News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-10-26
A Brilliant Church Wedding
Brownell -Slayton

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marriage of Carl B. Brownell of Burling-
ton and Miss Josephine May Slayton OF
this place. A large number of invita-
tions, which were issued to relatives and
friends, called forth happy throng eager.
to witness the ceremony and to give evil
dence of the high esteem in which the
contracting parties are held The in
| terror of the church had been artisticallv,
decorated with evergreen arches and fes-'
toons of green, interspersed, with by.
drangea blossoms, which produced "a
most pleasing c fleet.
The strains OF the organ which were
played bv Guy N. Hull, organist Of st.
Paul's church in Burlington. charmed
the invited guests as they were entering
the church and being escorted to the
respective places by the ushers, Cleon H.
Brownell, brother Of the groom, of New
York City, Donald H. Scribner of Hyde
Park, A. II. Slayton, brother of the
bride of this place and G. Noyes Slay-
ton, also brother of the bride, of Am
herst college 80 Perfect Love" was
sung by George E. Little, baritone solo
ist, of Burlington. The deep tones of his
well trained voice blended nicely with the
strains OF the organ, which they served
to make articulate with loves sweet ac-
cents.
At the appointed hour the music
changed to the wedding march and the
bridal party appeared at the doors lead
ing from the vestibule headed by; the
pages, Masters Edwin Beebe and Ray
mond Gates, dressed alike in black velvet
suits with white lace collars and carry
ing white satin ribbons, which they
stretched across the entrances of the
pews. The party consisting of the brides
maids, Miss E. Mable Brownel, sister of
the groom, ofBurlington, Mrs Louise S.
Sheldon of Melrose, Mass, Miss Esther
A. Hathaway of Montpelier and Miss
Grace J. Gleason of Burlington with the
ushers and the maid-ofhonor, Miss Lila
N. Slayton, sister of the bride, and
the bride, leaning on the arm of her
father, H. A. Slayton, passed up the CEN
ter aisle of the auditorium, under the
overhanging arches of green, and at the
pulpit platform we're met by the groom
and best man, Chauncey S. Brownell of
Atlanta, Ca, who had entered by the
vestry door
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
| c. c. St. Clare, former pas tor, in a
graceful and pleasing manner Then
amidst a burst of harmony from the
organ the party passed back down the
aisle and out of the church, thus COM
peting one of the most brilliant and
happy social events, which has been
witnessed here in many seasons.
The bridewas most becomingly dressed
in a gown of princess lace trimmed with
pearls. She wore brooch of ,diamond
and pearls, gift of the groom, and car
ried a shower bouquet of lilies of the-val-
lev The aid.ofhonor, who carried
bouquet of pink roses, was attired in white
marquette over white silk trimmed with
pink chiffon and roses with pink chiffon
hat The bridesmaids were gowned in
white net over pink with pink and white
lingerie hats and carried bouquets of
pink roses.
On leaving the church the invited
guests wended their way to the Slayton
residence on Park street, where the we'd
ding reception was held. The attrac-
tive interior of the home had been tastilv
| decorated for the occasion. One room
was devoted to the wedding gifts, which
were numerous and costly. The great
variety of articles, both useful and orna-
| mental showed the diversity of taste
among the donors and bore unmistak-
able evidence of the high esteem in which
Mr.. and Mrs. Brownell are held by a
host of friends. Refreshments were
served and with many congratulations
and earnest expressions of good wishes
the bridal couple started on their we'd
ding trip, after which they will reside in
burlington.
The out-of-town guests were Mr. and
Mrs c. w. Brownell, parents of the
groom, Miss Emma J. Chaplin, Miss
May Brigham, Mrs Stella Moulton,
Miss Marion Richmond, Mrs. Mary A. |
Wright, Miss Mary E. Maurice, Mr..
and Mrs. George B. Little and Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. E. Little of Burlington, Miss
Leach of Essex, S. A. Brownell Miss |
Mary Brownell and Mr.. and Mrs H. o. |
Whitney of Essex Junction, Mrs. w. T. /
Grant of New York City, Mr.. and Mrs !
]. {. F. Slayton of Boston, B. c. Shell !
don, Frank Sheldon and George Sheldon |
of Swanton, Mr.. and Mrs George c. !
Lang and Slayton Lang of Barton and
Mrs. Anna Slayton of Montpelier
Representative Clark, a member of the T.
legislature committee, visited the Indus