Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-08
BIXBY- HAWLEY.
Many Friends of Young Couple Attend
Wedding mt st. Pnul's.

MISS May Hill Hawley, daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs. Donly =. Hawley of this
city. was married Saturday morning AZ
1880 o'clock at st. Paul's Episcopal
Church 10 James Shedd Bixby of Pough-
keepsie N. Y, by the rector, tho Rev.
George Y. Bliss. The brides father gave
her In marriage. The day was a perfect
June day. A large audience filled not
only the lower floor Of the church but
the balcony at the rear as well.
The bride had as her maid Of honor
Miss Irene A. Hayward Of Detroit. Mich.
formerly Of this city. The brides at
tendants were Miss Madeleine Burgess.
Miss Marjorie Henderson. Miss Alice
Harrington and Mrs c. r. Wilder. the
latter being the BRIDES sister. The best
man was Arthur W. Dow, a fraternity
brother OF the groom. The ushers were
Charles r. Wilder OF Boston, Joseph T.
Stearns, Henry G. Fuller and E. Hanl-
ton butcher, the three latter members
Of the Sigma Phi fraternity, to which the
groom belongs.
The brides gown was of white satin
and chiffon, embroidered with silver and
pearls. Her tulle veil was caught up with
orange blossoms. She carried n Shower
bouquet Of white roses and lilies OF the
valley. The maid of honor wore white
embroidered chiffon over white satin with
trimmings Of pink. She wore black pic
ture hat and carried shower bouquet
OF pink and white sweet peas. The bride s
attendants wore white marQuisette over
pink satin with black sashes. They wore
pink and white poke bonnets. and carried
shower bouquets of pink sweet peas. The
ushers had boutonnieres of white sweet
peas and the groom and best man. lilies
of the valley.
The music was by the church organist,
Guy n. Hull who during the half hour
preceding the ceremony rendered a short
program of selected pieces.
The church was simply and beautifully
decorated, with palms and hydrangeas
massed against the choir stalls. The altar
rail was covered with smilax and pink
peonies, and at each entrance to the re-
served pews were punches OF pink and
white peones.
Following the ceremony there was an
informal wedding breakfast at the house
for the bridal party. the relatives and
intimate friends. The decorations in the
dining room were pink. and the Misses
Mark Parkhlll. Rose Rutter, Mae Brigham
bouquet was caught by Miss Brown.
Those present from out OF town to at
tend the wedding were Mrs. Ola NJ
Bixby. mother of the groom. of Mime
apolis. Mimi, Miss Irene Hayward of
Detroit, Mich, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.
Wilder of Boston. Miss Julie Brown Of
Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Dixie of Bristol
and Howard Kochersperger OF New
Haven.
The bride was graduated from the Bur-
| lington high school In the class of 1905. and
took postgraduate work at the Mount
Ida School for Girls at Newton. Mass.
Mr.. Bixby was graduated from the Univer-
sity Of Vermont, Department Of civil en-
| gineering, in the class of 1905 and since
| then has been In the department OF high
ways OF the State of New York. They
were the recipients of numerous and
| beautiful gifts. The bride gave her at
tendants silver vanity boxes and her maid
Of honor a silver violet pin
Mr.. and Mrs. Bixby caught the moor
train at Shelburne whittier they went by
| automobile. After a short wedding triI
they will reside for the present at Pough-
| keepsie, y. Y.