Evening journal., 1917-06-25
Miss HARRIET KIRKUS
BRIDE OF Mr.. WISNER
Wedding of Daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs F. M. Kirkus
fastened by War
GROOM IS ORDERED TO
ARMY TRAINING CAMP

one OF the most interesting Of the
many June wedd ngs will be that OF
Miss Harriet Kirkus. daughter Of the
Rev. and Mrs Frederick NJ. Kirkus,
and Paul Wisner. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John wisner. Of New York City, which
will be solemnized in Trinity p. E
Church ut 4.30 o'clock this afternoon
Bishop +. J. Kinsman and the Rev
l. NJ. KirlSus. the brides father, viii
ohiciate.
The bride, who VIII be given in
marriage by Dr. Charles l.. Reese,
will be attended by her sisters, Miss
Virginia Kirkus. who Will be maid Of
honor. and Miss Mildred Klrkus. who
VIII be bridesmaid william Wisner
Of Summit. n. J., will be his brothers
best man. and the ushers will be:
Philip ID. Laird. Donald Satterthwait
and Allen Carpenter. all of this city
and Henry Soibert OF Elizabeth. n. J.
The bride Will wearing a charming
gown of white satin striped taffela
yelled with white net and trimmed
with pearl trimming, the foundation
Of the gown and the court train being
made Of the taffeta which was for
AANAAN a KAHN VI tho "a AAaNA'A .
wedding gown, twenty-five years ago.
On the edge of the train Is a trim
ming OF old family lace which has been
in the family for many years. She
also will wear a veil of net fashioned
with a cap OF real lace and caught TO
the train and around the face with
sprays Of orange blossoms.
The bridal bouquet will be a shower
OF lilies of the valley and white roses.
Miss Virginia Kirkus viii wear a
beautiful gown of yellow tulle trim
med with silver lace and a yellow
tulle hat and she will carry an arm
bouquet Of Ophelia roses Miss NIL
dred Kirkus, the brides younger sis
ter. will wear a dainty frock of white
net trimmed with pink. and she will
wear a leghOrn hat and Will carry a
round bouquet of sweetheart roses.
For the professional OF the bridal
party the choir Of Trinity Church
will sing the Lohengrin wedding
march. and just as the bridal party
enters the chancel they will sing 20
D Perfect Love" The choir will sins
the Mendelssohn occasional for the
departure Of the bridal party. The
church has been artistically decorated
with daisies and palms, while decora.
lions at the rectory, where the recep'
L ton will be held. consist of a pro
fusion OF summer flowers. chiefly
h roses and palms.
Following the ceremony a recep
h ton, at which immediate relatives
and a few intimate friends only vii
n be guests. will be held in the rectory
Mr.. and Mrs. Wisner will leave durin
st the reception for New York they hay
ing had to curtail their wedding tri
for the time being, as the groom
Is under orders OF his regiment, the SCI
enth OF New York, and he is expec
Mt ing to leave shortly for South Carr
D. lima. where his troops have been o
e. dered into training.
or Miss Kirkus is one OF the city
ct most charming brides. She and nj
Wisner had originally planned 10 b
ne married in October. However, IN
PIX orders OF Mr.. Wisner's command I
IN go into training, caused the weddin
OF nlans to be set forward a few months
n The bride is one Of the leaders in IN
In Younger social set OF tn $ city. and ne
ie marriage today will take from TIM
ut CITY one OF its most charming resi-
ne dents 80.
n Mr. and Mrs. Wisner will prooabl.
snend July in New York City. atte
\. which they will go to Columbia. S. I
at Among those from out-of-town were
III Miss Eleanor Iredell. Of Plainnelc
Of n J.: Miss Helen Nesbit Of New
York. DR.. and Mrs. Henry Lloyd, o
at Cambr' dge Nd; Mss Waring. o
&C. Yonkers: Dr. and Mrs. Elton Litiel,
IS of Yonkers. Mr.. and Mrs. John h
lg Wisner the groom's parents. an
We Misc Eleanor Wisner, the groom
* sister. Mrs. I. Ferris LOCKWOOD an
n fine Misses Priscilla and hleano
nd Lakewood. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wii
he ner and Miss Elizabeth Wisner, all 9
N. New York: Mt and Mrs. William /
m Wisner of Summit. n. j.. Mrs. Lam
IN OF Coatosville Pa, and others
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