Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17
SMITH.WHITE WEDDING.
Brattleboro Young Man Weds Daugh
ter of Connecticut Manufacturer.


A wedding of local interest took
place in Meriden. CT, Wednesday
evening when Harry IL. Smith. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs c. ID, Smith OF this
town and Miss Florence White, a
cousin of Mrs. Charles r. Crosby
We're married az the home of the
brides parents. The Meriden Record
gives the following account of the
event:
one of the prettiest home weddings
that has ever been seen in Meriden
| took place at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs James II. White 25 Griswold
street, at o'clock Wednesday even-
ing when their daughter, Miss Flor
ence White. became the wife of Harry
Huntington Smith Of the Meriden
4 Trust & Safe Deposit Co.
The decorations which were the
work of Mrs. Lillian f. Savage, the
we'll known florist. We're very beauti-
full In the front parlor. where the
ceremony was performed. the color
scheme was green and white aspara-
gus fern and white roses being used.
The back parlor was done in pink and
green with asparagus fern and pink
roses and the library was decorated
with daisies. The front hall was done
in green entirely with the exception
of a bouquet Of roses on the newell
post of the stairway. The large re-
ception room WIS done In pink and
green, Auracaria palms and pink
roses being the decorations The
color scheme in the dining room, OF
which w II. A. Maynard had charge.
was the Sedgevick string quartet Of
can beauty roses and red shaded
electric lights.
stationed on the landing in the
main hall. behind a screen of palms /
was the Sedgvick string quartet of
Hartford, which furnished music for
the occasion The following program /
preceded the ceremony:
Selection Babes In Toyland. Herbert /
Spanish dances-(a) Moderate
Cb) Bolero
Mozkowski
Gondolieri Neyin
Exactly on the stroke of six the
quartet began lhe music of the Bridal
Chorus from Lohengtin and the
bridal party entered the parlor from
the library in. the following order:
The ring bearyr, Miss Ruth White.
niece of the bide; the maid of honor.
Miss Hortense Hall, of Brattleboro.
VT, and the bride leaning on the arm
of her father They advanced TO the
front of the nom where in the large
bay window ! canopy of asparagus
ferns and white roses had been hung
ana white thance rail with two
gates had beer built. They were met
BY the groom and his groomsman,
Ralph c. Latirop, OF Bridgeport. a
slassnate of Nv smith in Wesleyan
03, and Rev. A. j. Lord, pastor of the
9irst Congregational church, who per-
ormed the ceremony The impressive Z
Episcopal marriage ceremony was t
lsed the bride and groom exchanging 6
ings During the marriage service
he quartet played very softly beau v
iful andante md at its close played y
Wedding March.
The bride vas very charming in
gowa OF white crepe de c
hine. cut en-traine and trimmed II
With duchesse lace. She wore a bridal +,
ell and carried shower bouquet of o
ly of the valley and white roses. el
he maid of honor was gowned in r,
White null trimmed with thread lace, N
The wore a grdle Of green satin and b.
arried a BOUQUET of maidenhair fern, NJ
The ring barer was dressed in b,
,hite dawn ard carried the rings in &;
small baskd. Frank C. White.
Iarold L. Wieatley and Albert r. di
With the groomsman bl
1ony from Until $3.50 o'clock a re- di
option was he'd during which pro- II
ram of popuhr and classical music m
as played by the string quartet. w. pc
I. A. Maynard catered. Ii
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith received large Az
umber of vey valuable and hand m
1me presents If cut glass, silver and be
ther articles. After a wedding trip ah
ley will make their home in Meriden. an
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