St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-24
VOL. LXI---NO. 3139

gentleman of st. Johnsbury, Vermont.
The charming yourg bride, whose beauty
and goodness of heart have endeared her
to ALL enlisted in an exceptional degree the
interest OF the fair sex, who could not
resist the temptation to revel in the
sights of the pretty occasion
The Home Memorial church, where
the wedding was celebrated, was ac-
cordingly thronged. The chance Of the
church had been transformed into per-
feet floral bower by deft hands and the
scene when the bridal party entered was
picture. A floral horseshoe hung over
the steps into the chance, and there was
lavish use OF asters, sweet peas and phlox
and other varieties held in clusters with
white, pink and mauve ribbon.
The ceremony was impressively con-
Quoted by Rev. D. Deacon, M. A., the
rector OF the church. The bride entered
promptly at twelve, leaning upon the arm
of her father and accompanied by Miss
Caro- Fraser as bridesmaid. The bride
was picture of loveliness in a dress of
chiffonere trimmed with white ribbon
and enveloped in veil Of Brussels net.
She carried luxurious bouquet Of white
roses. The bridesmaid was resplendent
in pink silk trimmed with black velvet
and wearing a large black velvet hat
with plumes, and bearing large bouquet
of pink roses. Mrs. H. N. Turner, mother
of the groom, wore heliotrope silk and
white lace, and Mrs. A. J. Bailey, mother
black brocaded silk and jewel trimmings.
George Bailey, the brother of the bride,
acted as groomsman and James A.. Mac
ladden and Lorne Robertson acted as
ushers. Miss Carlin presided at the
organ, greeting the bridal party on en-
terng with the strains OF the bridal
march from Lohengrin, and at the close
playing Mendessohns wedding march.
"The guests were few being confined to
relatives. The parents OF the groom,
Mr.. and Mrs. H N. Turner of st. Johns
bury, VT, attended the wedding and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Patton from Montreal,
were also present. reception and
breakfast followed the wedding, at the
handsome residence OF the brides parents,
and the happy young couple left on the
afternoon train on the honeymoon trip,
to be spent at Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
Saratoga and other cities in New York
state, after which they will settle down
in their new home at No. South street,
st Johnsbury, VT. The wedding favors
to the bride were very rich and hand
some. -
"'Happy is the bride that the sun
shines on is an old saving and the bride
enoved to the full the benefit OF that
omen The event is indeed pleasurable
in the prospects of happy life Tor the
fair young bride. Her friends, but more
especially her parents, may yield her up
some what reluctantly, but the young
man who has won her heart bears the
stamp OF one who is worthy OF the prize
he has gained. He being young gentle
man OF sterling worth and principles, the
friends of the bride feel in a measure
rcconciled to heir loss, with the further
knowledge that these international mar
rlages go TO strengthen the bonns OF
friendship between the kindred peoples OF
this continent.
"Mr. Turner, the father of the groom,
it may be ad,ied, is one of he leading
citizens of st. Johnsbury, which is a
handsome town in Vermont, near the
Green Mountains. The Fairbanks scale
works, of worldwide renown, are there
located and employ some six hundred
hands. Mr.. Turner is manager OF these
works, Up to eight years ago he was
prominently connected with the railway
interest having been traffic manager ol
the Boston & Lowell road before he ac.
cepled the charge of the Fairbanks bust
ness Mr.. Turner is OF the finest type o
the true New England gentleman, and
man of affairs. The young groom is as
sociated with his father in the Fairbanks
Offices"
A host of st. Johnsbury people extend
congratuations to the happy couple and
will give them a hearty welcome when
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