Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
NEWFANE
NEW YEARS WEDDING.
DR.. Clifton d. I1owo Of Gcrouto avt

III ChA oOH ~ AAONJ u 2OINi4lV a. u
Mis- I5ia'' NJ, N, y'.;n Marie.
The narnec ot Dr. Cliiton Durmt
ilrwo Il Iorru", hou If MIR. aud Mr..
". - Howe OF NpWfanc. and Miss Elsie
NIaricn New ton. only daughter Of Mr.
gut Nv. W. II. Newton of Ncwfanc. took
tlnr' u the congregational church a
$50 p. ~. ON New Years day. the ccrc-
mohN being performed by Rev. ,Tohu j.
pl9ir 81 W1llugford Conn. an old friend
aud former pastor of the bride. assisted
lay EcN. f. Vi. Wiswall Of Ncwfanc. The
maid OF honor was Miss Nan Blair of
Nalliugfurd. Conn. aud the bridegroom
wa, attended by hi, twin brother. Supt
Carlton u. Howe of Norrisvillr. DR.
Marshall a. Howe Of New York city.
brother of the bridegroom, and Samuel A.
Mortified of William-l lille. cousin Of the
bride. acted aS ushers
in harmony with the season and with
thu mature loving tastes of the welded
pair. the church was beautifully and lay.
iehly decorated with large evergreen trees
reaching TO the ceiling, while sprays Of
mountain laurel and bouquets of chrys-
authemums adorned the walls and aisles.
The international aspects of the affair
were recognized by the display of the
British Empire and the Tricolor Of
France. The decorations were very taste
fully arranged under the direction of Miss
g. Sadie Smith of Rutland, assisted by
friends of the bride and bridegroom.
Music for the ceremony and for the re-
ccption following was delightfully."- and
artistically rendered by an orchestral trio
from Hartford, Conn, consisting of Fritz
kahl. violin \. Mcl.aurin. cello; j.
Graebcr, piano.
The bridal party entered 90 the strains
of the Lohengrin wedding march, and
Mendelssohns Wedding March was rem.
drred for the occasional. During the
ceremony MIR. Kahl played Wagner's To
the Evening Star. The Episcopal double
ring service was used. the bride being Civ.
on in marriage by her father.
As the newly welded pair knclt for the
6pnediction, the rays of the. evening sun
yildcd the sylvan scene and seemed to
bring happy augury for the New Year
and the now life.
The bride was cXquiSitely attircd in a
gown al white charmcusc with silver
trimmings. her veil being fastened with
orange blossoms. She carried bouquet
of bride roses. The maid of honor wore
gown Of old rose Ccorgettc crepe, and
Beauty roses. The gown of the brides
mother was Of Wistaria charmeuse; that
of the brideCroom'7 mother. Of black peau
de sole. The bridegroom's gift TO the
bride was diamond lavalliere. The
brides favor for the maid OF honor was Il
gold pin with pearls, and favors of pairs
OF gold hatpinS were bestowed upon the
Young lady assistants.
Among the guests from outside the VII
agc were Mrs D. d. Dickinson OF vii.
Evansville. grandmother of the bride, 81
years young; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dick
nson of Williamsvile; Mr.. and Mrs. Ar.
thur A. Merrifcld of Williamsvile; Mrs
Georgia NJ. Love OF South Newfane; Mrs
Blanche Goodnow Pratt OF Cambridge,
Mass; Rev. John !. Blair and Miss Nan
Blair OF Wallingford, Conn; DR.. and Mrs,
Marshall A. Howe OF New York city;
Supt Carlton u. Howe OF Moriisvlle;
Mrs. Grace Platt Smith OF Oak Bluff.
Mass: Judge Frank l.. Fish Of Ncr-
ucnnes; Stanton Goddard of Providence.
r. J.; Mrs. Harriet Wheeler Martin OF
Springfield, Mass: Miss Bertha Hincklcy
OF Stratford, Conn; Miss G. Sadie Smith
Of Rutland; Miss Susan IIanrahan of
Brattlcboro; James Holland Newton and
Master Marshall Newton of Worcester,
Mas,
After delightful reception at the
home OF the brides parents, the happy
pair departed in The direction Of Drattlc,
boro, accompanied by the best wishes OF
their numerous friends. They will hc at
home at &C TrOnhy avenue. Toronto after
February IL.
Dr.. Howe. after terms of service a. in.
>tructor in the University of Vermont
and the University of Chicago, has been
tor several years professor Of forestry in
the University Of Toronto and forestry
expert to the Conservation Commission
OF Canada The bride, who for the past
three wears has been the efficient and pop
ular librarian Of the Moore free library,
leaves q place IN Ncwtenc that will be
hard to fin.