The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-14
WEDDING BELLS.
Two Former BenuiaGtOnlans Enter the
Matrimonial State Under Brilliant Cir
oumstances,

Two Former BeuuiaGtonlans Enter III
Matrimonial Slate Under Brilliant Cir
q oumstances.
s The Saratogian of the 9th and 81
inst. has the account of the nuptials o
Messrs. George w. Yates, Jr., and Johl
{ Baker Yates, sons of Prof. George w
2 Yates, formerly of Bennington Center
! now Of Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Thes
gentlemen have taken for brides twt
accomplish ed young ladies of the sum
. mer capital of the North, and the wed
dIngs were marked society events. W.
cOndense in part from the Saratog'an
II says:
mo fairer June day ever dswned fol
the delectation of wedding guests anc
waiting brides than yesterday, and the
tout ensemble which stamped itself upon
the memories OF the many friends as
sembled at DR.. Strong's handsome resi-
dence last evening fixed a Kaleidoscope
picture of beauty and elegance in which
will always be thrown in charming re-
lief the sweet bride and her coterie of
beautiful girl friends.
Saratoga society circles have been for
some time on tiptoe of expectation over
the approaching nup.ials of Mr.. John
Baker Yates, son of Prof. and Mrs.
George w. Yates, ST., and Miss Annie
Louise Strong, the beautiful and accom-
plished eldest daughter of DIR. and Mrs.
s. Z, Strong. June was the day APP
pointed. and it dawned bright and fair.
filling the world with sunshine. The
expectant bride received many congrat-
ulations upon this marked favor of the
tickle elements, and in the early evening
hours, as the stars began to twinkle in
the blue sky, the invited guests ast en-
bed at the spacious and elegant man
sion of the brides parents on Circular
street, making a brilliant aud distin-
guished throng. Many of them had
come from other cities and some even
from distant States TO honor the occa-
sion by their presence. The public
rooms set apart for the ceremony had
been decorated AID garnished with
evergreens and flowers, the cir was
laden with fra GRANGE, and the scene was
one of bewilderIng beauty. The bright
summer costumes of the ladies, lighted
up still further with flashing jewels,
were made still more respondent by the
somber evening dress of their escorts,
and it is not too much to say that ones
dreams of oriental splendor were fully
realized.
Mine o'clock was the hour fixed for
the ceremony, and promptly at 0 the
rites were performed by the Rev. Theo
dore l.. Cuyler, d. D., of Brooklyn, as
sisted by the grandfather of the bride,
the Rev. s. S. Strong. ST., M. ID. Philip
Jennings of New York was the best
man; DIR. II. p. Stafford, cousin of the
bride, Walter Butler of Saratoga Springs,
@. Clifford Sibley of New York ard Ed
ushers, aud Miss Emma G. Strong, sister
of the bride, the maid OF honor"
or the marriage of George w. Yates,
Jr., in Bethesda Church, this Ssratogian
says:
"Perhaps never in the history of this
famous town has there been gathered
within more beau iful building a more
aristocratic ard elegant audience, the
occasion being the marriage ceremony
of Miss Kate Putnam OlmstC I'd, second
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Ohm
stead, to George w. Yates, Jr.
The main part of the body of the
church was filled with invited guests in
full dress. About the sides and in the
gallery thronged eager onlookers. Six
ushers lent their best efforts 10 the com
fort of all concerned, while down the
stretch of the nave the marble floor
cleaned like silver pathway leading to
the chancel, and finding its terminus in
the rich altar with its wealth of deutsia
and fleur de lis banked across its entire
width; its vases of peOnies and lilies,
snowy white, and above all the exquisite
reredos and chancel window with their
reflections from the lighted caHdles."
The ceremony was the full choral,
with high celebration, the surpliced
choir of fifty voices performing their
part, including the professional and re-
cessiOnal
The receptions following both these
ceremonies were notable even in this
town of many events.
Among the presents of Mr., and Mrs.
John b. Yates were an upright Stelnway
piano, handsome silver and china sets,
two magnificent silver standing lamps,
richly illustrated books, gold com, splen
did spec mems of cut glass, the whole
representing a value Of many thousands
of dollars and comprising rare treasures
of art and beauty. They will take up
their residence at Bergen Point, N. D.,
after brief honeymoon tour, but expect
to spend the month of August in Sara
toga.
The display of presents" for Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Yates, gays the Sarato-
gian, Twas exceedingly handsome and
altogether too numerous to mention in
detail. Rare silver, cut glass, jewelry
and brio brac covered all sides of the
apartment devoted to the display"
In common with Saratoga friends,
those of Bennington, including the BAN
NER, extend hearty congratulations.