The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-04-23
A Brilliant wedding.

The Gardner Journal of the 18th says;
One of the most brilliant society events
that has TRANSFERRED in Gardner for some
time was the marriage yesterday of Mr.
Charles Haywood of the Boston office OF
Haywood Bros. & Co., and Miss Daisy
Park Bradford, daughter of Mrs. NJ. A.
Bradford of South Gardner. The cere.
mOny took place in the Congregational
church and the auditorium of that edi-
flee had been particularly beautifed for
the occasion. The pulpit was removed
and palms and Towering plants arranged
ON the platform and in the alcOve in a
manner that presented to the eye huge
bank of flowers, tapering from the front
of the platform to a point almost half
way up the wall in the alcove.
The hour announced for the ceremony
to take place was two o'clock, but ow-
ing to the unusually large number of
guests present the time consumed in get
ting all comfortably seated was neces-
sarily extended. Mr.. C.. A. Jones. now
of Wakefield, presided at the organ with
his usual mastery skill and at the proper
time struck the opening notes of the
Bridal Chorus" from LOhengrin, and
the party proceeded down the aisle from
the southwest entrance, the ushers,
Messrs. q. A. Dunn, f. L. Chaplin, E. S.
Dow, T.. V. Reynolds, Levi Greenwood,
F. 5. Whittemore, preceding, followed
by the maids of honor the Misses Ger
trude E. Robinson and Amy f. Potter.
The bride-elect, leaning upon the arm of
her brother Mr.. Amasa A. Bradford, fol-
lowed. They were met at the chancel
by the groom with Mr.. Frank II. Green
OF Boston as best man. The Rev. Law
Dh,l,,g thr,, ,Nrn,nnlpl 60, 10
knot, using ceremony which savored
largely of the Episcopal service, the ring
ceremony being introduced. The bride
was given away by her brother The or
gan, which had been giving forth low
strains during the ceremony, now pealed
out Mendelssohn wedding march, and
the party returned to the carriages via
the southeast door
About 800 persons were present to wit |
ness the ceremony, and a large number
the reception at the residence |
of the grOOm's mother on Central street, |
which was held from three until five
o. clock. Here the newly married pair |
received their guests with becoming dig |
nifty and grace, assisted by Mrs. Hey |
wood, Mrs. Bradford and the brides
maids. An opportunity was given the |
guests to view the numerous costly and |
useful gifts that had been sentas memen
tOs OF the happy occasion. Refreshments |
were also served.
The bride was handsomely attired in
dress of pearl gray lansdowne, made en-
trdiHe and trimmed with crepe de chine. |
a bouquet of white roses was carried. |
Miss Potter wore dress of blue lans-
dOwne and carried pink roses, while Miss
Robinson was attired in pink cashmere !
aud carried yellow roses. BOnnets, to |
match. their respective costumes, were
worn during the ceremony. The groom,
best man and ushers wore black frOck |
coats, hight pantaloons and pearl colored
gloves
Mr.. and Mrs. Haywood will be sat |
homen to their friends at 104 Central |
street, each Saturday afternoon in June.
Among the guests present from out-ot-
town were Mrs. and Miss Haywood, and
Mr.. David Cory, Filchburg; Mr.. A. c.
Burrage, Boston; Mr.. c. II. Green and
family, NOrthlield; Mr. c. l., Green,
Lynn; Miss Haywood, Brookline; Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Gage, Chelsea; Mrs.
Clark, Boston; Mrs. IL. L. Bradford,
Mrs. +. w. Bradford, Bennington, VT;
Mrs. A. Burrage, Mr. and Mrs. Tucker
man, Miss Lindley and others.