Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-28
West BraItIebOrO.

A MINNESOTA WEDDING OF LOCAL INTEREST.
BY the politehess of a friend we have
been favored with perusal of the ST. Cloud,
Minnesota, Journal Press Of Oct. % 1851
from which we make the following extract
which, We think, Hill be of interest to many
readers of this paper "As announced last
week, the marriage of Miss Elizabeth C. Far
rar, daughter of DR., and Mrs. Geo. S. Brig
ham of this city, to the Rev. Joseph Hayes
Chandler took place Thursday evening at
the Congregational church. of which Mr..
Chandler Is the pastor Long before the
hour, eight O'Clock, the church, which WAS
handsomely decorated with natural flowers
and rare plants, was filled to overlooking
with the many friends Of Mr.. Chandler aud
Miss Farrar, while many we're unable to OBJ
tain entrance to the building so that the ar
rival of the bridal party was awaited with
some impotence. II was about eight that
the usual buzz of expectancy told that the
all-important time had come, and the large
double doors were thrown open to admit the
bride and groom and their escorts while the
organ, under the management of Mrs.
Thombs gave forth Mendelssohn's grand
wedding march. Mr.. w. II. Alden, with
Miss May Clark Of this city, entered first.
and were followed by Mr.. F. c. Barrows of
Fergus Falls, with Miss Jose hine b Gilbert
of Glencoe Prof, G. b. Gilbert Of ST. Paul,
with Miss Sadie T. Barr OF LAnca ter, Wis
the bride on the arm Of her father and the
groom with Mrs. Brigham. The party 1T.
ranged themselves about the altar, when the
marriage service was read by the Rev. Joseph
Chandler, father of the groom, and his pred--
cessor as pastor Of the church, DR.. Brigham
giving away the bride. The impressive GER
emony was very successfully gone through
with and sealed by the bestowmeut Of the
wedding ring and the wedding kiss, after
which those present pressed forward TO pre-
sent their congratulations. The bridal cos
tunes were elegant, the bride herself wear
ing white surah silk with point lace trim
mings and antique pearl ornaments; the
bridesmaids all wore white while the gentle
men were in the conventional evening dress.
About ten O'Clock tho bridal party drove to
DR.. Brigham's residence, where a delightful
wedding supper was served, and where was
displayed a collection of elegant wedding
presents, list of which is given herewith"
Here follows a long list Of articles, useful
and ornamental, which we do not take the
time and space to copy, but merely notice
that some of them were FROM Brattleboro and
ST. Adams, Vt, and some from Brooklyn,
n. Y
The fall term of Glenwood Classical
Seminary closed on Tuesday. Written ez-
aminations were held on Saturday, public
othl eAbuluhtlOns on Nouuty, Win IhttoIlcal
exercises in the evening. Vacation two
weeks.
"A union Thanksgiving service was held
in the Congregational church. with a sermon
10y Rev. O. r. Powers of the Baptist society.
Including the preacher there we're six clergy
men present-Rev. @. II. Merrill pastor
with his two brothers, Rev. L. Merrill of
Marlboro, n. H, and Rev. b. Merrill of
Swanzey, N. H., Rev. Lewis Grout aud Rev.
James Herrick. Five of them took part in
the eXercis s,
Cotton Mather has new house in pro
cess of erection.