The Portland daily press., 1869-11-12
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One of the most brilliant and fashionable
weddings that has taken place in our CITY for
some time was solemnized at the State Street
Orthodoxy Church yesterday morning, at IL
o'clock. The parties whose nuptials were cell
ebrated on this occasion were Miss Mary Eliz-
abeth Wood, daughter of DIR. William Wood
OF Portland, and Horace Anderson, Esq, son
OF ex Gov. Anderson of this State, and attach
ed to the U. S. Coast Survey.
AT the hour appointed for the ceremony
the church was filled with the friends of the
bride, many of whom were attired in full toll
cite, and as the wedding cortege entered the
sacred edifice, Kotzschmar, who presided at the
organ, played most solemn and beautiful Sc
lection from Won Weber. First in the process
sion came the ushers, Messrs. John A. Emery,
Henry P. Wood, James II. Smith and DR.. 8.
c. Gordon, followed by the bridesmaids and
groomsmen-Msses Sarah Morrill, of Dorchas-
ter, Mass, Emma Smith OF Gorham. Alice
Wood of Portland, "a sister OF the BRIDE Emma
Wood of Philadelphia, and Messrs. VIM. Il.
Wood (brother of the bride,) VIM. II. Stearns
of Boston, and Joseph d. and Thomas d. An
derson, (0rothers of the groom 1.-THE bridal
party closing with the bride and bridegroom
After assuming their respective positions in
front of the pulpit the wedding ceremony was
performed by Rev. w. II. Fem of the High
Street Church, and at its conclusion the party
retired to their carriages to the accompaniment
of the Wedding March.
Immediately after the ceremony the wedding
reception took place at the residence of the
parents of the bride, and hitherward the many
friends OF the newly welded couple fastened
to tender their congratulations upon the aus
picioas event. The curtains of the drawing
rooms had beeu closely drawn, and the elegant
apartments were illuminated by a soft and
subdued artificial light. Rare flowers in pro-
fusion lent their varied hues to vie with the
rich silks and velvets, and almost every spot
was occupied by basket or bouquet of exotics.
The gaslights were entwined with festoons of
smilax, and a beautiful crown composed of ev-
ergreens and immortelles was suspended from
just above the head of the bride, (where size
stood to receive her guests,) from which fes-
toons of evergreen radiated in every direction.
The walls also were decorated with wreaths
and festoons of evergreen, converting an ee
CANT dwelling into fairy bower.
For the information of our lady readers who
may be pleased to know how the bridal party
was attired We will state that the bride was ar
rayed in a magnificent white corded silk, trim
med with ruches of the same, long white illu-
sion veil, orange blossom wreath, and an elegant
set of pearl ornaments, The gift of the bride
groom. The bridesmaids all ore white tarle-
tan, with ruches of the same, illusion wells, and
wreaths of white flowers. The groom, grooms-
men and ushers were all dressed in the conven-
tional black, with white gloves.
Two hours were spent by the assembled COM
pany in the usual interchange of courtesies
and in viewing the many magnificent wedding
gifts, while above the merry laugh and the
murmur of conversation could be distinctly
heard the sweet music of Chander's Band
which added so much to the enjoyment of the
occasion. At the end of that time, the hour of
the reception having come to close, the
guests departed with many sincere wishes for
the future happiness of the bride and BRIDE
groom.
We understand that Mr. and Mrs. Anderson
will make short visits to New York and Wash
ington, and from the latter city will proceed to
st. Augustine Florida, where they will pass
the winter.