Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-10-25
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Impressive Ceremony ST. Johns
Church Fishkill Landinq,

Church Fishkill Landing.
A matrimonial knot was tied Tuesday
morning, October Is, at nine o'clock in
st. Johns church, Fishkill Landing,
Peter j. Hincks, of Middlebury, Vt, and
Miss Elizabeth r. Creagan, of 70 South
avenue, daughter of Mrs. Bridget T.
Creagan, being the contracting parties.
The affair was an elaborate one, the
nuptal section of the days events being
of exceptional distinction. The cere-
mony was nuptial mass, said by Rev.
Father McAleer, of st. Johns church,
and had the distinction of being the
first of its kind ever performed in that
church.
The bridal party left the home of the
bride on South avenue about 8:45 and,
in carriages, were conveyed to the
church, where the ceremony was per-
formed in the presence of large num-
Der of the Congregation, the majority
of whom were friends of the bride, she
being very popular in social circles.
The bride was attlred in beautiful
gown of white chiffon over white satin,
cut en- train, and wore a short veil. She
carried shower boquet of white roses
The bridesmaid was Miss Helen H.
Creagan, sister OF the bride. Her
gown was of white hand embroidered
batiste, cut en- train. She carried
large boquet of pink roses.
The best man was Thomas P. Bren-
nan, of Middlebury, ticket agent at the
Rutland railroad station in that town.
Besides the relatives of the bride,
prominent at the ceremony were Miss
Margaret Hincks, of Middlebury, and
Mrs. Joseph Mccormack, of Tarrytown,
sisters of the bridegroom.
The ceremony was most solemn and
impressive. When the bride and BRIDE
groom arrived at the altar they were
united by Father McAleer, who then
said the nuptial mass. Toward the end
of the mass the celebrant, turning to
the couple who knelt within the sane
tuary rails, pronounced the solemn nup-
tual blessing, one of the most beautiful
of the sacred liturgy of the church.
This blessing is only given when mar
riage is celebrated with mass. Then
the bride and bridegroom with two
witnesses, received holy communion.
Following the service, the bridal
party returned to the home of the
brides mother, on South avenue, where
wedding breakfast was served at 10
O. clock About Is guests were present.
The residence was decorated mos
beautifully and in it's fitting adornment
presented an attractive scene.
The parlor, as the reception room,
was decorated in green and white.
The cool shade of nature adorned
every nook and corner and extended a
welcome feeling for all. Green plants
and shrubbery, tied with white ribbons,
added to the decorations.
The dining room was bedecked in
pink and white, the wedding colors, and
long table was decorated in an arts
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novelties and flowers.
The BRIDE attended Middlebury col
lege which is located in Mr.. Hincks
home town.
The bridegroom is teller in the Mid
dlebury National bank and he is well
known in that town.
1t is the intention of the couple to re
side in Middlebury, Vt.
The bride gained many friends during
her one year of college life, which she
spent there.
At the close of the ceremony at the
church Rev. Father Aylward said the
following in regard to the event:
"These young people have the honor
of being the first to celebrate their mar
riage properly and according to the
spirit of the church. Good luck to then
and may the blessing which they re-
ceive this morning remain with them
through life. "-Fishklll Herald.