Family: Cecil James Lockhart / Mary Alice Beakman

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Bride Wears Heirloom Locket With Satin, Lace Gown (Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, 3 Jul 1951)

Bride Wears Heirloom Locket With Ivory Satin, Lace Gown
Summer flowers decorated St. Mary's Church to form the background for the double-ring ceremony on Saturday at 10 o'clock which united in marriage Miss Mary Alice Beakman, daughter of Mrs. Ida C. Beakman of 19 Grant St., and C. James Lockhart, son of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Lockhart of Boston, the Rev. Roy W. Peter officiating.
The bride wore a gown of ivory satin with a Chantilly lace bodice and Peter Pan collar, the lace tier over the upper part of the skirt continuing into a cathedral train of satin. Her illusion veil was attached to an orange blossom tiara and she wore an heirloom locket belonging to the groom's mother. She carried a semi-cascade bouquet of white roses.

ORGANDY OVER COLORS
Her attendants wore white embroidered organdy dresses over colored taffeta slips, with short organdy gauntlets and large picture hats. Colonial bouquets were tied with ribbons matching the pink, blue, aquamarine and orchid of the gowns. Mrs. Allan Van Buren was matron of honor and bridesmaids were the bride's sister, Mrs. Thomas C. Haber of Cincinnati, the groom's sister, Miss Irene Lockhart of Boston and the bride's cousin, Mrs. Earle Campbell of Sunburn.
Joseph M. Kilcoyne gave the bride in marriage. Robert B. Lockhart of Boston, brother of the groom, was best man and ushers were Vernon King of Orchard Park, John Jacobs of Gardenville and Allan Van Buren of Lockport. Mrs. Norbert Fritton furnished the music.

MOTHERS' COSTUMES
The bride's mother wore a dress of delphinium blue Chantilly lace and the groom's mother wore a violet nylon dress. Both wore white accessories and corsages of red roses.
A wedding breakfast was served to 25 guests at Green Acres, Burt. And a reception to 200 was held at Eagles' Temple. Mrs. Donald Turner, Mrs. Eugene Hare and Miss Joan Tumulty assisted during the reception.
The couple left for a trip to the New England States and Canada, the bride wearing a navy faille Summer suit with pink accessories and a corsage of pink roses. The will make their home at 250 Lock St.

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