Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-21
WEDO|NG At FORT ETHAN ALLEN
Majors Daughter the Bride of
Lieutenant in End Cavalry.
MISS Helen Winn and Francis II.
Hunter Principals in First Mar
rage Ceremony since the Ar
rival of the Regiment.

| The first wedding to occur at Fort
Ethan Allen since the Second cavalry
came to the post was celebrated at the
home of Major and Mrs. John S. VIM
last evening when their elder daughter
Miss Helen Sturgis VIM, was united in
marriage with Lieutenant Francis r.
| Hunter of Troop C, Second cavalry The
ceremony was performed by the regi-
mental chaplain. Capt. David L. Fleming.
and the gold braid of the officers with
the attractive gowns of the ladies' made
a pleasing sight against the background
or greens and flowers, with which the
home was handsomely decorated.
At eight o'clock. to the wedding march
from Lohengrin played by the regimental
orchestra, the wedding party descended
the stairs led by the two little ribbon
girls, the Misses Lucille Swift and
Leonora Brown. followed by the groom
and his best man, Lieutenant f. V.
Sumner. the maid of honor, Miss Kath-
crime VIM. younger sister OF the bride.
and the bride on the arm Of her father.
The ceremony took place beneath a bell
OF ferns and white roses In the living
room and the Episcopal single ring
service was used. Back of the chaplain
at either side Of the fireplace, which
was banked with wild cherry blossoms
stood the two regimental color sergeants
with colors crossed. The bride was given
In marriage by her father.
Following the ceremony n reception
was held and the orchestra furnished
music for dancing upon the spacious
veranda. The wedding was attended by
the officers and their wives stationed at
the post and few intimate friends
from this city. In the dining room a
buffet lunch was served The bride, fol-
lowing the custom at military weddings,
cut the wedding cake with the sabre OF
the groom. Mrs. w. j. Nicholson, wife
of the colonel OF the regiment. presided
over the punch bowl and Miss Helen
Nicholson distributed boxes containing
pieces of the wedding cake. The color
scheme carried out In the dining room
was green and white, the table being
handsome with the lighted candles and
ferns and the reEimental loving cup
filled with bride roses, which was sent
for the use of the bride by the officers
The bride was gowned in white satin
cut with deep train. Her veil of tulle
was arranged in cap effect with a
garland of orange blossoms She also
wore a circle of diamonds, the gift of
the groom. and a diamond pendant and
carried shower bouquet of lilies Of the
valley. The maid of honor wore a gown
OF cream lace with a pink girdle. and
carried bridesmaid roses and white lilacs
The ribbon girls wore dainty lace frocks
and caps. Mrs. Vim wore white lace.
The officers in the wedding party wore
the regulation full dress of the cavalry
with sabres The other officers wore the
social full dress.
The house was n bower of greens and
cut flowers, the color scheme throughout
being green and white, with an occasional
bowl of yellow flowers. bringing out the
cavalry coors. The staircase was twined
with wild cherry blossoms, with an
immense basket of white trilliums on
the newell post. Foremost among the
many beautiful presents received by the
pride was a magnificent silver tea serv-
Ice, the gift Of the officers and ladies
of the garrison
Mrs. Hunter was born at West Point
while Major VIM, who has always
served with the Second cavalry, was
acting as instructor in mathematics at
West Point, and has always lived with
the Second cavalry. She attended Holton
Armes School for Girls at WASHINGTON. |
d. c., and the University School for Girls
at Chicago. Lieutenant Hunter was born
In Racine, Wis, and is a graduate of
West Point. Lieutenant and Mrs Hunter
left last evening on the sleeper for New
York. where they will spend two weeks, |
returning then to Fort Ethan Allen.