Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14
DOAK-KiNSON.
Festlvity and Merry Making at the
Home Of w. II. kinson Tuesday
Evenind

Festlvity and Merry Making at the
Home of w. II. kinson Tuesday
Evening.
With festivity and merry making
the wedding of Fred Stanley Doak
OF Boston and Miss Grace Kinson
was celebrated Tuesday evening at
8 o'clock at the Clark street home of
the brides father, w. Harry Kinson,
in the presence of rs to 100 relatives
and friends. The bridal procession
entered the parlor to the strains of
the Lohengrin bridal march, played
upon the piano by Miss Lulu Cressy.
First came little Gretchen Goldsmith
and Master Benjamin Bingham, who
formed a ribboned aisle to the hand
some arch of laurel and hydrangeas
in one corner. Miss Lena Eels, the
bridesmaid, was followed by the ush-
ers, Frank B. Putnam, DR.. A. Louis
Pettee, Herbert A. Wood Of Brattle-
boro, and Edison A. Bemis of Boston.
The groom was attended by the best
man, John S. Coombs of Boston. The
bride was escorted by her father.
She was becomingly attired in a gown
of white null over white silk, the
only trimming being a collar of Irish
point lace. The bridesmaids gown
was of blue crepe with cream ap-
plique. Both young ladies carried
white chrysanthemums. The bridal
couple stood directly beneath the
arch while the marriage ceremony
with ring. was pronounced by Rev.
II. r. Miles.
Miss Cressy played softly while
the wedding knot was being tied, and
when the final words had been spoken
the gladstone Mendelssohn's wedding
march was heard.
Immediately following the marriage
Mr.. and Mrs. Doak received the con-
/ CALCULATIONS and best wishes of all
present. Refreshments were served
in the dining room. where ropes of
/ laurel were festooned from the centre
/ to the sides. with decorations of palms
and chrysanthemums about the room.
Miller was the caterer and the re-
/ freshments were served by Miss
| Marjorie White and Miss Edith
Greene The decorations in the sit
/ ting room were festoons of laurel.
Mr. and Mrs. Doak we're given an
! enthusiastic goodbye on leaving the
! house. Thinking to avoid the salu-
4 tations of some of their friends who
gathered at the railroad station, they
were driven by circuitous route to
the Brooks House. but they were un-
able to elude their pursuers. and af-
ter reaching their room were com
PEELED to hold an impromptu recep-
tion. They left Wednesday morn
ing for a wedding journey of two
weeks. during which they will spend
some time in New York. They will
return to Brattleboro before going to
their future home. 46 Vinal avenue
/ Somerville. Mass, where they will be
at home after Dec. l.
The guests from out Of town In
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Daniels OF
Northampton. Mr.. and Mrs. H. l..
Morse of Florence, Mrs. E. ]. Glea
son. Miss Alice Gleason and Albert
r. Carr of Boston. Mrs. Harriet B
Doak of Somerville, mother of the
bridegroom, Mr.. and Mrs. II. H
Hackley and Mr.. and Mrs. John M
Hackley of Greenfield. and Mr.. and
Mrs Reuben Hillman of Colrain.
Mr. Doak has an excellent position
in the passenger department of the
New York. New Haven & Hartford
railroad at the south station in Bos
ton. Mrs Doak is the younger daugh'
ter of w. II. Kinson, graduate OF
the Brattleboro High school in 1896
and a Young woman who is highly es
teemed in Brattleboro.