Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-09
MOORE-B BAKER.
Marriage of Fordyce Moore NO
Miss Eloise Baker of Win
chesfar Va

Miss Eioise Baker of Win l
chester, Va. N
A beautiful wedding was solemnized,
in the presence of distinguished com.
pany of guests from Winchester and
elsewhere, at Christ Protestant Episcopal
church Wednesday evening, when Miss
Elose Baker, one of the prettest young
girls in the city and the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Baker, became the bride
of Mr.. Fordyce Milo Moore, of Middle
bury, VT, a member of the faculty of the
Shenandoah Valley Academy of Win
chester.
The church was lavishly decorated
with roses, lilies and daises, the color
scheme of white and green being artist
cally carried out. Clusters of daises were
tied to the knobs of the pews on either
side of the middle aisle, so that the bridal
party walked through an avenue of
bloom. The flowers at the chaucel were
unusually beautiful, lilies and palms be-
ing used in profusion, while on the altar
cleaned the lights of pyramid of can
dies.
Preceding the ceremony, the organist
of Christ church, Miss Este G. Main, of
Hagerstown, whose music is feature of
the weddings at Christ church, gave re-
cital on the pipe-organ, rendering sever
al difficult selections with rare skill. The
approach of the bridal party was herald
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from Lohengrln and from the choir room
the maid of honor and the bridesmaids
came down the middle aisle to the main
door, where they met the bride. Here
the bridal procession was formed with
the ushers and the little ribbon girls.
Miss Elizabeth Wyatt, of Baltimore, and
Miss Susan Reid Williams, of Winches-
ter leading, followed by the maid of hon
or, Miss Carrie G. Baker, sister of the
bride; the bridesmaids, Misses Margaret
Walter and Nina Brown of Winchester;
Madeline Wine of Chambersburg, Pa,
and Mary Dosh of Baltimore; and the
bride, leaning upon the arm of her father
by whom she was given in marriage.
The bride wore beautiful lace gown,
with ornaments of pearls. her veil caught
with a wreath of orange blossoms, and
carrying shower-bouquet of lilies of the
valley. At the chancel steps she was
met by the groom and his best man, Mr..
James Reese Pugh of Elmira, N. Y.
The impressive Episcopal ceremony was
solemnized by the rector, the Rev. Will
liam ID. Smith, the betrothal ceremony
being performed at the chancel steps and
the ring ceremony, with its solemn vows
at the altar rail. The bride and groom
and their attendants left the church to
the glad notes of Mendelssohn' wedding
march, played by Miss Main.
| The maid of honor looked unusually
handsome in gown of white massaline,
deliberately trimmed and carrying a show
er-bOuquet of roses, while the four
brides maides were charming in their
dainty dresses of white batiste, all carry
ing roses.
The ushers were Messrs. Tucker Pen
dleton of Lexington, Va; DIR. B. NJ. Ros-
EEL principal of the Shenandoah Valley
Academy of Winchester; Prof. T. S. Set
tie of Charlottesville. and Mr.. Walter
Gore of this city.
The church was filled with wedding
guests and friends and relatives of the
two families, and many handsome gowns
were seen. After the wedding a recep-
ton for the bridal party and relatives
followed at the beautiful home of Mr..
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decorations at the house were similar to
those at the church. Here the bride and
groom were showered with congratula-
tons and best wishes. During the even
ing buffet supper was served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore left later in the evening for
their honeymoon trip, which will include
the northern summer resorts and visit
to the home of the groom in Vermont.
They are expected to return to Winches-
ter the latter part of the summer.
An unusually complete and handsome
collection of presents were received by
the bride.
Among the out of town guests who at
tended the wedding were:
Middlebury, Vt.-Mr and Mrs. Milo
Moore, parents of the groom; Mr.. Thorn
as Moore and Mr.. Cleveland Moore The
Winchester, (Va.,) Evening Star, July /
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