The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-02

CnaU Ulr6CGlO0, anu Dy our exchanges we
notice that the day had been chosen by
quite a multi ude of other people. In
one place and another Cupid's triumphal
car has been hitched up for nearly the
whole week.
wILCoX-HUTCHINS.
Yesterday, precisely at noon, Mr. Chas.
Grant Wilcox and Miss Mary Lucretia
Hutchins were united in marriage in st.
Peters Church, the Rev. VIM. Bogert
Walker officiating. The church was
elegantly decorated with white lilacs,
and at the altar the high contracting
parties knelt under an arch of flowers.
There were present large number of
friends, filling the entire edifice; and of
these goodly part were from Hoosick
Falls, N. Y, the home of Mr.. Wilcox.
Many also, from Troy, N. Y, relatives
of the bride, came up to participate in
the joyous occasion. While the guests
were assembling they were entertained
by rich musical programme by Prof.
Lansing, organist of the Fourth Presby-
terrain church of Albany, N. Y. Prof.
Lansing, also played the wedding march.
The bride was until recently, for some
tina tn contralto of that church.
The bridal procession, composed of
the ushers, maid of honor, bridesmaids,
flower girls, and bride, leaning upon her
fathers arm, moved to the steps of the
chancel, where they were met by the
groom and "best man." ana there the
betrothal was said. The marriage cere-
mony proper was performed at the altar.
As they went in the ladies carried prayer
books open. and the books closed as they
returned. These were elegantly bound,
covered with white silk, the gift of the
bride to her maids of honor.
The ceremony ended Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilcox took the 1885 train for short
wedding tour. The immediate friends
partook of wedding breakfast, given
BY Mrs. L. F. Abbott, preceding the
ceremony. The bride was attired in an
elegant Bengaline silk, the jacket
trimmed with gold embroidery, all made
in Egypt. She wore white hat with
graceful white plumes. Miss Helen G.
Wallace of Hoosick Falls was maid of
honor, and the bridesmaids were Miss
Robinson of Albany and Miss Abbott of
Bennington. Miss Wallace wore a white
corded silk, with chiffon trimming, and
leghorn hat, trimmed with lilies of the
valley. Misses Robinson and Abbott
were dressed in white silk gowns and
wore empire poke hats, trimmed with
| WH1UO rllldCS. lH6 tOWOf AlbOhO
Misses Hope and Ruth Graves, were
ceremonies was very pleasing. The
"best man. was Mr.. Fred G.. Hutchins,
brother of the bride. Mr.. WilcOx's suit
was lorg black clay cutaway coat and
white vest, with gray cheviOt
trousers--no gloves. The ushers
were: Messrs. Charles Hutchins (brother
of the bride) of Burlington, Iowa; VIM.
r. Bridges of Troy, N. Y; Frederick
HOLSTER of Greenfield, Mass. Hugh p.
Blackinton of Blackinton, Mass. They
wore black coats and vests, light
trousers-no gloves. Mr.. Wilcox gave,
as a souvenir of the occasion, to these
gentlemen. gold fleur de lis scarf pins of
pearls and moonstones, set in gold. His
gift to his bride was a marquis diamond
ring of fourteen stones. The bride, who
is richly lowered with the gift of song,
is we'll known in musical circles. She
has a clear, sweet contraltO voice, which
| has often been heard with charming
effect in the choir of st. Peters church
] and in many of the musical gatherings
in Bennington, Troy, North Adams,
Hoosick Falls, Albany and vicinity.
The presents counted up into the hun
dreds. They were elegant, valuable,
useful and showed the high estimation
the high contracting parties were held
by "a large circle of friends. Among the
gifts was a substan ial purse from the
church, in the choir of which Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. A. Hutchins, parents OF the
bride, and afterwards Mrs. Wilcox her
self sang so long. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox
will reside in HOosick Falls.
as ''~-''" MEARs-cooPER.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Coop
er to Mr.. Edward N. Kirk Mears, on
Thursday afternoon at the residence OF
the brides parents, was most delight
Il full affair. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. DIR. MearS of Cleveland,
Ohio, father of the bridegroom, assisted
by the Rev. Mr.. Seymour, an intimate
friend of DIR. Mears. The law of the
State made it necessary that a resident
clergyman should assist in the cere-
( mony.
The spacious parlor was beautifully
decorated with flowers, ported plants
and evergreens. In the front end OF the
room there was an elegant arbor OF ever
green, from which was suspended iarge,
marriage bell made of evergreen and
covered with white flowers.
" The invited guests included the rela-
tiyes of the parties, and few intimate
personal friends. The orchestra Gold
smitl's), which occupied the bay
window, began to play the wedding
march at O'Clock, when the brida
! party entered the parlor and took theil
} places directly under the marriage bell
r The ceremony began at once. DIR MearS
} addressed the parties in a most apprc
, pirate and feeling manner. The whole
service was very beautiful and impress
7 sive. Congratulations followed. Tit
} bride presented charming appearance
! her dress being lavender silk.
Refreshments were served by Slnse
: baugh, of Troy, whose services had beer
r secured for the occasion.
; The presents were many and costly
:. Among them was a carving set and
r dozen dinner knives and forks of soli'
!. silver, the gift of a college chum OF tn
] groom. The employees of the Coope
4 Manufacturing Company gave the Drld
] an elegant oak writing cabinet an,
T clair, very nice present indeed
q Many of the other presents were YER
s beautiful and appropriate. it was al
b ranged at first to have private wed
n ding, the parties intending to leave Ben
) nington on the 5.15 train. But at tn
: reoIiest of the bride -olect who was anx
! ious to have reception for her father
: employees, this plan was changed. Ac
Q cordingly an invitation to gathering !
g the evening was gwen to all persons l
s Mr.. Cooper's employ. The ground