The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-15

HYMENIAL.-The vicinity of State Street
Church yesterday morning betokened that
something had occurred to disturb the accus.
toned quiet of that peaceful neghborhood
The sidewalks for quite distance were filled
with eager, open mouthed children, while car
riage after carriage dashing up to the door Of
the church, and depositing its freight of richly
dressed ladies proved pretty conclusively that
wedding was about to be solemnized.. 1t
was one of the loveliest days Of that most love-
ly month OF the year which seems to be espec-
tally devoted to Hymep, and the soft velvet
turf and magnificent elms-that have made
State Street the most beautiful avenue in
the city-atter the showers of the preced-
ing day never looked fresher or green
er. Within the sacred edifice SUBJ
dued light through the stained glass win
dows served to bring out in pleasing relief the
bright colOrs of the rich dresses that formed
the elegant. toilettes of the congregation while
the organist, Mr.. Halves, relieved the waiting
moments now with the bright sparkling music
OF La Belle Helene the excellent strains of
Stigellps Brightest Eyes" or again with the
more impassioned melodies of Rossini and
Donizetti. On either side of the reading
desk stood two splendid pyramidal bouquets
that filled the vicinity of the pulpit recess
with their delicate perfume.
At II IL o'clock the bridal cortege entered
the church, the ushers, Messrs j. A. Emery,
W. r. Wood, Clarence Hale, E. c. Hersey,
Geo. o. K. Cram, and B. Y. Pippey, leading,
followed by the bridesmaids, Miss Nellie Lib
by aud Miss Holt, attired in white tarletan,
accompanied by the groomsnen, Messrs VIM.
Blake OF New York and Henry NJ Rogers of
Boston. Next came the BRIDE Miss Julia
Austin Libby, leaning on the arm of her
father, Fl. j. Libby, Esq, presiden Mt of the First
National Bank, and followed by her mother,
escorted by the groom, Mr.. William T. Holt of
New York. The bride was attred in mag.
nifceDt white silk decollete and made en- truine,
with long white veil and wreath of orange
blossoms on the head and bouquet of orange
blossoms in the corsage. The ceremony was
impressively performed by Rev. Hugh Smith
Carpenter-a former pastor of the church.
assisted by the present incumbent, Rev. e. Y.
Hincks; after which the wedding party and
friends left the church, to the joyful strains of
the Wedding March.
The Reception, which followed the ceremo-
ny, took pace at tne elegant residence OF the
brides parents, corner of High and Congress
streets, and continued for two hours, the
house being throDged during the whole time.
The floral decorations were superb and in ex-
quisite taste. Arches of evergreen and trailing
vines, with roses of every hue intertwined, en-
closed the dOorways, and the gasaliers were
decorated with clusters of bright coored aza.
lers on each branch, from which depended
festoons of smilax, uniting in the centre. The
bridal party received their guests under
beautiful arch, from the centre of which was
suspended a magnificent wreath of rose-buds
and smilax, enclosing the monogram of the
newly welded pair, embroidered in immor-
teles. The exquisite music of the Germania
Band of Boston added TO the delights of the
occasion, and the wedding gifts were many in
number and very elegant.
The wedding breakfast was a most sumptu.
GUS repast, carte blanche having been given to
the caterer, who spared no pains to make it
one of the finest banquets ever seen in this
city. After the breakfast the newly welded
pair took the afternoon express for Boston,
We understand that the tour will be extended
as far West as Niagara Falls.