Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-10-28
HINSDALE. N. H.
BALLARD sTEARNs WEDDING.
Yesterday When Miss Carrie j. stearns
Became the Wife Of Nelson 3. Ballard.

Became the Wife OF Nelson 3. Ballard.
Ropes and festoons of evergreen,
mountain laurel and bittersweet berries
were the decorations used at the Main
street Congregational church Thursday,
oct. 81, at noon for the wedding of Miss
Carrie Judd Stearns, only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Stearns. and Mel
sou Barbour Ballard of Barre VT. At the
chancel the bank of laurel and bittersweet
made n pleasant back ground for the
wedding party, and at each pew end
punches of the waXy green leaves COM
bined with the scarlet berries made a
pleasant effect The decorations were
arranged by special friends of the bride.
Miss Eloise White played several selec-
lions as the guests We're being seated
by the ushers, Harry n. Thomas of the
Springfield CMass) Union, George T..
Robertson, Ezra b. Pike and Harry c.
Holland. The bridesmaid was Miss
Blanche e. Lyon of Boston and the best
man was DR.. Frank e. Lynde of Barre,
VT. The ring bearer was little Gladys
Stearns. n cousin Of the bride The eight
young ladies who had assisted in the dec
orations were the first of the bridal party
to be seated and were Mrs. A. A. A.
Boldt, Misses Minerva Burroughs Carrie
Adams Charlotte S. Slate, Caroline B.
Howe and Lucy Spooner of this village
and Misses l.. Belle Tenney and Grace
Whitaker OF Brattleboro. To the strains
of the bridal chorus from Lohengrin, led
by the ushers, Miss Stearns came up the
centre aisle leaning on the arm Of her
father and preceded by the ring bear
er and bridesmaid. They were met at
the altar by the groom and best man
whom preceded by the minister entered
by the aisle on the right of the church.
The bride was given In marriage by her
father.
AS the party left the church Miss White
played Mendelssohns wedding march.
The bride was beautifully gowned in
cream white satin en- train, and wore a
veil caught with smilaX. She carried a
bouquet of bridal roses and maiden hair.
The bridesmaid wore a dress of pink silk
muslin, a black picture hat, and carried
pink and white carnations.
Immediately after the ceremony, in
vited guests, who were confined to the
relatives of the contracting parties and
few young friends OF the bride, went
from the church to the Main street home
of the brides parents for the reception
Here the decorations were also artistic
and beautiful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard received in the
parlor standing in front of bank OF
green and under wedding bell. The
decorations in this room were of hydran-
gea blossoms and hemlock. The hal
decorations were ground pine and hy-
| drangeas. In the sittingroom the scheme
was of mountain laurel and bittersweet
berries The dining room was made
bright and attractive with autumn leaves
ropes of evergreen and potted plants
Caterer Richards served sandwiches
cake and coffee.
The gifts to the bride were rare and
beautiful and included silver, china, cut
| glass. bric-a-brac pictures, choice pieces
| of needlework, etc, etc.
The brides gift to her maid Of honor
] 4 ola mir Nyfth M Z
/ the ring bearer n clasp pin set Will
| pearls and turquoise. The groom's gif
/ to his best man was a set of gold dress
shirt studs. and to the ushers gold scar
/ pins The bride is a native OF IIinsdale
/ n graduate of our high school, and re-
ceivcd much Of her musical education a
/ the Conservatory of Music in Boston
/ She is prominent in musical circles anC
popular among her many friends. She
/ has been the instructor I'm vocal and in
strumental music in institutions i'm thu
South and West and lastly in the God
/ dard seminary at Barre. VI. The groom
I is engaged in the insurance business II
afternoon for a bridal journey which vii
/ include New York and Boston. Afte
their return they will make their hom
in Barre, where their house is now mad
! ready for them.
A pleasant feature of the reception
was the recital of two dialect pieces
THE Stove Pipe Hole" and Little Bap
| tiste," by Dr. Lynde and musical selec
tions by the bride and Miss Lyon.
Frineds We're present from New Yorl,
! Holyolle, Springfield and South Hadle.
| Falls Mass, st. Paul Mimi, Montpelier
Georgia. Bratueboro and South Vernon
| Vt, and Keene. this state.
The good wishes of many friends g
with the newly welded pair to thei
future home