Evening star., 1938-10-23
Miss Burke
Married in
St.Alban's
Becomes Bride of
Mr.. Wellington
Francisco.

- The marriage of Miss Betty Burke,
daughter of William Burke, and the
late Mrs. Burke, to Mr.. Wellington
Francisco. son Of the Rev. and Mrs
Wellington P. Francisco of Orange,
N. j.. took place last evening at 8
O'clock in st. Adams Church. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Charles Warner, rector, assisted by
the father of the bridegroom who is
rector of the Central Brick Presby-
terian Church of Orange. The church
yas lovely in its decorations of white
pom-poms, chrysanthemums, daisies,
palms and ferns The bride was
escorted and given in marriage by
her father. She was attended by Mrs.
Julian Peter Dell, jr., as matron of
honor; Miss Jane Burke as maid of
honor and Miss Elizabeth Gates, Miss
Rosemary Mcmillan of Orange and
the Misses Gail and Eleanor Francisco,
sisters of the bridegroom.
Mr.. Kenneth MacIver of Montclair,
N. j.. was the best man, and the ush-
ers were Mr.. Warren G. Carter of To-
Aedo, Ohio. cousin of the bride: Mr.
Stephen Cooke Francisco and Mr.
John Van Zanten of New York, cou-
sins OF the bridegroom: Mr.. Fred Hood
and Mr.. Bacwithey of East Orange,
N. j., and Mr.. Thomas Baldwin of
this city.
Brides Wedding Dress
Trimmed With Old Lace.
The bride wore a gown of white
duchess satin made on princess lines,
with standing collar of rich old
Brussels lace, worn by her mother on
her wedding gown: long leg O. mutton
sleeves with points extending over the
hands, and fan-shaped train. Her
tulle veil was held with Juliet cap
OF rare old lace worn by her grand
mother on her own wedding gown
The bodice was made with a heart
shaped neckline and she carried gar
denias and lilies of the valley. The
matron of honor wore Spanish
magenta color taffeta made with a
fitted hipline. TERED skirt square neck
lf3e and small puff sleeves. She car
ried bouquet Of fuschias and daisy
ehrysanthemums and had flower ar
rangement on her head. The maid of
honor was in Ariel blue taffeta and
the bridesmaids were in Spanish ma
genta ta1eta made in similar fashion
to the matron and maid of honor, and
they carried sprays of bronze daisy
chrysanthemums
A reception at the Washington Club
followed Immediately after the cere-
mony. The decorations there were of
white chrysanthemums, gladioli and
Australian ferns. The bridegroom s
mother assisted in receiving the guests
She wore teal blue crepe with hat of
matching color and corsage bouquet
OF orchids. Mrs. Luther Reichelderfer,
aunt of the bride. was in gown of
fuschia velvet with small hat to macth,
and had a corsage bouquet of orchids.
Mrs. Lemuel Towers, another aunt of
the bride, wore periWinkle blue lace
with hat to match and orchids.
After the reception and wedding
slipper, the bride and bridegroom left
on their wedding trip to Bermuda, the
bride wearing suit of teal blue
trimmed with fitch fur, hat to match
and accessories Of brown, with a COR
sage bouquet Of gardenas. Their
future home will be in Washington.
The bridegroom is graduate of Rut-
gers College.
Out-of-town guests who came for
the wedding included Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Carter of Toledo, Mrs Alvan
Macauley Of Detroit, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Hill and Miss Nancy Hill of
Memphis, Mrs. Stephen j. Francisco
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Swick of
Little Falls. N. j.; Miss Eleanor Peck
ham and Mr.. Ralph Doty of New York
and Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Williamson
and Mr.. Alan Hood of East Orange,
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