Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-04-04
SWlFT-SYLVESTER
Very Pretty Wedding Solemniz e d
at Home of Bride.

At simple but particularly beautiful
wedding, Mrs. Jessica Sylvester of
Middlebury was married to Charles
May Swift of Detroit, Mich, on Thurs
day morning of this week.
The ceremony was performed by Dr.
John Martin Thomas, president of Mid
dlebury college and a long time friend
of the families of both bride and groom.
The house was beautifully decorated
with carnations, white roses, and potted
plants. At the foot of the old fashioned
stairway in the spacious colonial hall of
the brides home was large canopy of
! pink roses and screen of the same
| flowers large enough to enclose the en-
tire bridal party.
/ At II O'Clock the bride on the arm of
her father, Ex-Gov. John w. Stewart,
descended the stairway, and was met
by the groom in the hall below. She
was charming in beautiful gown of
white brocaded chiffon cloth en- train.
She wore a large black Gainsborough
hat and carried bouquet of white
orchids and lilies of the valley. AL
though simple her costume was perfect
and the guests who watched her ap-
proach were charmed by the beautiful
appearance of the happy bride. Her
only jewelry was the gift of the groom,
necklace of diamonds and sapphires.
! The bride was attended during the
ceremony by her cousin, Miss Mary
gowned. The best man was William
j. Gray of Detroit.
After the ceremony the party with
guests retired to the dining room where
breakfast of five courses was served.
The dining room was particularly re-
splendent, the same scheme of decorat-
ing being followed here as in the rest
of the house. AT the cutting of the
wedding cake the bride and groom were
covered by shower of white ribbons,
roses and smilaX.
The exterior of the house was also
beautifully decorated, the approaches
were strewn with evergreen boughs and
the piazza railing covered with boughs
and small trees. Offset by the large
white house itself the green boughs and
! trees gave the scene an effective wintry
/ appearance.
The gifts to the bride were displayed
in the drawing room, They were num-
erous and pleasing Among them was
beautiful opal pendant, the gift of
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Mccullough.
After the breakfast the bridal party
left in the private car of the groom for
New York city, from which place they
will sail on Saturday to Italy on
the steamship Hamburg. They will be
gone until summer, at which time
they will return to Middlebury and later
continue their trip around the world
spending some time in the Philippines.
Mrs. Swift is the daughter of eX-
Governor John w. Stewart of Middle
bury. She comes from one the oldest
and most prominent families in Ver-
mont. The Stewart family live for the
most part in Middlebury and the bride
! has long been a well known and active
member in this community. Mr.. Swift,
the groom too, was also at one time a
resident of this town and lived at that
time in the present home of the bride.
Elm street, upon which this house is
located was at one time called "Swift
Lane" He is now a resident of
Detroit, Mich, and of New York, his
business interests, however, are for the
greater part in Michigan. He also has
large interests in the Philippine Islands
at which place he expects to spend some
time with his bride during their trip
around the world. 1t is hoped that
Mr.. and Mrs. Swift will make their