The Republican journal., 1914-07-02
THE PiTcHER-sLEEPER WEDDING.

THE PiTCHER-SLEEPER WEDDING
One Of the most brilliant and intere.tipa
events Of the season toos place Tuesday even.
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ell,ridge
Simmons Pitcher. when their only daughter
Gladys. wss united in marriage to James Tav-
lor Sleeper Of Beloit, Wis. BY 30 there v..
large gathering Of relatives and friends in
the attractive rooms. There was no attemp,
at formal decoration, but quantities of white
peonies. roses and ferns were used with excel.
lent effect in the parlor and living room. In
the hall. daisies and green completely masked
the stairway, while in the dining room pink
peonies made handsome showing,
When Miss Florence Moody of Gardiner. a
school friend of the bride, began the wedding
march the groom, accompanied by his brother,
Allen Sleeper of Detroit Mich,. took his
place before the officiating clergyman. Rev.
William w. Sleeper of Wellesley, Mass, the
groom's father, in the bow window in the
parlor. Then the bridesmaids entered from
the dining room. carrying ropes of laurel.
which formed an aisle for the bride,
They were all becomingly gowned in hand
some dresses Of different colors, giving a
rainbow effect. and wore the BRIDES gift, gold
pendants set with amethyst. Miss katherine
C. Quimby wore green, Miss Marian Hazeltine
yellow. Miss Cora S. Morrison. lavender and
Miss Helen Sleeper of Wellesley, sister of the
groom. pink. Frank Sleeper of Wellesley, the
groom's brother. and William Swan Kelley of
Minneapolis. Minn., carried the end of the
chain. Little Miss Ruth Hilton of Chicago.
ILL.,, as flower girl came next, gowned in dainty
white and carrying basket of yellow mar
guerites. The bride was preceded by her
maid of honor, Miss Susan Downing of ia
maica Plain, Mass, friend of the bride at the
Conservatory. Miss Downing was handsome
ly gowned in yellow messaline and carried an
arm bouquet of pink roses. The bride was
beautiful in gown of white crepe de chine
with overdress of brocaded crepe de chine. and
carried shower bouquet of brides roses and
lilies of the valley. Her becomingly arranged
veil was an heirloom and belonged to great,
great grandmother, whose husband was a
Revolutionary soldier. She wore handsome
After particularly beautiful and impressive
single ring ceremony was performed. the we'd
ding party were Joined by Mr.. and Mrs. E. ;.
Pitcher, the groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Sleeper. and Mr.. and Mrs. Horace w. Pitcher,
the brides grandparents.
Every good wish for the future happiness
and prosperity of the bride and groom was ex-
pressed by those present. Shortly after eight
the reception guests began arriving and added
their congratulations and good wishes. Ice
cream and cakes were served by a corps of
young ladies' who included Misses Katherine
and Charlotte Hilton of Chicago ILL.,. Alice Mill
house of South Bend, Ind. Annette Holt. Mar
garet Craig, Ida Carleton. Helen Kittredge.
Marguerite Owen, Mildred Randall, Jessie
Hart, Louise Clement and Myrtle Frost. Punch
was dipped in the living room by Mrs. Elon B.
Gilchrist, Mrs. Ralph L. Cooper, Miss Evelyn
P Morrison and Miss Clara B. Keating, while
the other members of the Saturday Auction
club assisted generally. Also assisting were
little Misses Grace Hazeltine, Ruth Dinsmore
and Helen Wescott. The cutting of the brides
cake was an interesting feature of the even
ing. The cake itself was most attractive. 1t
was surrounded by flowers, and surmounted
by little Kewpie, wearing a wedding veil
and wreath and carrying bouquet. Miss
Helen Sleeper got the ring, Mrs. C..
C. Pineo OF Havana. Cuba, the dime.
and Mrs W. R. Howard of Williamstown.
Mass, the lucky stone (?) The BRIDES bou-
quet was caught by Miss Margaret White of
Miami, Florida. Quantities of confetti and
bridal couple upon their temperance. and it
was used literally upon the pair who rushed
down stairs, suit cases in hand, and jumped
into the automobile. which E. S. Pitcher drove
off toward town. Many of the guests had left
when the supposed bride and groom reappea1-
ed upon the porch and were found to be the
best man, Allen Sleeper. and Miss Cora S. Mori-
son. The clever ruse was entirely successful,
and the supply of confetti was exhausted SO
that the "reap' bride and groom were allowed
to make peaceful departure later for Mayne
Stay, their cottage at The Battery, which was
the wedding gift of the brides parents, and
which has been remodeled for their occupancy
and where it is hoped they will spend every
summer.
The BRIDE is one of Belfast's most charming
and talented daughters. She is graduate of
the Belfast High school and of the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music, Boston. where
she was member of the Alpha Chi Omega
sorority. An accomplished musician, both with
the piano and the cello, she has generously
added pleasure to many gatherings. and will
be much missed from local musical and social
circles She held the responsible position OF
musical director of the Chelsea. Mass. schools
which she resigned to be at home for the year
preceding her marriage. Many showers and
parties have been given for her, AMI the beau
tiful array of gifts in one of the upper rooms
spoke for the popularity of the bride and
groom among their many friends.
Prof Sleeper graduated from Amherst and
took graduate work at Harvard and Columbia
He now heads the music department at Beloit
College, Beloit, Wis. q responsible position
for which he is well qualified. He is men,
ber of the Beta Theta ri fraternity and it Sc
happened that there were six Beta's present
for the wedding. For several seasons Prof
Sleeper has been at The Battery for the sum-
mer. and has made many friends there His
gift to his groomsman was pair Of gold cuff
links The bride gave her maid of honor q