Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-19
THE OCTOBER BRIDES.
CROsBY-VAN DOORN.

A rare degree of perfection in a home
wedding and reception was attained yes
terday at the Chaplin street home of the
BRIDES parents, in the marriage of Mr..
Henry Hall Crosby eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G., Crosby and Miss Bessie Couch
Van Doom, elder daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elbridge II. Van Doom. Rich deco
rative effects in the home arrangement,
quietness and impressiveness in the cere-
mony, a delightful social event. with all
details carefully arranged and successfully
carried out, rounded out the character OF
the celebration.
The decorations of the house were elab-
crate and beautiful. The stair rail in the
front hall was covered with a mass of by
drangeas blooms The ceremony was per
formed with the bridal couple standing in
bower in the parlor, which had as its
background a solid mass of laurel, with
palms and chTysanthemums at the sides.
Yellow and white chrysanthemums were
also displayed in large vases. The folding
doors were thrown back, showing in an adj
joining room mass OF rare and beautiful
white and lavender blossoms, which COW
cred the mantel and fire place, as well as a
book case at the other side of the door lead
ing to the dining room. This flower was
cosmos, and was grown at Reading
Mass, by friends of the bride, especially
for this occasion. In the dining room the
decorations were smilaX and chrysanthe-
NUNS.
The ceremony was performed at 1880,
by Rev. +. j. Parry, pastor of the bride,
assisted by Rev. c. O. Day, pastor of the
groom. Leitsinger orchestra in an upper
chamber played the bridal march from Lo-
hengrin as the wedding party approached,
/ headed by the ushers, who were followed
| by the bridemaid, Miss Dora Mitchell,
preceding the bride, who came down the
| stairway on the arm of her father, being
met at the foot of the stairs by the groom,
who was accompanied by his best man.
! Miss Amy Van Doom, sister of the bride,
came last, bearing a basket of flowers in
which was the wedding ring. The we'd
ding party then took their places in the
parlOr where the service was performed.
II was arranged especially for this we'd
ding 10y Rev. Mr.. Parry. The witnesses OF
the ceremony included only young friends
of the contracting couple, relatives and in
innate friends of the family. After these
guests had rendered congratulations, a re-
ception was held, between ] and B. wher
best wishes were extended by some 3jC
I
assisted in receiving by their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. +. G. Crosby and Mr.. and Mrs
L II. Van Doom.
The bride gown was a rich white silk
and she carried a bouquet of lilies of tn,
valley. Her veil was also fastened witt
lilies of the valley. Miss Mitchell was at
tired in white chiffon, trimmed with Ma
genta velvet. The best man was Ere,
Crosby, a senior in the Dartmouth mejiCa
school, and a brother of the groom. An
other brother, Allyn c. Crosby, Il Dart
mouth college senior, was head usher, an,
the other ushers were Walter Pratt an,
Harry Webster Of this village and Osca
Benson of New York.
The presents filled the front room on tn
second floor. They included a great Va
rety of rich designs in solid silyerware
cut glass, china. pictures, furniture. an
many other articles.
Among the out-oi-town guests presen
were Mrs. Bean and Mrs. Wallace of Bos
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Damon Miss Damol
and Miss Maud Damon of Reading, Mass
and Mr.. Shattuck, a Dartmouth culleg
student
Choice refreshments were served in tn
dining room during the reception, by Barr
the well-known Springfield, Mass. caterer
When the cake was cut it was found tina
it had been the good fortune OF Miss Eve
line Manley TO draw the ring
Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby left in a carriag
before 3 o'clock for Greenfield, where the
took the train for Springfield, going iron
there to Boston. They will also visit Ney
Iork and other places. Their youn
friends did not forget to shower them wit
rice, and to decorate their carriage an
baggage. Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby were jus
ready TO step aboard the train at Green
field when three young men who had com
from Brattleboro appeared from the rea
car, again greeting them etfusiyey, and al
tracing the attention of many people.
Mr.. and Mrs Crosby will be at home a
. High street after Dec. ].