Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-08-31
GREENE--GREENE.
Nuptials Of Lowell Physician and
Popular Bethel Lady.

! Nuptials Of Lowell Physician an.
Popular Bethel Lady.
The most solemn ceremony that man ha
ever devised is the plighting Of their troll
of two young people before Gods holy
! altar. Not alone because Of the sanctity o
, the place is this true, not alone because o.
the memories aroused OF other young PEG,
pie who have stood in the selfsame plae,
in the years gone by, although these thing
have no small part, but because OF tbs
thought that two young people at the be-
ginning OF real life together have chosen
to seek Gods temple and ask his blessing
! upon their union, because Of this the ocea-
sion is one of utmost solemnity and sacred.
ness. Not heart that does not offer fer.
vent prayer TO the Heavenly Father, rot a
man or woman who witnesses the cere-
mony, who does not from the depths send
forth all that is best OF wish and friendli-
ness toward the young lives there united.
/ The Uniyersalist church OF this place
has been the scene OF many such cere-
monies in the ninety years OF its existence,
] but never one more solemn, more sweet or
simple than the wedding Of DR.. Ransome
A Greene OF Lowell. Mass, and Miss
! Mabelle 5 Greene OF Bethel on Thursday.
Aug. 2ith. At precisely twelve O'Clock, TO
the familiar strains Of the wedding march
I from Lohengrin, the wedding party
I
by DIR. John Mather OF Colerain, Mass.
received the bride at the altar from the
hand OF her father, DR.. O ID Greene. The
bride was attended by Miss Grace l.. Tup-
per as maid OF honor The double ring
service was used and the solemn obliga-
tions OF the wedding ceremony were adj
ministered and the benediction pro-
nounced by Rev. l. l.. Greene of North
Orange Mass, father of the groom and
uncle TO the bride. The wedding sentence
was pronounced by Rev. George i. Fortier,
pastor OF the local church, and the prayer
offered by Rev. X. A Greene, ID. d., Of
Lowell, Mass, uncle to bride and groom.
Then, to the triumphant strains of Men.
delssohn's march, the young couple left
the church TO enter upon life as husband
and wife.
The ushers at the wedding were DIR. o.
V. Greene and Mr.. Fred {. Putnam The
wedding marches were rendered by Miss
Ella Welch The decorations OF the
church, which were the work OF the young
women friends OF the bride, deserve more
than the passing mention we can give, for
the church was indeed a bower of beauty.
Great masses of goldenrod and golden
glow, with background Of evergreen.
adorned the pulpit and the choir, while
throughout the building he same scheme
was carried out, except that in places,
skilfully chosen, masses Of the dainty
maidenhair fern took the place of the ever
green. The description can give but faint
idea OF the skill displayed and the effect
secured
OF course, no account of wedding would
be complete without a mention OF the
dresses. So here il is, thougha mere man
can scarcely hope to satisfy the feminine
reader, even with the help OF his wife
The bride wore a gown OF white crepe de
chene, trimmed with point de Paris lace,
and wore veil OF tulle. fastened with
white sweet peas and maidenhair ferns.
Her only ornament was a brooch Of pearls,
the gift OF the groom. She carried bou-
quet OF brides roses. The maid OF honor
was g0wned in white India lawn, em-
broidered bat trimmed with white Roses
and carried a bouquet OF white sweet peas
and ma denhair ferns. The BRIDES moth
sr was dressed in golden hued silk. with
lace.
Besides the many local guests, friends
we're present from Lowell and DanVers,
Mass, and from Montpelier, Stowe, War
rem, Randolph and Rochester, Vt.
Immediately after the ceremony. DIR. and
Mrs Greene held a reception al the home
II the brides father. which was attended
)nly by relatives and close friends.
After the reception, the newly married
couple made their escape with some diff
,ulty and no little skill and succeeded.
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ng the afternoon train for the south.
They did not, however, entirely escape q,
iome OF their persistent friends until after
passing South Royalton, and for some
lime after were busted in removing all
races OF confetti upon their persons and
labels upon their luggage.
Atter a wedding trip and a somewhat pro- .
onged vacation spent at North Orsnge, ,
'lass., and in this place, DR.. and Mrs. ,
ireene will make their home in Lowell,
lass.
That the best wishes OF their friends 90
With them is evidenced by the many pres
nts OF rich cut glass, silver, hand painted ,
hina, linen and money which they re- !
eived, the pledges OF and sacred to friend
hip. Indeed, the father OF the groom
DICED the sentiment and the feeling Of
u, as with voice trembling with emotion
e pronounced the benediction Of old.
May the Lord bless thee and keep thee; y
be Lord make his face TO shine upon thee,
nd be gracious unto thee; the Lord lift I
he light OF his countenance upon thee
nd give thee ppapa .