Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-08-19
BRILLIANT CHURCH WEDDING.
Miss Ella Fannie Howard Became the
Bride Of William Luther Hunt Last
Evening, In the Baptist Church.


Bride Of William Luther Hunt Last
Evening, In the Baptist Church.
A brilliant church wedding took place
last night, when william Luther Hunt,
manager Of the Brattleboro store Of Good
now, Pearson q Hunt and Miss Ella
Fannie Howard, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
John L. Howard, were married in the
BAPTIST church i'm the presence Of a large
number of their friends and relatives. Mr..
Hunt has made himself very popular in
the town both I'm a business and per-
sonal way since he came here four years
ago and in the three years which she has
lived here the bride has won a large circle
Of friends.
The church was decorated effectively
I'm golden rod, oak leaves and maidenhair
the work being done altogether by
the bridesmaids, a group Of young women
who for the most part have been intimate
with the bride several years past in an
nual house parties at Spofford lake. The
altar was banked in solid green and yell
low and it afforded a pleasing contrast to
the light dresses Of the wedding party
Mrs John Brasor presided at the organ
and played the bridal march from Lohen-
grin as the bridal party entered, the
bridesmaids singing the chorus as they
marched down the opposite aisles. They
were preceded by the usherS, DR.. +. X.
Newell, Dr. II. =. Green, f. Z. Barber,
and Ned G. Ray Of Mortified. this state.
The bridesmaids were Miss Helen Mar
tin, Miss Katherine Martin, Miss Ruth
Brown, Miss Nina Gilman, Miss Charlena
Han. Miss Elsie Haskell, Miss Florence
skinner. Miss Irene Graves Of SPRING
field, Mass, Miss Miriam Howard, Miss
Gertrude Hunt, Miss Alice Jones and Mrs.
Arthur Brasor, who trained them In the
choral singing All were dressed in white
and carried white bouquets Behind the
bridesmaids on the left Of the church
came the flower girl Dorothy l.. Hub
bard. She was dressed in pink and scat
tered white carnations In the aisle ahead
Of the ring bearer, Maverette Evelyn
Blackmer OF Erving, Mass, a niece of
the bridegroom, who was dressed In
white and preceded the maid OF honor and
the bride and her father. The maid of
honor Miss Lillian Ruth Presley of Bos-
ton, wore Nile green crepe de chene
with pearl trimmings and carried
maidenhair The bride wore white
satin crepe de chine trimmed with
| duchess lace with white tulle veil caught
! up with orange blossoms. She carried a
| shower bouquet of sweet peas. She was
| accompanied by her father who gave her
| away and they were met at the altar by
! the bridegroom and his brother Albert
! Henry Hunt OF Nashua, y. H, who was
best man Rev. DR.. John r. Cow, pastor
| Of the church, performed the ceremony,
]
! Dana Howes Gilman was mistress Of cere-
monies.
After the ceremony the wedding party
went to the home OF the brides parents
on Green street where reception was
| held The house was decorated effect
! lively with golden rod. oak leaves and
! palms Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt were assisted
/ In receiving by the brides parents. Mr..
| and Mrs Howard, and the parents OF the
/ bridegroom. Mi and Mrs. George W. Hunt
! Of Winchester, y. H. The luncheon was
/ served by W. II. ST. Germaine, the brides
maids assisting IN serving. After the
/ ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt left for a
wedding trip ana on their return they win
J keep house at Mr. Towards house on
! Green street. where they will be at home
to their friends after October /.
Mr.. Hunt is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
. George W. Hunt OF Winchester and his
I early life was spent in that town. For
| the past 10 years he has been in the
| clothing business most Of that time hav-
ing been spent In the Goodnow chain OF
! clothing stores. He had been connected
with their stores in Peterboro and Card
ner before coming to Brattleboro and he
I worked three years with the AthOl cloth
ing company. He is a member of Brat
tleboro lodge, +. and A. NJ. and of the
/ Vermont Wheel club The bride came 70
Brattleboro with her parents from
Jamaica when a child and her first year
Of school was at the Washington street
/ school under Miss Lillian G. Newton who
is stll teacher there Her parents
moved to Boston and she attended the
public schools there, later going TO the
Maiden schools. She was a member OF
the First Baptist church Of Maiden and
she has taken an active part in the affairs
Of the Brattleboro Baptist church.
\ rehearsal for the wedding was held al
the church Wednesday evening and the
entire bridal party was entertained after
wards at the home of the brides parents
Among the guests from out Of town
were Mr. and Mrs Windsor II. Coodnow
and Miss Nina Goodnow Of Keene, Mr.
and Mrs. Chester r. Pearson Of Gardner
Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Pearson
/ of FitChhurg. Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley F
Morse Of WoonsocIct. r l.. Mr.. and Mrs
Winfred =. DruCg Of Winchester, y. II.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert l. Beverstock OF
keene, William {. Jewett and his mother
of Bellows Fails, Mr.. and Mrs. George w
Hunt of Winchester, Mr.. and Mrs Harry
w. Blackmer ana Miss Maverette +
Blackmer OF Erving Mass, Ned c. RAY
at Mortified. this state. Frank Howard
Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Howard and Miss
Perry of Putney Mrs Flora w Howa I'd
and Miss Stella NJ Howard Of Jamaica
Mrs. Mary O'Brien and Miss Haze
O'Brien Of Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. s. J.
Simonson, Mr.. and Mrs Scott Williams
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Dobson and Mr.. and
hTS. II. NJ. buTDank OF Gardner, Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Byard, Frank Tarbel Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Carlson and William Cham
berlain of West Chesterfield Miss Kath-
erine Booth Of Putney, H. NJ. Thompson
OF Taunton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt went to Keene by
automobile last night. They will go tC
Peake's Island, Maine, to remain during
their honeymoon.
Mr.. Hunt entertained the best man and
ushers Tuesday evening at bachelors
supper at the Melrose The supper was
served at o'clock after the regular
guests had left the dining rooms and
the menu which Mrs. Strong served made
the young men promise lifelong allie.
glance to her. The table was deckeC
with a massive central floral piece and
presented a very attractive appearance
After the guests had done full justice L
the supper speeches were in order, Franz
E Barber serving as POSTMASTER On,
Of the features Of the gathering was tn,
presentation by the bridegroom of a. hand
some set of pearl studs and buttons I,
each of his guests. Later in the eveninl
the party took a moonlight automobil,
ride to nearby towns.