Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-11
soYpeN-wATeRMAN WEDDING.
Charming Affair at the Centre Con-
gregatlonal Church Tuesday Even
ina,


ing.
The most charming wedding of the
year in Brattleboro took place in the
Centre Congregational church Tuesday
evening when Miss Ethel Louise Wat
erman, daughter of Judge and Mrs.
r. i. Waterman, became the wife of
Charles Asa Boyden, son of George A.
Boyden. The decorations in the
church were very beautiful. The cen
ire aisle was spanned by four floral
arches, three being trimmed solidly
with hydrangeas and the fourth, near
est the altar, with smilaX and white
asters. From the latter arch was
suspended a large marriage bell of
white asters. Potted palms almost
concealed the pulpit platform from
view, and at the entrance to each pew
was a bunch of autumn-tinted hy-
drangeas.
From 7.30 to 8 o'clock an organ re
cital was given by Fred G. Leitsinger,
organist of the church, assisted by
Miss Laura S. Jones of Northampton,
Mass, violinist. Miss Jones is
cousin of the bride and Is a pupil of
Loeffler, concert master of the Boston
Symphony orchestra. The musical
program consisted Of the following
selections: Descriptive trumpet fan
tasia. "A Royal Procession" Spinney,
by Mr. Leitsinger; "Cavatina," Raft,
by Miss Jones; Swedish Wedding
March" Soderman, by Mr.. Leitsinger;
Intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusti-
| cana" Mascagni, by Miss Jones;
"Burlesca and Melodie," Baldwin, and
Love Song" Jonas, by Mr.. Leitsinger
The bridal party entered the church
| at o'clock. Mr.. Leitsinger playing
| the bridal march from "Lohengrin.'
! The party entered in the following
order: Ushers. DR.. Mortimer ]. Stod-
| dard and Edgar r. Stoddard of Spring
! field. Mass, II. L. Skeels of Ludlow,
John r. Ryder Charles II. Thompson
and Harry r. Randall of Brattleboro;
bridesmaids, Miss Clara Ella Bond of
New York, Miss Florence Tracy
Bemis of Boston, Miss Susan Lorraine
Hapgood of Peru and Miss Maud May
Stoddard of Springfield, Mass; maid
of honor, Miss Alice Maude Water
man. sister of the bride; the bride, on
the arm of her father
The party passed through a gate
way of smilax and were met at the
altar by the bridegroom, the best
man. Ernest ]. Waterman, twin
brother of the bride, and the minister,
Rev. II. K. Miles, pastor Of the church.
The bride and bridegroom stood I'M
der the marriage bell while the cere-
mony. which was a two-ring service,
was performed. The bride was given
away by her father. During the cere-
mony Miss Jones played Schumann's
"Traumerie" very softly, accom-
panied by the organ. Mendelssohn' S
wedding march, played by Mr.. Lett
singer. closed the service, the bride
and bridegroom leaving the church
first, followed by the maid of honor
and the best man, the ushers and
bridesmaids.
The bride was gowned in satin
striped null over taffeta and wore a
veil fastened with a diamond brooch
the gift of the bridegroom. She car
ried a shower bouquet of lilies of the
valley. The maid of honor wore
French nainsook over pink and car
ried pink roses. The bridesmaids
wore white muslin with fchus, two
carrying red roses and two carrying
yellow roses. The dress of the
violinist was pink silk muslin.
Immediately after the ceremony q
reception TO the members of the
bridal. party was given at the brides
home. 10 High street. During the
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Boyden left fol
a bridal trip Of two weeks or more
After their return they will live at
Walnut street where they will be al
home after December l. They re
ceived many beautiful gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyden are held IN
high esteem in Brattleboro. Mr.. Boy
den graduated from the Brattleborc
High school in 1894 and has since
had a position as bookkeeper in the
Vermont National bank. Mrs. Boy
; den graduated from the BrattleborC
High school in 1895 and was after
ward a student for two years in Mid
dlebury College. She has since taught
! school in Fitchburg Mass. and Brat
, tleboro. She is an active worker II
the Congregational Sunday school.
Among the out-of-town guests at the
wedding. besides those already men
toned, were Maj. and Mrs. w. H. H
Holton of New York. Mr.. and Mrs
]. H. Bemis of Boston. Mr.. and Mrs
George Bascombe of Ticonderoga, n
Y, Mr.. and Mrs. George Powers o.
BROOKLYN, Mrs. Edwin d. Washburn o.
New York, Miss Susan Harris Mathel
, of Rutland. Miss Bessie Whiting o
: Waterbury, Conn, and Mr.. and Mrs
! w. S. Pratt of Athol.