St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-06-13
JUNE NUPTIALS.
Large Church Wedding-A Pretty
Home Wedding.
GOwen-Bagley.

Home Wedding.
GOwen-Bagley.
The first large wedding TO take place
in Grace Methodist church occurred on
Wednesday evening, when Howard Earl
Gowen of Lynn, Mass, was united in
marriage with Miss Blanche Anita, only |
daughter of Mr. and Mrs, c. H. Bag'ey. |
Beginning at 7 80 O'Clock short pro-
gram OF music was rendered by Miss
Luella B. Merrill, and promptly at
O'Clock the wedding party entered the
church, to the strains OF the Wedding
march. The pastor, the groom and the
best man entered from the chapel and
the ushers, x: maid OF honor, and the
flower girl preceded the bride, who, &C.
companied Dry her father, entered by the
center aisle. The bride was charmingy
gowned in white peau de cygne over
taffeta. and wore a tue veil, fastened
with orange blossoms. She carried bride
roses, The maid of honor was the brides
cousin, Miss Edwina M. Blodgett, and
she was becomngly gowned in white
chiffon muslin over pink taffeta, and car.
ried pink roses. The flower gill, Miss
Esther Frost, was dantily attired in
white and carried long stemmed roses,
bearing the rings. The best man was I.
Frank Marsh OF Lynn, superintendent
of mail carriers. The ushers were
two cousins OF the bride, Earl D. Evans,
Ralph B. Hooker. and Roy N. Howard
and Elmer E. Carr The church was
prettily decorated with palms and ferns,
iestoons of evergreen and white hlacs.
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the entrance OF the bridal party. The
double ring ceremony was performed by
the brides pastor, Rev. J.. NJ. Frost, and
the bride was given in marriage by her
father.
Immediately following the ceremony
reception was held at the brides home,
where over 100 guests were received by
Mr.. and Mrs Bagley, Miss Blodgett and
Mr.. Marsh, and hearty congratulations
and best wishes were extended to the
bride and groom. Mrs. Bagley wore a
very becoming gown OF grey silk, trim
med with lace. The parlors were deco
rated with garlauds of evergreen, palms
and white flowers, the flower scheme in
the dining room was pink and White
and the stairway was wound with ever
green. The guests were ushered in the
lower hall by Miss Maude Bar bour and
In the upper hall by Miss Ruth Frost
both OF whom wore pink and white
There were many very beautiful gifts, in
Guiding cut glass, china, silver, guam
tity of pictures, drawn and lace work, E
check for $500 from her father and E
china dinner set from her mother, also
substantial gilt in gold coin from thu
Lynn post Office employees. A gift from
the Methodist Sunday school was silvtl
soup service. Among the gifts were scat
tered four leaved clovers. The gilt room
was presided over by Miss Sarah
Carrick, Miss Grace A. McLt Cd and Mrs
A. H. Barbour. Refreshments were serv
ed in the dining room, S. D. Atwood
caterer, where the guests wer
ushered by Mrs. Lydia Beck, an
served by Misses Madeline and Paulii
Randall. Punch was served by Mi
Gwen Killingbeck. The guests presei
from out OF town were Mrs. Villa
Burditt, Mrs. Leon G. Bagley and Mi
Myra Bagley of Rutland. Mr.. and Mr.
Gowen will reside at Lynn. The bride
home has always been in St. Johnsbur
where she has many friends and whe
she has taken an active part in chur'
and social work. She recently resign
the office OF secretary OF the W. {. I.
in which organization she has been We
helpful. She will be missed in many C
Giles. Mr.. Gowen is employed as mi
carrier at Lynn, and to their new hor
there they will be followed by the bt
wishes OF their many friends.