Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-05-17

BRILLIANT AND NOTABLE WEDDING.

BRILLIANT AND NOTABLE WEDDING.
On Tuesday. the 18th inst. there assem-
bled at the Union church the largest con
course of people ever called together in this
place ON similar occasion, to witness the
marriage ceremony of Mr.. Charles F. Keuney
of the Continental National Bank. Boston,
son of W J. c. Kenney, formerly General .
Freight Agent of the Eastern railroad and at
present General Freight Agent of the Boston
and Maine railroad. to Miss Isadorn E., only
daughter of Mr.. Addison and Mrs Editha
Withheld, and granddaughter of Mai. Eli Lee
of Vernon. Miss Whitheds brother, Mr. II.
l. Withheld, acted as groomsman, and Miss
Ella Stevens as bridesmaid Two children.
Edie kenney of Danvers and Eastman Beld-
ing of Springfield, Mass, scattered flowers in
front of the bridal party. The ushers were
George Barber and Oscar Stevens. As the
party entered the church the company arose.
The marriage ceremony was performed by
Rev. NJ. II. Harris of Brattleboro, assisted by
Rev. II. p. Forbes of Danvers. The bride
was dressed in white, with veil trimmed with
orange blossoms and the bridesmaids dress
was also of white, suitably trimmed and orn
rated with flowers from Boston, Lowell. and
particularly with the cut flowers from the
greenhouses of c. E. Allen of Brattleboro.
Leading to the altar on each side were hot
house plants in great profusion, the windows
and every possible place that could be utilized
being filled with plants and cut flowers. On
either side of the altar was erected Gothic
arch of evergreen, interminged with cut
flowers, and hanging from each was a large
bell composed Of handsome cut flowers. Sing
ing birds were hung about in profusion and
joined their voices on the Joyous occasion.
Seldom is church so magnifcently fes-
TONED and adorned as was this. Mr.. F. L.
Brown, the organist, rendered the music with
his usual skill aud exquisite taste. and as the
bridal party left the church the strains of the
wedding march of joy and harmony were all
that could be desired
Directly after the ceremony reception WAC
held at the residence of the brides father.
large and brilliant party of specially invited
guests proceeded to the parlors, and after ex
changing congratulations they were invited
to the hall, which was beautifully trimmed,
where abundant refreshments of coffee. we'd
ding cake, ice cream, &c.. were served TO all
by Cooper, the efficient caterer of Brattleboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenney then took the $50 train
for the north on short tour through Canada
and the West. The numerous and valuable
presents may he enumerated as follows:
solid silver ice pitcher and cup. silver
cologne and jewel stand, butter cooler, syrup
dish, two spoonholders, breakfast castor, din
nereastor, berry dishes, three pickle stands.
cake basket, set silver plated dinner knives and
forks, set tea knives and forks, one and one
half doz, silver table spoons, two and one
half doz. tea spoons, silver pudding dish sill
Yer pickle fork in case, silver pie knife. berry
spoon, gold lined sugar spoon, silver nut
cracker, silver toilet stand, pair silver napkin
rings, IN elegant set of jewelry in case,
china tea service, china fruit service, celery
stand, four silver vases, three pairs ornamen-
tai vases, ornamental candlestick, flower
stand, fancy easel, card receiver, French
clock, bronze statuette of Rubcns, Mock
Trial (Rogers Group, pair bronze pitchers,
bronze bird, ebony and gold easel and pic
ture, tea pot and stand, scrap basket, brack-
ct lambrequin, pair wall brackets two illus
trated books, Dore's Wandering Jew, Portfolio
of steel engravings, oil portrait winter"
silk handkerchief, lace handkerchief, lace