The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19
HUSBAND-BULLARD.
Bride and Groom Widely Known
and Well Esteemed Couple. A
Ohrysanthemum Wedding

I0e nlHITlhRe Oh MISS Agnes Marion
Billiard and William Walter Husband
was celebrated on Tuesday evening at
the Bullard home on Eastern Avenue,
in st. Johnsbury. The bride is
/ daughter Of the late DR.. and MIS-.
Gates B Billiard, we'll known and
warmly regarded by the generations
OF their time, in the place of their
residence and throughout the State.
Tie groom has been for the year past
the managing editor or the Mont
pelier Daily Journal, and has recently
b,en appointed private secretary for
Senator William 2. Dillingham;.
1t was chrysanthemum wedding,
+ the fltwers being the basis of the dec
oralions. The ceremony. in which
the double ring was used, was per-
formed by Rev. Edward 7. Fair
banks, in the alcove between the par
Tors, which was decorated with yell
low chrysanthemums and palms. To
! the music of Lohengrin's march, by
/ Young's orchestra, the bridal party
! uho VI iutg VII AbO aim VI llOl DlObilCl,
DR.. Harry G. Billiard, the bridesmaid,
Miss Carrie T. Drew of Burlington,
/ preceded by the ushers, Sam A. Moore
and Clarence A. Forrest of st. Johns
bury, entered through the front par
Tor, the ushers trailing white ribbons,
making an aisle along which the bride
passed The party was met at the
alcove by the groom, attended by his
best man, Thomas Nelson Shufelt of
Boston. The bride was given away
by her brother, and when the twain
were made one the couple was greeted
J with the cordial congratulations OF
the large number of assembled guests,
led by the host and hostess of the oc-
casion, Mr.. and Mrs. Berton l. Staples,
the latter the sister of the bride.
The brides gown was of white
crepe de chene over taffeta, with ber-
tina and panel of duchesse rose point
lace and yoke of blocked chiffon. She
wore veil and carried a shower
bouquet of bride roses The brides
maid wore pink crepon silk with lace
trimmings, and carried bouquet of
white chrysanthemums. The dining
room was beautiful in pink chrysan-
themums The presiding divinities
at the table were Mrs Charles w.
Steele, Miss Winifred Rowell and
Miss Eugenia Rocheleau, assisted by
Miss Beatrice S. May. Miss Edwina
M. Blodgett, Miss Ruth D. Lane (of
Newport), Miss Dora Tucker, Miss
Alice M. Parkhurst, Miss Edna E.
Scott and Miss Alice M. Kicker.
Mr. and Mrs. Husband left on the
midnight train for New York and
after brief bridal tour will go to
Washington. Among the guests pres
ent from out of town were: Mrs.
j. Clifford Bishop, Boston; Mrs. Carl
O. Fletcher, Sxanton; Ira w. Drew,
Dean N. Dwinell, Burlington; Mrs.
Arthur D. Lamson, P. S. Dillingham;,
O. A. Webb. Montpelier; Mr.. and Mrs.
e. H. Howe, North Thetford; DR.,
and Mrs, O. W. Staples, Miss Alice @.
| 11doShihoOhb 4hiSo DCSbiO AiutOiiihoOht
Lyndonville; Ruth d Lane, New
port; Walter E. Jewett, Woodsville,
N. H. The members OF the Mont
pelier contingent who, unhappily,
could not have their names herein
recorded, pre- sent their sincerest con &.
CALCULATIONS to the duplicated Hor-
aoe," for whom they are wishing the
Soriptural length Of life, with
plentiful prosperity, with health
and strength for it's enjoyment, and
bliss unalloyed.
The array of wedding gifts. it may
be conventional to remark, testified
to the high esteem in which the
couple is held. but there could be
nothing conventional or perfunctory
in the feelings which prompted the
bestowal of the beautiful articles of
silver and gold, and the manifold
pieces of use or virtu. A generous
check from Senator Proctor told
how comrade in the war and a
friend in peace hands down his re-
gard to the succeeding generation.
1t was brilliant wedding, brilliant
with its flowers and gifts, it's large
company of attendants, and all the
pretty pageantry OF marriage GER
emony, and very beautiful in the
wealth Of good will exhibited toward
the married pair, individually and
unitedly, and most beautiful in the
winning personality of bride and
J groom.