The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-28
CHURCH
WEDDING At NO.
BENNINGTON
WeIIingtOn-Cushman NuptiaIs
Occurred Last Evening
DECORATIONS WERE UNIQUE
Daughter Of Henry T. cushman Bride
Of Well Known Troy
Attorney

Inc marriage OF Miss Caroline
Eliza Cushman, only daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs Henry 7. Cushman of North
Bennington, to Townsend King We'll
lington, oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George B. Wellington of Troy, was
solemnized in the North Bennington
Congregational church at seven o..
clock Wednesday evening, April 81.
The bride is one of North Benning-
tons most popular young ladies and
the groom is a promising young law
yer Of Troy.
The Episcopal single ring service
was used. DR.. Charles Townsend,
uncle of the groom of Orange, N. j.,
ofiiciated, assisted by the Rev. James
M. Clark. pastor of the Congregations
al church.
The bride was gowned In white
satin trimmed with Italian silk lace,
and wore a tulle veil trimmed with
lace and fastened with real orange
blossoms. She carried a shower bou-
quet of white Killarney roses and
wore the groom's gift, crescent OF
pearls and sapphires. Her maid OF
honor. Miss Ruth Warner OF Port
Henry, n. Y, was gowned in pink
satin and carried pink Killarney ro-
SEES. The bridesmaids. the Misses
Beatrice and Martha Wellington, sis
tiers of the groom. Miss Bird Palmer
of Greenwich. n. Y, and Miss Elsie
Jennings of New York City. cousin
of the bride, we're gowned In white
chiffon over pink satin and wore
wreaths of pink ieweled roses in
| their hair.
The best man was Barrett Rich
| Wellington, brother OF the groom.
The ushers we're Marvin A. Chapman
- New York City, Edward Kennedy
and Sanford Cluetts OF Troy and
Frederick b. Cushman. brother OF
the bride.
The bridal party entered the church
70 the strains of lDhengrin's we'd
ding march rendered by Goldsmith's
orchestra of five pieces. ''Oh Prom
Use Me- was played softly during
the ceremony. The bride was given
away by her father The bridal par.
ty left the church TO the strains Of
Mendelssohn's wedding march.
The brides travelling suit was OF
tailored diagonal serge in a soft
shade OF green with small toque con-
trasting In color.
The church was beautifully decor
ated with pine, Southern smilax,
palms and carnations, The colon
scheme was pink and white.
| Altar tho
ception was held at "Undercliff'', the
home OF the brides parents, for the
relatives and near friends OF the
bride and groom. The guests we're
received by the bride and groom,
their parents. the maid OF honor and
the bridesmaids.
Halle, caterer OF Troy served
chicken salad, lobster croquettes
sandwiches, coffee, ice cream, fancy
cakes and punch. The house was
beautifully decorated with palms and
other greens and pink roses. The
music was by Goldsmiths orchestra
Following the wedding supper the
men adjourned to the smoking room
on the verandah for cigars. The
gifts were numerous and beautiful
consisting Of cut glass, silver, china
iewelry, money. furniture. pictures
rugs. etc.
The guests from out Of town were
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Jennings OIL
New York. Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton
+. Turner. Hall Park Mccullough
Miss Mary X. Wellington OF New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. George h. Wei
lington and daughter. Mary p Wei
lington. Rev. and Mrs. II. W. Bah
cock. Mr. and Mrs. William Rous
seau Jr Mrs. James Eddy. Miss Rutl
Eddy, Miss Ann Shields. Miss Edit
VanSantvoord, the Misses Thompson
and Miss Mary Colvin OF Troy; DR. An
gelo Smith OF Yonkers, n. Y: Mr.
and Mrs. John Henry Cushman o
Irvington. n. Y; Arthur Hall Cush
man OF Bayside, Long Island: Mis-
Marcia Carpenter OF Orange. n. j.
Danforth Geer of Hoosick Falls
r. V. V. Lane of New York: Mrs
John Knox OF Troy; Robert Sloan o
Syracuse, Mr. and Mrs. Edward 1
, Bennett and Mfr. and Mrs. Edward
Bennett OF Bennington
, The bride and groom left In a
automobile for Albany Showers q
confetti and the illumination OF man
red candles marked their departur,