Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
ADAMS-AVERILL WEDDING
IN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Two Popular Young People Married in
the Presence Of a Large Number Of
Relatives and Friends-Reception at
Home Of the Brides Parents.

Homo Of the Brides Parents.
George Edward Adams, son of Leroy
F. Adams. and Miss Margaret Caroline
Averill daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George C. Averill. We're married
| Wednesday evening at 1880 in the
Congregational church which was
beautifully trimmed for the occasion
with hydrangeas, palms and asparagus.
Four arches wrought of these materials
covered the center aisle which was
divided half way to the altar by pair
of gates constructed of hydrangea
blooms The balconies We're hung
with asparagus ropes festooned at in
tervals with huge punches of
hydrangeas. and the choir loft was
banked with palms and evergreen.
The ceremony took place in the pres
ence of several hundred relatives and
friends, and was performed by Rev.
H. r. Miles who used the double ring
service. For a half hour previous to
the ceremony F. C. Leitsinger render
ed the following program of wedding
music:
Grand March from Aida" Verdi
Overture lie Macon Auber
Serenade "Rococo' Meyer Helmund
Intermezzo "Snowflakes'' Hoffman
Love Song Jonas
Trot de Cavallerie Rubenstein
Entr'acte "Gavotte de Mignon'
Thomas
Fantasia A Royal Procession" Spinney
Shortly before 1880 the music
changed to the familiar strains of the
bridal chorus from Lohengrin. and the
wedding party consisting of the maid
of honor Miss Helen Crosby. the
bridesmaids, Miss Edith Gould of New
York city, Miss Lucy Jennings of Win
chester, N. H., Miss Marion Rice and
Miss Mabel Hunt. and the ushers
Charles A. Boyden Leon c. White
Fred C. Adams and Howard c. Rice en-
tered the front of the church at the
left of the altar and marched down the
center aisle meeting the bride and
her father at the church entrance and
escorting them up the aisle to where
the minister, the groom and his best
man. Richard C. Averill. were waiting.
During the marriage service the selec-
tion Beautiful Evening STAR from
was rendered and at the
of the ceremony the party
left the church to the joyful notes of
the Mendelssohn wedding march.
The bride was gowned in white
crepe de chine over taffeta silk trim
med with lace. and wore a veil She
carried a large bouquet of bride roses.
The maid f-honor wore white silk
muslin trimmed with lace. Two of
the bridesmaids Miss Hunt and Miss
Gould. were gowned in blue silk mus
lin with lace trimmings, and the other
two, Miss Jennings and Miss Rice,
wore yellow silk muslin trimmed with
ecru applique. All carried bouquets
and wore smilax wreaths in their hair.
Young Misses Harriet Mellen and
Harriet Emerson, who acted as gate
tenders, were dressed in white.
Immediately after the ceremony the
party and the relatives were
rendered a reception at the Terrace
street home of the brides parents
Music was furnished by Leitsinger's
orchestra and refreshments were serv-
ed. Mr. and Mrs. Adams left during
The evening for a wedding trip of about |
10 days. They will be at home after |
November / at Terrace street.
Among the out t-of-town guests pres
snt were MTS. Laura CdSNdn Oh Dos |
.on and Miss Mary Averill of SPRING |
field, Mass, aunts of the bride, Mrs. |
Gould of New York city, Miss |
Ella Smith, Miss Maud Herman and
Miss Lula Fuller of Mt. Holyoke col
ege.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Adams are ex
popular young peo-
pie, and their many friends remem-
oered them with a large number of
gifts. Mr. Adams gradu-
lted from the Brattleboro high school
n 1900 and since that time has been
as manager of the e.
Crosby & Co storehouse. Mrs. Ad
ams graduated from the high school
n 1901 and last year attended Mt.
Iolyoke college. Both are actively
with the Congregational
,hurch. Mr.. Adams being member of
he church choir.