The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
NOTABLE WEDDING
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Lexington, Mass, Mrs. ]. Oliver Becbe
of Boston, Mrs Burt Van Siclen of Ja-
maica. j.. L.. Miss Eloise Light Of Leb-
anon, Pa, Mrs. Roland Reed OF VIII
mington Del. Mrs. Roy ). Brown OF
| Wilmington, Miss Constance Varney OF
Fall River. Mass, aud Miss Eunice
Emery Of Chicago. The bride and her
| father were Immediately preceded by the
flower girl, Miss Elaine Brown, cousin
| Of the bride, of Wilmington. They were
/! followed by Leonard II. Brown, train
| bearer, the youngest child of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Brown.
The best man was Robert r. A. Mac
| Dougall, a brother of the bridegroom, of
| Flushing, y. y, and the ring-bearer was
] Martin ~ Brown ir of Wilmington
! The sunken gardens presented a par
/ ticuarly pretty scene as the bridal pro-
cession moved down the path over the
/ terraces leading to the pergOla to the
strains of the wedding march, played by
| Ferdinando's four-piece orchestra of
| Hartford, Conn. On either side of the
| path were suspended huge white bas-
| kets of pink and blue flowers, matching
| the colors of the bridesmaids gowns. At
| the end Of the path, the procession di-
yided, passing on either side of a pool
which was attractive with pond lilies
and which was spanned by a white arch
| bridge
The flower girl, followed by the bride
| and her father and the train-bearer,
passed over the bridge to the pergola,
where they were met by the officiating
| ministers. the bridegroom, the best man
and the ring bearer. At the entrance to
/ the pergola was an altar, covered with
/ pure white tufted satin with a kneelng
pillow of the same material. The Epis-
copal ring service was used. On the
| railing of the pergola were long, mar
| row, white baskets of pink and blue
| flowers. The gardens themselves pre-
scented a beautiful background with their
| flowers of Sweet William, larkSpur.
pconies and lilies, and pots of small
| spruceS were placed throughout the gar
/ dens ut advantageous points,
! The house decorations were unusually
striking, the living room being a veritable
mass of handsome garden t1owers-lark
| spur, margueriteS, bachelor buttons
and gladioli-all attractively placed in
/ white baskets. The dining room color
scheme was especially pleasing. brilliant
/ tones being afforded by a galaxy of yell
| low lilies. The breakfast room, where
/ the bride cut the wedding cake after the
/ ceremony, was trimmed tastefully with
/ forget-me-nots and larkspur, while the
/ long hall leading from the living room to
the dining room was fragrant with
grasses and field lilies.
| The bride wore a white satin gown and
J full court train with orange blossom de-
signs embroidered with white silver
thread and slippers of white satin en-
caught with ii duchess lace veil and she
carried an equisite shower bouquet of
white sWeCtpeas and h!ies-Of -the-vaiiey.
The maid of honor wore a gown Of blue
silver cloth with girdle of summer
flowers, also a lace hat with blue
feather and silver slippers. She carried
a bouquet of sweetheart roses and white
sweetpeas. Six of the bridesmaids wore
gowns of watermelon pink chiffon
trimmed with blue. while two were ar
rayed in gowns Of blue trimmed with
watermelon pink. Each bridesmaid car
ried an arm bouquet of summer flowers
and all wore silver slippers.
Mrs. Brown, mother of the bride, wore
q satin gown draped in blue and two
shades of orchid and embroidered in sill
yer and Blue, also large pink picture
hat and silver slippers. Mrs. MacDou-
gall. mother of the bridegroom, was at
tired in handsome draped lace gown vi
figured material.
Following the ceremony. the guests, Of
whom there were more than 80, re-
paired to the living room. where they
We're received by the bridal couple and by
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown and Mr.. and Mrs.
AlacDougall. During the reception,
there was music by FerdinaudO's orches-
ira. \ wedding luncheon was served in
the dining room and on the west terrace,
BOydchs of Northampton catering.
\ wealth of gifts were on display in
the sitting room. including silver. Tiffany
glassware, lamps and articles of much
value for everyday use, also personal
gifts to the bride, such as a string of
beads of amethyst and gold. diamond
earrings set in jade and platinum, and
there were many checks and gold pieces.
The gift of the brides mother and ia
Their was Il handsome chest of silver.
while the gift of the bridegroom's mother
and father was a new Buick SpeedSter.
The gift of the bridegroom to the
e5.I1 a mi n or ri
priSing q diamond set in ruby, the brides
birthstone, and all set in platinum. The
bride presented the bridegroom a set of
onyx and pearl studs. The bride pre-
scented the maid Of honor a string Of
pearls and to the bridesmaids earrings
OF various colors. The bridegroom pre-
Sented the best man silver headed
s cane. and to the uShers he gave pearl
handled knives and cigarette cases.
The bride attended the Winchester
! tAlass.) high school and later attended
The Films in Springfield. Mass, from
(which she graduated. In 1916 she
entered Putnam Hall, a preparatory
school for Nassar. where she studied one
year, and Immediately afterward she en-
tered NaSSar, where she remained Il year
and a half. Later she attended Rad
cliffe college at Cambridge. Mass
The bridegroom is a graduate of St
/ IukeS preparatory school at Wayne
Pa, and in 1914 he entered Harvard
university III May III 1. ne entered
the service and became allied with the
American Field Service attached to the
French army. While in France he re
ceiYed a commission as first lieutenant in
the aabulance service. In MAY, 1919. he
returned to the United States and later
entered Columbia Law school at New
York city. from which he graduated last
month with the degree of LIB Mr..
AIacDongall already has taken his ex-
animation for the bar, and he plans next
fall to practice law with Edwin Updike.
Iwho has offices in the Singer building.
New York city, and who formerly was a
member of the law firm of Mitchell.
Mullin & Updike. Mr. Mitchell was
John Purroy Mitchell. former mayor of
New York. who, it viii be recalled. was
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