St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15
RECENT WEDDINGS
Newton-Hyde

The marriage of Miss Gertrude
Hyde and Leslie Hunt Newton of
Boston was sOlemnized last evening
at eight O'Clock at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs A M
Goodrich. The ceremony was per-
formed by the grOom's father, Rev
Oliver E. Newton of East Thompson,
Conn, assisted by Rev. Edward r.
Fairbanks, in the presence of the
families only. The bride who was
given in marriage by her father, was
attended by her sister, Mrs. Sceva
Speare of Nashua, N. H, as matron
of honor. Frederick G. Cushing of
Concord, N. H, a college cIassmate
of the groom, was best man and the
ushers were Sceva Spears of Nashua,
N. H, and Clarence Newton of
Brookline, Mass, and brother of the
groom. The brides gown was of
white crepe meteor, trimmed with
venise lace. Her veil was caught
with orange blossoms and she carried
a shower bouquet of roses and lilies
of the Valley Mrs. Speare wore
white satin with trimmings of en-
broidered chiffon and carried a bOu-
quet of red roses.
The music for the wedding was
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the bride, who played the wedding
chorus from Lohengrin as the we'd
ding party came down the stairs and
passed through the parlor to the bay
window where the ceremony was
performed.
Following the wedding a reception
was given to a small number of
friends. The groom's parents, Rev.
and Mrs. Oliver E. Newton, and the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Good
rich, received with them.
The decorations throughout the
house were in red and green and con
sisted of ground pine and mountain
ash berries. An arch was built in
the bay window and the rest of the
room, the library, and the hall were
gay with the same red and green.
The balustrade was wound with the
ground pine with touches of red.
The dining room table was decorated
with asparagus fern, red ribbon and
red carnations. Mrs. Charles w.
Ruiter and Mrs. w. Edmund Blod-
gett presided and Misses Maude
Brown and Josephine Peck served
while Miss Florence ]. May invited
the guests into the dining room.
Mrs. Willis B. Fitch distributed the
favors which were white candytuft
and Miss Mabel L. Spencer had
charged of the guest book. Clayton
Silsby opened the DOOR for the COM
ing guests and Miss Ruth B. Bigelow
showed them to their dressing rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton are enjoy
ing a wedding trip to parts unknown
after which they will reside at 80
Percival street, Dorchester. The
brides going-away suit was brown
with hat to match. The groom is a
graduate of the University of Yer
mont and hold a position with the c.
r. Corwin Co., wholesale commission
in Boston. The bride is a
graduate of St. Johnsbury Academy
and was for several years a success !
full stenographer, later holding a
position in the city library at Spring
field, Mass. She has been active in
social and church affairs and will be
much missed. They received many
beautiful gifts including consider
able money and the customary silver,
linen and china.
Guests from away included Mr.. |
and Mrs. Speare of Nashua, n. H., |
Rev. and Mrs. Oliver e. Newton OF
East Thompson, Conn, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Clarence Newton of Brookline, Mass,
and Wilbur Newton of Oneco, Conn. /
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