Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-21
BRILLIANT WEDDING.

We clip the following extracts from the
Bangor Whig, in relation to the marriage
of Miss Mary Prentiss, daughter of the
late Henry +. Prcntiss, whose family and
friends in this section, will be interested
in the event;
A large number of ladies and gentlemen
have arrived from st. John, 10 attend the
wedding of ]. Murray Kay, esq, of that
city, and Miss Mary Prentiss, OF Bangor.
| They came through on three special cars,
a Pullman, regular passenger car and a
| baggage car, attached TO the regular train,
| These cars were finely decorated. At one
entrance to the regular passenger car was
a large United States flag and ut the other
| Canadian flag, while from rack To rack
were festooned lines of spruce, caught in
the centre with lunches of rowan berries,
and the same at either end. The lamps
were trimmed with ivy and Smilax and on
the ceiling of the car were three feStoons
OF spruce, about four feet apart. Near the
centre of these feStoonS hung three pots of
/ beautiful flowers, the delicious perfume Of
which filed the car. Just inside of the
! forward end of the Pullman car was a large
! hlg festooncd. while az the opposite end a
| United States lag aud English hag We're
/ rrdnged in the form of curtain. over
/ the mirrors IN the saloon were decorations
OF spruce relieved 10y rowan berries and
| daisies, while the decorations on the cell
| ing were similar to those in the passenger
car. The exterior was decorated with
wreathS on the panels between each win
dow and the locomotive Is decorated with
spruce. and on either side of the headlight
I D.
The bride is a daughter OF the late Hon,
| Henry h. PrentiSS, and has not only occu-
pied a most prominent social position, but
has been held in peculiarly high esteem for
the benevolent and pUbliC-Spirited use che
! has made of her advantages and for her
| sterling worth and amiable character. The
| bridegroom i native of Great Britain
/ aud was formerly connected with prom
inent London banking house. Some four
wears ago he crossed To this side of the
Atlantic Is the agent of the English bond
holders of the European North American
Railway Co. During he passed
considerable time in this city where he has
/ established many warm friendships and
/ finally contracted a matrimonial alliance
with one of Bangor's most aiiiuent and ac-
compliShed daughters. The cards an
nounccd the ceremony 10 take place at the
| Independent Congregational church at
o'clock D. m. and long before that time the
vicinity of the church was crowded with
arriving carriages. The pasSage-way from
the sidewalk to the church entrance was
enclosed with awnings and carpeted. The
interior of the church was very beautifully
decorated with flowers and wreathS. The
I l.1f nal hp
along the walls were wrcathcd with SmilaN
and beneath each, was suspended a large
| globe OF evcrgrccnS ferns and tube-roSeS
which filed the air with delicate perfume.
\ The front of the organ gallery was also
deliberately decorated with wreaths, vines
and floral devices while the pulpit recess
aud dai> had been transformed by the deco
rator'S art into q bower of the foliage OF
/ all clmcS Large tropical plants were ar
ranged upon the stairs and n either side I;
the recess was intcrlaccd with vines in
graceful fcStoonS; and the front of the
pulpit was partially covered by the most
/ artistic Intervening of vines and choice
/ iowerS. with beautiful floral horseshoe
a, a centre-piccc.
During the singing Of the Bridal March
]
/ of John = JrnncsS esq. ~ best man. The
mother of the bride. Mrs. II. +. PrcniiSS,
/ wa, escorted by her son, : K. PrcuiiS>,
esd, and almost Immediately the brldaI
party entered. the audience Ii''nI aS , IngS
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There was a magnificent reception at
..El,,b,rk the residence of Mrs. Prem
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and evening.
In the billiard room on the third floor
,b. wedding gifts were displayed. Their