St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
FairbankS-A Adams.

"Elmwoode," the home of Prof. and
Mrs. Henry Fairbanks was he scene OF
one OF the prettiest weddings of the year,
when at high noon on Dec. 81, was
solemnized the marriage of their
daughter, Marion, to Chauncey Allen
Adams before company of about 200
relatives and friends. The house was
prettily decorated with evergreen, holly
and mistletoe, and the ceremony was
performed at an altar made of evergreen,
palms, holly and poinsettias. The mar
rage service was performed by the
brides pastor, Rev. DR.. S. G. Barnes of
the South church, assisted by her father.
The bridal party descended the stairs
to the strains Of the wedding march from
"Lohengrin" played by Mrs Joseph
Fairbanks. In the bridal party were the
two ushers, Charles g. Hale of Montreal
and Paul F. Herrick of Springfield, Mass.
Following these came the six ribbon
girls, Misses Margaret and Priscilla
Brooks, Theodore Willard of Boston,
Bertha Robinson of Brookline, Mass,
Edith l. Stone and Winniired S. Merrill.
They were followed by the bridesmaids.
Miss Ethel E. Treat of Chelsea, Mass,
and Miss Emma M. Adams of Coati-
cook, =. @, a sister of the groom; the
maid OF honor, Miss Dorothy Fairbanks,
sister of the bride and senior of Smith
college; and the bride on the arm of her
father. They were met a the altar by
the groom and the best man, Murray 6.
Brooks Of Montreal. The other two
ushers were J Francis Smith and Charles
+. Palmer of St. Johnsbury The bride
was becomingly gowned in pearl white
satin crepe. trimmed with rare old lace
She wore veil, and carried bouquet of
brides roses. The maid of honor was
dressed in pale blue satin and carried red
roses The bridesmaids dresses were of
corn color Dir ctoire satin, and the rib
bon girls were dressed in white with pale
blue ribbons. Following the ceremony a
wedding breakfast was served Mrs.
Henry q. Ely and Mrs. Charles II.
Merrill poured the coffee. Mrs. Charles {
Il. Stevens and Mrs. P F. Hazen served,
assisted by the following young people:
Misses Mary l.. Fairbanks. Mary *
Ety. Elizabeth D. Merrill, Katherine E. /
Eaton, M. Marion Park, Ruth B. Adams,
Maud Barbour, and the members of the .
)rlde's Sunday school class, Nelson Park, q
RUSSELL S. Adams, Samuel Mills, Arthur :
little, Lyman H. Gale. G
The decorations were in charge of -
Misses Caroline S. Woodruff, Caroline 3
sIy Helen Stevens, G. Fl. Horton, Mr.. -
nd Mrs Joseph Fairbanks and Miss =
Eva L. Wilde . .
The bride was generously remembered
y many friends from far and near with
are and choice gifts. After a short ,
our they will be Eat home at 21b Main
treet. The bride is graduate of Ii
NTH College in the class of 1908 {
ince graduating from college she has
SISTED in the Fairbanks Museum. and O
one of St. Johnsbury's most popular E
Dung ladies, prominent in its social and c
-llgous life. The groom has for the
asst year been secretary of the local Y. "
L. [. A., and during this time the work
here has been thoroughly reorganzed
nd successfully carried on. He was " "
raduated from McGill University in /
lontreal in 1902.
The guests from out of town included u
he groom S father, Joseph Adams, Mrs. D
dams and Miss Emma M. Adams of 0
oaticook, P. @. Gov. and Mrs. George /,
/, Prouty of Newport, ou,ins of the D.
ride; Mrs. James c. Alvord of Hopedale, II
lass and Miss Mary Lord Fairbanks 6
Boston, sister and niece of the bride; Il Il
liss Ethel E. Treat of Chelsea, Mass; D
lisses Mary and Jeanne Darling of New .
ury; Miss Mary F. Jewett of Berkeley, p
al; Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Stone and ~
heodore Stone of Pasadena, Cal: Sec
etary Louis Heb of Burlngton; Mrs. a
Ashton K. Willard, Miss Theodore Viii. q
ara and Albert L. Farwell of Boston. u
Hiss Bertha Robinson of BrookIine "
1ass'; Paul F Herrick of Springfield ,
1ass.; Charles G. Hale and Murray &c
brooks OF Montreal, Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon "
rvlne OF Stanstead, p. O., and Miss u
,ornelia Mattocks of Lyndon. =,