The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-14
THURSDAY, Nov. 10.

The tramps keep away from the palais
Two Boston detectives were in town looking
for AL French yesterday They obtained stolen
goods at his lodging place.
Geo. Gledden, one of the ropewalk employees,
cut off one of his fingers yesterday afternoon,
trying one of the machines. |
The topic of the street.-The wedding.
One raft of logs went to Winnegance to-
day.
A schooner load of hard pine to Rogers has
arrived.
New York parties have purchased a privi-
lege for working ice on the Colby estate, West
port, and will Immediately dam the place.
The tug Mary has been hauled off for the
season.
The tug Knickerbocker arrived home this
morning.
Geo. Brown of Boston, disorderly, was ar
rested and locked up by Deputy Marshal Long
ley this noon Brown showed fight. The off
GER did the job up brown.
Everybody is going to hear Gen. Kilpatrick's
'March to the Sea" at Columbian Hall Friday
night.
The captain of the schooner which arrived
yesterday with cargo of nails, berthed at the
K s. L. wharf, stepped on a rotten plank this
morning and took bath in the Kennebec. He
as very angry when rescued.
Some boys have built a shanty in vacant
lot on Crescent street, have placed carpet,
stove and furniture therein, and made the
place rendezvous nights.
Sewall pays 80 per day to some of his ship
yard employees.
THE WEDDING.
The dark, disagreeable evening of yesterday
made fitting background to the brilliant
festivities over which the fashion of Bath have
been excited during the week past, for its SOM
breness heightened by contrast the brightness
of the Houghton-Manson wedding.
Our quiet streets at an early hour of the eve
ming sounded the roll of carriages conveying
guests to the Central church, and crowds of
the curious filed the avenues leading to the
scene of interest, anxious for glimpse of the
bridal party and sight of the fashionable cos
TUNES over which so many of the Bath bellies
have spent busy moments of midnight hours.
At the church, half an hour previous to the
entrance of the bridal cortege both floor and
galleries were filled and the interval was made
less tedious by the organ concert of Mrs. Ho-
ratio Duncan.
At 500 O'Clock the enlivening music of the
wedding March" announced the arrival of
the awaited party, which passed up the aisle
in this order: Six ushers, j. F. Hayden, VIM.
Shaw, j. Nichols, R. o. Morse, f. Hawthorne,
II. owen. DflQeSlmalQS, MISS JENNIE Manson
Miss Louisa Crook, Portland, Miss Clara Kend-
rick, Miss Ernestine Houghton; groomsmen,
F. Houghton F. Randall New York, j. Meek
err, Montreal, F. Jones, New York; groom,
Mr.. HI. d. Manson with Mrs. Virginia Kicker;
bride, Miss Clara E. Houghton and father
Arriving at the altar the party formed about
the altar and the marriage ceremony was
pleasingly performed by the pastor, Rev. VIM
E. Richards.
As the bridal party passed down the aisle the
ctc ha6 IN q a tQfn n
decorations Of the church About the pillars
were twined evergreen, and between,
festoons of the same. Pendant before the al
tar was marriage bell Of green with mono
gram "H-M' in white with vines of smilax.
and in front lighted candles; to the right and
left baskets and bouquets of rare flowers. The
body of the house was devoted to invited
guests who represented the wealth, beauty and
fashion of this and other cities, than which
never was more brilliant assemblage in the
old church.
The reception occurred Immediately after
the service at the church, at the residence of
the brides father, Warren Houghton, Esq,
South street, and was between the hours of 9
and IL. The mansion and grounds adjoining
were gaily decorated with Chinese globes and
lanterns, while the house itself was blaze of
light. The whole of the floral decoration was
the work of Dirwanger of Portland and caus-
ed the admiration unStinted of all. The parlorS
had been transformed into luxnriant sum-
mer garden and the walls were hid by smilaX
and rose columns, festoonS and arches, with
bouquets and baskets of rare exotics in every
resting place A novel idea which showed
great taste, was floral balls pendant from the
ceiling. Mr.. Houghton, assisted by his daugh-
ter Mrs. Virginia Kicker of Portland, received
in "a bower OF smilax, cactus and roses. Over
doors were the horse shoes, that above the
main entrance composed of white pinks, Mar
shall Neil roses and cactus flowers. Chambers
orchestra, with Chandler to conduct, furnish
ed music during the evening; while Lucy of
Portland as caterer, achieved great triumph
in the dining hall. Every delicacy was upon
the tables, which were beautifed with fruit
and floral reliefs
The presents numbered $50 in all and were
of great beauty and expense The BRIDES pres
ent from her husband was an elegant locket of
Etruscan gold, on which were set seven large
diamonds; from the BRIDES father a clock with
cathedral chimes; vases to match clock, Mr.
and Mrs. H. w. Houghton; S. A. Houghton
dinner knives and forks; III. L. Houghton tea
knives and forks; ]. r. Houghton, tea service
of solid silver; Mrs. Virginia Kicker, silver cof-
fee spoons; Mr.. Frank Randall of New York,
gold salts and butter plates; Mr. Fred Jones of
Boston, placque Miss Ernestine Houghton
wood scene by Harry Brown of Portland;
Thos. M Reed, three silver ladies' Miss Vir-
ginia Manson, silver and gold ice pitcher; Miss
Ellen Manson silver tea spoons; Mr.. r. o.
Morse of New York, elegant water color Wag-
ners Chariots; Mrs. Hon. Edwin Reed, French
tri-mirror decorated by hand Mrs. Hon.
FRANKLIN Reed, Lmoge vase; Miss Kicker of
Portland, silver salts; Miss Alice NJ. Gould
Portland, antique vase; Mrs. Evelyn, rare
gold and porcelain clock; DR.. j. Fl. Payne
Boston, PLAGUE; DR.. and Mrs. L. Fl. Kimball,
hand painted easel; Mr.. Frank Houghton Ma
joica vase; Mr.. James Houghton, nut picks;
Mrs. Alden Morse, Rogers maud Muller;
Miss Ella f. Adams Portland, a lovely tete
tete China set of tea cups painted by herself
Butof all the gifts rare, beautiful and expen-
sive, the most affecting was patchwork quilt
made by Mrs Sarah Huxley, an inmate of
the Home, and now in her 91st year.
Last, but to the ladies above all else, were
the costumes The bride was charming in bro
caded satin trimmed with Honiton lace and
fringe of white roses and jassamines, long il
fusion veil crowned with coronet of
white roses, solitaire diamond ear
bridesmaids wore dresses of white organdie
wi white satin belts and illusion wells with
jacq uemenot roses worn at the belt and bou-
quets to match, Mrs. Virginia Kicker wore a
of the valley, with a locket of diamonds form
ing her only ornament. Conspicuous among
the guests was the wife of Levi G. Wade of
Boston, Speaker of the House, Mrs Wade
wore claret-cclored silk trimmed with velvet
and point lace and diamond ornaments. Miss
Nellie Rogers wore white muslin trimmed
with red roses. Miss Meeker of Portland wore
a very elegant corn colored silk, low neck,
trimmed with Honiton lace and carnation
pinks. Miss Kicker of Portland chose white
Portland looked charming in white silk and
diamonds. Miss Ellen Manson wore cream
.colored brocade with pearl ornaments. Mrs.
Hon. Edwin Reed wore black silk trimmed
with pink brocade and point lace ornaments
and diamonds Mrs. Hon. John Kimbal wore
black silk, point lace and diamonds Mrs
Capt. Thomas Woodward wore pink silk
claret velvet combination with pearls. Miss
Jennie Mcclellan looked fascinating in pale
blue cashmere. Miss Emma Harding also
looked very pretty in blue cashmere. Miss
Mamie Harding, one of the especial bellies
wore white silk and satin combination. Mrs.
II. w. Houghton wore blue and cream colored
silk combination with diamonds.
Little Carrie and Vinie Houghton were very
pretty and petite in pink and white silk, blue
and white silk and lace trimming.
A special train conveyed to the Pullman the
bridal party, after which was thrown the slip
per of oden custom. kilograms from San
Francisco, New York and London bore con-
CALCULATIONS and a hearty God speed to the
happy couple. The newly welded pair visit
Baltimore, returning to New York where