The Yale expositor., 1900-09-21
Beecher--Bright.

The event on which for weeks there
has been much comment and expecta-
| tion, and for which, on the part of those
mostly concerned, there has been
painStaking and elaborate preparation
occurred at p. m. Wednesday, Sept.
18th. AT that hour numerous guests
from this village and distant places as
sembled at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. II. Beecher on Mechanic street
in this village to witness the marriage
of their eldest daughter, Bertha Noble,
to Mr.. James Bright.
Promptly at the time announced, the
wedding march was rendered by Miss
Mary Hayes, of Port Huron, and the
bridal party marched into the parlor,
the officiating minister leading, and he
was followed by the groom, and first
attendant, Harry Livingston, they be-
ing followed by the brides sister Miss
Marcia Bescher, who was the maid of
honor, and Miss Annabelle Mum and
Mr.. Charles Bright, they being fol-
lowed by the bride, leaning upon her
fathers arm.
The beautiful marriage service of
the Episcopal church, which for cen
turies has been used alike at the nup-
tials of Kings and Queens and COM
mon people, was then conducted by
Rev. VIM. Coulter. and the solemn
VOWS therein contained were duly as
sented to before God and the assem-
bled guests. This was followed by the
annunciation of the pair as husband
and wife according to the laws Of com.
mon wealth and the ordinance of God.
Next in order came hearty congratu-
lations from all the guests assembled.
The marriage service took place in
the east end of the parlor, where a
most beautiful semicircular pyramid
of plants, flowers and evergreens had
been erected into background. This
pyramidical decoration was formed of
white asters, palms, potted plants and
smilax. Like colored and kinds of
flowers were used in all decorations.
The bride looked very sweet in a
white liberty silk, trimmed with hand
some real lace, handed down from her
grandmother. She wore white bridal
roses in her hair, and carried bouquet
of the same. Her sister Marcia, as
first bridesmaid, wore beautiful gown
of pale green liberty satin, with white
lace, carrying pink roses. The End
bridesmaid, Annabelle Mum, wore
pink silk, and carried q bouquet
VI pun IOoCo. uc DIluG CdTTleu Jn6
handkerchief her mother carried on
her wedding day 81 years ago the com
ing 28th of September. a unique
feature was the fact that the brides
mother wore the dress she was married
in, which was beautiful pearl gray
silk.
At 6 o'clock the guests were led by
the bride and groom to the spacious
dining room, where for full hour and
a half the wedding feast was served.
The tables were handsomely decorated
with roses and vine trimmings and
presented an exceedingly tasty and
dainty appearance. In the midst of
this array the guests were served by
young ladies, dressed in white, to the
several elegant and extremely appetiz-
ing courses of the banquet which was
gotten up by caterer Mrs. Tilly Way
ner, of Port Huron.
The bride and groom were the re-
cipients of countless wedding gifts
both costly and elegant, We would
be glad to publish the list with the
names of donors, but space forbids.
After all, no printed description can
convey an adequate idea of their ele-
gance and variety. Among the gifts
we note the most substantial one, a gift
from the brides mother of a house and
lot all furnished, on Mary street.
Amid congratulations the happy
couple departed for Niagara Falls, from
whence after short stay they will re-
turn to Yale, where they will be at
home to all their many friends.
Among the numerous guests present
we note the following from distant
places: Annabelle Mum, Treadwell,
n. Y; Mrs. Roberts, Marine City; Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Mason, Detroit; Fannie
Massey, Chatham, Ontario; Margaret
Johnson, Highgate, Ont; Mary, Bar
bara and Alex. Bright, Listowell, |
Ont; Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Noble, Mrs.
j. l.. Benedict and Chas. Bright, Brown
City; Mrs. w. Armstrong, Concord;
James, II. b. and Caroline Livingston, |
Baden, Ont; Nellie Jacobs, Peck and
Mary Hayes, Port Huron.