Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-07-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

A brilliant wedding party was that which
gathered at No. 4j Green street last even
ing to offer congratulations upon the occa-
sion of the union of two of Brattleboro's
popular young people, Frederick U. Simp-
son, of the firm of Morse IL Simpson, and
Miss Charlotte NJ. Pettee, daughter of Mrs.
II. Clinton Pettee The house had been
tastefully and deliberately decorated by the
friends of the bride; the bay window, be-
fore which the ceremony took place, was
filled in with branches of fragrant pine
while on either side were panels of ferns
and daisies, and ropes of laurel were fes-
TONED from the chandelier back to this
bower of green. Banks of ferns. and of
spirea and other white flowers were placed
here and there, and the dining room was
daintily trimmed with maiden hair ferns
and sweet peas. Ground pine and golden
rod were twined about the stair rail, and
in the upper rooms tall vases of choice cut
flowers were placed At o'clock, as Mrs.
Hubbard, Miss Gregg and Miss Cook sang
the wedding march from Lohengrin, Rev.
c. O. Day and the groom, attended by
Sewall Morse as best man, took their places
in the back parlor, while through an aisle
! formed by white ribbons carried by Ruth
| Sherman of Glens Falls, y. Y, who also
| acted as maid of honor. Alfred Jordan and
! Leonora Richardson, the brides party en-
| tered-the ushers, Chas. Thompson and
| Lewis Gregg, the bridemaids, Misses Caro-
! line and Eleanor Burke of Brooklyn, and
| the bride on the arm of her brother, w.
! Clinton Pettee of New York, who gave
her away. The ceremony was impressively
performed by Mr.. Day. the ring service
being used. The bride wore a gown of
white Lansdown, en- train, with crepe vest
and garniture of guipure de Genes lace,
and tulle veil, and carried bride roses.
| Miss Caroline Burke wore silk null over
| yellow and carried Marcchal Neil roses.
and Miss Eleanor, silk null over blue. with
a bouquet OF Catherine Mermet roses.
From 1870 to 9 o'clock reception was
held, when the many friends of the young
couple came in large numbers to wish
them JOY. Long lines of japanese lanterns
lighted up the lawn, and the guests over
flowed from the rooms to the broad We
randa. Upstairs Leitsnger's orchestra
was stationed, and rendered selections
during the evening, while below stairs
during the reception, the Georgemalin quar-
tet, with Miss Stewart at the piano, sang
1.-The bridal of the birds
The gifts were many and beautiful, and
included silver in great variety of forms
cut grass, udlnly china, linen, DOCKS, nu
merous handsome pictures and pieces OF
bric-a-brac, rich onyx and brass stanC
and brass lamp being noticeable among tn,
latter
Among the guests present from out Of
town to attend the wedding were Mr.. anC
Mrs. Ralph Simpson of Reading, Pa.
Mrs. L. f. Pettee, Harry Pettee, Mrs
Geo. II. Sully, Miss Becker and the Mise.
Burke of Brooklyn, y. y; w. Clinton
Pettee of New York and Chas. Pettee o.
Springfield, Mass, brothers of the bride
Miss Julia Fox of New York, and Mrs
VIM. \. Sherman and daughter of Glen.
Falls, y. Y.
The esteem in which Mr. and Mrs
Simpson are held was Enthusiastically de
monstrated, and the good wishes for thei
future are hearty and sincere. They vii
be at home at No. Is Green street afte
August -.