The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-03
OLD bENN|NGTO
SCENE Of PRETTY
HOME WEDDING
vermont state Library
Miss 2OseptiS to
James X. Selden
CEREMONY AT ORCHARDS
Youngest Daughter of Edward
H. Everett Bride of And
over Manufacturer
CEREMONY AT ORCHARDS

The mansion at "The Orchards"
I the Old Bennington summer residence
Of Mr. and Mrs Edward H Everett,
was the scene of pretty home wed.
ding Wednesday afternoon when Miss
Anne Holton Everett, youngest daugh-
ter OF Mr.. Everett, was narried TO
James Kirkland Selden, son of Mrs.
George L. Selden OF Andovt,. Mass.
Rev. Vincent Ravi-Booth, pastor of
the Old First Congregational church
: at Old Bennington, performed tna cere
mony in the presence of re atiysa ard
q few intimate friends Of the bride
and bridegroom
The procession was from the recep-
ton room 20 the library whichs was
beautifully decorated with white and
yellow chrysanthemums and autumn
leaves. Following the ushers, Maurice
Curran of Andoyer, George Selden of
New York and Francis Carlton and
George Emmons Of Boston, came the
maid OF honor, Miss Virginia Noel of
Chicago The bride walked with her
father who gave her in marriage. Ed
ward Selden. brother of the BRIDE
6iO0l4if Wdn lliG OCoL lHdu.
The brides gown was Rene model
which departed from the conventional
in combining sea green with white
satin. Her veil, of her own design
ing, was elaborated with old family
lace She carried lilies of the valley.
Miss Noel wore larkspur blue georg.
ette trimmed with chinchiIla and car
RED yellow pompon chrysanthemumr
The music was by Bernstein's o.
chestra of Washington and consisted
of the Lohengrin march for the pr.
cession and the following program
during the ceremony
Midnight Summer Dream
The Swan ........ Saint-Saene
"Serenade' .................. Brigo
q Know Lovely Garden" ,.......
.,.....,.... ................. D'Hardelot
En'Sourdine ..s......,.... Tellan
Following the ceremony there was
la reception at which the bride and
bridegroom and maid OF honor were
assisted by Mrs. George L. Selden.
DR. Lucius e Wing and the brides
sister, Mrs. Wing OF New York and
Admiral and Mrs. Richard Halliday
of Brooklyn Refreshments were
served in the dining room where
Miss Simpson and Miss Selden
poured
Previous to 1915 the bride lived for
several years in Switzerland and Italy
perfecting her knowledge of European
languages. She prepared for college
at Miss Madeira's school in Washing
ton and graduated from Smith in
1920 Mr. Selden was educated at
Phillips-Andover academy and at Har-
ward.
Guests from out OF town were Mr..
and Mrs Wing of New York, Mrs.
George i. Selden of~Andover, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hopping of New York. Admiral
and Mrs. Halliday Of Brooklyn, Mr..
and Mrs. Alden Foss OF Andover,
Miss Gwendolyn Brooks of Andoyer,
Miss Mildred Sanborn of Wilmington.
Del. Miss Carol Allen OF Andover,
Miss Dorothy Clough of Andoyer and
Miss Mary Goldswaith of Andover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selden will be at home
late in November at Andover where
Mr.. Selden is engaged in the manu-
facture of worsteds.
Since her graduation from college
the bride has passed more OF her time
in Bennington than formerly and the
people OF this village and Old Benning
ton have come to know her as q
charming young woman with per-
sonality that has rapidly wdened the
large circle of friends who are today
wishing her all the happiness in the
world