Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL NEWS
Welded IN BAPTIST CHURCH.
Miss Dorothy Beatrice Mitchell Became
the Wife Of oscar Frederick Benson
Reception at the Brooks House.

Reception at the Brooks House.
The first church wedding in Brattle-
horo during the present season of we'd
dings took place in the First Baptist
church Tuesday evening when Miss Dor
othy Beatrice Mitchell became the wife
of oscar Frederick Benson. The event
had been anticipated with pleasure by
the many friends of the bride and bride
groom and those most intimate with them
entered into the preparations with zeal
which could not fail to make it charming
in all it's details. Especially beautiful
were the decorations, which were under
the personal supervision of Mrs. IL. IL.
Crosby. The front of the platform, eN-
tending to the floor, was a solid bank OF
mountain laurel, the platform itself was
covered with palms. and overhead, sus-
pended by pink satin ribons, was a large
laurel bell. In each of the main alSles was
am arch of laurel while another arch of
the same material stood i'm front of the
altar. and underneath this the ceremony
was performed Nlaidenhair, streamers
of pink satin ribbon and ropes of ever
green gave further emphasis to the pink
and green color scheme. The church
was well filled with guests.
At s o'clock the ministers, Rev. Geo
b. Lawson. pastor of the church, and
Rev Reignold Is. Marvin, pastor of the
IrniVersalist church, the bridegroom
and the best man, Harry p. Webster of
Brattlcboro, took positions near the altar,
and Miss IZetta Stewart, organist of the
church. who had given number of APP
propriate selections while the guests Were
assembling. began the measured strains
of the bridal march from Lohcngrn,
which announced that the bridal party
had arrived.
The party approached the altar through
the south aisle, led by the ushers. Rob
ert w. Mitchell of New York brother of
the bride. Langdon b. Wood, Frank n.
Rodman and Harry X White, of New
York. and Frank b. Putnam and Albert
Il. Hobart of Brattleboro. Following the
ushers were the four bridesmaids. Miss
Ann Howard of Maiden, Mass, Miss Mar
guerite Tucker Miss Geraldine Merrill
and Miss Hortense Hail. of Brattleboro,
gowned i'm white hatiste and carrying pink
roses. Two of the bridesmaids wore pink
girdles and two wore green irdles.
Then came the matron of honor Mrs.
James Fisk Hooker of Brattleboro, who
wore a pink lace gown and carried white
roses. The ring bearer, Master D. Web
ster Cary, son of Mrs Harriet Webster
Cary, carried the wedding ring in the
heart of pink rose. He wore n suit
of white mohair and silk braid and pre-
ceded the bride and her father, Web
ster c. Mitchell. The bride was charm
ingly dressed in white messaline, the
skirt cut en- train, with breton lace trim
mings. She wore a tulle veil and car
ried Il shower bouquet of lilies the
valley She wore also beautiful brooch
consisting of a circlet of diamonds, which
was a gift from the bridegroom. The
Episcopal service was used, and the bride
was given in marriage by her father
Miss Stewart played softly and sweetly
during the marriage service, and at its
close played the Mendelssohn wedding
march as the wedding party left the
church through the north aisle
From $50 to $50 a reception was held
in the Brooks House, which was attended
by about 300 guests, The principal dec
orations were in the reception room and
were arranged by Florist Whitley, who
maintained the same color scheme as pre-
vailed in the church.. The decorations
consisted of carnations, peonies, palms
and asparagus. The guests were received
by the wedding party and afterwards
were served refreshments in the
dining room, the hotel catering. From
$50 to II o'clock there was dancing in
the dining hall Leitsingers orchestra
played at both the reception and ball
Mr. and Mrs. Benson left for a short
wedding trip after which they will spend
the summer at the Carroll place. Mrs.
Benson is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Webster c. Mitchell of High street. After
graduating from Vermont academy at
SaXtons River she came to Brattleboro
in 1890. Mr.. Benson is a son of Mrs
Ann Benson of Brattleboro. He gradual
eu from the blallleDOfO nlSn school In
1883, and for the past six years has been
with Whiting, siversmith, in New York
city. Both have many acquaintance in
Brattleboro and elsewhere who extend
sincere well wishes, Their wedding gifts
which We're extremely beautiful. includ-
ed many pieces of cut glass, gold and sill
Yer ware, china, linen and other articles
Among the ut-of-town guests were
Miss Sarah l.. Benson of Bridgewater
Mass. Benjamin ID. Benson, Mr.. and Mrs
+, =, Benson DR.. and Mrs. p. Schoon-
maker, Miss Florence Cary, Mrs NJ. l.
Crissey and Mrs. a. r. Devoe, of New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Winslow, S $
Winslow, S. J. Winslow, Mr.. and Mrs
c. f. Merrill and Miss Emma Townsend
of Woodstock; DIR. and Mrs. j. e. Taggar
of Burlington; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bradley, Will Bowtelle and a. n. Chand
Ter, of Bellows Falls; Mr.. and Mrs. II. II
Hackley of Greenfield. Mass; Miss Maud'
J. Kendrick of Amherst, Mass. Mrs. ]. +
Alexander and Miss a. +. Alexander, o
Saxtons River; Mrs. Nj. NJ. Turner ant