The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-24

Burlington, George White of St. .lbans,
IL. b. Daniels of ST. Johnsbury, A. =. Hal
laday of Bellows Falls and G. G. ;ine of
South Randolph. A donation co mittee
consisting of E. E. Sanders, Geor Blair
and Orrin Daley, was appointed
The german given at the Pavilion, last
night, by the friends of Mr.. George A. Viles
was one of the pleasantest social affairs that
ever occurred in Montpelier. 1t was led by
Mr.. j. G. Brown, and Mrs. George w.
Reed and Mrs. II. A. Huse were the ma
irons. Twenty-four couples danced the
figures and gave and received favors. The
Howard Opera-house orchestra of Burling-
ton played very acceptaby, and supper
was served. 1t was fitting that the de-
parture of Mr. Viles should be attended by
this compliment, as he has been foremost
in the social festivities of the young people
OF Montpelier since he came here. He will
be greatly missed in future events of this
nature. Mr.. Viles starts in his art studies
with the best wishes of host of friends. 1t
is due him to say that he has shown taste
and ability in the use of the pencil and
brush that are quite unusual and give
promise of highly honorable and success
full career. He goes to his home at Weston
Mass, to-day, and on Monday he will be-
gin work at the art school.
THE Christmas services at the different
churches promise to be fully as interesting
as in any previous year. At Christ church
the following programme of music will be
rendered on Christmas morning: Christmas
anthem in G, Buck; I" Venite, in G., Greene;
TIE Deum," in Eb, Buck; "Jubilate," in
Bb, Buck; the twenty.tirst hymn, Warren;
"Kyrie Eleson," Van Welt; "Gloria
Tibi, Van Vleitt the twenty-fourth hymn,
Gilbert; "The Marvellous Story" Marston.
In the afternoon at four o'clock the Sunday
school will render the full choral service,
with five carols. The morning programme
will be repeated Sunday morning. AT
Rnt hon pl, har x,-;l1 h.. Il
other attractions for the children on Thurs
day evening. Among the selections of
music to be rendered in the morning will be
the following: A New King" Niebelung;
Bethany" Combs; carol, Marston. In
the evening there will be childrens serv-
ice conducted entirely by members of the
Sunday school, at which Stella Crandall
will sing a solo. The decorations will sur
pass those of any previous year. The Sun
day-school of the Church of the Messiah will
have its Christmas exercises this evening at
seven o'clock. There will be a tree and
will be given Sunday morning Prelude,
Pastoral Symphony" Handel; carol,
Holy Night" arranged by Learned, alto,
tenor and two basses; "And There Were
Shepherds" Vincent, soprano solo and
quartet; He Shall Feed His Flock,
Handel, alto solo, "While Shepherds
Watched" West, baritone obligato and
quartet; " Nazareth" Gounod postlude,
Haydn. The regular choir will be assisted
by Miss Mary A. Phinney, alto, and DIR. A.
b. Bisbee, baritone. There will be service
for children in the evening at seven.
Trinity church will have very interesting
entertainment Christmas evening at seven
o'clock. The cantata Kriss Kringle /"
will be presented by the children, and there
will also be a tree. On Sunday morning
the pastor will preach Christmas sermon
and there will be special music. The Bap-
tist church listened to a Christmas sermon
by the pastor last Sunday on THE Won
derful Christ" There will be exercises at
New Years instead of Christmas.
1T was in heavy snow-storm that the
wedding of Miss Edith M. Bradley, daugh-
| ter of Mrs NJ w. Bradley, and Mr. G. Ed
win Alden of Fort Payne, Ala, occurred at
| Christ church last week Thursday morning
at ten o'clock A better day could not have
| been chosen, for, while the storm did not in
terfere in the least with the pleasure and
| convenience of those attending, it gave a
| charming picturesqueness to the whole
event. The church was decorated with rare
taste,-the young couple standing beneath a
marriage bell of white pinks, while the font
was covered with ivy and flowers, and
potted plants and ferns were present in pro-
fusion. Bunches of pinks adorned the pews
in which the guests sat. The bridal party
entered to the music of a march composed
for the occasion by Mr.. w. A. Briggs, who
presided at the organ. The party consisted
of the ushers-Messrs. Lamb of Burlington
and McCuen of Montpeler-the maid-of-
honor, Miss Lena E. Lane of Burlington,
the groomSman, Mr.. Lyman Allen of Bur-
| lington, and the bride and her brother, Mr..
w. A. Bradley of Spring City, Tenn The
party was met at the altar by the groom,
and the beautiful Episcopal service was per
formed by Rev. DR.. j. Isham Bliss of Bur
lington, assisted by Rev. j. G. Flanders, the
bride being given away by her brother.
| Miss Bradley wore dress of white crepe and
embroidered mousselne de sole front. Her
veil was fastened with lilies of the valley,
and at her throat was "a beautiful moon
| stone pendant, set with diamonds, the gift
of the groom. In her hand she carried a
| white, ivory bound prayer-book. Miss Lane,
| the maid of honor, wore pink India silk
and carried white roses. At the conclusion
| of the ceremony the bridal chorus of
Lohengrin was played by Mr. Briggs, and
the company went Immediately to the Pa
vilion, where the wedding breakfast was
served. About forty friends and relatives
sat down to the tastefully- y-decorated tables,
at the center of each of which was a large
| bunch of pinks or roses. Guests were pres
ent from Burlington and Boston. The gifts
| included many handsome pieces of cut
glass, gold and silver and Royal Worcester
shire, Doulton and Haviland ware, books
etc Mr. and Mrs, Alden were accompanied
to the junction by about twenty friends
who showered them with rice and good
wishes as they took the noon train for
| Boston They will take an extended trip
through the South, after which they are te
| make their home in Fort Payne.
Hon. T.. Z, Walton Dead.