Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-12
The Wedding tuesday.

George Hamilton Bickford of New
York, and Alice Almira, eldest daughter
of John S. Holden, of the firm Holden,
Leonard & Co., were married Tuesday
evening. The ceremony took place in
the Second Congregational church, at 7
O'Clock. Admittance was by card,
but there was quite a large attendance
as the invitations were quite generally
extended.
The front of the platform was quite
prettily decorated with ferns and plants.
The Rev. Charles r. Seymour, pastor of
the church, officiated.
The Organist for the occasion was Miss
Agnes Stephenson of New Rochelle, n.
Y, who rendered several selections
while the guests were being seated by
the ushers.
Promptly at 7 o'clock, the attendants
marched down one aisle of the church to
the vestibule, met the bride and her
father, and escorted them to the pulpit
platform, where the groom and his best
man were in waiting. The procession
was led by Eliza and Hildred Hart,
daughters of E. Z. Hart of this village.
The bride was attired in an ivory satin
gown, en- train, trimmed with duchess
lace, the veil being held by wreath of
orange blossoms.
The gift from the groom to the bride
was a marquise ring with diamond en-
circled by pearls.
The maid of honor was Lulu j. Hol-
den, sister of the bride. The brides
maids were Florence Holden, sister;
Carrie B. Davis of Philadelphia; Alice
Johnson of Mansfield Centre, Conn.,;
Bertha Cushing of Jamaica Plain, Mass. !;
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Rose Hall of South Wellington, Mass. !;
These were all gowned in white dotted
Swiss muslin, and carried pink carna-
tions. Their favors from the bride were
evening party fans of unique design.
The best man was Herbert Bickford,
brother of the groom. The ushers were
Arthur j. Holden, brother of the bride;
Alonzo Atkinson of Jersey City, N. j.;
Frederick Floy of Elizabeth, N. j.; Lin
Gus Lafetra of Washington; Thomas b.
Lalor of Worcester, Mass; Collins
Graves of Bennington. Their gifts from
the groom were gold scarf pins in the
form of wishbone, set with pearls.
Among those who occupied seats in
the church, reserved for the family and
especial friends, was the Young WOm-
ems Club of which the bride was one of
the founders, and always an active mem
Der. Their wedding gift was hand
some Rogers group of statuary.
The walk from the pavement to the
church door was carpeted, and only the
centre doors were opened for the adj
mission of guests.
Following the ceremony was recep-
| ton at the home of the bride, at which
only relatives and immediate friends
were present.
One room at the home was given up
for the display of the presents which
were many, elaborate and costly.
Among them the most important was a
deed of the new house on Dewey avenue,
now nearly completed, which, with a
handsome seal skin cloak, was from
the brides father. G. w. Leonard and
wife of Newtonville, gave solid silver
dinner and tea set; Mrs. Eldredge, a
handsome inlaid mahogany table; the
class of the bride at Wellesley college,
silver oyster forks; CHM S Co., New
York, an inlaid French clock; Amy
Wood, Peru, S. A., painting.
The bridal couple left for Hoosick
Falls, N. Y, by team, at $50 O'Clock,
where they were to take the Pitchburg
sleeper. After the wedding trip they
will reside here, and until the new resi-
dence is completed will make their home
with the brides parents.