The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-07
A Brilliant Wedding.

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Rutland has seen for some years. The
church was early filled the center, being
devoted to invited guests in full dress, was
respondent with light and color, while the
sides and galleries were filled with throng
of spectators other than invited guests.
AS you enter, an arch of elegant pro-
: portions spanning the broad aisle first
J attracts the eye. 1t is profusey decorated
with white roses and other choice white
flowers. In the center is the letter an"
formed of the finest exotics. The reverse
of this arch is decorated with the most
brilliant flowers, and opposite the an" is
the letter ar" formed in scarlet. A
smaller arch against the pulpit is dainty
wrought in green and white, delicate fern
leaves, forming the back ground for the
white. From under this a pure white
dove seems to be flying, bearing in his bea1
a true lovers knot, lowering over the bridal
pair an emblem and benson of peace.
Beautiful vases of commingled green and
white are tastefully arranged on the pull
pit, while graceful baskets flied with
dropping vines depend from the gas fix
lures
A hush Of expectation falls on the as
sembly as the clear tones of the organ float
through the church and the bridal party
appear. The ushers, Col. W. G. Veazey,
John A. Sheldon, Henry +. Field, Edward
L. Temple, Geo. II. Bottum, A. w. Hig-
| gins and Frank NJ. Davis, precede the
bridal party. Then come the groomsmen
and bridesmaids in the following order:
Geo. A. Weber of New York with Miss
Carrie E. Patterson of Bath, N. H.; George
Ar. Merrill with Miss Ruth j. Prentiss of
Cleveland, Ohio Archie l.. Sheldon with
MISS Sarah II. Sheate of Derby Line, Vt,
Leroy A. Sayles of Providence, Il. l., with
Miss Susie p Harris Hon. Morris Ogden
of Waddington, N Y, with Miss Florence
NJ. Delano of Hardwick, Vt, and Richard |
Sheldon with Miss Carrie M. Johnson of |
New York. Next came Mr.. Redington
and Mrs. Merrill, followed by Col Merrill |
and the bride.
The bride was dressed in a robe of white |
silk, with flowers at the throat, and long
bridal veil. The bridesmaids were also at
tired in white.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. j. G. johnson, in accordance with
the ritual of the Episcopal church. After
the ceremony the party marched out to the
bridal chorus from 'Lohengrin,' played
most admirably, as was all the music in
deed, by Prof. Geo. A. Mietzke.
The grounds of the house were brilliant
ly illuminated. Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill re-
ceived in the drawing room the only deco
ration here being u monogram M. and d.
in autumn leaves underneath which is the
date of their marriage, it being the Both
anniversary of their wedding day.
The bridal party received in the library
adjoining. Mr.. and Mrs. Redington stood
in handsomely decorated bow window,
from the center of which depended mar
rage bell of white flowers the tongue
being a Gala lily, the brides maids and
groomsman standing on either hand.
In the dining room an elegant repast was
spread and the guests passed in and out Tor
refreshments during the evening.
Up stairs were the coffee room and the
room devoted to presents.
The boudor of the bride is devoted TO
the presents, and the display is dazzling.
The tables are loaded with elegant silver,
and beautiful books, spoons of all sizes and
designs, butter knives, vases, nut-picks,
forks, castors, mugs of china, glass and
wedgewood ware, engravings and pictures,
bric-a.brac of artistic and curious designs,
articles of gertu, ice pitchers in new and |
exquisite patterns, dainty and rare jewelry
enclosed in lovely cases of silver and pearl,
articles for toilet use wrought by the deft
fingers of her lady friends, and an endless
list of souvenirs of love and friendship.
The most elegant article in the room is
the present of the bridegroom-a gold neck
lace, beginning at the back with very small
gold beads, and increasing in size till in
front are large beads, from which depends
gold locket, engraved with a monogram,
enclosing miniature The necklace was
imported from London. Beside these, he |
presents pearl jewel case and elegant Ro-
man scarf. There is an ice pitcher en-
graved with stays head and monogram,
with salver and gold-lined goblets, very
handsome, the joint present of William p.
Cady, N. II. Barclay, w. c. Brown, e. G.
Cady, ii. l.. Verder, w. +. Paige, Joseph
Aud, Geo. L. Batcheller; very handsome
ice pitcher from Mrs. Frederick Chaffee,
and one of novel and beautiful design from
M. 5. Ogden. Among the bronzes are a
statuette from Mr.. Il. II. Armstrong of
Castleton pair of vases from G. E.Jack-
man, Castleton, land q handsome medallion.
A complete set of decorated French China |
from Mr.. and Mrs. Chrrles Sheldon, occu-
pied table by itself,wth finely engraved
copy of '''The Exiles, from Hon. s. Jour
dan, for background. There is beauti-
full cut and ground glass pickle dish with
silver trimmings from Hon. j. Gregory
Smith ; n pair of silver vases from Mrs. j.
o. johnson and Miss Sallie johnson an
exquisitely painted bouquet of flowers on
glass from Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Sheldon a
beautifully bound family Bible from Mr..
Hunt, an old and valued friend of the
brides family an elegant ice-cream spoon
from Mrs j. T. Pierce n sister of tho