The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-19
HUNT.HowARp WEDDING.
Pretty Ceremony in First Baptist
Church Last Evening.


took place last evening al o'clock IN
the Firs, Baptist church when William
Luther Hunt sou of Mr.. aud Mrs, George
W. Hunt of Winchester. \. H., and Miss
Ella Fannie Howard. daughter OF Mr.
and Mr-. John l.. Howard Of u Green
street, were united in marriage by Rev.
John Russell Cow, ID. d., pastor Of the
church. The full Episcopal service was
used and the bride was given away hy
her father.
10 the strains OF the bridal march from
Lohengrin the wedding party entered the
church. the ushers approaching the aliar
through the south aisle. followed by tue
II bridesmaids. six on each side oi the
church who entered the auditorium sing
ing the nuptal chorus. Next came the
ring bearer. Miss Meverette EVELYN Black
mer Of Erving. Mass, niece OF the
groom, dressed in white and bearing The
two rings on a silver tray and following
her was the flower girl, Miss Dorothy
Hubbard, gowncd IN pink, strcwing white
asters and carnations IN front OF thc
bridal couple. The bride. accompanied
by her maid Of honor, Miss Lillian Ruth
Presley Of Boston. Joined the groom,
who was attended by his brother. Albert
II. Hunt of Nashua, y. H.. As best man
The brides gown was white satin crepe
de chine trimmed with Duchess lace and
She wore tulle veil caught with. orange
blossoms and carried a shower bouquet
of sweet peas. The maid Of honor wore
a gown OF nile green crepe de chine with
pearl trimmings and carried maidenhalr
ferns. The bridesmaids. gowned IN white
were Misses Helen Martin, Katherine
Martin. Ruth Brown. Nina Gilman, Char
lena Hall Florence skinner, Gertrude
Hunt. Miriam Howard, Alice Jones and
Elsie Haskell and Mr. Arthur Brasor. all
of Brattleboro. and Miss Irene Graves
of Springfield. Mass. Mrs. Brasor direct,
ed the singing of the nuptial chorus and
Mrs, John Brasor presided at the organ,
The ushers were DIR. L. Il. Newell, DIR.
II. p. Greene and +. Z. Barber OF Brat
tleboro and Ned G. Ray OF Northheid'
Vt. formerly OF this town. Mrs, Dana
Gilman was mistress of ceremonies both
at the church and at the reception winch
followed Immediately after the ceremony.
The cbancel rail and altar in the church
were decorated with oak leaves, golden
rod and maidenhar ferns. This was the
work of the bridesmaids and showed both
beauty and simplicity in arrangement.
The bridal party left the church during
the rendering of the wedding march by
Nlendelssohn and went to the home OF
the bride on Green street where a wed.
ding luncheon was served TO members OF
the party only. The bridesmaids assist
ed in serving and Mr.. and Mrs; Hunt
were assisted in receiving by Mr.. and
Mrs. John l.. Howard. parents OF the
bride, and Mr. and Mrs; George w w {.
Hunt, parents OF the bridegroom. Inc
house decorations were wild howers ana
luncheon Mrs. John Brasor rendered sew
4 ,.l,,.innc nm tho w. IL. 81.
Germaine was the caterer; =,
The brides presents to her bridesmaids
will be photographs of herself IN her
wedding dress and veil to be taken upon
her return from her wedding trip. The
maid of honor was presented wlth
silver pin of Dutch design and the flower
grl and ringbearer were given hand
painted pins by the bride. The best man
and ushers were presented with pearl
shirt and vest sets by Mr.. Hunt at a
dinner given by him at the Melrose
Tuesday evening
The bride was born IN Jamaica, put mas
spent much of her hte IN Massachusetts'
She began her education in Brattleboro
and completed it in the public schools OF
Maiden. Mass, where she lived II years
with her parents She returned to BRAT
tleboro three years ago with her parents.
She is a member of the First Baptist
church of Maiden and a member of Binig-
ham chapter, o. Z. 5. Mr.; Hunt, VINO
;s n native of Winchester. \. H., came
to Rrattleboro about four years ago as
the manager of the local store OF Good
now. Pearson 4 Hunt. Previous to com
ing here he had been connected with tne
company's stores in keene and Peterooro'
y. H.. and Gardner, Mass. lie IS MEM
ber of the Congregational church ana Oh
Brattleboro lodge, F. \ \. NJ; Both MT:
and Mrs. Hunt have a wide circle OF
friends % and the many gifts testified to
tbe esteem in which both are held by
Brattleboro people,
Among those present from out OF town
were Mr.. and Mrs 5. /; Simons3n' Mr;
and Mrs Scott f. Williams. Mr.. and
Mrs + T. Dobson. Mr. and Mrs. c; L:
pearson Mr. and Mrs. d. NJ. Burbank OF
Gardner. Mass. Mr., and Mrs, II, &;
Pearson of Fitchburg, Mass; Mr.. ana
Mrs, w. II. Goodnow and daughter
Nina. of Keene. n. H.. Mr.. and MIS-
H. L. Beverstock of keene, \. H., H. a.
Thompson of Taunton, Mass, W, a.
,Iewett of Bellows Falls. Mr.; and Mrs.
Katherine Booth of Putney, Mrs. Flora
and Miss Stella Howard of Jamaica, MI.
and Mrs. A. A. Byard, Frank Iarbeil, n,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Carlson, Wlllam
Chamberlaip of West Chesterfield, \. H.,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. O'Brien and daush-
ter, Hazel, of Boston, MIR; and Mrs.
Harry L. Blackmer and daughter, Never e,
atta of Erving. Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. L.
w Hunt of Winchester, n; IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt will be at n, nome az st
80 Green street after Oct. T. lney iel. m
in an automobile immediately after the
recention mt for trip of several weeks.