The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-23
MACD0NALD--WALKER.
Recent Superintendent of Barre Hos
pital Bride of Spaulding Graduate.

AT the Presbyterian church last eve
ming at s o'clock occurred the wedding
of Miss Margaret Jane Walker, dauSh-
ter of Mrs. Agnes Walker Of ii Grant
avenue, and Arthur Norman MscDon-
aid of Moose jaw, Saskatchewan. son
of Mr.. and Mrs Norman A. MacDon-
aid of Graniteville
Rev. William Men. Kittredge, pastor
of the church, was the officiating
clergyman, and the single ring service
was used The wedding party passed
down the center aisle of the church
between rows of ribbons, which had
been unrolled by the little ribbon
bearers, Arthur and Dorothea MacDon-
aid, nephew and niece of the groom.
The ribbon bearers were dressed in
white.
As the party entered the church,
Mrs. James V. Laing, sister of the
bride, played the Lohengrin wedding
march. The groom and the best man.
who was Alex C. Walker, brother of
front of the church and met the bride
before the altar, after which the party
stood beneath an arch festooned with
white crepe paper and trimmed with
ground pine together with cut flowers
and wild flowers, A dove was sus
pended from the center of the arch.
The bride was given away by her un-
cle, William Walker.
The bride was gowned in white Can
ton crepe with silk lace and pearl Trim
mings. She wore silk veil which
came from Scotland The bride carried
brides roses. She was attended by her
sister, Miss Alice Walker, who wore
gown of pink georgette over silk and
who carried pink carnations.
A large number of friends of the
contracting parties were in attendance,
having been uslered to seats by George
G. and Howard M Walker, brothers Of
the bride. James V. Laing and w
Mayo Lynde.
During the marriage ceremony, Mrs.
Laing PLAYED Rubinstein's Melody in +.
and when Mr.. and Mrs. Macdonald
were receiving the congratulations of
their friends she played Mendelssohn's
wedding march.
At the brides home, shortly after
the ceremony, light refreshments were
served to the immediate relatives; and
Mr.. and Mrs. Macdonald left on the
ll.25 train for Boston, where they
will spend their honeymoon. They re-
ceiyed large number of gifts, includ-
ing silver, cut glass, linen and money.
One gift was Sl20 in gold from the
trustees and doctor. of the City hos
pital The brides gift to her maid was
a ring and the groom's gift TO his best
man was stick pin.
Both the bride and the groom are
well known in Barre although the lat
ter has been located elsewhere in re-
cent wears The bride was born in
Barre and was educated in the schools
of the CITY. after which she trained for
the nurses profession at the Barre
City hospital later accepting position
as superintendent of that institution.
She has been engaged in that position
for the past three years, recently re-
signing.
The groom was born in Graniteyille
and was graduated from Spaulding
high school in the class of 1909. after
which he went to western Canada. be-
ing employed by the Canadian Pacific
railroad. He served in the World war,
being a member of the 7th battalion,
Canadian railway troops, and serving
two years and two months. On his
return he again went to western Can
ada and il now engaged in railroad
work. Mr. and Mrs. Macdonald will
reside at Moose Jaw, Sask. Both the
bride and groom have a large number
of friends in Barre and vicinity who
will join in extending congratulations.
Among those from out OF town who
were present for the wedding were
Miss Frances Robbins and Miss Ruby
Mcleod. both of Boston, and Howard
NJ. Walker Of New York City.