Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-08-21
The Coleman Hutchinson Reception.

Inc Coieman-H Hutchinson Reception
One of the pleasantest events that hai
occurred in this village for some time wa
the reception on Friday eve, given by Hon
Jas. Hutchinson at his residence on Ran.
dolph Ave-, in honor of the marriage Of
his niece, Miss Carrie, to Edward B. Cole.
man of Cambridge, Mass.
The marriage ceremony was performed
Aug. 8, at the home OF the brides father
Lyman Hutchinson, by Rev. Jas. A. Pierce
IN the presence OF only a few OF their i'm
mediate friends and relatives. The couple
took the cyclone north for bridal tour,
going first to New York city, thence up
the Hudson River to Saratoga and from
that point by way OF Lake Champlain to
Montreal, returning to West Randolph on
Thursday
The evening of the reception was all
that could be desired and by eight o'clock
the guests began to arrive, and were at
once designated to the dressing rooms by
Miss Mary, the only sister of the bride,
where, after putting the finishing touches
to their toilets, they went below, and
were at once taken in charge by the gentle
manly ushers, Messrs. Edwin Hutchinson.
Fred Bradish Clarence Moulton and Frank
Parsons who escorted them to the drawing
rooms, where the receiving party awaited
them. The guests were first introduced to
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Hutchinson, the
bride and groom coming next. The groom
was the first TO whom the guests were pre-
sented and he bore up bravely under the
constant fire of gay badinage which he
was forced to undergo throughout the
evening, and none could fail to notice the
evident pride with which he witnessed
the congratulations as they were being Of
fered and the acknowledged wisdom of
his preference. The guests were next pre-
sented TO the bride who was charmingly
arrayed in heavy faille silk of belize coll
or with Persian trimmings, so dlaped as
to give her figure every advantage while
Its simple cut made her personal attrac-
tons the more striking. Miss Maud Cole
man, sister Of the groom, was next in
line. Evidently the ushers forgot that the
guests were all personally acquainted With
the host as they were forced to endure the
conventional methods of polite society
Nevertheless each one, we are sure, felt
better after hearty hand-shake with Mr.
Hutchinson. Miss Celia Conner was next
to whom the guests were presented and
with one more, Miss Mary Hutchinson,
who was as usual genial and affable, this
part was finished and the guests passed in
to the back parlor. 1t was noticed that the
guests seemed somewhat surprised in not
finding the bridal gifts displayed. The
reason was this, that as they were at two
different places, and as much inconven-
fence would arise, it was deemed best not
to show them but it is needless to remark
that they were as numerous and elegant as
could be desired, fully demonstrating the
fact that the young people were held in
high esteem.
From the back parlor door opened in
to the dining-room, where refreshments
consisting of cake and different kinds OF
ice-cream were served to over 100 guests. |
One OF the pleasant features Of the ev-
ening was the rendering OF some YER
Y fine music, particularly appro-
pirate to the occasion, by Miss Ella
Parsons.
At a little after nine the adieus COM
menced and for the following hour Mr..
and Mrs. Coleman were 1.-THE recipients OF
numerous and sincere wishes for their flu
ture good fortune and happiness, which |
seemed to be prognosticated in the
hearts OF all. 1t was about ten o'clock |
when the guests had all departed and the
host felt that the. reception had been a So
cial success and had a most gratifying |
ending. Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman left on |
the express Saturday for Cambridge where 1
he will reside. Miss Maud Coleman ac-
them and Miss Connors re-
turned to Manchester.