St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-25
The Ranney-Stickney Wedding.

A host fist. Johnsbury friends will ex-
tend congratulations to Carleton A. RAN
ney on his marriage at Minneapolis,
August 16. The following description of
the wedding is from the Minneapolis
Journal of August II.
Hennepin Avenue Methodist church
was beautiful last evening for the mar
riage Of Miss Blanche Stickney, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moody Stick
ney, and Carleton Allen Ranney, which
was solemnized at o'clock. Palms,
ferns and gladioli in gorgeous bloom of
color decked the altar, and the still light
of tall Roman candles added to the i'm
pressiveness of the setting.
DR.. Rhys Herbert played the organ
during the half hour preceding the ser
vice, while the guests were seated by the
ushers. Messrs. Charles Holstrom, AL
fred Dent, Clarence Mathewson and
Harold Fisher After they had stretched
the satin ribbons from the family pews,
distinguished by long sheafs Of gladioli
held with tufts Of ferns, they formed in
line, and at the first strains of the "Lo-
hengrin Wedding March," opened the
procession. After them came the brides
maids, Miss Ruth Harding and Gwen
dolin White of Omaha walked first
and following them came Miss Grace
Fertig and Miss Helen Harrison Their
gowns were fashioned OF pearl pink satin
with iridescent embroidery, and they held
bouquets of sweet peas to match the
color of their gowns. After the maids
walked the maid of honor. Miss Helen
Joyce, in an empire dress of a deeper
shade of pink satin, with bands of gold,
and with Roman band of gold in her
hair, and large shower of deep pink
sweet peas to complete her costume.
Little Marion Thrasher of Detroit, Mich,
the niece of the bridegroom, was the ring
bearer, and she held the ring in a large
pink rose, her frock was of white batiste
with sash of pink and trimmings of lace
and insertion. Just before the bride, and
scattering pink rose petals from a bas-
ket with large pink bow, came her
nephew, Master Gould Stevens, in page
suit OF white.
The bride entered on the arm of her
father. Her gown was of imported en-
broidery with garnitures of lace. 1t was
made princess with long train, and the
veil, which fell to the hem, had been worn
by her aunt, Mrs. Gould Dietz of Omaha,
on the day of her wedding. The bridal
bouquet was a shower of bride roses and
lilies of the valley and clasped around
her throat was the bridegroom's gift,
chain with pendant of pearls and anne
thysts. Rev. Charles Bayard Mitchell of
ST. James Methodist church, Chicago,
former pastor of Hennepin Avenue church,
read the service, while the bridegroom
and his best man, James Lindsay,
awaited the bride at the altar. AS the
VOWS were spoken, Mr. Herbert played
the 'Intermezzo" from Cavaliera Rusti-
cana, and the Mendelssohn march was
the occasional music.
A reception followed at the Sticknev
residence, 3412 Irving avenue S, for the
relatives and the bridal party. Assisting
Mr.. and Mrs. Ranney were Mr.. and Mrs.
Stickney and Mr.. and Mrs. George Ran
ney, the latter the parents of the bride
groom. Mrs. Stickney was gowned in
white cashmere de sole with rose point
lace and Mrs. Ranney's gown was of
iEuL Sdlih Will pAtu(Coo ldNCs
Throughout the rooms were palms, ferns
and gladioli and in the diningroom pink
roses bloomed under pink shaded lights
The west porch was floral bower with
many garden flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ranney left this morning
with Mr.. Gould Dietz in their touring
car and will spend few days in Mil
waukee and then go on with them to
Chicago. Mrs. Ranney's travelling gown
was of navy blue chiffon broadcloth with
a collar of Irish point lace, and hat to
match. After Oct Is Mr.. and Mrs Ran
ney will be at home at 3149 Holmes
avenue.
The out-of-town guests Included Mrs.
E. c. Thrasher of Detroit and her daugh-
ter, Marion Thrasher, Mrs. l.. A. Dietz,
General and Mrs Charles F. Henderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles N. Dietz, Mr., and
Mrs. Gould Dietz, Mrs. l.. Dietz Nelson
and Miss Gwendolin White.