Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-21
JUNE BRIDES.
A BRILLIANT WEDDING
On Wednesday Evening, when Miss
AlIethRire Chase Became Mrs. Julius
Harry Estey.

On Wednesday Evening, When Miss
AlIethRire Chase Became Mrs. Julius
Harry Estey.
In beauty, in elaborateness, and in So
cial brilliancy to a degree seldom, if ever,
attained at a wedding in Brattleboro, Miss
Allethaire Chase became on Wednesday
evening the bride of Capt. Julius Harry
Estey. The occasion might properly be
called a pink and white celebration, these
colors predominating in the decorations
and in the toilets of many of the ladies,
About 800 guests gathered soon after Z
o'clock in the Centre Congregational
church, which presented a pleasing appear
ance in decorative effect. The company
faced a solid bank of green, which, rising
above mass of laurel in bloom, extended
above the choir and concealed the organist
from view. The green bank was entirely
palms and ferns. Large ropes of laurel
were festooned from the ceiling arches of
| laurel were over the main aisle, and laurel
gate divided the family from the guests
| This gate was opened by a pretty little
blonde girl, Miss Florence Cugle of New
York, who was attred in white.
After large part of the 500 guests had
assembled Lucen Howe, at the organ,
played
Sonata in minor, Guilmant
overture, overture ''stradella," Fotow @
| Gavotte, d'Auria
At half after seven the notes of the
bridal march from Lohengrin pealed
forth, announcing the approach of the
| bridal party. First came the ushers
Liston Ketchum of Brattleboro and Loring
Bingham of Bennington, and Charles
| Cbapip of RoetOu aud n Erad Cbildc Of
Bratteboro Then followed the bride
maids, Miss Manley of New York and Miss
Hawley of Brattleboro attired in pink
organdie over silk, trimmed with ribbons
and lace; and Miss Louise E. Manley of
| New Y ork and Miss Leavitt of Brattleboro,
in light green trimmed with ribbons and
| lace. Preceding the bride, who was es-
coTted by her father, came the maid of
honor, Miss Florence Frances Sprague of
| New York, goWned in white organdie over
white silk, trimmed with narrow butter
colored lace and white satin ribbon. The
brides costume was white chiffon over
white satin, tulle veil caught with natural
orange blossoms, no jewels. The officat-
ing clergyman Rev. c. 0. Day, the groom
and his best man, his brother, Capt. j.
Gray Estey, appeared from the entrance
at the side of the altar. The ceremony
with ring) was impressively performed, the
bride being given away by her father.
As the party passed out of the church, to
the strains of the wedding march from
Midsummer Nights Dream the bell of the
church pealed forth news of the happy
| event.
A reception to 200 or 800 guests was
given at the North Main street home of the
brides parents. The interior decorations
| Uara aytapsiva an1 vary baantifu1 oOOeiSt-
ing of laurel, ferns, potted plants, smilax
about the chandeliers, and cut flowers.
Capt. and Mrs. Estey received in large
bower of laurel. They were assisted by
the parents of both, Col and Mrs. Chase
and Gen. and Mrs Estey Passing into
the next room each person recorded his
name in the guest book, in charge of Mrs.
j. Gray Estey. Music was discoursed
throughout the evening by the Philhar-
monte orchestra, concealed behind a row
of ferns in the dining room. The refresh
ments were by Meresi, the New Y ork cater
er. In one room a special wedding supper
was served to those who had comprised the
bridal party.
The wedding gifts, displayed in one of
the upper rooms, were of rare elegance,
including cut glass, silverware, china, and
a great variety of other articles. The
brides gift from her father was bonds
valued at $4,000.
The guests included representative Brat
tleboro company and also the following from
out of town: Mr. and Mrs. A. 5. jerome,
Louisville, Ky; DR.. and Mrs. Gray, Green
wich, y. Y; Mrs. w. II. Brown, New
York; Mrs. Reuben Manley, New York /;
Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. Sprague, New York ;
Mr.. SAKE and Mr.. Prodou, New York
George Seney Stiles, New York; Mr.. and
Mrs. Gould, Albert Aldrich, Ned Ranney
and William B. Goodrich, Boston; Oscar
Benson, New York. George Graves,
Bridgeport, Conn; Arthur c. Graves and
Richard Graves, New Haven, Conn. ;
Thomas Lockwood and James Fisk
Hooker, Yale university; Joseph NJ. Stod-
dard, Rutland; Col. and Mrs. Richards
Bradley, Boston; Mrs. Balestier and Miss
Balester, New York, Will Collins of
Springfield Mass.
Capt. and Mrs. Estey left by carriage
during the evening, going to "The North
field" at Mortified for the night. Rice
was thrown and red fire burned as they
rode away. They will make an extended
wedding journey, and on their return will
live here with Col. and Mrs. Chase.
Capt. j. Harry Estey, the groom, is the
second son of Gen. Julius j. Estey, treas
urer of the Estey Organ company. Capt.
Estey is connected with the company. He
: is a young man of great popularity, not
, only in Brattleboro but throughout the
state, and in other places where he is well
known. His military title was gained on
the staff of his father, commander Of the
First Brigade, Vermont National Guard
Capt Estey now holds the office of adju
/ tant of the First Regiment. The bride i:
the younger daughter of Col. Edwin
Chase of Louisville, KY, whose summer
, home has been in Brattleboro severa
years. Her educational training was il
! the best private schools of New York, anC
5 she is young woman of accomplishments
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