Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-23
UnuO IuHOIC0u
GRAND WEDDING RE-
CEPTION AT UNITY
HALL.
Many Beautiful Presents
Large Number of Friends
Pay Respects.

Not within our knowledge of the hi
tory of Barre has there taken place
more elaborate wedding reception an,
festival than that which occurred las
night after the marriage of two of Barre
most popular young people, j. Edwar,
Ward son of Mr. and Mrs. j. Nj. War,
and Hattie Frasier daughter of Mr. anC
Mrs. Alfred Lane.
The marriage ceremony was perform
ed ut $50 at the residence of the brides
parents the Rev. Lucus Colburn olficiat
ing. AT this. only the immediate rela
tives were present, Miss Lizzie Ward d
sister of the groom acting as brides
maid and Grant Lane brother of the
bride serving as. groomsman. The
bride was beautifully attired in a gown
Of blue silk with white satin and appli-
que trimmings, while in her hair she
wore cluster of white carnations. The
bridesmaid wore Il gown of white decora-
ted with white carnations.
After the ceremony had been perform
ed the bridal party drove to Unity Tenn
pie where the grand reception aud we'd
ding feast took place. At $50 the party
entered the hall lead by the Rev. Lucius
Colburn followed by Clyde Frasier and
Blanche Ward, next came the bride and
groom followed by Mr.. aud Mrs. Alfred
Lane and MIR. and Mrs. j. vi. Ward.
They marched TO the strains of the we'd
ding march. played by Cooks orchestra,
to the head of the hall where, beneath 4
most artistically arranged arch OF ever
green boughs decorated with white car
nations and hung in the center with two
gold hearts entwined together, they
were introduced to the company by MIR.
Colburn as MIR. and Mrs. j. Edward
Ward. Each and all the guests, who
numbered nearly 200 then came forward
with words of congratulation and wishes
for their happiness to greet the happy
pair. This reception continued for
lbout an hour when First Sergeant l..
n. Gauthier OF Company f. arose 10
present. in behalf of his comrades in
Company T., magnificent silver ice
pitcher as a token of their esteem for
heir conrade and his bride. In pre-
;enting this Sergeant Gauthier made
ew remarks for Company f as follows
.Comrade Ward: Your comrades in
20. + desiring to congratulate you on
he happy event that has taken place to-
Law, and also in small way, to show
he respect and esteem in which you are
leld by Them, have assigned to me the
pleasure of presenting you with this
.ice tilter" trust you will accept it,
n the same spirit of friendship and
,rotherly love. that has been engender-
ID bv the hardships and suffering that !
IS soldiers we have endured together
"And while it may be true that the
,urued beans, scorched rice and roasted
lumgullion which you forced upon those
,oor hungry fellows, every day during
he two long months that you were de-
allied as Company cook and that even
low causes them to turn pale and trem-
,le with fear whenever you meet and
rom which some of us venture to say
Will probably never recover. Yet l
|esire to assure you that YOU have the
,est wishes of the entire membership
f Co, + that to you and yours may be
-routed long life of happiness and
prosperity"
After this tho guests ere invited to
be wedding feast which was served in
he balcony.
A. 10 30 II. j. Leonard took charge
f the ceremonies and the large party
f guests "tripped the light fantastic
n,il the early hours of the morning
Under the supervision of Mr.. Colburn
ho b.y had been decorated in a man.
,er that would have done credit to a
,-,fessional artist. Over the door was
,,,.od . larpe emblem framed with the
tars and stripes and bearing in the cen
or the insignia eco. e. Of which or
,anization the groom was one OF 'ne
most respected members during Inc
.,o,;sh. american war. Overhead and
long the sides of the hall were 'rapeu
h. stars and stripes and the walls were
,eavily bedccked with evergreen ooughs
While in front aud over the stage was