St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-16
SEPTEMBER WEDDINGS.
Scott-Ely.

Scott-Ely.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry c.
Ely on Thursday evening at eight o'clock
was solemnized the marriage of their
daughter, Margaret Louise, and Lindol
Merritt Scott, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Scott The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Dr. S G. Barnes, assisted by Rev.
A. Francis Walch, now OF Manchester,
n. H. The bridal party entered the
parlor through an aisle of white ribbon,
formed by Phebe Scott, the groom's
sister, and Henry kyburg of Tenahy, n.
J., the brides nephew. Another nephew
OF the bride, Paul Kyburg, bore the rings
on a white satin cushion, and these three
young people were very attractively
dressed in white The maid Of honor,
the brides sister Miss Mary K. Ely, was
gowued in white point d'esprit over pink
and carried pale pink carnations. The
bride was accompanied by her father,
who gave her in marriage. She wore an
Empire gown of white messaline silk
with collar and garniture of rose point
lace, and carried brides roses. They
were met in the parlor by the groom,
attended by his brother, Roy A. Scott
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of about l25 guests, in a
chance of flowers, palms and asparagus.
This was adorned with boquets OF beau
tiful pink and white asters, and the
posts were wound with white ribbon
festooned TO the top The color scheme
throughout the house was green, pink
and white, an abundance of asters, sweet
peas and hydrangeas being used, and
the staircase was banked with trailing
clematis The wedding march from
Lohengrin was played by Miss Maude
Z. Brown, piano, and Miss Helen A.
Boynton, violin, who played Mendel-
ssohn's wedding march at the close of the
ceremony. The ushers were Earl Evans,
Harold Bond and Hugh Mackinnon.
After the ceremony the guests were re-
ceived by Mr. and Mrs. Lindol Merritt
Scott Mr.. and Mrs Henry G. Ely, and
| Mr. and Mrs. F. 4. Scott. Mrs. Ely
wore gray silk gown and Mrs. Scott
wore black net over black tafteta. The
dining room was in charge of Mrs. ]. H..
| Brooks, who was assisted in serving ice
cream and cake, and coffee and fancy
cakes, by Misses lean l.. Stanley, Dor
othv F. Fairbanks, Elizabeth d Merrill,
Caddie E. Hamblet Messrs. Charles W.
Flint, Calvin E. Brown and the ushers.
The bride and groom are very popular
and highly respected young people; both
are graduates of St. Johnsbury Academy;
the bride also attended normal school at
birmingham, Mass, and the groom is a
graduate of Burdett's Business College
in Boston, and a member of the firm of
F. A. Scott & Co. They received many
beautiful gifts including silver cut glass,
china and furniture. The gift from the
brides parents was a case of silver
and from the grOoms parents a china
dinner set and a china cabinet. Mr.,
Scott is member of the choir of the
Universalist church, which presented
them with a beautiful mission Morris
chair. On their return from their we'd
ding trip they will reside at 5112 Summer
street. Their friends extend to them
hearty congratulations.
Guests present from out of town were
Mrs. George H. Bradford of Sherbrooke,
Miss Eta M. Newell of Hanover, Mrs.
Charles Ely of Vershire, Miss Bertha
E. Terrill of Hartford, Conn, Miss Aida
D. Howe of Woodsville, Miss Olive Nc
Lam of Ryegate, Mrs. c. c. Trull of
Lyndon, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred J. Babcock