Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-09-22
VTTUM-CUSHMAN.
Prominent Young Couple Married
at Episcopal Church.


One of the prettiest weddings that
has occurred in this section this season
took place at ST. Stephens Episcopal
church on Tuesday evening, when Miss
Grace Caroline Vittum, daughter of
Prof. and Mrs. A. D. Vittum, was
united in marriage to Harry Leon
Cushman. The service was performed
by Rev. John Evans Bold, rector of
the church The bride was given in
marriage by her father. The church
was tastefully decorated with ground
pine and goldenrod, which harmonized
with the interior of the church and the
gowns worn by the ladies taking part
in the wedding. At promptly O'Clock
the wedding procession marched up the
center of the church to the strains of
Lohengren's weddingimarch, which was
played by Mrs. G. d. Miner, accom-
panied by Mrs. E. F. Symonds, violin
st The bride was becomingly gowned
in white messaline satin trimmed
with Duchesse lace. She wore long
Duchesse lace veil and carried shower
bouquet Of white roses. She was at
tended by her sister, Miss Murriel Wit
tum, as maid of honor, who wore a
gown of yellow crepe-de-chine with en-
broidery and pearls. The four brides
maids were Misses Sarah Sterns and
Elizabeth Farnsworth of this village
and Misses Marian Needham and Grace
Parker of Vergennes. They wore
gowns of white marquisette, with
touches of yellow, and wore lace caps
to match. The two flower girls were
Misses Sally and Helen Symonds, cous-
ins of the bride. They wore white null
and lace dresses and carried baskets of
yellow daisies. The best man was
Robert F. Pinney and the ushers were
Dane Jackson, Dugald Stewart, Eugene
Barry and Harry Williams. Following
the wedding reception was held at
the home of the bride, there being
about fifty relatives and immediate
friends present. Music was furnished
by Estabrook s orchestra of Rutland.
The groorr,s gift to the bride was
pendant set with pearls and amethysts.
The best man and ushers received gold
scarf pins set with pearls. The maid
of honor was presented with an anne
thysts pendant. The bridesmaids were
presented with gold pins and the flower
girls received pearl pins. The young
couple are among the most popular in
this village, the bride being an accom-
plished violinist. The bridegroom is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. +. P Cushman.
He is graduate of Mddlebury college
in the class of 1907 and since his gradu-
alton has been associated in business
with his father, who has conducted a
dry goods business in this village on
Merchants row. The young couple re-
ceived a large number of costly and
useful presents in cut glass, silver,
china and sums of money and with the
best wishes of large circle of friends
and acquaintance. Among those from
out of town were Mrs. Z. l.. Hatch,
Mrs. E. F. Symonds, Miss Stella Sy-
monds and Miss Helen Symonds of
Salem, Mass; Mrs. E. M. Doten and
Miss Dixie Hatch of Burlington, Mrs.
c. (. Parker, Mrs. and Mrs. Frank L.
Fish and daughter Katherine, Mr.. and
Mrs Robert McCuen, DR.. and Mrs.
Waterman and daughter Katherine of
Vergennes and Mrs. M. V. Drake of
Ticonderoga, N. Y. The happy couple
left during the evening for several
weeks trip, during which they will
visit number of the larger cities. On
their ret urn they will be at home on
Court street in this village.