Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02
Welded IN EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Ceremony Which Made Anna Maud
Essex Wife Of James Fisk Hooker
Quietly Celebrated.

Unpretentious, simple in all the de-
tails, the wedding of James Fisk Hook
er and Miss Anna Maud Essex took
place at noon Tuesday in ST. Michael's
Episcopal church. Rev. Edward T.
Mathison, the rector, performed the
ceremony, using the full Episcopal
single ring service. The couple were
unattended, and owing to the recent
death of the bridegroom's father, Col.
George w. Hooker, the wedding was
as quiet as possible, only about so
relatives and close personal friends
being invited The church and chan
Gel had pretty decorations of ever
green, holly, smilax, roses and carna-
tions. Herbert w. Eddy. a relative,
and Robert c. Bacon. Mr.. Hooker's
law partner, had charge of the ar
engagements at the church and acted
as ushers.
Shortly before the hour set for the
wedding Mrs. Eta Sherwin began a
musical program on the organ. includ-
ing a nocturne by Chopin, "Cupids
Garden" by Eugene, and la Cinquan-
tame" by Gabriel Marie. As she
played the bridal march from "Lohen-
grim the bride and her brother-in-law,
William p. Bradley of Bellows Falls,
passed down the main aisle to the al
tar rail. where they were met by the
bridegroom and the rector. The bride
was given away by Mr.. Bradley. Dur
ing the ceremony Mrs Sherwin
played an aria from the garden scene
in Faust" At the close of the cere-
mony Memberships wedding march
was played as Mr.. and Mrs Hooker
left the church.
The brides gown was white cloth
so called, and was trimmed with black
and white velvet. The bride wore
a white hat and white chiffon stole
and carried muff. the hat, stole
and muff were trimmed with ermine
She also wore a bouquet of orange
blossoms.
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs
Hooker and the guests rode to pine
Heights" the home of Mrs. L. X. Full
Ter. where a wedding breakfast was
served after Mr. and Mrs. Hooker had
received their guests in the library
The Brooks House catered and Lett
singers orchestra furnished music
The rooms were trimmed with roses
and holly The guests from out of
town were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Adams of New York. Mr.. and Mrs
Daniels of Portsmouth, n. H.. Miss
Ann Howard of Newton. Mass. Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. F. Bradley of Bellows
Falls and Russell Graves of Benning.
ton. Mr.. and Mrs Hooker were the
recipients of many very beautiful
gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs Hooker are now at
Hotel Touraine in Boston. They will
sail tomorrow on the Commonwealth
of the Dominion line. for Alexandria
Egypt They will visit other coun-
tries bordering on the Mediterranean
sea. and before returning home will
visit Mrs. Hooker's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. f. c. Essex in London. They
expect to return to Brattleboro in
March. and will live at the Hooker
residence on Main street.
Mrs Hooker has lived in Brattle
boro since her childhood as a member
of the family of the late ex-Gov. L.
*. Fuller, and attended Vermont
Academy at Saxtons River. Her
father is the London agent of the
Estey Organ company. Mr.. Hook
or graduated from Yale University in
1898. spent two years in the Colum.
bia law school and was admitted to
the Massachusetts bar in 1897. He
studied another year in the New York
law school and was admitted to the
New York bar in 1900. He practiced
in Springfield. Mass. and New York
city, coming to Brattleboro two years
ago TO form a copartnership with r
c. Bacon. He is now president of
the Hooker, Corser & Mitchell over
all company. Both Mr. Hooker and
his bride are prominent in social cir
Giles and have the good will and best
wishes of the community.