The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-15
BATH LOCALS.
FRIDAY, March 1

FRIDAY, March II.
one Oh the pleasantest events of the season
was the festivities connected with the wedding
ceremonies which united in marriage Miss @.
Hortense Fatten, eldest daughter of Captain
James Patten of this city, to Lieutenant J.
Herbert Philbrick of the 18th Infantry, U. S.
Army, at the residence of the BRIDES parents
on Washington street, last evening. Over
two hundred invitations had been sent out and
the guests when assembled made fully that
number The wedding ceremony was set at
O'Clock and for an hour and half previous to
tibet hour the crowd of curious sight-seers in
trent OF Capt. Patterns residence with arriving
carriages made most lively scene. Messrs.
W. G. Tory and Joseph Trott acted as masters
of ceremonies, and the presentation of guests
continued until % O'Clock, when Bakers or
cbestra, stationed in the hall, began the
"Weddlng March" and the bridal party, com.
posed OF the bridegroom, bride, bridesmaids
Misses Annie B. Patten and Fannie Philbrick
recommendations. 7. c. Patterson and
Davidifrice, both of the artillery, us, Army
entered through a doorway over which pendant
from ribbons was the traditional horseshoe on
"Good-luck", taking their stations under a
large floral bell with monogram "P. P.'s"
of immortelles in the northeast corner of The
parlor. DR.. J, O. Fiske, pastor of the Winter
street Congregational church, performed the
ceremony and made the twain man and wife,
Congratulations to the happy couple followed,
after which refreshments were served and
dancing began, both old and young remaining
until the clock struck the first hour of this
morning. Many of Lieut.. Philbrick's brother
officers, Lieut.. White and others we're present
on leave OF absence, and the prevalence of brill
liant uniforms with the elegaet dresses of the
ladies, presented most brilliant spectacle.
The rooms were decorated in great taste with
baskets and bouquets of flowers. The presents
to the bride numbered sixty-fve and were very
noticeable'a solitaire from Lieut.. Philbrick, q
set of canoes from Mrs j. Pattep. and silver
and gold tea service from Lieut. James Patten.
One gentleman presented pile of silver dol
lars, a lady presented silver pudding dish
with receipt for t'the Prince of Puddings' on
q card within. The dress of the bride was of
ivory silk trimmed with satin and ruff1ed from
train to waist a wreath of orange blossoms
with the bridal veil. Her appearance and
beauty attracted much admiration. The
dresses of the ladies were of such taste and
elegance as to pardon illusions to a few. The
bridesmaids wore dresses of white tarletan with
flowers. Mrs Gen. T. w. Hyde wore garnet
velvet with pearl gray lavender silk. Misses
Jennie Morse, May Preble and Kitty Payson.
pink cashmere and satin costumes. Miss Kate
Houghton, pale blue silk trimmed with white
lace, as also Miss Emma Harding. Miss EN-
ma Mcclellan wore pick brocade, Mrs. P. H.
Kimball garnet silk, Mrs. Capt. Joseph
Thompson black silk with point lace and
pearls. Mrs Gilbert Patten wore white silk
with diamonds, Miss Drummond pale blue
silk with lace, Miss Veturia Manson garnet
silk, Miss Ellen Manson pink silk over gar
netivelvet, Miss Annie Fisher pale blue silk
trimmed with point lace. We have noticed
the few as specimens of the many, as the dis
play of millinery ard dry goods in point of
richness, taste and style, has rarely been equall-
ed in Bath upon any like occasion for many
years. Today the happy couple left for New
York.
At Hogan & Thurlow's yard the "Marion
Draper" is being repaired.
Sunday, at Wesley church the pastor ex-
changes with Rev. Mr.. Jones of Brunswick.
ing and evening lectures. Al the Sweden
borgian church Rev. Mr.. Hayden's morning
lecture will be Blessings and Cursings on
Mts. Ebal and Gerizim, Josh. viii: "a Even
ing Second Coming of the Lord effected
opening of the Great Book, Rev. vi: 12."
officers: G. W. Arras. w. NJ; P. 7. Reed, S.
w.; G. B. Furber, 7. W.; f. Brown, Treasurer;
A. Q. Eaton, Secretary; G. 81. Clark, L. G..
P. W. Norton, P. D.
This afternoon the schools closed for the
spring vacation of two week. At the High
masters and readings BY the y0nng ladies'
About $50 were present.
The Rev. Mr.. Packard will close his labors
as pastor of Corliss st. Free Baptist Church
the last Sabbath of this month. The church
is too poor to support pastor.