The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-30
STETSoN--BARCLAY.
Wedding at Brides Home Last Evening
Was Very Attractive.

One of the most attractive weddings
of the season was celebrated at the home
of Mrs. Mary NJ. Barclay, 81 Park street,
last evening at 7 o'clock, when her
daughter, Flora Elizab beth Barclay, was
married to DR.. Henry Currier Stetson
OF st. Johnsbury Rev. j. w. Barnett,
pastor OF the Barre Congregational
church, officiating. The bride was at
tended by her sister, Miss Annie l.. Bar,
clay, who acted as maid of honor, while
DIR. IL. w. Stetson of Oxford, n H., a
brother OF the groom, acted as best man.
A large gathering Of. relatives and
friends OF DR.. Stetson and his bride wit
messed the ceremony, which was per-
formed under an arch of evergreen. The
double ring service was used and Miss
Josephine Hovey, director of music in
the city schools, played the wedding
march from Wagner's opera, Lohengrin,
while the couple marched to the arch
through the parlors, which were artis-
tically decorated with evergreen and
mountain laurel The bride was given
in marriage by her elder brother, Will
liam Barclay, jr. She was charmingly
gowned in white silk crepe with trim
Inings of Irish lace caught up with
dainty pearl ornaments. Her bouquet
was shower of lilies of the valley. The
maid of honor wore an attractive gown
of pink charmeuse, trimmed with Irish
lace and shadow lace. She carried a
nosegay of pink chrysanthemums.
Immediately after the ceremony, re-
ception was held in the parlors and while
the newly married couple were receiving
a shower of congratulations from the
wedding guests, Miss Hovey played 80
Promise Me-" Each one present was
asked to register in the guest book,
which was in charge of Miss Margaret
c. Barclay, sister of the bride During
the reception dainty collation. was
served by Miss Eva Craven OF Spring
field Mass, Miss Florence Droney OF
Lancaster, Y. H., Miss Jane Todd OF
Palmer, Mass. Miss Grace Sargent of
Hanover, n. H., and Miss Florence Todd
of Hanover, N. H., all Of whom arc
long time friends of the bride.
Mrs Stetson is one of the best known
young women of Barre and has always
made her home here. She was graduated
from Spaulding high school in the class
of 1908 and the year following from the
Baypath institute in Springfield, Mass.
She has taken prominent part in the
social life of the city and has large
number of friends. DR.. Stetson is
former student of Goddard seminary and
is graduate OF the Ontario Veterinary
college Ottawa. Ont, which is connected
with the University of Toronto. Since
his graduation he has built up lucra-
tive practice in veterinary surgery in st.
Johnsbury
DIR. and Mrs. Stetson were the re-
cipients of large and varied list of
gifts, coming from wide circle of
friends in Barre, st. Johnsbury and else
where. They left late last night on a
bridal tour, the itinerary of which they
were able to conceal successfully from
the wedding party. They will be at
home in st. Iohnsbury after Dec. /
Among the people from out of the
city present at the wedding were; Mr..
Stetson. grandfather of the groom, from
North Thetford; Mr.. and Mrs. G. f..
Stetson, North Thetford; Mr.. and Mrs
c. e. Brown, St. Johnsbury; DR.. Harry
Stetson. Oxford, n. H.; Mrs. Hattie Esta-
brook. Northfeld; T.. W. Magnus. Wa
terbury; Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Gilman.
n. H.. and Miss Margaret
Fowler, Quincy, Mass.