Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26
MoRsE.Foss.
Church Wedding at Worthwhile of
Popular Young People.

Morrsville, oct. 2j.--Ths afternoon at
four O'Clock took place the marriage Of
Miss blanche May Foss. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. NJ. Foss of this place to
George Glenn Morse. son of Judge and
Mrs q. A. Morse also Of this place The
ceremony took place at the First Con-
gregational Church and is the second
church wedding here this fall. The dec
oratiOns were most cl.iboratc, there be
ing a series of archways down the center
aisle. ending at the pulpit platform in IA
beautiful canopy from which suspended
the wedding bell made from evorgreens
with calla lily tongue lighted with
electricity. The decorations were in
charge OF Mrs. A. A. Miles of Morrisvillc.
Promptly at four o'clock to the strains
of the "Lohengrin' wedding march,
played by Miss Mary Watts the bridal
party entered tho church from the vosti-
bulc. First came two choir boys, Mas
ter Kenneth Dodge and Walter Jones
with the white satin ribbons. They were
followed by the ushcrs. Levi NJ. Munson
of Morrisvillc, Earl Parker OF Barre
Hollis Gray of Cambridge and Carroll
Fisk of Morrisville. Then came the
bridesmaids. tho Misses Nan Wombcll
Edith Dodge and Blanche Peck Of Nor
risville and Miss Pearl Morse of Jeffer-
sonvillc and little Doris Barrows as flower
girl. the maid Of honor. Miss Eleanor
Flanagan of Bridgeport. Conn, and tn,
bride leaning on her fathers arm. They
were met at the altar by the groom and
best man. Arthur D. Welch of Brooklyn
y. V. and the officiating clergyman, who
hn ahni,
| The Rev. {. Z. St. Claire, pastor OF the
Congregational Church. performed tbs
| ceremony, using the Episcopal service
The bride was given away by her father
| After the ceremony tho bridal party
marched out of the church to the strains
| Of Mcndeissohn's reccssional, after which
they went to the brides home for 4
| reception. which was given to thcil
| most intimate friends and relatives
where refreshments were served by Mrs
lKato Winter, assisted by the Misses
Gladys Brooks, Mablc Wade and Mabl,
Durkcc. and Miss Florence Whipple pre-
sided nj the punch bowl.
| Tho bride was most becoming!v gown
cd in white silk Grape de chine over white
! tancta trimmed with embroidered chiffn,
| cut on train with white trllc veil iasicne,
with lilies OF the valley. She cdrriet
brides roses and lilies of the valley. Th,
maid Of honor wore blue chiffon trimmed
| with lace.
| Th bridesmaids were most tasteful,
gowncd as follows: Miss Peck. white
lace net over yellow; Miss Morse. whit.
lace net over nile green: Miss Dodge
white point d. sprite over blue. Miss
| Wombell. white de sptitc Ove.' white
Each carried carnations.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Morse are both very
popular young people of this place. Boil
are graduates Of Peoples Academy. The
ride n graduate OF business college il
Bridgeport, Conn. The groom of Il. v
NJ. w. The bride las been in the emplo,
Of n. A. Slayton & Co.. fer the past Gv,
years and the groom was employed as M
electrical engineer ut BROOKLYN ant
Schenectady. n. y. and for the pas
year has been with the Consolidate,
Lie hting company at Montpelier.
| There was a most elaborate ,l3pll,
"f wedding gifts which show the hisi
regard in which the Nouns couple w.r,
held in this community.