Marriages (July 8)

Slater - Brown

Utica Saturday Globe, June 29, 1907

 

 

Arthur and Violet (Brown) Slater

In Utica [Oneida, Co., NY], Saturday, June 22, by Rev. William B. Wallace, pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church, occurred the marriage of Arthur Slater and Miss Violet Brown, two well known and highly respected young people from Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].  The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Brown and the groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Slater, of this village. They have many friends who extend congratulations and best wishes.  They will reside in Utica, where Mr. Slater is employed at his trade of painter.

 

Smith - Matteson

Chenango Union, January 4, 1883

At five o'clock on Wednesday last a large gathering of ladies and gentleman assembled at Christ church in this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co., NY] to witness the marriage of Mr. Walter G. Smith, associate editor of the Ithaca Daily Journal, to Miss Mary A. Matteson, the attractive and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Matteson.  The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion.  The bridesmaids were Misses Jessie Matteson, Lulu Randolph, Annie Freeman, of Sherburne, and Phoebe Raymond of Brooklyn.  Messrs. George H. Thayer, O.J. Collman, H.E. Longwell and W.O. Waters, who acted as groomsmen, are from Cornell University and Hobart College and are members of the groom's college fraternity.  The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. T.L. Randolph, Rector.  At the appointed time the organist began the wedding march, and the Church doors were thrown open, and the bridal party entered the church in the following order:  First two ushers, Messrs. George W. Thayer and H.E. Longwell; next came the four bridesmaids, Misses Raymond, and Randolph, Misses Matteson and Freeman.  The bridesmaids were attired, one in white nuns veiling and satin, one in pink nuns veiling and satin, one in blue cashmere and satin, and one in white cashmere and satin.  Next came two more ushers, Messrs. Collman and Waters; next came the groom and the bride's mother, and lastly came the bride supported by her father.  The bride wore a beautiful dress of white cashmere, cut court train, square at neck, elaborately embroidered and trimmed with white duchess lace.  The veil of tulle was fastened with orange blossoms and pond lilies.  Pearls presented by the bridegroom were the jewels worn.  On taking their places at the altar the bride was "given away" by her father, and the sacred and impressive ceremony of marriage was performed, and the "twain made one."  After the ceremony the bridal party left the church followed by a few of their near relatives.  The bride and groom received them in an easy and happy manner, after which a repast was served.  The newly wedding pair left on the evening train for Ithaca, where they will at once enter on the real duties of life.  The bride was made the recipient of an unusually large number of costly and substantial presents. The best wishes of a multitude of friends will go with them through the life journey which has been so brilliantly and auspiciously begun.--Sherburne News