The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-23
JULY WEDDING
IN CONCORD
WEDNESDAY
Miss Burbank Marries
Mr.. Wood of
Wilmington

o'clock Wednesday, July 20,
I when Louis r. Wood and Marion
E.. Burbank were united in marri-
age.
The lawn had been enclosed
with "a shrubbery of evergreen
trees, the ceremony being perform
ed beneath the wide spreading
branches of a silver poplar tree.
Promptly at 2 o'clock as the
strains of Lohengrin's wedding
march, played by Miss Margaret |.
Paine of St. Johnsbury, filled the
air, eight girls charmingly gowned
in dresses Of organdie in delicate
colors formed an aisle to the bri-
dial bower with long garlands CT
evergreen. Each girl wore beau
tiful corsage bouquet of sweet
peas and maiden hair fern tied
with white satin ribbon.
These young ladies were the
Misses Frances and Gilmore Wood
of Wilmington, sister of the
groom; Huldah Burbank sister Of
the bride; Pauline Burbank of
Cabot and Lois Burbank of Dan
vile, cousins of the bride; Ida
Richardson and Lillian Baker of
Concord.
At the same time the Rev. E. G..
French of Johnson. the officiating
clergyman approached the altar
from the side and the bridegroom
and his attendant, Howard Hill,
Of Johnson, passed down the center
aisle, there awaiting the bridal
party.
| The bridesmaid was Belle Bur-
bank, sister of the bride, the maid
of honor was Flora J. Coutts of
| Waterbury, school friend. Both
were attired in dainty frocks of
organdie. The bridesmaid was
dressed in lavender, carrying an
immense bouquet of sweet peas
tied with yellow tulle and green
messaline ribbon. The maid of
honor in pheasant, also carrying
sweet peas, though tied with blue
tulle and pink messaline ribbon.
The entire color scheme was
based on the green of the shrub
berry and the colorings of the sweet
peas.
Little Eleanor Wheaton of Con-
cord, preceded the bride as rir.
bearer, the rings having been
placed on the stem of sweet pea
placed in basket tied with Law
ender messaljne ribbon and over
flowing with heartsease.
The bride was becomingly
gowned in white organdie. Her
veil was held in place by a wreath
of orange blossoms and she car
ried a large shower bouquet of
sweet peas combined with pink
,tulle and messaline ribbon, the
color of old ivory. She advanced
toward the altar leaning on the
arm of her uncle, Harvey Bur-
bank of Danville, who gave her.
away.
As soon as the wedding party
had taken their places the appro-s
pirate song 90 Promise Me" was
sweetly sung by Miss Lillian
Baker of Concord, after which
came the ceremony, lightly accom-
panied by softly sweet strains of
music.
Congratulations, sincere and
abundant, we're bestowed upon the
happy young people by the Rev.
E. G. French, the bridal party,
the parents of each, and all rela-
tives and friends present.
Refreshments of ice cream and
brides cake were served by the
young people previously mention
ed followed by very pleasant and
enjoyable afternoon.
The hall and dining room where
the gifts were displayed were dec
GRATED with evergreen and golden
rod. The gifts were useful and
varied, consisting of a clock,
money, linen, silver and cut glass.
The bride is one of Concord's
most lovable young women. She
is a graduate of Concord High
school and also of Johnson Nor
NAL, since which time she has
been a valued teacher, having
taught for the past two years in
Barre.
The groom is partner in the
lumber company of Wood and
Son, of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood left on an
automobile trip, leaving no
knowledge of their plans other
than that they will reside in Will
mington.
The seriousness of the parting
was happily postponed when the
young people attempted to leave
mid showers of confetti and rice
their car beautifully" decorated
as was fitting, was persistently ac-
companied by a body guard of
Ford cars.
Out of town guests were DR.. and
Mrs. Burbank and daughter,
Pauline, of Cabot, Supt. and Mrs.
Harvey Burbank and daughter,
Lois of Danville, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Beals and Mr.. Blair of
East Hardwick, Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
bert Blair and son, Archie, of
st. Johnsbury, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Wood and children, Frances,
Elinor, Raymond and jerks of
Wilmington and Mrs. Robertson
of Newport.
CONCORD