Milford chronicle., 1959-07-17
HE wedding of Miss
Hilda Maradel Bur-
ton and Mr.. Francis,
T al b oft Barnidge

Talbot Barnidge
took place on Satur-
day, July IL, at twelve o'clock
in st. Edmond's Church in Re-
hoboth. The nuptial mass and
double ring ceremony was per-
formed by Monsignor Francis
Desmond, the Reverend Alfred
Weimer and the Reverend John
Corrigan. White gladioli and
palms were used at the altar
for decoration. The Reverend
Thomas Peterman of Whining
ton was the organist, and Mrs.
Charles Prettyman of Viii
mington was the soloist. The
bride, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs:
Irwin Gynne Burton, was es-
corted by her father, wearing
white organza gown made on
princess lines. The chapel
train was ornamented with AL
encon lace. Her fingertip veil
was held in place by a crown of
Alencon lace. She carried a
cascade bouquet of white or
chids surrounded by white
roses and ivy. Miss Maradel
Geuting Burton was maid of
honor for her sister. She wore
short full skirted princess
dress of white eyelet batiste
over yellow and headpiece of
yelling with yellow ribbon.
Miss Mary Helen Barnidge, sis
ter of the groom; Miss Helena
Adelaide Geuting, cousin of the
bride; Miss Elizabeth Grier,
Miss Nellie Burton, sister of the
bride, and Miss Margaret Mary
Burton, another sister, flower
girl, wore identical dresses ov-
er orange and had orange
trimmed headpieces. They all
carried cascade bouquets of
yellow and orange roses and
ivy. The groom, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Harold Bar
nidge of st. Louis, Missouri,
had Mr.. William Adkins Wood,
also of st. Louis, as his best
man. The ushers included Mr..
David G.. Burton, brother of
the bride, Mr.. Edward j. Brody
of Boston, Mr.. John Vanden-
Brink of Washington, Mr.. Rob-
ert Barnidge, of st. Louis; and
Mr.. John e. Baynum of New
York. For her daughters we'd
ding, Mrs. Burton chose a
blue lace and silk organza
dress with which she wore
blue straw picture hat and a
white gardenia corsage. Mrs.
Barnidge, mother of the groom,
wore a linen sheath dress of
willow green with a matching
lace yoke. a lowered pink hat
and a corsage of pink cymbidi-
um orchids. A large num-
Der of guests attended the
reception held at Point of
View" cottage. the Burton sum-
mer home, directly after the
ceremony. Mrs: Barnidge is a
graduate of Milford. High
School and was a member of
the 1859 graduating class at
Rosemont College. Mr.. Bar
nidge is a graduate of Iowa
State University. a member of
the Bachelor Club of st. Louis
and a member of the Phi Delta
Theta Fraternity. He served as
a commissioned officer in the
u. S. Army. They went to Vir-
ginia Beach, Virginia, for their
wedding trip. Out of town
guests for the wedding includ-
ed Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Barnidge,
Miss Mary Helen Barnidge,
Miss Edith Barnidge, Miss JOS
ephine Coleman, Mr.. Edward
Barnidge, Mr.. Robert Barnidge,
Miss Janet Blair, all Of st.
Louis: Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Bircher of Pottstown, Pa, Mr..
and Mrs. John r. Bircher OF
Michigan, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
T. Geuting, Miss Del Geuting,
Mr.. Thomas Geuting of Wash
ington, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Geuting and children of Berea,
Ohio. Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Bur-
ton of New Jersey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Turner of Media, Pa,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cannon of
Pittsburgh. Mrs. John Cannon
of Pittsburgh, Miss Mary Bur-
lington of New Jersey, Miss
McMullin and Miss Mary
Stewart Palmer of Ohio.