Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-19
BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, 1891.
THE TYsoN-BRADIsY WEDDING.

L 4 SUN =bhADIIb1 w hDDlN
1t was a rarely happy and poetic en-
trance which Miss Sarah Merry Bradley,
youngest daughter of Col. AMI Mrs. Rich
arls Bradley, of this place and Boston, and
Mr.. Russell Tyson of Boston, made upon
their married life on Wednesday after
noon. The attractive Unitarian church.
which has been the scene Of many similar
social events, was never so deliberately or
so artistically decorated ms on this occa-
sion. 1t was distinctively laurel wedding.
and the beautiful mountain blossoms were
male use of with the greatest profusion.
Laurel arches spanned the main aisle and
transepts, great masses of them covered
the pulpit, lovers knots of them hung
upon the gallery front AMI on the mass of
evergreen behind the pulpit, and festoons
of the green laurel leaves hung i'm all di-
rectiOns from the gothic-pOintel ceiling
\ screen of tall, graceful ferns surrounded
the front of the organ, conccaling from
view the organst, Miss Belle Clark, who
entertained the assembling company with
half hours brilliant program. The strains
of the bridal march from Lohengrin
announced the approach of the bridal
party, and at that instant there appeared
from the side door of the pulpit the six
bridesmaids, who proceeded down the side
aisles, three on either side, to meet the
bride at the main entrance, and escort her,
leaning on the arm of her father, to the
altar, where waited the groom accompa-
MED by his best man. The ceremony was
impressively performed by Rev. +. L..
Phalen according to the Kings Chapel rit-
ual, while the entire company of invited
guests remained standing.
The bride was very charming i'm dress
of chiffon with orange blossoms and veil
of chiffon. She carried bouquet of
white roses. The dresses of the bride
maids were of French organde lawn.
Three of them were in pale pink and three
in pale green. All the dresses were
trimmed with silver, and the same design
in bow knots was seen in each costume.
They carried bouquets of laurel. The
bridemaids were Miss Louisa Williams as
maid Of honor, Miss Elise Tyson. Miss
Julia Perry, Miss Rosa b. Lavalle, Miss
Alice Rockwell, and Miss Mary G.. Brad
ley. Mr.. George Tyson, brother of the
groom, was best man. The ushers were
Mr.. Richard II. Weld jr., Mr.. X. NJ. Brad
ley, MIR. j. Dorr Bradley. Mr. S Rowe
Bradley, Jr, Mr.. Bernard c. Weld. Mr..
Sturgis Lothrop, Mr.. Henry p King. Mr..
Oliver F. Wadsworth, Mr.. b. b. Crown
ingsllield. and Mr.. Geo. Blagden, ir.
Immediately following the ceremony at
the church an elegant reception was held
at the Bradley summer residence, whose
ample grounds never seemed more inviting.
The house was beautifully decorated with
laurel and daisies. While the large COM
pany of friends, which filled the house to
overlooking, extended their congratula-
tinns n tho hriI,
of the refreshments furnished by Mr.. John
Barthlome, caterer, of Boston. the First
Regiment band orchestra discoursed music
from the lawn.
a special car arriving from Boston upon
the noon train brought a large party OF
friends from that city Among those
present from out of town were Mrs. Geo.
Tyson, Mr., and Mrs. VIM. p. Wesselhoeft.
Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Case, Mr. and Mrs.
+. +. Bowditch, Mrs. Moses Williams. DIR.
and Mrs. Vim. II. Rockwell. Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Burnett, the Misses Anthony. Mr..
and Mrs. Royal f. Robbins and Miss Rob
bins, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H. Weld. Mr..
and Mrs. Gen. Pierson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Matthew Luce, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nor
rison, Miss Alice Bacon, Miss Margaret
Whitney, the Misses Curtis, Mrs. Apple
ton, Miss Laura jackson. Miss Davis.
Miss Purdon, Miss Adelaide Ladd. Miss
Lee, Miss Elizabeth Perkins, Mrs. Bur
nett, Miss Hemenway Mr. and Mrs. Fred
erick Il. Dickinson, Mrs. L. A. Budd.
The departure of the bride and groom on
their wedding journey was not after the
stereotyped manner, but none the less
made pretty and effective ending to the
reception festivities. While the guests
fingered wondering by which door the hap
py pair would depart, they suddenly APP
peared with the bridesmaids, ushers and
other young friends and joined in a merry
dance on the lawn. While the interest
was conferred on this pleasing sight Mr..
and Mrs. Tyson suddenly broke away from
the merry group and ran to a gayly deco
rated carriage which was in waiting. which
they hastily entered and were driven away.
their young friends joining in a hearty
Rah! 'Rah! 'Rah"' and the old house
dog waggng his tail in benignant APP
proval.
The gentle rain of the evening having
interfered with the plans of the young
people for a moonlight dance on the lawn.
the proprietors of the Brooks House courte-
ously placed the dining room at their SER
vice, and two hours of dancing was en-
loved there