The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-29

/ State Normal college faculty was
united in marriage TO Dr. Albert
/ r. Milford, local physician, in the
Bradford, Pa. St. Demands Church
Saturday in a ceremony marked
with picturesque. beauty.
The bride is the daughter'of Mrs
Helen Wharton. Bradford. DR.. Nil.
ford is the son of Mrs. Albert Find.
ley Milford and the late Mr., Mil.
ford. Butler, Pa.
Clayton Brenneman. organist. and
Mrs. Geneyieve Foster, yiolinist,
played a program of pre-nuptial
music. which included "Rene-Augel-
ique,' by Rubinstein, the Adagio
from Beethoven's Moonlight Soma.
ia, Angels Serenade." by 7raga.
"Traumerei,' by Schumann. and
Gounods Ave Maria" was played
at the offertory.
The bridal chorus from Wagner's
"Lohengrin" was played as the brid-
al party proceeded TO the altar from
which small green vigil lights cast
a glow on the pink gladioli and
woodwardia fern lining the altar.
The ushers were Ellis NJ. Johnston,
Butler, cousin OF the groom, Cor
dan F.. Healy William c. Benning.
]. William Geise, Olean. y. Y.
DR.. Sylvester O'Connor, Sioux
Falls. 5. D, acted as best man for
Dr. Milford
Mrs. Gordan Healy, matron of
honor for her sister, followed the
ushers. She was lovely in a picture
gown OF victorian pink. styled in
bouffant fashion with a Waiting
skirt and trimmed in bovknots of
claret velvet. She Wore a quaint
bonnet OF the velvet and carried
spray OF rubrum lilies.
The brides gown was styled In
semi-princess lines and fashioned
of ivory Chantilly lace over lust
rous blush ivory satin. TIE bodice
softly shirred. was cut 10 a low
basque over the hipline, from which
the skirt extended into a wide cir
cular train. Traditionally bridal
were the sweetheart neckline and
the long fitted sleeves which were
finished in a pointed pleat Of the
delicate lace above her wrists.
Her veil Of matching bridal IL
fusion beloved in graduated lengths
from the Juliet cap made OF lace
matching the bridal gown. Her only
ornament was a string OF old bar
oque pearls. a gift from the bride
groom. She carried an ivory pearl
PRAYER book, a gift from her moth
er. Small gardenias and ansonia
tied TO ivory satin ribbons were
used as markings for the prayer
book.
Ri Rev. Msgr. David F. Hickey
read the marriage service and the
nuptial mass. James Richard Stack.
cousin Of the bride, served as altar
boy.
Aisle seats marked with white
sladioli and white satin ribbons
were set aside for the bridal party.
Mrs. Wharton. mother Of the
bride. wore a cinnamon brown wool
Dress with brown accessories. Her
corsage was Of Talisman roses and
pink sweet peas.
Mrs. Milford. mother Of the bride
groom. wore dress Of rib-roled
creep in vintage shade with black
accessories. Her corsage was OF
Talisman roses and pink snap.
dragons.
The wedding reception took place
at the Wharton residence on Park.
way Lane with Mrs. Wharton and
Mrs Milford receiving with the
bride and groom and their wedding
party. The brides table was laid
with bouquet cloth Of Italian lace
In the center was an antique silver
bowl holding white roses. white
gladioli and pompoms. At one end
of the table was the three-tiered
wedding cake embossed in valley
lilies and orchids. Tables were
placed on the lawn with the ever
green shrubs and garden flow ers
forming background. Pink gladi-
oil and garden flowers were used
in the home decorations. One hun.
dred guests attended
The brides book was kept BY
Mrs. William Benning. sister OF the
bride.
During the afternoon DR.. Milford
and his bride left FOR a short wed.
ding trip to points in Canada.
For travelling the bride chose a
two-piece costume suit Of wool in
the new parlor red The dress was
tailored with a hip length fitted coat
featuring fine detail trim AZ tho