The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-30
NEWRURY
Marriage at Somerset Hotel, Boston,
of Interest Here.

VI Interest nSlCs
The following account of the mar
riage of Miss Marian Vesta Bayley o
Lexington. Mass. and Dir. Edwin Por
ter Buchanan Of Pittsburgh, Pa, vii
be of interest not only to aequaint
ances in this place, since the BRIDE
parents are both Newbury people, bu
also in other places in the state, al
Mr.. Bayley is also member OF thu
Vermont Historical society. The Lex
ington Minute Man" gives this de
scription of the wedding:
"One of the notable mid October
weddings, and one in which very many
residents Of Lexington were partic.
uIarly interested occurred on Satur-
day evening. the 18th instant, at the
Somerset hotel, Boston, where, in the
presence of large gathering Of rea-
lives, intimate friends and acquaint-
ances, Miss Marian Nests Bayley.
daughter and only child of Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Allen Bayley of Oakland
street, Lexington, was united in mar
riage with DR.. Edwin Porter Buchanan
of Pittsburgh Pa, the younger son of
DIR. and Mrs John J. Buchanan of that
city. Their engagement was announced
last March,
THE bride was born in Lexington.
which has always been her home, and
where she is widely known and highly
esteemed by large circle of friends;
she prepared for college at the Emma
Willard school in Troy. n V, and en-
tered Smith in the class of 10, where
Oh h. ne xr
she took special courses for two years
at Radcliffe
The groom was born in Pittsburgh,
where he has always resided. He is
graduate of Princeton college of the
class of IL, and of Harvard medical
college of the class of II; he served
two years as lieutenant during the
World war, one year. Of which was
with the American EXpeditionary force
in France. He is now associated with
his father in the practice of surgery in
Pittsburgh,
THE marriage ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Christopher W. Col
lier, pastor of the Hancock Congrega
tona church, the single ring service
being used. The spacious rooms of the
Somerset were handsomely decorated
with palms, pink ehrysanthemums
roses and autumn leaves, and made
very attractive setting for such an oc.
casion.
"The bride. who was given in mar
riage by her father, was beautifully |
gowned in ivory satin charmeuse, hav- |
ing a court train, and trimmed with |
rose point lace; she wore tulle veil |
fastened with a wreath Of orange |
blossoms and carried shower bouquet |
Of lilies of the valley, cardinals and |
maiden hair ferns.
"The maid of honor. Miss Esther |
katherine Nichols, graduate of |
Smith college, class OF Is. of Cleveland,
o., wofe a handsome gown of shaded
rose georgette crepe and carried an
armful of pink roses.
"The brides train bearers were her
small cousins, Master Richard Morgan,
Ave years old, and Master William
Morgan, four years old, of Hartford,
Conn, and the best man was John
Grier Buchanan of Pittsburgh, broth
err of the groom. The ltshers were DIR.
7. Donald Cunningham of Boston, DIR.
Ernest T. Saeger of Brookline and
Owen Morgan of Hartford, Conn.
can orchestra furnished music for
the bridal march and for the reception
and dancing which followed the cere
mony. The entire occasion was partic
ularly cordial and free from formali
ty.
after the bridal trip. which the
young couple are taking by automo
bile, they will reside in Pittsburgh and
will be "at home" after Jan. !, at ll04
De Victor place in that city
The vegetable auction, under the
of Miss Henrietta Bailey
md Mrs. Wilmar Perkins, was sue.
,ess sall over, Financially, economical
y and joyfully. There was an album
lance of everything and the bidding
'pirited and good natured Fifty dol
ars was added 10 the Sabbath school
reasury, and Mrs. Bailey, the treasur
n, says this money viii be placed
where il will do the most good
Miss Helen Temple left Monday
morning for Montpelier, where she en-
ers the teachers training class az
Montpelier seminary
The Thimble club met with Mrs
1aines johnson Wednesday
Rev. Mr.. Bolond of HaverhiI ex-
hanged with Rev. H. J. Ives last sun
lay.
Mrs. Florence Mcneil left town Ties
ay last for her home in Detroit Mich
The little park by the Bayley foun-
ain is being graded in level with the
urbing and, when completed, will add
much to the looks of the park. which
ext season will be embelished with
overs. Mr.. Barber. our English road
maker, has greatly improved the looks /,
+ our streets by cutting back tho
urf, making the street look wider and
leaner. i