Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-18
UTLEY- MARTIN.

A largely attended wedding took place
in ST. Michael's Episcopal church Tues
day evening when Henry Lester Utley,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Utley of
Amherst and Holyoke. and Miss Kath
airline Gray Martin, daughter of Judge
ana Mrs. James l.. Martin of this town,
were married by Rev. Andrew Harper,
jr.. rector OF the church. The church
was decorated in an elaborate and eff
fective way with hydrangeas, asparagus
Terms and autumn oak leaves. The pews
were decorated with the hydrangeas and
ferns and the walls, pillars and rood
screen were covered with the many
tinted autumn leaves, forming beauti-
full picture.
Promptly at o'clock the bridal party
marched up the aisle the bride lean
ing on the arm of her father, while
Miss Harriet Nj. Holden, the organist
played Wagner's Evening Star" The
party was preceded by Miss Emily
Shpman Rowland, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred A. Rowland of Montpelier
a cousin of the bride, as flower girl
After the ceremony Mr.. ana Mrs. Utley
marched down the aisle while the
ganst played Memberships wedding
march.
The bride wore a gown of satin crepe
meteor and juchesse point lace with
pearl ornaments and a veil of tulle
caught by orange blossoms which were
worn by her mother and her grand
mother, Mrs Edward Dewey of Mont
pelier, at their weddings, and she car
ried a shower bouquet of natural orange
blossoms. The bridesmaid was Miss
Helen Ruth Martin, a sister of the
bride. She wore lavender bordered crepe
de chine, with cream colored lace and
wore a black picture hat with orchids
and plumes and carried a bouquet of
h i Ii
the flower girl, wore white marquisette
with a pink sash and carried a bas-
ket of pink rosebuds and marguerites.
The best man was Lewis s. Utley of
Holyoke, brother of the bridegroom. The
ushers were Murray NJ. Tucker of this
town and Lyman Gaylord, Robert e.
Doane, Russell Stearns and Phillip
Steiger of Holyoke and Ralph A. Steiger
of Springfield, Mass.
Following the ceremony a reception
was rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Utley in the
home of the brides parents on Linden
street Those in the receiving line W. Re
Judge and Mrs. Martin, Mr. and Mrs.
II. L. Utley and Mr. and Mrs. II. "A.
Utley. Ices and cake were served and
coffee poured by Mrs. Murray
M. Tucker of this town and Miss
Helen G. Dewey of Montpelier, as
sisted by Miss Maude Stearns, Miss
Florence Hdreth. Miss Alice Jones,
Miss Jessie Ransom. Miss Beuah Tuck
er, Miss Gertrude Hunt, Miss Miriam
Howard. Miss Ruth Brown, Miss Mar
jorie Crosby, Mrs. Helen Brasor, all of
Brattleboro. and Miss Irene Graves of
Springfield Mass. The library and din
ing room were decorated with roses and
chrysanthemums and during the reception
music was rendered on an Angelus
the gift of the brides mother to
the bride, by Mr.. Van York of Mer-
den, Conn. Following the reception Mr..
and Mrs. Utley left by automobile for
an extended wedding trip After Dec.
they will be at home at 80 South Pleas
ant street, Amherst, Mass.
Among those from out of town who
attended the wedding and the reception
were Mr.. and Mrs Fred A. Rowland,
the Misses Rowland, DR.. julius E. Dew
ey, Miss Helen G.. Dewey and Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Dewey of Montpelier, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Utley of Brookline,
Mass, Miss Helen Converse, Mrs I. F.
Albee, Mrs Gertrude Goodier of
Springfield Mass, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Higginbothm of Holyoke. Mr. and Mrs.
H. NJ Marsh of New York city, Mr..
and Mrs. j. f. Ball and the Misses Ball
Carroll Moore of Bellows Falls.
Mrs. Utley, who always has lived In
Brattleboro, attended the public schools
and the high school here, also the Burn
ham school in Northampton two Yeas.
She is a very popular young woman,
fond of outdoor amusements and mas
many friends here and elsewhere She
has a soprano voice of rare quaIuy,
which has often been heard in enter
tainments, and for two years she has
been the leader of the choir of the
Univeralist church. She is one OF three
daughters and her father, who Is judge
of the United States District Court, al
is a member of the firm of Holden &
Martin, lumber dealers, of this town.
Mr.. Utley is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.