Milford chronicle., 1957-07-19
Wedding
BENNETT = FITZGERALD

BENNETT - FITZGERALD
Speddens Methodist Church was
the scene of the wedding of Miss
Karen Lee Bennett, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Bennett, of
Route 8, Cambridge, and Mr. John
Townsend Fitzgerald, Jr., of Lin
coin, Del, son of Mrs. and the late
Mr.. John T. Fitzgerald, recently.
Tie nptial vows were spoken to
the pastor, the Rev. William o.
Hudson, who performed the double
ring ceremony, before an altar
banked with arrangements of white
gladioli and majestic daisies and
greens over which tall white tapers
burned in white candelabras.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, was gown
ed in creation of white import
ed lace and sheer nylon. The bal
lerina length skirt featured bands
of lace, from the waist to the
hemline. The fitted bodice of n.y.
Ion and lace was finished with a
Sabrina neckline and short sleeves
with which long white gloves were
worn. Her fingertip veil of French
illusion, fell from a Juliet cap of
seed pearls. She carried a white
Bible topped with a white catale-
yea orchid, nestled in a bed of
lace, from which fell showers of
narrow white satin ribbons looped
in lovers knots.
Miss Judy Anderson served as
maid of honor. She was gowned
in blue nylon sheer over matching
taffetta. The bouffant skirt was
joined to a fitted bodice which fea-
tured a scoop neckline banded with
delicate lace. With this she wore
a nylon tulle and horsehair head
dress of matching blue with a tiny
nose veil. Her flowers were a nose
gay arrangement of sugar-pink
carnations, baby's breath and puffs
of rainbow net from which fell
streamers of rainbow satin ribbons.
Mr.. Russell Bradley, Jr., of Lin
coin, Del, served as best man and
the ushers were, Mr.. Alvin Fitz-
gerald, of Lincoln, brother of the
bridegroom, and Mr.. Gerald Swain
of Lincoln, cousin of the groom.
The mother of the bride wore a
delicate blue linen sheath, with an
organza yoke, outlined in embroid-
cry and matching accessories. Her
corsage was pink rose buds.
The mother of the bridegroom
chose a dress of gray silk lace over
pink taffeta, with the neckline out
lined with pink lace and rhine
stones. Her accessories were white
and she wore a corsage of pink
rose buds.
Mrs. SewelI Frey of Cambridge,
was at the console. She accom-
panied Miss Helen Jane Meredith.
who sang, 81 Love You Truly
and "The Lords Prayer Mrs.
Frey presented a program of nup-
tial music which included the ira
diti9nal wedding marches.
Miss Irene Wilcox, cousin of the
bride, registered the guests as they
entered the social hall for the re-
ception.
Mrs. Walter Marshall. of Balti-
more and Mrs Melvin Dali, of
Cambridge, aunts of the bride.
poured, Mrs. Huey Fitzgerald. of
Lincoln, aunt of the bridegroom
cut the wedding cake.
For travel the bride chose a
yellow cotton dress with white ac-
s. wore the orchid from
her bridal arrangement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzgerald are
honeymooning in Canada Upon
their return they will live in Lin
coin.
The bride is a graduate of the
High School, Glass Of
1857. The BRIDEGROOM was gradu-
ated from the Milford High School,
Class of 1855.
Guests attended the wedding
from York, Pa, Baltimore and Re-
lay, Md, Quantico. Va. Milford,
and Lincoln. Del.