News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-04-09
BillinaS-V anDyke

The following from the Stamford, N.
! Y, The Mirror Recorder of Mar. 26 will
be of interest to many of our readers as
the groom is well-known in this vicinity
A very pretty wedding was solemnized
in Stamford Tuesday evening at the First
Presbyterian church when the marriage
ceremony was performed, which united
Miss Rosetta VanDyke, only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. VanDyke of SIAM
ford, to Archibald Walling Billings of
Stowe, Vt. Promptly at eight o'clock to
the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march
played by Mrs. w H. Wheeler the bridal
party entered, preceded by the ushers,
Messrs. Louis Vossler, Nj lizard Mum and
George j. Clute. Next came the brides
maids passing slowly down the center
aisle, each a short distance behind the
other. The first was Mrs. L. S. Vossler,
who was gowned in white charmeuse
draped with pale green chiffon and pearl
trimmings. Miss Winifred Hubbell fol-
lowed, gowned in white charmeuse,
draped with lignt blue chiffon and pearl
trimmings. The last bridesmaid, Mrs.
George j. Clute, was gowned in white
charmeuse, draped with pink chiffon,
with trimmings of pearl and rose buds,
and lastly the maid-of-honor, Miss Eliza
beth X. Andrus, gowned in white charm
euse, draped with lavender chiffon. The
trimmings were pearls and rose buds.
The bridesmaids carried basket of tu-
lips. daffodils and smilax and the maid
of-honor a basket of pink roses. Their
gowns were made alike and they present
ed beautiful foreground tor the bride.
who entered upon the arm of her father
and were met at the altar by the groom
and the groomsman, Mark Cutting Rev.
A. j. Sadler, the brides pastor, officiaCed,
using the Presbyterian service. They
stood under a large white bell draped
With smilax, suspended from AN arch of
evergreen and flowers. At the conclusion
of the service the bridal party returned to
the church parlOrs accompanied by music
from Mendelssohn's wedding march, The
wedding reception was held at Kendall
Place Immediately after, the bridal party
and guests being conveyed there in car
riages. The happy couple received con-
gratulations in the paror under huge
white bell, about one hundred people be-
ing present. Most enjoyable refresh menfs
were served The decorations in the din
ing room we're eveTgIee cut flowers and
smilax The guests departed at a late
hour after showering the departing cou-
pie with confetti and rice. The bride
wore a handsome gown of white charm
euse with silver embroidery and wore :
veil and carried shower bouquet of white |
roses. The church was beautifully deco !
rated with evergreens and flowers, four
handsome arches being erected, trimmed |
in different cOlOrs, corresponding with /
the bridesmaids gowns and carrying out
the idea of the rainbow wedding.
At the home OF the bride a beautiful |
ar ray of presents were seen, showing the !
high esteem in which the bride and groom
are held among their friends. They COM ,
prised an extensive display of silver, cut +
glass, furniture, linen andhouse furnish .
ings and gold pieces. Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
lings left on Thurday morning and will (
spend their honeymoon with thegroOm's
parents in Stowe, VI, in Atlantic City
other points.
Mrs. Billings is well-known in Stamford
and is popular in church and society Cir
3les and has host of friends both here
and in other sections where she is &C.
luainted. Mr.. Billings has been for the
past two years in the employ of the West