Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-16
PEARSON WAITE NuPTiAlS.
Largely Attended Ceremony in congre.
aationaI Church Last Evening.

In the presence of a gathering which
filled the Congregational church to its
capacity Miss Ella Tanner Waite of
this town and Henry Gray Pearson of
Fitchburg, Mass, were married at $50
o'clock last evening. Rev. ii. X. Miles
performing the ceremony with the
double ring service. Quantities Of
laurel. both foliage and blossoms, were
used in the church decoration. festoons
being suspended from the chandeliers
to the balconies and punches tied at
| the head of each pew. The platform
and pulpit were banked with palms and
evergreen. Previous to the ceremony
the church organist, +, c. Leitsinger.
rendered a musical program, and when
the bridal party entered it was 10 the
strains of the I.ohengrin Bridal march.
During the ceremony Mr. Leitsinger
played o Thou Sublime Sweet Evening
Star and at its close the party LETT
the church to Mendelssohn's wedding
march.
The bridal party was composed of
the ushers. A. 5. Thompson. A. II.
Hunt. c. A. Boyden, r. c. Averlll, @.
r. Adams and H. A. Bingham, the
flower girls, Miss Ruth Kunhardt of
Melrose Highlands, Mass. and Miss
Eleanor Gregg of Springfield, Mass,
the bridesmaid. Miss Ella T. Waite.
sister of the bride. and the bride her
self on the arm of George c. Averill.
They were met at the altar by the
groom and his best man, Arthur Pear
son of Bellows Falls. When the party
returned the procession was led by
the flower girls who strewed blossoms
along the aisle.
The bride wore dress of white
crepe de chene over white silk. trim
med with Point Venice and Valen-
ciennes lace and carried shower
bouquet of roses. The bridesmaid wore
a gown of blue silk muslin over blue
and carried large bunch of mignon-
cite. The flower girls Were dressed in
white with light blue sashes and rib
bons.
After the wedding Mr. and Mrs.
Pearson We're given reception in the
Congregational chapel by 20 women OF
the society. Daisies, buttercups ana
maidenhair fern were used In the dec
Grafton. the color scheme of which was
green and white. The bride and groom
were assisted In receiving in the small
parlor by the best man. bridesmaid.
Mr.. and Mrs Chester Pearson OF
Gardner. Mass, Miss Emily Pearson
of Keene. N. H.. Miss Julia Pierce OF
Greenfield and Mrs. Fremont Hamil-
ton Of this town. A buffet lunch was
served by Mrs Charles Il. GRAHAM and
Mrs. Charles f. Bingham and the we'd
ding cake table was presided over by
Mrs. George +. Adams. Music was
furnished by Leitsinger's orchestra.
Among the guests present from out OF
town were Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Pear
son of Gardner Mass. Mr. and Mrs
w. H Goodnow. Miss Emily Pearson.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Beverstock and |
Mrs. H. O. Coolidge of Keene. n. H., |
Mr.. and Mrs. L. y Gregg of SPRING
field Mass, and Miss Julia Pierce of
Greenfield.
After a brief wedding trip Mr.. and |
Mrs Pearson will make their home at
So Congress street, Fitchburg. Mass.
Mr.. Pearson being in charge of the
store of the Goodnow syndicate in that
city. He was formerly in charge OF
the local store of the same concern.
Mrs. Pearson has lived in Brattle-
boro for the past % years. She was
educated at the Elms school in spring
field. Mass. and afterward studied
music for two years in New York city
She is a member of the Congregation
al church and has been active in the
work of the society.