Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Marriages (Ba cont) MHD collection

 
A very pretty wedding took place Sunday at 2 P.M., in the Camden Methodist church when Miss Pearl Agnes Batchlor and C. Dewitt Livingston both of Camden [Oneida Co., NY] were united in marriage, using the ring ceremony.  The bride was given in marriage by her uncle, Edward Batchlor.  The bride was beautifully attired in a white brocaded satin gown with a tulle veil.  The mail of honor a sister of the bride, wore blue lace, and the other bride's maid wore pink net.  A reception was held following the ceremony at the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John I. Livingston in Madison, there being about fifty relatives and friends present.  They received many lovely and useful gifts.  Mr. and Mrs. Livingston will make their home in Camden. [MHD notation, m. Dec. 10, 1940]

Miss Delberta B. Baxter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dell B. Baxter of Windsor [Broome Co., NY] and Elwin W. Brock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Brock, 70 Tompkins street, were married in the Main Street Baptist church by the Rev. John M. Sivewright at 8 o'clock, Thursday night.  Palms decorated the pulpit.  Mrs. Clarence Burdick, pianist, and Melvin A. Kelley, organist, played the wedding music.  Beverly Edson, eight-year-old cousin of the bride, sang.  Miss Ruth Baxter, sister of the bride, was maid of honor.  Miss Camilla Aldrich was bridesmaid.  Marjorie Dawn Baxter and Patricia Louise Brock were flower girls.  Jeanne MacDonald was ring bearer.  Watson Baxter, brother of the bride, was best man, the ushers were Aliston MacDonald, Ralph Meyers and Roy Brock.  The bride was given in marriage by her father.  She wore a period style gown of white moire and a finger tip veil of tulle arranged at the back of her head with orange blossoms.  The bridal bouquet was of white chrysanthemums.  The maid of honor was in blue satin and carried yellow chrysanthemums.  The bridesmaid wore blue moire and carried bronze chrysanthemums.  Marjorie Baxter was in pink georgette and Patricia Brock wore blue georgette.  Both carried colonial bouquests.  Mrs. Baxter, mother of the bride, was dressed in rust crepe with green accessories and a corsage of yellow chrysanthemums.  Mrs. Brock, mother of the bridegroom, wore black velvet with accessories to harmonize and a shoulder bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums.  A reception at the Town House tearoom following the ceremony was attended by 35 guests.  Upon their return from a trip in the South, Mr. and Mrs. Brock will live at 147 Beethoven street, after Nov. 5.  For travel, Mrs. Brock wore a green dress, a rust colored coat and brown accessories.  Mr. Brock is a graduate of Ohio State University.  Mrs. and Mrs. H.J. Belden of Watertown were out-of-town guests.  [published Oct. 30, 1936]

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