St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-07-21
JENCKES-BROOKS.

One of the most notable society
events of the season was the marriage
on Thursday evening last of Miss
Helen T., Youngest daughter of DR..
S. T. Brooks, to J. M. Jenckes of Sher-
brooke, P. Q. The ceremony was
performed in the North church, which
was very prettily decorated for the
occasion. In front of the pulpit was
a bank of daisies and ferns, and little
bouquets of the same were tied to
each pew in the center aisle. On the
north centre aisle was a floral arch.
The bride is one of the best-known
ladies of St. Johnsbury, and the
church was we'll filled with her friends.
Alfred H. Brooks, brother of the
bride, and organist of the First Con-
gregational church of Minneapolis,
presided at the organ and before the
service played Bucks Triumphal
March; march and chorus from Wag
ner's "Tannhauser;" Soderman's
Swedish Wedding March No. q"
and the Pilgrims Chorus" from
Wagner's Tannhauser As the
bridal party entered the church the
Mahogany Quartette sang the pre-
lude to the bridal chorus from
''Lohengrin."
The bride was given away by her
father. Her dress was a white cord
ed silk, en- traine, with a long veil,
which she wore over her face until
the close Of the ceremony, when it
was gracefully thrown back by her
husband. The maid of honor, Miss
Nellie S. Quimby of Lyndon, wore a
white India silk and carried yellow
daisies. The bridesmaids, Miss Ma
bel c. Burrows of Portland, Me-,
Miss Alice E. Hall, Miss Ellen H.
Fairbanks, Miss Nel1ieC Tyler, all of
St. Johnsbury, were attired in white
linen lawn, two bearing white daisies,
the other two yellow and white
daisies. The best man was Howard
A. Cutler of Waltham, Mass, and
the ushers were Frank H. Brooks,
Jonas H. Brooks. of St. Johnsbury,
brothers of the bride; Fred Jay,
Winchester, Mass; J. F. Mackie,
Montreal; George L. McNichol, Sher-
brooke; c. w. Ruiter, St. Johnsbury.
The ceremony, which was double
ring service, was an impressive one,
and was performed by the brides
pastor, Rev. c. M. Lamson. At the
close of the service the bridal party
marched down the north centre aisle
beneath the floral arch, Mr.. Brooks
playing the wedding march from
Mendelssohn's "Midsummer Nights
Dream"
The wedding was at 6 o'clock, and
one hour later a reception to the
bridal party and the guests from
abroad was held at the residence of
DIR. Brooks Music was furnished
on this occasion by the Mahogany
Quartette.
Among the friends from out of
town who were present on this oc-
casion were S. w. Jenckes and wife,
Miss Jenckes, Mrs. T. ]. Tuck, H. D.
Lawrence and Miss Jessie McNichol,
all of Sherbrooke Mr.. and Mrs. w
H. Abbott, Miss Mary E. Abbott,
Miss NJ. H. Abbott Of Lennoxville !;
Prof. L. S. Hastings and wife of
Nashua, N H. DIR. N. H. Houghton
of Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman H.
Brooks of Sheridan, Wy; Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur R. Brooks of Olcott !;
Mrs. E. M. Leland of Claremont, N.
H.; Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Wilder OF
Wellesley Hills, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Jenckes were the re-
cipients of choice and useful gifts
to the number of 125, an indication
of the esteem in which they are held
in this community. They left that
evening on a carriage drive to their
future home in Sherbrooke, where
the best wishes of a host of friends
will follow them.
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