MARRIAGE:  GARDNER-BARKER; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA; Jul 1910

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Cambria Freeman
Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, 15 Jul 1910
Volume 44, Number 27


Miss Edna Barker Married Wednesday
Becomes Bride of Clyde Gardner at Barker Home in this Place

On Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock Mr. Clyde Gardner of Detroit was 
married to Miss Edna Barker at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. 
Valentine S. Barker on High Street.  The Episcopal ring ceremony was 
performed by the bride's uncle, the Rev. R. J. Roberts.

While Miss June Boney and Miss Elsie McKenrick played the Lohengrin 
wedding march the bridal party entered the north parlor. Master Valentine 
Barker Connell, the small nephew of the bride, led the brides' party as 
ring bearer; the bridesmaid, Miss Bess Bickel, a classmate of Miss Barker 
at Maryland College, preceded the bride, who was given in marriage by her 
cousin, Dr. Olin Barker.  The groom was attended by his brother, Mr. 
Kenneth Gardner of New York.

Before the ceremony Miss Grace Denny sang, "O, Promise Me," and during the 
ceremony, Miss June Boney and Miss Elsie McKenrick played, "Meditation," 
from "Thais."

The bride wore a gown of white batiste embroidered in daisy design, 
finished in valenclennes; she carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the 
valley.  The bridesmaid wore a swiss embroidered with yellow.  It was 
trimmed simply with yellow valenciennes (sic), and baby irish lace; she 
carried a beautiful bouquet of marguerites.

During the reception which followed the ceremony the guests were 
entertained by several selections on the violin and piano and a vocal solo 
by Mr. Milton Connell.

The entire house was decorated in yellow and white, with the exception of 
the music room which was fragrant with sweet peas.  Daisies predominated 
throughout in the decorations.  The stairway, the north parlor and the 
tables for the guests being banked with that flower.

The table for the bridal party and immediate relatives was trimmed with 
large Shasta daisies, and the nut baskets and hand painted place cards 
carried out the color scheme.  A special feature was the little yellow and 
white hearts, the favors with ice cream.

The bride received many beautiful presents in cut glass, silver and china.  
The groom's present to the bride was a beautiful brooch of diamonds and 
pearls.

After the reception the bridal party left in an automobile for Cresson 
where the bride and groom took a train west.  They will spend their 
honeymoon in the St. Lawrence River country.

Mr. and Mrs. Gardner will be at home in Detroit this fall.  Mr. Gardner is 
a mechanical engineer with the Burroughs Adding Machine Co., of that city.

Misses Marion and Martha Jones entertained at their home on Center Street 
for Miss Barker on Saturday afternoon and on last Thursday evening, Mrs. 
Ernest Brackett of St. Michael, formerly Miss Ada Lloyd, entertained at 
the home of her parents for Miss Barker.

During the past week the bride had been entertaining some of her 
classmates from Maryland College.  On Monday evening the 11th, Miss Elsie 
McKenrick gave a dinner for these guests, those present being as follows:  
Misses Bess B. Bickel of Elkhart, Indiana; Lora E. Heim of Kane, Pa.; Mary 
C. Beck of Catasauqua, Pa., Watha Bess Jones of Denison, Texas; Nettie 
Pentz of DuBois, Pa., and Elizabeth Irene Kriebel of North Wales, Pa., and 
Miss Porter of Philadelphia, a guest of Miss McKenrick, was also present.

The following out of town guests were present at the wedding, in addition 
to those previously mentioned:  Mrs. G.M. Winegardner and Miss Dorthy 
Winegardner of Ellhart, Indiana, Mr. Gardner's mother and sister; Mr. and 
Mrs. Eugene Barker and Mr. Albert Barker of Johnstown, Pa.; Misses 
Margaret, Sara and Mollie Williams of Indiana, Pa.; Mr. Ivan Goodrich of 
Detroit; Miss Ada Keller of Indiana, Pa.; Miss Jane and Mr. George 
Williams of Hollidaysburg, Pa.; Miss Claire Snyder of Altoona, Pa; Miss 
Jane Martin of Pittsburg, Pa., and Mr. and Mrs. Milton H. Connell of 
Ardmore, Pa.


Fun at the Barker Wedding

After the formal ceremony and reception, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner were taken 
in charge by their many friends and escorted through the streets of 
Ebensburg in an appropriately decorated automobile.  This impromptu 
celebration of their marriage was taken in good part by the happy bride 
and groom. Their escort did not leave them until they were safely aboard a 
west bound train at Cresson, with plenty of rice and confetti in their 
baggage.

Before leaving Ebensburg a large crowd gathered while several photographs 
were taken of the bridal party in their gaily decorated car.  It is 
rumored that these pictures will be mailed to the new wedding couple at 
their stopping place on their honeymoon.