Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-09-13
A Church wedding.

The Uuiversalist church in GaysYille,
VT. on Thursday. the 9th Of Septem Der, az
the hour of noon, was the scene OF "eu :
ding which was of peculiar interest 10 the
entire community.
Mabel Gertrude Smith, eldest oaugn
of Dr. and Mrs. c. {. Smith, was uhltsu
+ in marriage TO Otis Henry Culver OF falr-
haven. in the state of Washington.
The church was beautifully decorated
( with evergreens, golden rod ana terms,
with a profusion of white ana plnk Sweet
/ peas. artistically arranged among the rlchi
/ dark green of the foliage The deeora :
( tions were in charge OF Mr.. Geo. 1hDerI
of Randolph, who was assisted py lhe Ia
dies of the Universalist society.
The bride entered the church on the
arm of her father and was met at the altar
/ nv the groom and the officiating clergy :
man, the Rev. Walter Dole.
The maid OF honor was MISS Leoa
Smith, sister Of the bride; while Messrs'
] George Gilbert and Guy Hodgkins scteu
as usbers. Miss Lillian hhoMltoh PA0
sided at the organ.
! After the impressive ceremony at the
church, Mr.. and Mrs. Culver, with reia-
tiyes ana invited guests, spent a lew en-
ioyable hours at the home OF the bride 5
parents, where ample refreshments were
served. The gift table showed tnat VIC
/ bride had been well remembered ana tna'
care ana TASTE were hiaai4iN9seN -
I lections. ~.
carriage drive being anticipated, the
Young people had decorated the carriage,
BETTING the occasion. Amid showers Of
blessing a shower OF rice-the hap
DIV couple took their departure On tuelr
return for farewell visit OF q few Gays,
they will be Eat home informally 20 tnelf
friends al the residence OF Dr. ana MIS-
Smith.
MIR. Culver has a home awaiting his
bride in Fairhaven, Washington, on the
far Pacific slope, where he has relatives
and many close personal friends to give
them cordial greetings ana q welcome
home. He Is connected with the Post
Intelligencer, published al Seattle
His boyle was spent 10 GaysFlle, nls
parents removing from thence about the
Innumerable kind wishes will follow
them on their hnmeWard trip. The only
cause Of regret is that they viii reside so
far from the home OF the parents ana
friends Of Mrs. Culver, who, by q rare
combination OF grsces OF heart and mind,
has, in an unusual manner, endeared hef-
self to the people Of this village,
While we heartily congratulate them
and wish for them an unclouded lie OF
happiness, we cannot refrain from eNtenf
ing sympathy 10 the parents and TIE
Younger sister OF the bride, who have so
bravely endeayOred to repress an pefsoh-
al feeling OF loss and Loneliness ana 70
manifest only JOY that they could so sig,
nally commit the happiness OF beloved
daughter and sister into the keeping Of
one SO worthy the sacred trust In Wit
messing this repression OF feeling, and en-
forced cheerfulness, we were reminded OF
Longfellow's pathetic lines in "Hiawa-
THAI which seem singularly appropriate
'sThus II is our daughters leave US,
Those we love and those who love Us,
Just when they have learned TO help U.S.
When we are old and lean upon them,
Comes a youth with Haunting feathers
With his flute OF reeds-a stranger
Wanders piping through the village;
Beckons to the fairest maiden,
And she follows where he leads her,
Leaving ali things for the stranger.