Milford chronicle., 1928-06-15
Frederica

Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
was the scene of a lovely wedding
on Saturday evening, June 9th, at 6
o'clock, when Miss Sara Elizabeth
Burton, only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin F.. Burton, became
the wife of Raymond Wheaton Cor
don, of Syracuse, N. Y. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. N. c..
Benson, pastor of the church. The
dignity of the church was enhanced
by the altar being lighted with sew
en-branch candelabra and banked
with ferns, laurel, pink and white
roses. Pink laurel adorned each pew
in the center aisle. While the guests
were assembling a program of nup-
tial music was rendered by Mrs.
Helen B. Hughes of Dover. AS soon
as the strains of the LOhengrin we'd
ding march began Mr.. Gordon and
his best man, Hubert Stratton,
fraternity brother of Syracuse, N. Y,
approached the altar and awaited
the advance of the bridal procession
led by the ushers, Benjamin I. Bur
ton, a brother of the bride, and w.
Malcolmn Griswold of Clifton
Springs, N. Y, Richard S. Angle OF
Philadelphia, and George Wagner OF
Herkimer, N. Y, both fraternity bro
theirs of the groom. Next came the
matrons of honOrs, Mrs. Richard 5.
Angle in a beautiful gown of orchid
tulle fashioned with tight sleeveless
bodice and bouffant skirt carrying
an arm bouquet of pink roses, sweet
peas and blue delphinum, tied with
orchid tulle; Mrs. Malcolm Griswold
beautifully gowned in green tulle,
fashioned with tight sleeveless bo-
dice, bouffant skirt and carrying an
arm bouquet of sweet peas, rose
buds, blue dephinum and narcissus
tied with green tulle. The bride en-
tered with her father, Benjamin F.
Burton, Sr., who gave his daughter
in marriage. The brides gown was a
lovely period dress of ivory satin
fashioned with tight, sleeveless no.
dice. The skirt was made with
short front which rounded gracefully
to a rounded point in the back. Her
tulle veil was a charming accompan-
iment to her costume made cap
shape attached to a coronet effect in
front, of Duchesse lace caught on the
sides with orange blossoms. Her
bouquet was a shower of white
roses, sweet peas and lilies of the
valley. Mrs. Burton, mother of the
bride, was gowned in wood violet
chiffon and wore a French shoulder
corsage of.sweet peas and pink rose
buds. Mrs. Gordon, mother of the
groom, wore a handsome gown of
blue georgette with French shoulder
corsage of pink rose buds. Immedi-
ately following the ceremony re-
ception was held at the home of the
brides parents. The decorations of
pink and white roses and peOnies
were beautiful. The bridal party was
seated at a table in the sun parlor
which was centered with basket of !
brides roses and lighted with long
tapers in low candle holders. Fol- !
lowing the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon left on a motor trip. Mrs,
Gordon's travelling costume was an
ensemble of blue georgette with blue
felt hat to match, snake skin bag and
shoes. On their return they will be |
at home at 1913 Court street, Bing- |
hamton, N. Y, where Mr.. Gordon is !
connected with the bonding house of
Harris, Forbes and Company. Miss |
Burton is a very sweet, attractive
girl and attended Syracuse Univer- =,
sity at the same time with Mr.. Cor
Ion where the romance began. Miss
Burton was a member of the Delta
Delta Delta Sorority and Mr.. Gordon
# the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Many
)re-nuptial events were given for
he bride. Out-of-tOwn guests at the
were Mr.. and Mrs. John c.
Hopkins and son, Zebulon Hopkins,
DR.. and Mrs. Cahall Sipple, Mrs. w.
W. Richardson of Dover, Mrs. Chas.
Jones and Miss Alena Jones of Mil
on, Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Griswold,
Clifton Springs, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs.
James Gordon, Oxford, N. Y; Mr..
Ind Mrs. Albert B. Merrill, Miss
lane Teas, Mrs. Charlotte Stratton,
William Dodge, Syracuse, N. Y; Mr..
ind Mrs. Richard S. Angle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer T. Snyder, Mrs. Sara
spencer, Mrs. Frank Lee, Mr.. and
Mrs. William B. Stiles, Mr.. and Mrs.
frank L. Johnson, Mrs. Fletcher, AL
Dert Saunders, Miss Josephine Ham
lton, all of Philadelphia, DR.. and
Mrs. J. B. Townsend, Ocean City, N.
l.; Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Homewood
Ind son Darby, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
?. Hudson, Miss Otwell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry w. Hargadine, Miss Mildred
Iargadine, all of Wilmington, JOS
ph Gerow, Blooming Grove, N. Y;
Harry c. Harrington, Jersey City,