St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-09-09
MISUNDERSTANDING.
A Brilliant Wedding in St. Johnsbu,

A Brilliant Wedding in St. Johnsbury
Rarely if ever has wedding i'm st
Johnsbury commanded more interes
f and attention than that which was sol
emnized at the North Congregations
church yesterday morning when 10
seph L. Herrick, M. D., of Springfield,
Mass, was united in marriage to Miss
Mary Florence, eldest daughter of Col
Franklin Fairbanks. The church in
terror, beautiful in itself, was made
doubly so by the floral display which
fairly buried the platform and altar
from sight. Banks of white daisies
and golden rod mingled with clematis
and ferns covered the altar, while back
of these were pOtted plants in great
profusion, palms, rare tropical plants,
white lilies, and wild flowers, and here
and there amid the rich green foliage
were many colored autumn leaves.
Before the hour announced for the
ceremony the church was filled with
the relatives and friends of the bride
and groom. Promptly at IL O'Clock
organist w. H. Nelson played as "a
voluntary Adolph Jensen's "Bridal
song" and the bridal party marched
in to the music of "Elsa's Brautzug zun
Munster" from Wagner's Lohengrin.
The bridal party advanced up the
middle aisles by twos in the fol-
lowing order: South aisle, Dean A.
Walker of Auburndale, Mass, and
Albert l.. Farwell of Boston; Arthur
Fairbanks of Hanover, N. H., and
Arthur f. Stone of Northampton,
Mass. Ruth Clizbe of Springfield,
Mass, and Abbie Carol of Little Falls,
N. Y; Isabel Fairbanks and Louise
l.. Bartlett, both of st. JOhnsbury /;
Agnes Fairbanks and Mary E. Stone,
also of st. JOhnsbury and Col. Frank
lin Fairbanks and his daughter, the
bride. Advancing up the North aisle
were w. II. Herrick of Brooklyn, N.
Y, and DR.. Saunders of New York
city ; Philip Stone and Ellen Fair
banks, the latter the sister of the bride;
E. A. Sisby of st. Johnsbury and DR..
A. w. Hurd of Buffalo, N. Y. Henry
HI. Strong of Westfield, Mass, and
Robert N. Fairbanks of st. Johnsbury
and Joseph T. Herrick, the groom, and
Mrs. Franklin Fairbanks.
The two divisions of the bridal par
ty met in front of the altar where the
ceremony was performed in simple
but very impressive manner by Rev.
G. M. Lamson, pastor of the North
church. The bride was given away by
her father, Col. Fairbanks. Miss
Mary E. Stone, cousin of the bride,
served as first bridesmaid and DIR.
Saunders as best man.
The brides costume was exceeding
ly rich and tasteful. She wore a heavy
satin dress, ivory white, trimmed with
duchesse lace, with a bridal veil fast
ened with brilliant diamond pin. To
say that the bride looked beautiful is
only to repeat the whispers that filled
she performed her part in the ceremo-
ny. OF the bridesmaids, Misses Isabel
Fairbanks and Mary E. Stone were
dressed in blue, Miss Agnes Fairbanks
and Miss Clizbe in pink and Misses
Bartlett and Carroll in white. The
gentlemen all wore Prince Albert
coats and were without gloves.
After the ceremony, which occupied
about 80 minutes, the party marched
down the north aisle while the organ
ist played Pedri's wedding march. AS
they entered the aisle two little misses,
daughters of Rev. Henry Jewett of
California and cousins of the bride,
led the procession, strewing the way
with flowers, very unique and happy
closing of the service, and complete
surprise to the bridal party.
The reception followed at Under
cliffe, the parental home of the bride,
and was brilliant affair. The spa
cious halls and parlors were tastefully
decorated with flowers and plants, the
beautiful and costly presents given the
bride being arranged in the library.
About 200 friends were presented to
the bride and groom and afterwards a
sumptuous wedding breakfast was
served.
Among the presents were coffee
set of Minturn ware with small sill
yer coffee urn, sets of dessert, coffee
and teaspoons, many beautiful single
pieces. among them being berry, su-
gar, cream and salt spoons, salad,
olive and pickle forks, salt cellars and
table bell; choice bits of Derby,
Worcester and cameo ware rich and
delicate pieces of jewelry including
silver pin set with pearls and dia-
mOnds choice paintings and engrav-
ings including two copies of Fra An
gelico and beautiful etching; an il
Illuminated clock fine embroidery and
needlewOrk, such as table spreads,
scarfs, toilet sets, screens, cushions,
piano spread and afghan a bronze
statuette; paintings on satin and mar
BILE; many beautiful books, ETC., ETC., all
evidence of the high esteem and affec-
tiOnate regard in which the bride was
held by the people of st. Johnsbury
where she leaves none but friends.
Among the guests present from out
of town were Rev. and Mrs. James
Herrick, formerly missionaries to In
dia, parents of the groom the groom's