St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-03
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The French. Brock Wedding.

The French. Brock Wedding,
About 100 people attended the wed
ding of Frank Oliver French of St. Johns
bury and Miss Mabel Larra Brock, at
the home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Stuart Brock, Wednesday
evening. The house was beautifully
decorated with garlands of evergreen
which were festooned from the ceilings
and encased the doors. Bunches of dai,
sizes were caught here and there amid the
green and smilax and roses completed the
exceedingly effective decorative scheme.
The verandas and lawn were lighted
with Japanese lanterns. Just preceding
the wedding march Miss Ethel Frances
Abbott of ST. Jolnsbury sang THE Night
has a Thousand Eyes" The wedding
march was played by Miss Bertha Ste
vens. The ushers, Lyman S. Brock and
Sam A. Moore, drew ribbons of white
satin through the sitting room and par
lor, forming an aisle through which the
bridal party entered, to the strains OF
the wedding march from Lohengrin.
The party was preceded by Master
Dick Stanley and little Henrietta Donley,
both dressed in white and carrying bas-
kets of roses. The bridesmaids were
Miss Elizabeth Brock and Miss Marion
Moore, who wore gowns Of white
trimmed with green and both carried
boquets of pink and white peonies. Miss
lula Owen acted as maid of honor. She
wore gown of white over green and
carried peones. The brides dress was
of white peau de sole, en- train, trimmed
81 Tho +,,IIa
caught with spray Of orange blossoms.
She wore a brooch of diamonds and
pearls, the gift of her most intimate
friend, and carried boquet of brides
roses. She entered on the arm of her
father. The groom, accompanied by his
best man, Clarence A. Forrest, entered
from the front hall and met the bridal
party in the parlor. The ceremony was
performed in the bay window, which was
draped in smlaX and garlands of green,
with daisies, and under an immense bo-
quet OF white roses. The service was
performed by Rev. Joseph Boardman Of
the Congregational church. During the
ceremony Miss Stevens played the inter
mezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana.
Following the congratulations, refresh
ments and wedding cake were served
from the dining room. The punch bowl
was in charge of Miss Helen Brock.
During the remainder of the evening
Miss Abbott presided at the piano, her
selections consisting chiefly of the songs
and popular airs so dear to the heart of
the groom. The display of gifts was
large and varied. Among them were
solid silver spoons of all kinds, knives,
forks, bread trays, pie knife, salad sets
and other silver dishes, vases, hand
painted china, oatmeal set of German
ware in old ivory tint, odd pieces of rare
china, several pieces of cut glass, large
number OF books, a complete set of Havi-
land china, pictures of various kinds,
needle work, gifts of money, two
very handsome table lamps. The
groom's associates in the Fair
banks draughting Office presented a fine
chatting dish. Among the gifts was
quantity of table linen from B. F. Ste
VEINS Of London, including blue and
white breakfast set, a buff and white
lunch set tour white table cloths with
napkins, and one magnificent table cloth
designed for Mr.. Stevens by Hamilton
Ware OF London. The border of this was
a design OF American birds and animals
and the center piece represented hunt
ing scene. This linen was all marked
with the letters B. F. in embroidery. A
cablegram from Mr.. Stevens extending
heartiest fluctuations was received dur
ing the evening.
About 10 O'Clock the bride and groom
drove away amid a shower of confetti.
They are spending the week at he Isle
of Shoals. The bride is one of Barnet's
best known and most popular Young
ladies and the best wishes OF host OF
friends will accompany her to her new
| home.
The wedding guests present from out OF
town were Mr.. and Mrs. W. Brock, Miss
Helen Brock, DR.. w. W. Brock, Montpe-
lier, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard w. Brock
North Conway New Hampshire; Mrs.
Sarah Brock Trussell Boston; Alfred
Stanley and son Richard of Plymouth ;
Miss Marion Stuart and Mrs. Guild,
New York; Miss Julia Owen, Barton
Mr. and Mrs. Frank c. Dow, Boston
Misses Mabelle Perry and Mabel Ford,
McIndoes; Mr.. and Mrs. Richard B.
Eastman and family, Passumpsic; Mrs.
Sarah W. French, Miss Laura E. French,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Stanley and
family, Mr.. and Mrs Herbert A. Stanley,
Mr., and Mrs. Fred E. Potts and daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Henry Fairbanks, Misses May
Tillotsop, M. Florence Hyde, Katharine
M. Bingham, Marion Moore, Rebecca
Billiard, Agnes NJ. Billiard, Anna D.
Batchelder, Sadie v Batchelder, Ethel F
Abbott, Ida Beck, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
H. Taylor Sam A. Moore, Lyman S
Brock, Clarence A. Forrest, W. w. Hus
band and Charles H. Horton, I'd, OF St
Johnsbury.