Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29
LOVE GOD WORKED OVERTIME
BY FINE YOUNG FOLKS
Censor Office Foreman One of the
Enthusiastically Packard Mar
ried at Church


he spent in the service as a member
of the Base Hospital Band at Camp
Grant.
We would like to do ample justice
20 the winsome womanly qualities of
the bride and the general worth and
efficiency of the groom, but our modest
foreman insists on censoring this
writeup so we will have to be contsnt
with extending the old conventional
congratulatiors ), and trusting that the
unfolding years will bring to them the
fullest measure of joy and peace and
plenty.
On Saturday, June the 25th, at Spo-
kane, Washington, in the presence of
relatives and intimate friends, Miss
Dorothy Trowbridge, daughter of DIR.
and Mrs. Trowbridge of this city, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Alvin Milton
Ellis of Spokane. They will be at
home to their friends after August
first in that city.
Miss Dorothy is a graduate of vi
roqua High School and Wisconsin
University. Her high qualities of
mind and heart mark her as one of the
most highly esteemed of Viroqua s
young ladies'. Viroqua people have
not the pleasure of the acquaintance
ship of the groom but we hope and be-
lieve that the sterling character OF
Miss Trowbridge is abundantly re-
flected in the one whom she has chos-
en- as her life companion. Her friends
and admirers, limited only by her ac-
quaintences. wish for them the finest
blessings that life affords.
At the First Congregational church
on Wednesday evening at $3.50 p. m
there occurred the marriage of Miss
Dorothy Packard, only daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Packard of this
city, and Mr. Curtis Bevington of St
Paul. Lohengren's wedding march
was played by Miss Elizabeth Chase
for the entrance of the bridal party
from the rear of the church. Miss
Packard had as her maid of honor a
cousin, Miss Claire Rosenfeld Of Min
neapolis, and for her bridesmaid, Miss
Ruth Bevington, sister of the bride
groom. A niece of the groom, little
Peggy Merriott of Chicago was flower
girl, Mr.. Beyington had as his best
man, Mr., Frederick Dyson of this city.
Miss Packard was charming in a
gown of white satin and chiffon. She
wore veil and carried shower bou-
qiuet of lilies of the valley and roses.
Miss Resented wore gown of yellow
organdy an carried white daisies
Miss Bevington's gown was of orchid
organdy and she carried a bouquet of
roses The little flower girl in white
carried beautiful basket of tiny
roses and forget-me-nots. The church
was prettily decorated with asparagus
and Cecilbrunner roses, which covered
the railing and alter. A beautiful
arch of white with roses and ferns en-
twined, made an effective background
in front of which the bridal party
stood during the marriage service.
Rev E. Richard Evans officiated using
the Episcopalian ring service. Miss
Packard was given IN marriage by
her father AT the close of the SER
vice, Miss Chase played Mendelssohn's
march as the bridal party marched
out. The Messrs, Lloyd Bekkedal, NJ
A. Smith and DIR. Almon Fortney were
ushers. Luncheon was served in the
church parlor which was dec >rated
also with asparagus, ported plants and
roses. The tables were handsomely
dressed with larkspur and 0phelia
roses.
Out of town guests included the
Misses Warren and Stoke Of Mime
apolis,, college friends of the bride
the Messrs Mitzer and Wilson of St
Paul and St.Charles, MINI. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. w. Merriott and daughter Peg
gy of Chicago, Mrs. Ruth Guthrie OF
LosAngeles, California, Mrs Eva Ham
lin of Washington, d. c., and Mrs. j
Berg of Mondovi, Wis.
The bride, since her graduation
from the Viroqua high school and Min
neapolis college has been successful
kindergarten teacher. All her life has
been spent in this city, where she has
endeared herself to host of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bevington are spend
ing their honeymoon at Long Lake,
Minnesota, where they have taken a
cottage for the summer. Mr.. Beving-
ton holds a position with the Ameri-
can Radiator Co. After the first of
September Mr.. and Mrs. Beyington
mil racfda OF CT Dar1l