Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-03
AIIen-C Child.

The home of Hon. and Mrs. George E.
Child, at Tairpoint, Weybridge, was the
scene of brilliant wedding Tuesday
afternoon, the contracting parties being
their daughter Cecile Maud, and George
II. V. Allen, eldest son of Simeon Allen,
of Fair Haven.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Robert L. Thompson, of Brandon,
Vt, formerly pastor of the Methodist
church of Weybridge. The house was
decorated with sweet-peas, smilaX, ferns
and roses, the prevailing color-scheme
being pink and white. On the piazzas
were cedar ropes and jars of daisies and
ferns. The parlors were trimmed with
ground-pne and white sweet-peas. and
the other rooms with maidenhair ferns
and roses.
While the guests We're assembling,
music was rendered by the Howard
Opera House orchestra, of Burlington
The spacious rooms and piazzas were
crowded with friends, when at half-past
two the bridal party took their place
beneath bower of sweet-peas in the
parlOr. They were preceded by Miss
Barbara Smith, the ring bearer. The
best man was A. Vail Allen, of Fair
Haven, brother of the groom. and
the bridesmaids were Miss L. Berniece
Thomas, of Middlebury, and the brides
sister, Miss Nerna w. Child, of Wey-
bridge. The bride wore a delicate gown
of white silk net over white silk and
carried a shower bouquet of white roses
Her only ornament was a superb cres-
cent of diamonds, the gift of the groom's
father. Miss Child wore white crepe
chiffon over green with a green liberty
sash. Miss Thomas was gowned in
white chiffon over pink silk. Both car
ried pink roses.
The Episcopal service was read in an
effective manner by Rev. II. L. Thomp-
son. The bride was given away by her
father. During the ceremony the or
chestra discoursed soft music.
After the ceremony, the guests having
been received by Mr.. and Mrs. Child, the
latter wearing her wedding gown of 2G
years ago, collation. was served by Miss
Maude Mellen. of Middebury, Mrs. +.
d. Raymond, of Fair Haven, and Mrs.
b. f. Wales, of Middlebury, assisted by
Miss Leila F.. Dustin Miss Gertrude
Cornish, Miss Jessie Lane and Miss
Jessie Brainerd.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen received large
number of gifts, among which We're
many pieces of exquisite cut-glass and
silver. \ few Of the presents We're a
ring set with diamonds, the rift Of the
groom, two chests of Tiffany silver. a
diamond crescent, the gift oi the groom's
father, silver tea service and berry set
S4O0 check, a handsome china closet,
and numerous pictures and articles of
silver, cut-glass. linen and china.
About one hundred and fifty friends
witnessed the ceremony Among the
guests from other towns and cities were:
Hon. Simeon Allen of Fair Haven; Mr..
and Mrs. George II. Vail and Miss Ger
trude Dewey of East Orange, \. j.; Mrs.
Carrie Ladd of New York city; Mrs. and
Miss Dewey of Fair Haven; Mrs. Jermyn
of Scranton, Pa, Hon Ira r. Allen, Mrs.
Charles Allen, and Miss Jessie Allen of
Fair Haven: Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Patter-
son of Fair Haven; Mrs. f. ID. Raymond
of Fair Haven; Miss sherman of Castle
ton; DR. John c. Colby of Montreal; Mrs.
GunnisOn of Troy, n. Y; Mr.. and Mrs.
Chrystler of Kansas city Mo-; and Mrs.
Jackman of New Haven. NJ
After tour of the ST. Lawrence and
Saguenay Mr.. and Mrs Allen will return
to Fair Haven. where they will be at
home after September l at Mol West
Park place.
Mrs. Allen is very popular in Middle
bury circles, and is a graduate of Middle
bury college in the class of 1901. Mr..
Allen is a well known young business
man of Fair Haven. and a Princeton
graduate. The many friends in both
places unite in wishing them joy and
"store of happy days"