St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-09-17
EMERSON--BROWNE.


A very pretty wedding was sol
emnized at St. Andrews church at
4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, when
Harley ]. Emerson of Albuquerque,
N NJ, was united in marriage to
Miss Helen L., only daughter of DIR.
H. S. Browne The church was pref
tily decorated with flowers and
plants, and, with the newly-made re-
pairs, looked beautiful. Both the
bride and groom are lifelong resi-
dents of St. Johnsburv and it was
only natural that the church should
be filled, as it was, with friends eager
to witness the ceremony. The rela-
tives of the bride occupied seats in
front on the left of the center aisle,
while the Friends in Council a So
ciety of which the bride is a member,
sat Immediately behind. The grOOm's
relatives occupied corresponding
seats on the right. During the as
sembling of the guests the organist,
Miss Catherine Kidder, played the
following selections softly: "Wil-
loughbv Lake." by the late Professor
Charles Martin, a relative of the
bride; a selection from "Moses in
Egypt" by Rossini, and Hail, Bright
Abode" from Tannhauser. The or
ganist was accompanied by Miss Net
tie A. Brown, of New York city,
who played the violin. On the ap
pearance of the bridal party the Or
ganist played the Bridal March"
from "Lohengrin. The groom's
party, consisting of H. J. Emerson,
the groom, Edward E. Higgins Of
Cleveland, O., best man, and Miss
Agnes Boynton and Master Willie
Ide, emissaries of the groom, en-
tered the church from a side door
and stood in waiting for the bridal
party. The bridal party moved up
the central aisle by twos, as follows:
Pearl F. Blodgett and Walter ].
Aldrich; Herbert w. Blodgett and
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the bride. on her fathers arm AS
they advanced the emissaries of
the groom met them and led the way
to the chancel steps, where the ushers
stood during the ceremony. The
service was the beautiful and impress
sive marriage ritual of the Episcopal
church and was performed by the
rector, Rev. F. D. Buckley, the bride
being given away by her father.
During the ceremony the organist
played softly Call Me Thine Own"
by Halevy, and the ANGELS Sere-
made" At the close of the service
Mendelssohn's "Wedding March"
was played, while the bride and
groom passed down the central aisle
to the door. They were then driven
to the brides home, where an in
formal reception was held, and few
of the most intimate friends called to
extend congratulations and good
wishes. The happy couple left on
the Quebec express for few days
trip, after which they will return,
and on the 23d leave for Albuquerque,
their future home, where the best
wishes of host of friends will fol-
| low them
The bride was attired in a beauti-
full white muslin dress, trimmed with
chiffon lace, with a bridal veil of
tulle with a white floss border, and
boquet of brides roses. The gentle
men were all in full dress, with white
ties and gloves.
The bride was the recipient of
large number of beautiful presents,
including pictures, books, silver ware,
china ware, ETC., all combining beauty
and utility and showing in measure
the esteem in which she is held by
her ST. Tohnsburv friends.
AT ST. ANDREWS CHURCH.
The repairs on the interior of the
Episcopal church are now completed
and the room presents a very neat
and tasteful appearance. The walls
have been plastered and beautifully
frescoed; the ceiling sheathed in ash;
new carpets lail; pews newly
cushioned; and the arch changed in
the chancel to harmonic with the
old one. The cost of these repairs is