Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-06-21
MID/FLOWERS OF JUNE

Miss/ s/Susan Stowell Brewster Beconfes\the
| I Bride of Joseph Alanson Peck. "
I On Wednesday evening of this weel,
the Congregational church in Middle
bury was the scene of wedding which
has been looked forward to with more
than ordinary interest by the very large
number of friends Of the young couple
Miss Susan Stowell Brewster, daughter
of Mr/ and Mrs. Henry w. Brewster,
and Mr.. Joseph Alanson Peck, son of G..
C. Peck. The bride and groom both
were born and grew to young woman
and manhood in Middlebury and have
been among the social leaders of the
younger set, and few marriages have
taken place in the village which have oc-
casioned more sincere qualification
among host of friends.
The severe colonial lines of the inter-
ior of the church were softened by a
profusion of floral decorations. The pull
| pit platform was banked with palms,
ferns, potted plants, peonles and daisies,
the color scheme being white and yellow,
while the galleries were festooned with
ground pine and the pillars wound with
the same. At each pew was bunch of
daisies tied with white ribbon.
The hour set for the ceremony was
80 o'clock, and for some time before
that hour invited guests we're gathering.
MIR. Glen White, of the class of 1901,
Middlebury college, presided at the or
gan, and the soft notes rose and fell as
the guests assembled. The wedding
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entrance of the wedding party. The
groom and his best man, Mr.. Walter
Dunton of Rutland, entered and walked
up the right hand isle, stopping at the
end near the pulpit. Then the brides
party descended the left isle, led by the
ushers, Messrs. Theodore Wells, Earl
Cushman, Homer Skeels of Ludlow and
Robert Rice of Niagara Falls. The
bridesmaids followed They were Miss
Miss Anna Fletcher and Miss Edith
Whipple, the last named of North
Pownal, VT. They preceded the maid
of honor, Miss Jessie Wainwright
Last the bride, leaning on the arm of her
brother, Mr.. VIM. II. Brewster. At the
altar the bride and groom met before the
officiating clergyman, Rev. Thomas
Simms. The double ring service was
used and the couple knelt for the prayer
and benediction. During the ceremony
the organist played Because | Love
Iou,' and at its conclusion the peas of
the wedding march from "Tanhauser"
rolled forth triumphantly as the groom
led his bride up the isle, followed by
the maid of honor and best man, the
bridesmaids and the ushers, in the order
named.
The brides gown was of white satin,
with skirt en- train, plain with the ex
ception of an accordon-p plated ruftie at
the bottom. The waist with yoke of
tucked chiffon, with collar and bertha"
of point duchesse, and garniture of
orange blossoms. The veil was fastered
with orange blossoms. A shower bou.
quet of sweet peas and lilies of the valley
was carried.
The maid of honor wore a gown of
"butter-cup" yellow silk, en- train, the
train trimmed with rutfies of white point
d'esprit. The front drapery of the skirt
was of yellow satin ribbon and white
lace insertion. The bodice was cut low
and was sleeveless, with garniture of
yellow locust and narclssus. She carried
bouquet of white roses.
The gowns of the bridesmaids were of
white chiffon, en- train, the front of
skirts tucked and bottoms trimmed with
two circular flounces, edged with narrow
lace. The waists were tucked all over,
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elbow sleeves. White gauze sashes with
long ends were worn. Each carried
big bouquet of yellow roses, tied with
yellow satin ribbons.
After the ceremony at the church the
wedding party repaired to the Hotel
Addison, where a nine-course wedding
supper was served in private dining
room. Covers were laid for sixteen, and
the decorations were yellow and white
roses. After the supper followed dancing.
The groom's gift to the bride was an
antique gold ring set with diamonds. and
to the ushers and organist he gave d X
+ scarf pms, as each man was member
of that college fraternity, to which the
groom himself belongs. The brides
gift to her maid of honor was a pearl
pin and to each of the bridesmaids point
lace handkerchefs.
The popularity of the bride was evil
denced in the large number of presents
of which she was the recipient. Cut
glass. silver and china predominated, but
perhaps the most unique present of all
was ID X f rug from the AIiddlebury
chapter of that fraternity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peck will take slsft
wedding trip after which they WILDE at
home inBrooklyn, n. Y.
First Anniversary of Addison court.
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