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- Niagara Gazette - 10/18/1937
The wedding of Miss Elizabeth
Sparling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Sparling, of Michigan avenue,
to .Robert Witmer, son of Mr.
and Mrs. M. T. Witmer, of Ferry
avenue, was solemnized at the First
Evangelipal church on Friday afternoon.
The Rev. Marvin E. Rickert
officiated at the ceremony, which
was.held at 4 o'clock. The altar of
the church was decorated with baskets
of yellow chrysanthemums and
pompoms.
The bride chose a white satin
gown over which she wore a lace
redingote made with a Queen Anne
collar and a short train. Her lacetrimmed
veil formed a halo about
her head and was the same length
as her dress. She carried a shower
bouquet of white roses and lilies of
the valley. Her maid of honor, Miss
Ruth Witmer, was gowned in aquamarine
moire and carried yellow
chrysanthemums and roses and
wore a floral tiara in her hair.,
Mrs. Sparling was attired in royai
blue velvet with accessories to
match and wore a corsage of roses.
Mrs. Witmer chose wine-colored
velvet with matching accessories
and wore a corsage similar to that
of the bride's mother.
Elwood Sparling was the best
man. while three other brothers of
the bride, LaVerae, Raymond and
Kenneth, and Steward Whittaker,
were the ushers. There was a dinner
at 6 o'clock at the Red Coach
Inn for the immediate families, with
covers laid for 35, and a reception
at the home of the bride's parents
from 7 o'clock until 9.
Attired in a Margo red costume,
over which she wore a gray coat,
Mrs. Witmer left with her husband
on a week's trip to New York City
and Pennsylvania. They will be at
home after November 1, at 2451 Linwood
avenue.
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