Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16
PEARsoN.wAIrE WEDDING,
Pretty Service In the Congregational
Church Last EvenIng-5rattlebor Girl
VIII Have Home In Fitehbura.


Church Last EVenlns-5rattlebor Girl
VIII Have Home In FItehbure.
The Congregational church bell, soon
after 7.30 o'clock last evening, pealed
forth the announcement of the marriage
Of Miss Ella Tanner Waite Of Brattleboro
to Henry Gray Pearson of Fitchburg,
Mass. The wedding took place in the
presence of several hundred guests, and
while the decorations were simple they
wefe beautiful, consisting Of laurel in
bloom and palms, the altar, balconies,
pews and posts being included in the
scope of the work.
An organ program was rendered by
Fred G. Leitsinger, church organist, and
at 7.3O, the hour set for the wedding, he
played the bridal chorus from "Lohengrln"
and the wedding party marched slowly
down the main aisle, the ushers leading
the way. The ushers were A. s. sThomp-
son. Alfred II. Hunt Charles A. Boyden.
Harry Bingham. Richard c. Averill and
George n. Adams. They were followed
by two flower girls, Eleanor Gregg daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.. A. Gregg of SPRING
field. Mass, and Ruth Kunhardt, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. L. II. Kunhardt of
Melrose Highlands, Mass. The flower girls
carried baskets of flowers and we're dress
ed in white with blue sashes Miss Ida
Tanner Waite sister of the BRIDE followed
the flower girls as maid of honor. and
last came the bride escorted by George C..
Averill The brides dress was white
crepe de chine over white silk, trimmed
with point venice and valenciennes lace
She wore a veil and carried a shower
bouquet of bride roses. The maid of
honor wore blue silk muslin over blue silk
and carried bouquet OF mignonette.
The bridegroom and the minister, Rev.
II. r. Miles, and the best man, Arthur
Pearson OF Bellows Falls, met the bridal
party at the altar. A two-ring service
was used, and during its performance
Mr. Leitsinger played softly 20 thou
sublime sweet evening star" As the
bridal couple left the church the flower
girls strewed their path with flowers, and
MI Leitsinger played Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march.
At the close OF the wedding a reception
was given in the vestry by 20 members OF
the ladies' association Of the church The
guests were received by Mrs Fremont
Hamilton. Miss Ida Waite, Miss Julia
Pierce of Greenfield. Mass. Miss Emily
| Pearson of Keene, n. H., Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Pearson of Gardner Mass, and
Arthur Pearson of Bellows Falls, besides
the bride and bridegroom. The vestry
was decorated handsomely with maiden
| hair, buttercups and daisies. Leitsingers
orchestra furnished music and BUFFET re-
| freshments were served by Mrs Charles
| f. Bingham and Mrs. c. E. GRAHAM.
Mrs. George Z. Adams had charge Of the
wedding cake table.
Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs.
| w. II. Goodnow. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert l..
Beverstock and Mrs H. o. Coolidge OF
Keene, Mr.. and Mrs L. A. Gregg OF
| Springfield, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs L.
II. KunhardS. of Melrose Highlands, Mass.
besides those already indicated as being
| present.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearson left for a we'd
ding trip and they viii return to Brat
tleboro before going to Fitchburg. They
will keep house at GO Congress street,
| Fftchburg. and will be at home after
Sept l. Mrs. Pearson has lived in Brat
ueboro 20 years. After attending the
! High school two years she attended the
Films school In Springfield. Mass, and
then spent two years In the study OF
music in New York. She has been active
| in all departments of the Congregational
church and is a member OF the woman's
club. Mr.. Pearson has been a member OF
| the Goodnow- Pearson syndicate OF
clothiers l6 years and for the past year
| and half has had charge of the store
In Fftchburg. For two years before that
/ he had charge OF the Brattleboro store
now conducted under the firm name OF
Goodnow. Pearson & Hunt. He is a mem
| Der OF Brattleboro lodge A. f. e. A. NJ
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearson were generously
and deservedly remembered with gifts.
including china, silver, linen, cut glass,
various articles Of bric-a -brac, pictures,
| etc.