Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-04
BRILLIANT WEDDING.
Ceremony mt ST, Mary's Followed by
neccpilOn md DnnCc.

Before an audience that filed every
seat in St Mary's Cathedral and left
many standing at the rear Miss Florence
f.. McCarty, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
william -. McCarty Of st. Paul street,
and Thomas II. Wagner of Bangor. Me,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wagner OF
North Prospect street. were married at $3.50
O'Clock Saturday morning, with nuptiai
high mass celebrated by the Rev. Father
Kennedy. The ceremony was followed by
n largely attended reception and dance
at the Lake Champlain Yacht club house.
The wedding was of the most
beautiful to occur In Burlington in many
years.
At the Cathedral Barton string quart etc
furnished the music, assisted by Miss Sarah
Corley. who rendered beautiful Ave
Maria. w, f. Peters was in charge of
the floral decorations and produced
beautiful effect with goldenrod cut roses,
palms and other ported plants. he was
also in charge Of the decorations at the
house. where the reception WIS held.
Tho bride wore gown en- train of
| white satin trimmed with pearls and
duchess lace. with veil Of duchess lace
adorned with orange blossoms She
carried a shower bouquet of lilies of
the valley, white ,ses md orchids.
The maid Of honor was Miss Kathleen
Ryan Of Plattsburgh, n. Y, and she wore
green crepe de chene en- train Her bouquet
was of sweet peas.
The best man was Donald r. OBricn
OF Lowell. Mass, O former roommate
of the groom al Holy Cross College.
Misses Celia O'Brien, Marguerite Ryan,
Edna Hayes and Nora Hayes We're the
bridesmaids. They wore white wolfe with
sashes of pale green and black plush
caps trimmed with white plumes and tied
with bows of black velvet. The brides
maids carried maidenhair fern tied with
white chiffon. Elizabeth Ready and Irene
Goodwin were flower girls They were
dressed in white with white lace caps
and carried baskets of sweet peas
The ushers were Messrs. Raymond
Lavelle, Harry Bacon. benjamin Lawson
Of Rutland and George McCarty.
| The brides gift to her maid of honor
was necklace of pearls and to- the
bridesmaids gold cresccnts set with
pearls
The flower girls received gold rings
The gift Of the groom to the best man
was a gold scarf pin set with pearls and
to the ushers gold scarf pins.
| At the reception which followed Romeo's
orchestra furnished the music and c. A.
]Wahlstrom was in charge of the catering.
| A wedding breakfast which included
many delicacies was served. Those from
out of town who We're present included
Mrs. n Galuchia. Benjamin Lawson.
Misses Anna and Mary Lawson OF Rut-
land Mrs. S. X. Ryan, George. Frank.
Andrew Ryan. Misses Kathleen and
Marguerite Ryan, Mrs Joseph Leonard,
Miss Alice Leonard and William Leonard
| Of Plattsburgh DIR. and Mrs. H. b.
lHazen of White River Junction.
| Two rooms We're required in which to
display the presents which included n
Icheck from the brides father for $3.50.
There were many gifts Of cut glass and
lsilver and gold, as well as paintings and
!, household furnishings Following the
reception the dance was held at the yacht
club house and the noon train carried
the couple to Boston, whence they will
go to Bangor to live.