News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-08-09
SLAYTON-BOYNTON

The following, from the rutland Herald
of last Thursday, is of special interest to
many of our readers:-
The wedding of Miss Pauline Fuller
Boynton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert ]. Boynton of Al Washington street,
and George Noyes Slayton of New York,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Slayton
of Morrisville, was solemnized last even
ing at $50 o'clock at the Congregation
al church, Rev. Arthur H. Bradford, as
sisted by Rev. Christopher c. St. Clare
of Port Henry, N. Y, performing the
ceremony. The event was one OF the So
cal functions of the season and several
hundred of the younger set of the city, as
well as a large number of out of town
guests were in attendance.
The church was a veritable bower of
wild and cultivated flowers, ferns and
palms, making most effective back
ground. The bridal party, headed by
the ushers, advanced along the center
aisle to the strains of Lohengrin's "Bri-
dial Chorus" Mrs. Lola Kofoed Kenney
presiding at the organ. Mendelssohn's
wedding March" was played as recess
sional. Following the ushers came the
four bridesmaids, the maid of honor and
the bride upon the arm of her father.
The groom and best man entered the au-
ditorium from side entrance and met
the party at the foot of the altar.
Miss Boynton wore a gown of white
charmeuse with long train. Princess
lace was used for trimming. Her veil
was caught with orange blossoms and
she carried bouquet of white roses and
lilies of the valley. The bridesmaids
were attired in flesh colored tulle with
bodices of mauve velvet. They wore
hats to match and carried pink sweet
peas. They were Misses Louise r. Slocum
OF Morrisville, a cousin of the bride,
Marie w. Johnson and Christine l. Bige-
low of this city and Marcella B. Henger
of Watertown Ct.
Miss Lillian N. Slayton of Morrisville,
sister of the groom, was maid ofhonor.
Her gown was of mauve tulle over an
underdress of silver lace. Pink satin was
used in trimming Her hat and slippers
were of cloth of silver and shecarried Kill
larney roses. Beeman P. Sibley of New
York was the best man. The ushers
included Brantley A. Weathers, Jr., of
New York, Robert c. Boynton of Rut-
land. Ralph F. Slayton of Boston and
Charles B. Rugg of Worcester, Mass.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the Berwick parlors, nearly
200 friends and relatives being present.
The rooms were attractively decorated
with pink and white sweet peas and
gladioli, Killarney roses also being EN-
ployed in making the place attractive.
Punch was served in the main hall, and
Miss Jean McCammon presented each of
the guests with an attractive little box
of wedding cake. A buffet lunch was
served in the adjoining room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slayton received many
wedding gifts, several hundred pieces of
silver being among the collection. Gold
crested pins set with pearls were remem-
ORANGES given the bridesmaids and maid
of honor by the bride. The groom's gift |
to his best man and the ushers were
gold-mounted canes and to his bride he
gave a solid gold wrist watch.
Following the reception they left for !
an automobile trip through the White |
Mountains and to Caspian Lake. They |
will be away on the honeymoon about |
three weeks, after which they will be at |
home 10 Wyoming, NJ
Mr.. Slayton is a graduate of Amherst |
College, class of 1911, and of Columbia |
Law school. class of 1914. He spent a |
year at Harvard Law school. He is at |
present associated with Birmingham,
Montgomery and Beecher, attorneys of
New York.
Mrs. Slayton is a graduate of the Rut- !,
land high school, class of 1909, and was
a student for several years at Oberlin
Conservatory of Music. She has always
been a resident of Rutland.
Among the out of town guests present
at the wedding and reception were
Charles X. Bailey of New York, Walter