The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12
THE NOYEs-THOMPso WEDDING.
The Congregational Church Scene Ol
6eauty-ReCeptiOn at the Home of the
Groom.

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One Of the prettiest weddings which
has occurred in BrattleborO for long
time took place at the Congregational
church Tuesday evening, the contract
ing parties being Miss Ruth Helen,
eldest daughter of Charles d. Noyes
and Charles Howard Thompon, teller
in the Vermont National bank.
The church had been transformed
into veritable fairy land scene, car
nations being the prominent flower
used in the decorations. Bunches of
these beautiful flowers were tied to the
pews in the centre aisle and three
arches of smilax and ivy were studded
with the same bright blossoms making
striking effect. In the centre of the
aisle were two little gates of smilax
andscarnations held together with satin
ribbon. Edwina Whitney In a simple
but handsome dress OF white carrying a
bouquet of lwhite roses, opened the
gates for the bridal party and guests
to pass through. The pulpit was com
pletely hid with laurel and ferns and
under the last arch was suspended
beautiful wedding bell'of white mar
cissus. The side pillars of the church
were also wound with ropes of laurel
and the effect of the whole was truly
beautiful, especially after the church
hadIbeen filled with the guests, the
light dresses of the ladies making it
appear almost like garden scene.
The bridal party entered the church
at o'clock,,to the strains of the we'd
ding march played by q. Lucien Howe
preceded by the ushers, Charles A. Boy
den, CIV. Richardson, j. F. Hooker,
W. A. Shumway, c. N. Hackley and Wal
ter S. Pratt and the maid of honor,
iss Marion L. Noyes. The BRIDE en-
tered on the arm of her father and was
followed by her bridesmaids, Misses
Edith Estabrooks, Hortense Hall, Ell
len Ware and Pauline Fisk. The
bridal party was met at the pulpit by
the groom and his best man, Lewis
Gregg and the ceremony was impress
sively performed by Rev. c. o. Day.
The bride was handsomely dress ed
in white satin, en- traine, with chiffon
trimmings aud veil of tulle fastened
with diamonds and carried bouquet
of white roses. The maid of honor
wore pink silk and carried pink roses
and the bridesmaids. Misses Esta
plooh5 Woip SiCCh olSuhoiS
and carried deep red roses, while
Misses Ware and Fisk were attred in
lavender organdie aud carried yellow
roses. As soon as the ceremony was
over the happy wedding bells pealed
forth Just as the bride and groom
were leaving the church. An informal |
reception followed at the home of the |
groom where the guests were received |
by Mr.. and Mrs. CT. Thompson, but |
Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Thompson had out
witted the company and were nowhere |
to be seen. After short trip they will |
be at home after July.1 15.
The display OF presents was some
thing beautiful and showed the high
esteem in which both of the young |
people are held by their many friends. |
Among the presents we're seen a fine
mahogany sideboard, handsome SET
of silver in a mahogany case AS well as
silver. china, cut glass AMI many
,ther articles of equal value and beau
y.
The out of town guests were Cap
.ain and Mrs. S. E. Howard and
daughters Misses Pauline and Mar
orie of West Newton, Mrs. Julian
Haynes of West Roxbury, Miss Louisa
Day of Boston, Miss Helen Thompson
If Northampton, and Leon Dunklee of
Greenfield, Mass