Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-19
PuLITzER--wEss WEDDING.
Elaborate Nuptials and Costly GIFTS
At Shelburne Last Saturday.


At high noon Saturday in Trinity
church, Shelburne, Frederick NanderOiit
Webb daughter of DIR. and Mrs. w.
seward Webb, and Ralph Pulitzer OF New
York. son of the proprietor OF the New
York World. we're united IN marriage by
~. M Rev Arthur c. A. Hall, bishop OF
tbs Protestant Episcopal diocese OF YER
mont assisted by Rev.Wm. tarrar weeks,
rector of the church. and the Rev. Ernest
Stair, rector OF st. Thomas church on NeM
| Yor, CITY. The ceremony was witnessed
nv about 100 guests from Shelburne House,
| Including the immediate relatives OF the
| contracting parties and few friends
Preceding the wedding ceremony, mu-
sical nropramme OF ten mum ers was rem
dered by Prof. Charles Baker Of New York
and by Prof. Cecil G. Egg, organist OF
Trinity church. A quartette and twelve.
singers from the boy choir Of St. Thomas
church, New York city, also assisted ~
the musical programme.
The church was handsomely decorated.
| At the end OF each pew were punches on
smilax and asparagus surmounted by WIG
asters and yellow daisies. making bou-
Duets two feet above the pews, which
/ formed floral aisle.
The bride arrived at the appointed hour
! in a carriage drawn by two white horses
with white harness trappings and wearing
rosettes of lilies OF the valley and orange
me bride was attended by Miss Edith
! Pulitzer. a sister of the groom, and Miss
/ Winonah Wetmore as bridesmaids. The
groom was attended by his brother, JOSEPH
/ Pulitzer, Jr., as best man.
The bride was given away by her father
/ During the exchange OF VOWS, the bride
knelt upon pillow before the altar which
was the same one upon which her mother
knelt at her own marriage.
The bride was gowned in white satin
/ trimmed with old point lace. she wore {
veil OF Honiton lace worn by her mothel
at the latters wedding. At her throat sh'
wore a brooch of diamonds and emeralds
the gift OF the groom. She carried bou-
uuet of lilies OF the valley and white or
chids. The bridesmaids wore white lace
over yellow taffeta and white picture hiatt
trimmed with mauve ostrich plumesi anc
carried bouquets OF white orchids.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Pulitzer, parents Of the groom
Gen. Horace Porter, recently Ambassador
to France, Senator Chauncey Nj. DepeW
ID. o. Mills, and practically all Of the Van
derbilt family.
A reception followed the ceremony Al
Shelburne House, to which 600 invitation,
had been issued. Mr. and Mrs. Pulitzer
assisted by the parents OF the bride anc
groom, received in the room known a.
"the oak nall, beneath an hfch OF SUN
scarlet autumn leaves, from which bel
OF autumn leaves was suspended. Behind
the arch was bank OF palms.
A wedding breakfast was served by
Sherry Of New York, assisted by a corps
Of seventy-fve walters. The bridal party
and immediate friends were served IN the
. dining room, but most Of the guests were
assembled in a big tent on the great lawn
which surrounds the mansion.
just before the bride and groom left fol
a wedding trip on Lake Champlain on tbs
yacht Elfrida, owned by the bride
father, they greeted the employees Of Shell
burne Farms and their families. A break
fast for the employees followed thai
served for wedding guests.
The wedding gifts were very numerou'
and costly and their value probably vii
reach 100000 or 5000 900, and include d
residence on Fifth avenue, New York
city, from the father OF the groom.