Checver, y. Y,
Miss Mary Torc.cr of this city, and Miss
Nellie IIcndec, also of this city. Tho best
man was capt. J. s Hardin also of the
coast artillery corps Both the groom and
best man wore full drcss uniform Of their
a brother of the bride, George S. Howe,
George W. Marks and Arthur A. Tiffany.
al Of burlington.
The bridesmaids and maid of honor walk
cd down the center aisle {, meet the bride
who was escorted by her father to the
chanccl. where she was met by the groom
and best man. The bride was given In
ma rriage by her father. She was attired
/ IL.
veil. and carried brides roses. The maid
of honor was Eowned in white net over
pale green and carried ferns tied wi
steamers Of tullo. The bridesmaids wore
white point d'csprit over taffcta with
| green chiffon .ir1lcs aud picture hats,
! and each carried ferns Guy y. Hull, or
ganist OF the church, presided at the or
| gan. and gave a musical programme be-
| fore tho ceremony.
An informal reception was rendered Mt
the home of the bride following the we'd
! ding. The guests were received by the
bride and groom. Mr.. and Mrs. Bunker.
| and tn" parents of the groom. Mr.. and Mrs.
| f. y. Wilson of New York city. Refresh
mcnts were served by Mrs. \. A. Tiff
| fanny. assisted by Mrs. Kenneth IIosmcr.
Miss Mary Lyman and Miss Pattic Inns
/ Icy. and the guests were greeted in the
reception hall by the Misses Gertrude
/ Hall, Mabel Southwick and Ethel South
wick. Miss Marion Hendce presided AT
I the punch bowl.
The rooms were trimmed in green and
white. and an American flag was drapcd
/ about a bank Of green back Of the re-
cciving party. During the reception. an
nouncemcnt was made of tho engagement
/ of Miss Ruth Johonnott to William lnmar
/ Reed of North Carolina, formerly of Bur
| lington, which came as y great surprise t.
! Miss Johonnotts Burlington friends, and
many words of congratuaton We're Of
| fcred.
Among the guests from ont of towr
were Mrs. VI NJ. Harris of New York a
twin sister of the groom. and Charles
Sumner Squier of Kansas City, Mo, Capt
ana Mrs. William II. Burt who are in the
| Philippines. sent their congratulations
expressing their regret at being unable
| to attend. Mrs. Burt is sister OF the
, bride. The bride received many beautiful
presents. Captain and Mrs. Wilson left in
the evening for a short trip to Montreal
after which they will return to Burlington
for short sta. and will then take triI
through the lakes to Saratoga, thence tC
New York. where they will embark fol
Savannah. hcing met there by a launch
from Fort Fremont.
MANNING THE DEFENCES.
The manning of the sea coast dcfHncc'
is at present in charge of the artillery
branch of the army. In the estimate pro
vided by the national defence hoard was
shown that when all the sea coast de-