The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-20
BRILLIANT WEDDING
Miss Elizabeth Marchon iiurkamp
the Bride Of DR.. Vim.
Mcdonald, Jr.
FINE RecEPII0k--MaNY VISITORS

| Inc crow ming social event Of the winter
was the marriage OF Miss Elizabeth
harchon Hurkamp, youngest daught tier
/ oil the late John q. Hurkamp. one OF the
tairest oil the lair daughters Of Freder.
icksburg and one ofits greatest fayorites.
10 DR.. William Mcdonald, Jr., a dis.
tinguiehed ply sicisn Of Providence. x. l..
which was sOlemniEed at Trinity church
Thursday evening by the rector, Rev. Ii.
II. Barber, In the presence 81 one OF the
most brilliant assembleges ever gathered
within Ito walls
The scene was deeply impressive aud OF
marked beauty. The entrance to the
chsncel was iestooned with holly and
running cedar, falling 10 graceful curves
rom the top Of the arch to It's ,ides.
% the steps and platform at each side
were growing plants. while the back
ground was "a macs OF green. On each
side VI the chancel Cleaned csodelabras
from which burned wsI candlss and In
its centre was Il vase OF Gala lilies This
with the white altar cloths produced an
artistic effect.
10 was 1880 promptly when the strains
OF the organ. under the skillful hand OF
Miss Margaret shepherd, pesled forth,
announcing the presence OF the bridal
party. Slowly advancing they entered
the church and proceeded To the altar
The ushers frst. Messrs. Harry Goss and
John Cannon. Of Providence, Il. |
Donald Mcdonald and Frederick Nc
DOusld. OF Albany, n Y; Geo. William
Warren. Of Richmond; Geo Hurkamp
Warren, OF Philadelphia. Next the ma
trOu OF honor, Mrs. Charles Hurksmp, OF
"BoscObei." gowned in American beauty
satin. carrying American beauty ruse-:
folio wing came the bride leaning on tn.
arm OF her brother, Mr. William II. Hur.
kamp Her costume was white direc.
tore satin and bouquet of gardeniss and
| white hy acinths
Before the altar was reached the rector
Rev. II. II. Barber. the groom aud hi,
best man, Mr. Gilbert Oliver. Of Albany
n Y, advanced from the vestry room
and met the bridal party on the fret
landing in front OF the chsncel. Here the
ceremony was conducted until the prayer
was reached when the group advanced
O. the altar aud the rector pronounced
the couple man md vile.
| The bride was given away by bel
brother, Mr. W. II Hurkamp bach oI
the ushers wore a boutonniere OF gar
denias.
The bridal party LETT the church amid
the peals OF thu organ, ths smiles and
good wishes OF the assent age and pro.
ce"ded 10 the home OF Mr. and Mrs W j
Ford, sister and brother-in law OF the
bride. here a reception was held and
where over two hundred friends express
ed their heartfelt wishes for Joy ana hap
piness TO the bride and groom
A pleasing feature OF the wedding was
the pr sence OF hall a dozen young girl,
clad ia pure white, seated near tbs
chauc-l They werr members OF the Sun
day echOol class which the bride had
eaF H..
uactive southern feature was the
presence OF the colored servants who
had served the Hurkamp family for
years.
THE RECEPTION
At the residence OF Mr. Ford, which :,
the homestead OF the Hurkamps, and IN
the room where the bride WAS born, Oh,
and her husband stood and received theil
friends. IL WAS goodly company
There was beauty and wit, jewels flashed
silks and sstiDs glistened In the hundre
OF lights which threw a radiance ovel
the scene. The residence IL admirabl,
suited FOR such an event. 1t brough
memories OF old time Virgins hospitality
The cutting OF the wedding cake wa
source of pleasure and interest and al
wanted the ring The lucky one VIII,
got IL was envied Choice viands wer
hbu Nuc evening VIII DTluR u
those who were present only pleasan
memories.
The presents to the bride filed sever
tables. They were exceedingly cost,
and numbered several hundred.
At 9 O'Clock the bride and groom lsl
the ass7mblage TO prepare for their wed
ding trip and amid showers OF rice an,
good wishes they left on the 1909 nortl
bound train for 9 bridal trip OF ssvera
weeks. after which they will be at hom
In their new residence at Providence
The out OF town guests We're Mr.. en-,
Mrs. Vim. Mcdonald, Mr.. and Mrs Don
aid Mcdonald. Miss Frances Mcdonald
OF Albany. n. T.: Mr.. and Mrs. tlber
Mcdonald. Erie. Pc Mrs. Harry Goss
Providence. r. / /; Mrs. Henry Hough
New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Briggs
Norfolk; Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander X
PHILIPPE. Washington; Mrs Geo. Rice
Scranton; Pa DR.. and Mrs Leaveu
worth hagill, Petersburg; Messrs Ar
, thur Needles and VIM. Battle. Roanoke
. Wayne Childrey, Harry Goodridge. Judg
Allen Hanckle and Frank Wilcox. Nor
folk; Taber Willets, Roslyn, l.. l.; Capt
W. "A. Grafton, Sewickley, Pa John J
Chew, Mrs. Littleton Fitzgerald, Mis-
Annie Werth. Richard Wsrtham, Rich
mond; Miss Resale Johns. Washington
Jas. Z. Goode, New York; Dr. and Mrs
Alfred Palmer, Richmond