Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-25
CUPID'S
HARVEST.
Unusually Large Number Of We'd
dings During Past Few Days.
BASSETT HOLDEN.
Marriage Of Popular Daughter Of Hon. and
Mrs John S. Holden to Prominent Young
Lawyer from Augusta Me.

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a union of hearts and hands in holy
bonds Of matrimony in which, from
the standing Of the parties, more than
ordinary interest centereG, took place
at the Second Congregational church
at high noon Wednesday when Miss
Lula Jennie Holden, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs John Stedman Holden, was
married to Mormon Leslie Bassett
rising young lawyer Of Augusta, Me.
The interior Of the church was pret-
tily decorated, green and white being
the predominant colors. The Rev c.
r. Seymour d. d. performed the cere-
mony in the presence OF large number
of relatives and friends from home and
abroad. The full Episcopal marriage
service was used. Mrs George w.
Keeseman presided at the organ, Civ
ing musical selections as the audience
was being seated, and the wedding
marches as the bridal party entered
and left the church.
The party entered the church prompt
ly at u O'Clock. The bride was es-
corted by her father who gave her a.
way. She wore a gown of white panne
Crepe de chene with lace, duchess ap-
plique, orange blossoms and veil
She carried lilies OF the valley and
maiden hair ferns. Her jewelry was
golden necklace, the gift of the groom.
The bridesmaids we're Miss Alice C.
Bennett Of Winslow, Ne, and Miss L.
Gertrude Bailey, of Providence, r. 1.
They wore white silk null, hats Of
white chiffon with trimmings of green
foliage All carried maiden hair ferns.
Their fayors from the bride we're gold
brooches in tints Of green with pearls.
The maid OF honor was Miss NJ. E.
Holden, of Worcester, Mass. She
wore muslin de sol over silk, and white
hat with plume.
The flower bearers were George
Bickford, and Persis Holden, niece
and nephew Of the bride.
The best man was George X. Bassett,
Of Winslow, Me-, The ushers we're j..
Colby Bassett, Boston; Phillip S.
Marden, Lowell Arthur ]. Holden.
Clarence L. Holden, brothers Of the
bride. Their favors from the groom
we're opal stick pins.
Following the ceremony was a recep-
tion and wedding dinner at the home
OF the brides father. The rooms we're
decorated in green and white, Gold
smites orchestra furnishing music.
The wedding gifts were many and
valuable Among them was a check
for $4,000 from the father of the bride,
a solid silver tea service from the pa
rents Of the groom, Hon and Mrs. j..
w. Bassett, of Winslow, and a cut
glass decanter with solid silver trim
mings from Gov Hill of Maine, who
with his wife was present.
Mr. and Mrs Bassett will be at home
after September first at III State street
Augusta, Me.
Among the out OF town guests pres
ent we're Gov and Mrs John H. Hill,
Augusta, Me-; Hon and Mrs J. w.
Bassett, Winslow, Me-; Leslie Corn
ish and wife, Augusta, Me-: c. w.
Leonard and wife, Boston; Carl Day
and wife, Elizabeth N. j.; The Misses
Hail. South Millington, Conn. Mrs
Frederick Parker, South Manchester,
Conn; Mrs NJ. A. Whitmore, Hart
ford, Conn; w. G. Hitchcock and wife,
New Bedford, Mass; A. W. Whitney
and wife, and Master Allen Whitney,
Augusta, Me-; Phillip Marden and
wife, Lowell, Mass. c. L. Holden and
wife, Bondsville, Mass; Mrs. Cora
Nye and Miss Nye, Wellesley, Mass. /:
Mrs Clinton H. Newton, Hartford,
Conn; Mrs Hem = ?. Milliken, Au-
gusta, Me-; Mr. Stanley Patten, Aug
usta, Me-; George H. Bickford and
wife, Hardwick, VT; Theodore l..
Thomas and wife, Elizabeth N. j.