Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-12-16
THE DoLB-ALDRGCH WEDDING.
Notable society Event at SomervIlie,
Mass, In which WIndham County
People Are Interested.

People Are Interested.
From the somerve, Mass Citizen Of Dec. @
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
Aldrch, % franklin street, was the scene
on Wednesday of very elaborate home
wedding, the occasion being the marriage
Of their only daughter, Miss Helen Edith,
to William Titcomb Dole. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. George G. Lorri-
mer, ID. d., of fremont Temple.
Shortly after q o'clock carriages began
to arrive, bringing relatives and intimate
friends of the contracting parties, and it
was brilliant assemblage that gathered in
the handsome and spacious dra Hng-room
at half-past six, the time set for the cerc-
mony As the bride descended the stairs
leaning on the arm of her father, Mendel-
ssohn's wedding march was rendered by
Mrs. Messer's Ladies' Fadette orchestra,
stationed in the reception room. The
drawing room was prettly decorated with
chrysanthemums, roses, palms and ferns,
the bride and groom standing with per
| feet bower of palms and ferns for a back
ground, which, combined with the rich cos
tunes of the ladies present, made a pic
ture not soon to be forgotten The bride
was given away by her father. She was
! gowned in a rich costume of ivory satin,
| trimmed with duchesse lace and pearl
/ garniture, with diamond ornaments, and
| carried bouquet of bride roses.
AT the close of the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Dole received the congratulations Of
/ the 30 or more present, they being assisted
! by Mr.. and Mrs. Dole parents of the
! groom, Mr.. and Mrs. Aldrich, parents of
the bride, and the bridemaid, Miss Fannie
! j. Wilson, who looked charming in green
and white silk and carried Jack roses.
Mrs. Aldrich wore rich gown Of black
brocade satin with honiton duchesse trim
mngs, and diamonds. Mrs. Dole, mother
of the groom, was also elegantly gowned
in blue and white brocaded satin, with
point lace garniture, and wore diamonds.
| The best man was Charles ThurstOn
Dole, brother Of the groom. Edmund f.
Clark was chief usher, with Messrs Panl
S. Burns, George +. Densmore and Charles
NJ. Gage, it,, assistant ushers. The favors
were gold stick pins of novel and handsome
design.
A canopy extended from the cutbstone
to the front door, and under this was a
constant stream of guests over the carpeted
walk from : 80 to 10 to attend the reception
Over 800, representing about every old
family in this city, also many friends and
relatives Of the parents of the bride and
groom from Philadelphia, Fyngsboro, Brat
tleboro, Boston and other places entered the
handsomely decorated reception room and
pirlors, everywhere being seen the artistic
work Of Howard. The front hall was
trimmed with asparagus in pretty combi-
nations, the reception room with smilaN
and roses and in the centre of the supper
table was an immense mound of roses OF
every description the table being trimmed
with asparagus vines. The supper was
served 10y Hicks in his best style and was
eminently satisfactory.
1t would be useless trying to describe
the presents. The popularity Of the new
ly welded pair and the kind remembrance
of friends and relatives are amply evil
denced by the 800 and more presents dis
played. Mrs. Dole, mother OF the groom,
presented the bride with a sunburst Of dia-
monds and pearls, also sealskin cloak
and mahogany chairs from Mr.. and Mrs.
Dole.
Deacon O. NJ. Wentworth of Boston
and Mrs. +. NJ. Dexter Of Philadelphia
were present
Mr.. and Mrs. Dole started amid a show
er of rice and good wishes on wedding
tour which will include New York, Phila-
delphia and other places. On their return
about the first of January they will reside
at % Aldrich street,