Evening journal., 1920-04-03
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Gilbert, daughter of Mrs. Ellen r. Gil
bert. OF Sunbury. Pa. and Caleb e. Bur
chenal, attorney Of this city. took plac,
at the brides home at noon today, tn,
Rev. Frank W. Roper officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burchenal Will come tC
this city in few days, but have plan.
ned TO spend their honeymoon ir
Europe during the coming summer
while Mr.. Burchenal's home Is being
remodeled and refurnlshed.
Mrs. Burchenal is graduate OF the
New England Conservatory OF Music
Boston, and for many years has resided
In Cambridge. Mass She was president
Of the Sigma Alpha Iota SORORITY dur
ing her senior year In. the Cambridge
Latin School. and is now secretary oil
her class and a member Of the Aldmni
Association.
During the war Mrs. Burchenal volun-
teered 10 do her share and became en-
gagged In recreational work, singing al
many camps, being an exceptional
talented musician, both vocally and in
strumentally. She finally became sta
toned at Ell Paso, Texas, as recreational
war work secretary for the War Work
Council OF the Y. w. C. A. OF New York.
Mr.. Burchenal is graduate OF Dick
inson College and Harvard Law School
and for many years has been a member
Of the Delaware bar. His acquaintance
ship with the Gilbert family and his
bride date back TO these college days.
/ He was a classmate at Dickinson OF
Clayton Gilbert, Mrs. Burchenal's
brother and was at Harvard when Mr.
Gilbert was taking his A. NJ. In English
at the university. He became acquainted
with Miss Gilbert while attending Har-
ward
Mr.. Burchenal is quite well known
! about Sunbury as he has many class
mates throughout that section and was
on the debating team at Dickinson
which debated with State College and
was a member OF the Dickinson de-
baters that defeated Syracuse. At Har-
ward Mr.. Burchenal was a member Of
the second team In the debate between
Princeton and Harvard.
He has been prominent in temper
ance work in Delaware and was twice
chairman OF the city committee in the
two temperance fights which took place
in this State. For this cause he has
spoken in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New
Jersey and New York as well as Della
ware.
Mr.. Burchenal was named a member
OF the School Code Commission which
drafted the new school code and was
chosen by his associates as chairman OF
that commission. During the war Mr..
Burchenal was commissioned a captain
in the u. S. Army In connection with
the Judge Advocate Department and
was stationed at Camp Upton. Long IS
land He is a member of Grace NJ E.
Church and has taken prominent part
3 in the work OF the Endowment Fund
for the Conference Claimants Of the
: Wilmington Conference. OF which En-
dowment Fund Commission he Is sec
retary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burchenal VIII be at
home after September 1.
Miss Marion Sayles Ferris, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick II. Ferris. and
Walter Francis Reed, OF Harrington,
will be married al 6 O'Clock this even
ing In Grace NJ p Church. by the Rev.
John w. r. Sumwalt.
The bride will wear ivory charmeuso
with trimmings Of Chantilly lace. Her
tulle veil viii be held in place by
pearls. she will carry a shower bou-
quet or orchids, bride roses and lilies
Of the valley.
Miss Marion Reed, a sister Of the |
groom, who VIII be haid OF honor, will |
wear turquoise blue crepe melton. I
with trimmings Of Chantilly lace, and |
viii carry Easter lilies.
Miss Mildred Windsor. OF Boston:
Miss Marion Carglll, OF Providence, !
r. T.. and Miss Theresa Seller and Miss |
Elizabeth Mailman, of this city. will be
the bridesmaids. They will wear taft |
feta In pastel shades with Chantllly /
lace trimmings.
All the attendants Will wear picture |
hats OF popcorn straw trimmed in NAL I
inc to match heir gowns and black I
ribbon velvet They will all carry /
Easter lilies attached to shepherds 4
crooks.
The bride will be given in marriage
by her father. Lyman Scotten, OF Smyr-
ma, Will be best man and the upshers |
Will be A. Dale Boston, Homer Dea-
kyne. Harry White and Russell Ander-
son.
Decorations at the church will con-
sist Of palms and Easter flowers. The
wedding marches win be played by
Norris c. Morgan, organlst OF the
church, accompanied by Miss Marjorie
Perkins Rowland OF philadelphia, on
the harp. Miss Rowland viii play dur
Ing the ceremony.
After the ceremony. a reception win
be held at the home Of the brides mar
ents. No. 400 Harrison street. Follow
Ing the reception the young couple
will leave for trip and viii be al
home after April % at No. 400 Har-
rison street.
Miss Elsie Ross and Lloyd Evans were
married on Thursday night in the par
sonage OF Scott NJ. E. Church. by the
Rev. Thomas ]. Sard The couple were
by Miss Katie Lyons and Row
Evans. a brother OF the groom. The
bride wore travelling suit and carried
a bouquet OF sweet peas. The brides
maid wore crepe meteor and carried
sweet peas.
A reception was held at the home OF
the bride, No. 7i2 Bennett street. after
The ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Evans left '
On wedding trip south. il
Miss Louise NJ CULLEN. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs William r. Quillen, No.
1913 Wawasei avenue. and Frederick L.
IIeye. Jr., OF Chicago. Ill were mar :
ried last night. In the North Baptist
Church hy the Rev William l. pettin-