Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-10-06
Smith Williams

The following is taken from the
Sherbrooke Daily Record of Septem-
Der %. The farm referred to is the
Vance farm recently bought by Mr..
Hodge and the buildings remodelled.
'Last evening at 6 80 o'clock, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Hodge,
Moore street, a charming wedding
took place, when their niece, Miss Ma
mie Katherine Williams, daughter of
Mr.. Henry Williams, was united in
marriage to Nc. Erie Webster Smith,
Of Newport, Vt. The handsome house
was in gala array, the verandah be
ing hung with colored Japanese
lanterns, and quantities of flowers being
used in decoration. The staircase was
literally banked with the blossoms of
the rose and white hydrangea, with
feathery foliage, and huge bouquets
OF asters were in the living room and
hall, while the spacious drawing
room was mass of bloom. The
large bow-WindOW was arranged with
a background of flowers, and a floral
arch, from the center of which suspend
ed a wedding bel! of white flowers,
and marked off with white satin rib.
bon. At the appointed hour the nu-
merous guests assembled, and as the
notes of Mendelssohn's wedding march,
played by Miss Mary Hubbard, were
heard, the bridal party entered the
room, the bride leaning on the arm of
her uncle, Mr.. G. N. Hodge, and took
their places beneath the arch. The
bride look ed very lovely a2d graceful
in her wedding gown of soft cream
satin, princess style, trimmed with
silk lace, and with yoke and sleeves of
tucked chiffon. The long tulle veil
fell from half wreath of white lilies
of the valley, and she carried show
er bouquet of white roses and lilies of
the valley. The maid-of-honor, Miss
Nettie Williams, sister of the bride,
wore a salmon pink princess gown of
silk eolienne, with garniture of white
satin and lace, and carried bouquet
of pink carnations. Miss Eva Dres-
ser, the bridesmaid, was becomingly
attired in pale green silk null and
lace. Her bouquet was of crimson
sweet peas. The best man was Mr..
Harry Dane, of Newport, VT, and Mr..
Earle Valley acted as usher. The GER
emony was performed by the Rev
Chas s. Deeprose, pastor of che Meth
odist Church. At it's close the young
couple received the congratulate of
their future happiness, and soon led
the way to the dining room, where the
color scheme was carried out in pink
and white. The wedding cake occu-
pied the centre of the table, while
from a knot of pink sweet peas in the
center, white satin ribbons were fes-
tooned to the corners, ending under
81 imiIar clusters of flowers. Bouquets
of pink and white asters were at either
end. and the brides table was also
Il decorated with asters of rosy hue.
The silver used had belonged to the
brides at-grandmother, and
was an heirloom in the family. The
young couple left for their home in
Barton, VT, on the Boston & Maine,
driving to the station in an automo.
bile, and accompanied by many of the
friends, who bade them farewell ir
the time honored fashion. The brides
travelling costume was of London
smoke cloth, tailor-made, with long
coat. and white lace blouse. The wide
hat of the same shade, was of plush
felt, trimmed with shirred dark greer
satin, jet pins and bird of paradise
plume. Many beautiful presents ere
received by the bride, including silver
cut glass, linen, hsnd-painted china
bric-abrac, ETC., the crowning gift Of
all being "Fairview Farm beauti
full place at Barton, VT, from Mr.. ane
Mrs. Hodge, uncle and aunt of the
) bride. with whom she has always lived
The groom's gift was pearl ring
To the maid-of-honor he presented {
gold bracelet, to the bridesmaid ant
pianist pearl brooches, and to th'
best man and usher pearl scarf pins