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- Niagara Gazette - 8/28/1937
At a charming ceremony, on August
14. at the Bacon Memorial Church,
Irene Elizabath, daughter of Edward
Scheer. and William Warren Bennett,
son of Mrs. George Wilson, of Sunbury.
Pa., and the late William W.
Bennett, were united in marriage with
the Rev. John Borneman officiating.
The bride entered on the arm of
her father, to the strains of Lohengrin's
wedding march. Her dress was
of white satin, princess style, with
a short train. The sleeves of Chantilly
lace had 'triple puffs at the
shoulder and were tightly fitted and
pointed at the wrists. The collar,
Queen Anne style, was also of Chantilly
lace. She wore a tiara of rhinestones
and carried a bouquet of lilies.
Her matron of honor was Mrs.
Laura Brown, this city, who wore a
redlngote style dress of poudre blue
chiffon with a pink chiffon coat, blue
shoes and gloves. The bridesmaid
was Miss Maud Bacon who wore a
peach satin redlngote dress with
peach net coat banded with peach
satin at the hem. Her shoes and
gloves were of matching peach. Both
attendants carried bouquets of pastel
colored gladioli, and received
rhinestone tiaras and needlepoint
covered compacts as gifts from the
bride.
The groom was attended by his
brother-in-law, Robert Brown, as
best man, and G. Haarold Scheer as
usher. Each received a silver
initial key chain from the groom.
A reception was held at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Powell, of
Lockport. N. Y., for the Immediate
families and friends of the bride
and groom. A buffet luncheon was
served on a table decorated with purple
and white gladioli on each
side of the wedlng cake.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett left on a
motor trip to Washington. D -C, and
Atlantic City, the bride traveling ln
a white gabardine suit with green
accessories.
The out of town guests were Mrs.
George Wilson, mother' of the groom,
of Sunbury, Pa.; William Schaeffer,
of Sunbury. Pa.; Mr. and Mrs.
George Bennett, of Cleveland. Ohio,
and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Powall
and son, of Lockport, N. Y.
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