Invitations were issued Sept. 24th for the wedding of Miss Helen Peck Travis, daughter of State comptroller Eugene M. Travis and Mrs. Travis of Brooklyn, to J. Henry Johnson of Albany. The wedding will take place on Monday, Oct. 15th, at the home of the bride's parents, 436 Grand Avenue, the officiating clergyman being the Rev. Ernest M. Stires. Following the ceremony, which is to be witnessed by the immediate relatives of both families, a wedding reception will be held for which invitations are issued to Governor Charles S. Whitman and Mrs. Whitman, United States Senator James W. Wadsworth and Mrs. Wadsworth, United States Senator William M. Calder and Mrs. Calder, State officials and members of the Legislature. Announcement of the engagement was made last winter by Mr. and Mrs. Travis at their home in Brooklyn. Shortly after the announcement, Mrs. Travis and Miss Travis came to Albany to attend the Legislative reception given by Governor Whitman and Mrs. Whitman at the Executive Mansion, when men and women of prominence in every city and town in the State offered them felicitations. The bride is to be attended by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles M. Travis of Brooklyn as matron of honor. The bridesmaids selected are Miss Ella Biedelman and miss Janette Welden of Brooklyn. Professor Benjamin Boss, Trustee of Carnegie Institute, is chosen to act as best man, and the ushers are Charles M. Travis brother of the bride, Robert LaDue of Brooklyn, John Hale McElroy and Phillip Farnsworth of Albany. Miss Travis is a graduate of Adelphi College of Brooklyn, and has been actively engaged in kindergarten work in New York. She has also been prominent in the social life in New York and Albany, where her father's official prominence is well known. Mr. Johnson is the son of Reverend J. Everett Johnson, at one time rector of Calvary Church of Syracuse. He comes of a family of distinguished Episcopal clergymen. His cousins are Right Reverend Irving P. Johnson, Bishop of Colorado; Reverend Edward Johnson of Kansas City and the Reverend William E. Johnson of Wisconsin. For several years, he has been a member of the firm of Fuller & Robinson, Albany Architects, and is prominent in social life of Albany and Syracuse. After December first, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson will be at home to their friends at 353 State Street, Albany. Mr. Johnson is the son of the Rev. Everett Johnson, who was rector of St. Peter's Church in 1888-1890. Mr. Henry Johnson was very prominent in the social life of the village at that time and has made frequent visits to Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] since then. [Bainbridge Republican, Oct. 4, 1917]
The wedding of Miss Helen Peck Travis, daughter of State comptroller and Mrs. Eugene M. Travis of Brooklyn, to J. Henry Johnson of Albany, took place last evening. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride's parents, 436 Grand Avenue, by the Reverend Ernest M. Stires, rector of St Thomas' Episcopal Church of New York, assisted by the Reverend Dr. Kidd, pastor of the Hanson Place M.E. Church of Brooklyn. Following the ceremony, which was witnessed only by the immediate relatives of both families, a wedding reception was held, the guests including men and women of prominence throughout the State. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, was attractively gowned in white satin embroidered in silver and crystal beads and trimmed with silk net embroidered in silver. The bridal bouquet was lilies of the valley. She was attended by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles Mabbett Travis of Brooklyn, who wore rose chiffon embroidered in rose crystal beads over silver cloth. The bridesmaids, Jeanette Wheldon and Ella Biedermann of Brooklyn, wore flesh colored chiffon over rose silver cloth, embroidered in rose crystal beads and the little flower girl, Miss M. MacGrann, wore pale pink taffeta and carried a basket of Sweetheart rosebuds. Professor Benjamin Boss, Trustee of Carnegie Institute, was best man and the ushers were John Hale McElroy of Albany, Phillip Farnsworth of Summit, N.J., Robert LaDue of Brooklyn, and Charles M. Travis, brother of the bride. After December first, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson will be at home to their friends at 353 State Street, Albany. [Bainbridge Republican, Oct. 18, 1917]
Miss Margaret A. Boyle and Grover C. Long, both of Albany, will be married October 27th, by Rev. Geo. Holbrook, rector of St. Barnaba's Episcopal church. Mr. Long is a graduate of Cornell and the Albany Business College and at present has a very important position with the D.&H. company. The bride-to-be was a member of the faculty of the Bainbridge High School last year. After a trip to Denver and other western cities, Mr. and Mrs. Long will be at home after Dec. 1, at 65 South Pine Ave., Albany. [Bainbridge Republican, Oct. 25, 1917]
Cards have been issued announcing the marriage of Mabel Delta Hodges to Kenneth Harold Parkis Monday Oct. 22 at 9 o'clock a.m. at St. Peter's church by the Rev. R.W. Nickel. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hodge, cousin of the bride. The bride wore a blue traveling suit with hat to match and carried a bouquet of cream roses. Miss Hodges is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Hodges, she is a graduate of 1916 training school for nurses at Albany Hospital. Mr. Parkis is the son of E.H. Parkis of Amsterdam, N.Y. and a graduate of A.B.C. at Albany. Mr. Parkis is the junior member of the firm of E.H. Parkis and son, Amsterdam, N.Y. Miss Janet Juliand played the wedding march. After a short trip Mr. and Mrs. Parkis will reside at 88 Division street Amsterdam, [Bainbridge Republicna, Oct. 25, 1917]
A quiet, but pretty wedding was solemnized at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ireland last Saturday evening, when their daughter, Miss Avah Ireland was joined in marriage to Mr. Dow Campbell, Rev. S.R. Bigger performed the ceremony. The parlor of the home was decorated with cut flowers. The guests were the parents and grandparents of the contracting parties, also the sister of the bride. After the ceremony the groom and bride left in an auto for a short trip which will end at Norwich, Nov. 23. Mr. Campbell will leave on that day with the third contingent of men of Chenango County for the new National army for Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N.J. Mr. Campbell is a splendid young business man and he leaves a lucrative business in order to serve his country. The bride is an attractive young lady, a graduate of the Bainbridge High School and is clerk of the Board of Education. She is also stenographer in the law office of J.C. Scott. [Bianbridge Republican, Nov. 22, 1917]
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