The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-19
WINGATE-W WALKER
WEDDING.

WEDDING.
The following notice OF the wedding
of 1t. Henry A Wingate, U. S. A. to
Miss Nell NJ. Walker. will be read with
interest, not only by the service, but
by many others in Pensacola:
The wedding Of 1t. Henry Arm
strong Wingate, Coast Art, U. S. A,
and Miss Nell Martinique Walker was
solemnized at the post gymnasium OF
Fort Williams, Me. The ceremony was
performed by Canon Philip Schuyler.
of st. Luke's Cathedral of Portland.
A white and gold altar had been
erected at the end of the room. and on
it were vases of pink carnations and
many lighted candles. Tied to the altar
rail with pink tulle were huge baskets
of pink carnations. Back of the altar
was a high circular screen OF ever
greens, at each end being a flag, one
the American and the other the coast
artillery colors. The walls of the
room were covered with flags, and the
windows covered with lattices of ever
green's. A concert of six numbers was
given by the post orchestra, prior to
tie entrance of the wedding party, and
the Lohengrin wedding march was
played during the entrance of the
wedding party. The bride entered
upon the arm of her brother, Capt.
Eugene B. Walker. After the ceremony
the ushers formed an arch with their
sabers, under which the wedding party
passed out to the music of the Men
delssohn wedding march. The bride
wore a short gown Of filmy white tulle
with trimming of opalescent pailietes.
The veil was also of tulle and was
gathered into high ruche at the back
of the couture, the veil being held in
place by wreath or orange blossoms.
The brides bouquet was a shower of
bride roses and valley lilies. The maid
of honor, Miss Dorothy Pierce, and
the bridesmaids, Miss SaIlie Young,
Miss Bette Tenney, all of Springfield.
Mass, and Miss Mabel Gatchell, of
Fort Williams, were dressed in gowns
of pale pink tulle and taffeta ard sill
yer lace. The matron of honor, sister
of the bride, wore a gown of Joffre
blue tulle with girdle and bands Of
sequins of the same shade. The two
little flower girls, Jean Walker, and
Henrietta Williams, nieces of the bride,
were dressed alike in quaint little
frocks of pale pink organdy ruffled TO
the waist. The bridesmaids carried
Killarney roses and stevia, and the
matron of honor, an armful of pink
snapdragons. The bridegroom and
ushers, Capt. C. Richardson, Lieuten-
ants Cheeril- gton, Frick and Cecil,
wore full dress uniforms with side
arms. The best man was Lieut.. Win
gates brother, Mr. Abram r. Wingate,
~ jos hfy1cr n q e.
NAL reception there was a hop of six
teen numbers, concluding with the
wedding supper at the quarters of
Capt. and Mrs. j. s. Williams The
BRIDES cake was cut by the bride with
her husbands saber. Mrs. George w.
Gatehell poured coffee and Mrs Ken
meth G. Masteller served punch. The
bride threw her bouquet from the
stairway, and il was caught by Miss
Sallie Young. Amid showers OF con-
fetti and rice the happy couple left
that night for Boston and New York.
the brides travelling costume being of
brown velour and fur with small
velvet hat. After Jan. 1 Lieut. and
Mrs Wingate viii be at home at Fort
Monroe, Va. The bride was educated
and has spent most of her life in Los
Angeles, Cal, but has made her home
for the past year with Capt. and Mrs.
Williams There were about sixty
guests at the wedding, including sew
eral from out of town. Among those
present were Col. and Mrs Gatchell
an dNIiss Gladys Gatchell, Capt. and
Mrs. Mellin Major ana Mrs Vose, Mrs.
F. G. Bonfils and Miss Helen Bonfils.
of Denver, Colo, Capt and Mrs. Mas
teller, Mrs. Wingate, mother of the
groom, from Washington, d. c.; Mrs.
Eta B. Walker mother of the bride;
Mrs Phelps, sister of the groom. from
Camden. N. J.; Capt. and Mrs. Bowen.
Capt. and Mrs. Cunningham Chaplain
Kan8ley and the Misses Shea; DR.. and
Mrs. Whitmore, Misses Mary and Jose
phine Tarbell, of Boston, Capt and
Mrs. Turner, Lieutenants Flanagan
and Hess Capt. and Mrs. Bennett.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Wingate received
many handsome gifts. including silver.
Oriental rugs and PAINTINGS.