Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-07-21
NOTABLE WEDDING
AT BEAVER BROOK
Ina Brown WEEDS Albert Mac
Dougall, Flushing, N. Y.
Ceremony in PergOla i'm Sunken Gardens
at Residence of Brides parents, MIR.
mud Mrs. Martin A. Brown.

and Mrs. Martin "A. Brown.
Beaver Brook, the beautiful home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Adm Brown in
Wilmington. was the scene Saturday
afternoon of an outdoor wedding which
in the matter of public interest and with
respect to gOrgeousness of colOring takes
front rank in the society annals of Wind
ham county. At o'clock that afternoon
Miss Ina Miranda Brown, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Brown, was married to
Albert Edward MacDougall, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward MacDougall of Flush
ing, n. Y. The ceremony took place in
the pergola in the sunken gardens on the
east lawn of the estate and was per-
formed by Rev. DR.. Robert Parker of
Marlbehcad, Mass. and Rev. Flint NJ.
Bissell, pastor of the Universalist church
Of Wilmington.
The bridal procession formed at the
head of the stairway in the residence and
passed through the east door down into
the sunken gardens to the pergola,. where
the bride was given in marriage by her
father. Heading the procession were
10 ushers, Chauncey l. Lewis of New
York city, Charles w. Adams. jr., of
Franklin, n. H.. James w. d. Seymour
OF Cambridge, Mass, Fellowes Van Il.
Thompson, brothcr-in-Iaw of the bride
groom, of New Haven, Roy $. Brown, a
brother of the bride, of Wilmington.
Chester c. Bassett, ir., of New. York
city, Leland II. Emery of Lexington,
Mass, Bryant Woods of New York city
J. Oliver Bcebe of Boston, and Frank II
Howe of New York city, vice-president
of the greensboro corporation.
Following the ushers was the maid of
honor, Miss Emma Almeda Brown, a
sister of the bride. The bridesmaids
who came next, were Mrs. Leland II
Emery, sister of the bridegroom, OF
Lexington, Mass, Mrs. ]. Oliver Beebt
of Boston, Mrs. Burt Van Siclen of ia
maica, l.. l.. Miss Eloise Light of Leb
mington, Del. Mrs. Roy 5. Brown o.
, Wilmington, Miss Constance Varney o.
Fall River, Mass, and Miss Eunic'
Emery of Chicago. The bride and he
father were Immediately preceded by thu
flower girl. Miss Elaine Brown, a cousil
, of the bride, of Wilmington: They wer
followed by Leonard III. Brown, train
bearer, the youngest child of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Brown.
!, The best man was Robert r. a. Mac
/. Dougall, brother of the bridegroom, o
Flushing, n. Y, and the ring bearer wa
= Martin A. Brown, jr, of Wilmington.
: The sunken gardens presented pal
q ticularly pretty scene as the bridal pr,
. cession moved down the path over I'll
u terraces leading to the pergola to I'll
e strains of the wedding march, played
D. Ferdinando's four-piece orchestra.
IS Hartford, Conn. On either side of Il
;. path We're suspended huge white ba
u kcss of pink aud blue flowers, matchiI
the colors of tho bridesmaids gowns.
le the end of the path, the procession d
&c vided. passing on either side of POI
. which was attractive with pond lille
l. and which was spanned by a white arc
g bridge.
# The flower girl, followed by the bird
- and her father and the train-beare
i passed over the bridge to the pergoli
@ where they were met by the officiatin
d ministers, the bridegroom, the best ma
~ and the ring bearer. At the entrance
" the pergola was an altar, covered wit
pure white tufted satin with a kneelin
pillow of the same material. The Ep
.. copal ring service was used. On til
st railing of the pergola were long. ma
/ row, white baskets of pink and blu
le flowers. The gardens themselves pr
# scented beautiful background with the
II peonies and lilies, and pots of sma
n spruccs were placed throughout the ga
+. dcns at advantageous points.
i, The house decorations were UNUSUAL
y striking, the living room being a veritab
mass of handsome garden flowers-larl
spur, marguerites, batchelor buttoI
If and gladoli-all attractively placed
d white baskets. The dining room colo
1t scheme was especially pleasing, brilliaI
is tones being afforded by galaxy of We
N low lilies. The breakfast room. whel
the bride cut the wedding cake after Il
:. ceremony, was trimmed tastefully wit
G. forget-me-nots and larkspur, while Il
ii long hall leading from the living room
70 the dining room was fragrant wit
- grasses and field lilies
III The bride wore a white satin gown al
OF full court train with orange blossom d
o. signs embroidered with white silv
-, thread, and slippers of white satin Ell
brodered to match. Her hair WI
d. caught with a duchess lace veil and 81
carried an equisite shower bouquet
white sweetpeas and lilies-of-the-valle
;, The maid of honor wore a gown of bll
IL silver cloth with a grdle of SUNNI
s. flowers, also lace hat with bll
" feather, and silver slippers. She CARR,
nc Il bouquet of sweetheart roses and viii
- sweetpeas Six of the bridesmaids wo
81 gowns of watermelon pink chffC
o. trimmed with blue, while two were a
a. rayed in gowns of blue trimmed wi
watermelon pink. Each bridesmaid ca
ried an arm bouquet of summer fowe
and all wore silver slippers.
he Mrs. Brown, mother of the bride, wo
nd n satin gown draped in blue and tv
=, shades of orchid and embroidered in $
ID yer and blue, also large pink pictu
tie hat and silver slippers. Mrs, MacDor
ed gall mother of the bridegroom, was a
=, tired in handsome drnped lace gown
=, figured material.
81 Following the ceremony, the guests,
whom there were more than 30, l
paired to the living room, where tn
No. were received by the bridal couple and
y Mr.. and Mrs. Brown and Mr. and Nj
no MacDougall. During the recepto
IA there was music by Ferdinandos orcht
,s- ira. A wedding luncheon was served
:, the dining room and ON the west terra'
~ Boyden's of Northampton catering.
A wealth of gifts were ON display
ms the sitting room, including silver, Tiffa
lily glassware, lamps and articles of mu
on value for everyday use, also person
y" gifts to the bride, such as string
beads of amethyst and gold, diamo
earrings set in jade and platinum, a
re- there were many checks and gold piec
al The gift of the brides mother and
W Their was handsome chest of slv
te. while the gift of the bridegroom's moth
and father was a new Buick speedst