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- Newspaper Article - Thursday, November 8, 1883 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Happily Married - Huntington-Douglas - November 1, 1883, at the First Congregational Church, Pulaski, New York, by Rev. J. Douglas, ex-Pastor, Sylvanus C. Huntington, Jr., only son of Judge S. C. Huntington, and Miss Ellen Douglas, only daughter of the officiating clergyman. The church, which was well filled, has been profusely and handsomely decorated by the young friends of the bride and groom. The ceremony, which occurred at four o'clock, was performed in an appropriate and impressive manner by the father of the bride. Miss Flora Maltby, and accomplished musician, presided at the Oregon and played the wedding March. The gentlemanly ushers were Messers. John C. Peckham, George D. Bentley, Edward L. Clark and Carl E. Harmon, who also preceded the bridal party to the altar. At the reception after the ceremony at the residence of the bride's parents, the invited guests were handsomely entertained, and many beautiful and valuable presents displayed, among them was noticed a cash present of $100 from the groom. Among the guests from abroad were Dr. George Douglas, of Delaware County, and daughter, Ellen, Mrs. Hon. Twitchell, Miss Theo Twitchell and Miss Alice Burt, all of Boston, and Miss Alice Isham, of Springfield, Massachusetts. On the early evening train the bridal pair departed for and extensive bridal tour which included Boston and New York, followed by earnest benedictions and hearty good wishes. Mr. Huntington is a young lawyer of most flattering prospects. He graduated at Oberlin at the head of his class in every department. His bride, a perfect lady and universally beloved, is a graduate from Delaware Literary Institute and subsequently passed one year at Wellesley College, Massachusetts.
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