News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-08-27
RECENT WEDDINGS
DoualasS-M Mcfarland

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At the home of Col. and Mrs. II. Nj.
Mcfarland in Hyde Park. Wednesday
afternoon the marriage of their daugh'
ter, Helen Marion Mcfarland, and Ben
nett Cooper Douglass took place. The
house was pretrily decorated for the oc'
casion, the color scheme being pink and
white, asters and sweet peas being the
predominating feature.
At half after three the bridal party en-
tered the reception room to the strains of
Hochzeitsmarch' wedding march played
by Miss Majorie Aver of Philadelphia.
The ushers were Brigham Mcfarland,
brother of the bride, and Rev. w. r. Ham
lin. The matron of honor was Mrs. Otis
Hutchins, sister of the bride. The brides.
maids were Miss Edee Bartlett of Buffa-
10, n. Y, Wellesley college classmate of
the bride, and Miss Alice Douglass, sister
of the groom. Little Miss Majorie Scrib-
ner was ring bearer and the best man
was Carl Taylor, college friend of the
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her father. Surrounded by a host of
friends the impressive Methodist Episco-
pal wedding service, with a single ring,
was performed by Rev. w. E. Douglass
of Waterbury father of the groom.
The BRIDE was becomingly gowned in
crepe charmeuse trimmed with chantilly
;a1 CHI nf
of the valley and wore a pendant of
diamond and pearls, the Gift of the
groom. The matron of honor wore pink
charmeuse and chiffon and carried sweet |
peas. The bridesmaids were dressed in
white, trimmed with pink, and carried |
pink and white asters.
The wedding gifts, which were many
and beautiful, were displayed in the Ii
brary and consisted of gold coins, silver,
cut glass, china linen, pictures, &c.
Refreshments of salads, rolls, ice cream,
cake and punch were served. Misses Alice
Page and Agnes Huburd presided at the
punch bowl and Misses Esther Aver, Isa-
bel Moves, Ida Collins and Mldr ed
Douglass served
Little Marjorie, the ring bearer, wore a
lovely opal ring, the gift of the bride.
The bride is one of Hyde Parks fair
daughters. She is graduate of Lamoille
Central Academy and of Wellesley col
lege and has filled the position of precep-
tress of the former institution The
groom is graduate of the ". M class
of'O9 He has been principal of the l..
c. A and has been an attache of Col.
Netherlands office tor some time. He
now fills the position of uperintendent
of the Mad River Valley school union.
The bride and groom have a host of
friends who extend to them heartiest
congratulations.
Amid a shower OF confetti and the usual
omen offs good luck the couple departed in
an auto and after a short honeymoon
trip will take up their residence in Waits
field.
Among those from out of town to ar
tend the wedding were: Rev. and Mrs.
Douglass and tughters Of Waterbury,
Rev and Mrs. Barnes Of So. Royalton.
Rev. c. F. Carter aud son of Hartford,
Conn, Mrs. A. W. Aver, Miss Majorie
Aver, Miss Esther Aver, of Philadelphia,
Miss Edee Bartlett OF Bunalo, N. Y, Mr.
and Mrs Dilloway of Williamstown,
Mass, Prot. Howes of Williams college,
wife and daughter; Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Mann of Troy, Carl Taylor of Albany,N N.
Y, Miss Dorothy Votey, Miss Leila Col
Inns. Miss Ida Collins of Burlington S.
c. Harding and wife of East Fairfield.
Mrs. A. B. Moves, Miss Isabel Moves,
Noel Noyes, ST. Johnsbury, Hon. and Mrs.
H. c. Fisk, Miss Hazel Fisk of Morris.
vile, Miss Hattie Pearl of Johnson, and
Prot. Wilson of Enosburg Falls.