Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-09
WEDDING BELLS RINGING.
GLIDDEN-SHEA

The Glidden-Shea wedding, which took
place last evening, was one of Brattleboro's
most brilliant social events. The wedding
ceremony took place in st. Michaers
Episcopal church at 1880 p. NJ, and was
followed by reception later in the even
ing at the residence of Hon. Geo. Shea
late chief justice of the city court of New
! ork, who has for II years made his sum
mer home here. Mr. Chas. Erastus Gid
den. the groom, is the son of the late Judge
Glidden, of the supreme court of Ohio.
while the bride, Miss Alice Shea. is the
second daughter of Judge Shea, and is con
nected with some of the first families of
this town and old New York families.
Miss Shea is known in leading social circles
of Europe, has visited its principal capitals
many times, and is an artist whose paint
ings have been seen often at the annual ex-
hibitiOn of our academy of design, and who
was represented by an exhibit at the Salon
of Paris last year.
The bridal procession entered the church
preceded by its surpliced choir-with whom
the bride is a favorite- singing the HYMN
Isn't it the voice that breathed DER
Eden The Rev. William H. Collins.
pastor of the chu.ch, ofliciated, assisted by
the Rev. Prof. Seabury, ID. ID. of New
York. The groom, with his best man, Mr.
Henry Dewey of Boston, awaited his future
wife at the altar. Following the choir boys
came the bridesmaids, Misses Elizabeth
Cushman, Edna Storm, Virginia Boyd.
Rose WilcoXson, all of New York, and
Elizabeth Marshall, daughter of Oscar A
Marshall, each of whom is a cousin of the
bride; and Ruth, Bessie and Marguerite.
daughters of Police Commissioner Osborne
,fD IL.
charming escort to the bridesmaids in the
procession. Last came the bride leaning
on her fathers arm, and attended by her
maid. Her costume was of white silk
crepe, lusterless, embroidered in silver. and
the veil was of point applique lace, secured
on the brow by brilliant star of diamonds
She had no bouquet, but carried a prayer
book, bound in plain white kid. The
brdemaids each carried like prayer book
and their dresses were of white India null
with lace berthas. In the occasional the
choir boys sang the words by Rittr. Faith
full and true to Wagner's bridal chorus
from the opera Lohengrin. The ushers
were: Geo. Shea, jr., VIM. F. Collins and
II. II. Crosby, Brattleboro: Howard Cush-
man, Clarence Storm, Rudolph Faber and
Albert Bergman of New York. and Arthur
and Richard Graves of New Haven The
/ church was beautifully though not elabo-
| rately decorated. Arches of featherv Gle
| mats SPAWNED the centre aisle. and on the
/ arm of each pew was cluster of white
asters tied with white ribbon while about
/ the altar were huge punches of hydrangeas
tastefully disposed, and the altar rail was
/ trimmed with clematis.
The reception very largely attended and
a supper was served to $50 guests by
Maresi of New York. The exterior OF the
residence and the terraces and grounds
we're illuminated by electric lights in globes
| of variegated colors. large tent. 45x75
feet, covered tloorings laid on one of the
lawns for dancing, which was kept up till
early hours of morning. The music was
by the First Regiment band.
Among distinguished guests from abroad
were Mrs Glidden; Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne.
Boston; Mr. and Mrs. James Howe Gin
cinnati, o.; Mrs. and Miss Gilchrst. Mr.
and Mrs. Holbrook Cushman and family.
Mr.. Bergman, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Powers.
Mr.. Jacob, Miss Lane, Mrs. Hornblower
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Tones, Mrs. John Hall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Dayton Miss Seabury
of New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Kipling; Mr..
and Mrs, Robert Burnett, Southboro
Mass: Mrs. Van Kleeck, Denver, Colo
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Briggs. Claremont
y. II.