Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-06-16

and hostess. The interior decorations of
the mansion were very artistic. the
stairway, hall and parlor being garland
ed with evergreens, and everywhere were
corners and backs of white lilacs aud
tulips. Promptly at o'clock came the
strains of the wedding march rendered
by Mrs. r. S. Young of Boston. The
bridesmaids, Miss Mamie G. Griswold,
sister of the bride, and Miss Annie 5.
Grow, sister of the groom, drew the white
ribbons, and the contracting parties
marched to the music to the east end of
the parlor. The officiating clergyman,
Rev. DR.. George w. Phillips of Rutland,
then performed the impressive marriage
service of the Congregational church.
The brides gown was of cream brocaded
crepe with square-cut corsage and deep
fall of lace. She wore a diamond cross
and earrings and carried bouquet of
bride roses. The bridal veil did duty
sixty years ago at the marriage of her
grandmother, the late Mrs. Chauncey II.
Conkey. The brides sister wore dress
of lavender and gold bengaline and car
ried yellow roses. The grOom's sister
wore gray and pink brocaded silk, with
bouquet of pink roses. The dress of the
mother of the bride was of black lace and
lavender silk; flowers, carnations. There
were many other handsome toilettes dis
played which added to the brilliancy of
the occasion. Immediately after the GER
emony an elaborate banquet was served
in the spacious dining-rOOm. During the
evening Mrs. o. F. Hornbeck and daugh-
ter, Miss Bowker, and also the COrinthi-
an quartet enlivened the occasion by
choice selections of vocal music, which
was highly appreciated by the guests. At
10 o'clock the happy couple departed,
amid showers of rice and old shoes, on
their wedding trip to New York and the
South. Among the presents received
were the following:
From the brides father, $50 in gold; the
brides mother set of sterling silver spoons;
the groom, embossed silver tea set; the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Grow,
Bradford, silver dinner service; brother of
the groom, q. f. Grow, st. Johnsbury, pair of
bronze ewers; Miss Annie S. Grow, sister of
the groom, silver and pearl orange set; Mrs.
b. F. Chamberlain, st. Johnsbury, sister OF the
groom, pair sterling silver dessert spoons;
f. S. Grow, brother OF the groom. Poughkeep.
sic, \. Y, silver ice pitcher; Mrs. f. L. Girls
void, Brandon, sterling silver souvenir spoon;
fire screen; Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Griswold,
brooklyn. n. Y, cut glass bowl; Mrs. Chas
Cook and Miss Jessie NJ. Griswold, down sofa
pillow; Master William and Miss jessie Cook,
souvenir cup and saucer; Mrs. Cassius Bias
com, decorated griddle cake dish; Mr.. and
Mrs: Chas. Carol Griswold, silver jelly spoon;
b. H. Overhiser, gold coin; Mr.. and Mrs
Albert W. irving, set dinner napkins; Mr.
and Mrs. ii. G. Root Bennington, silver
candle.stick; MIR. and Mrs. f. o. Foster, Med
ford, Mass, tiligree gold almond spoon; Mr.
and Mrs: NJ. E. Wallace and Miss Fannie Wal
lace, sudbury, ret atterdinner coffee spoons;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Barker, Leicester, silver
call bell; DR.. and Mrs. Z. A. Smith, Brandon,
gold-lined salad spoon; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
u. Goss, Sioux City, Ia, set sterling silver
teaspoons; Mr. and Mrs. Austin ID. Gibbs,
Burlington, china salad bowl; Mr.. and Mrs.
Rollin S. Young, Boston, Mass, brass and
onyx cabinet Mr.. and Mrs. 4. \.
Miller, Brandon, antique rocking chair;
Miss Jessie l.. Chaplin, Rutland, mezzotnt
Miss Agnes Bowker, Orwell, pair chenille
draperies; Mrs. NJ. T. Hamilton, Rutland,
Dresden china cheese plate; Mr.. and Mrs. f.
+. Dowlin, North Adams, Mass, silver tray:
f. w. Luthey, Minneapolis, Mimi, ST. Antho.
nys and Minnehaha falls souvenir spoons;
Miss Hattie T. Estabrook, Brandon, hand
painted cup and saucer; Mr.. and Mrs. III. a.
Hail. Rutland, silver berry spoon Mr.. and
Mrs. III. H. Lee, Rutland, silver salt set; Wv
Blackmer and family, Orwell, silver and crys-
tai urn r. w. Dever, Orwell, silver and ivory
calendar and stand; Mrs. N. J. Lewis and Miss
Grace Lewis, Orwell, set coffee spoons; B. +.
French, Orwell, silver butter and cream set;
DIR. and Mrs. w. II. Vincent, Orwell, silver
pepper and salt set; Miss Katharine Sanford,
Orwell gold embossed fruit plate; Mr.. and
Mrs. H. y. Branch, Orwell, damask towels;
Misses Nettie and Harriet Wood, Orwell. sill
yer butter knife a id sugar spoon; G. S. Row
ell, Rutland, set oXidiZed silver fruit knives
Messrs. w. b. French, w. S. Wilcox and j. ii.
Wood, Orw II, gold embossed water pitcher;
Messrs. A. Il. and l.. w. Cults, frosted silver
nut bowl; Miss Della Gee, Orwell, set silver
Cuts and Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Cults, orwell,
porcelain and silver cracker lar.