The Portland daily press., 1884-06-27

Yesterday forenoon the doors of the New
Jerusalem Temple on High street were open.
ed to welcome bridal party. Although no
cards were issued, the Temple was we'll filed
by the brides numerous friends. Loving hands
had tastefully decorated the church with flow
ers. The chancel rail was interlaced with
woodbine and marguerites. The front was
filled with white cut flowers in profusion. The
pulpit was festooned with white flowers with
pendant bouquets at each corner and upon the
pulpit vases of margueretis. Above the Bible
repository was placed vase of handsome gold
en- lilies. Or the side of the arch above the
pulpit were wreaths and triaugles of pinks
Pendant from the table within the chancal
rail, was floral horseshoe composed of pinks
and above upon the table was a massive pvra.
mid of flowers. Within the chancel rail to
the left was another pyramid of flowers, and
on the steps numerous hot house plants.
At eleven O'Clock the bride and bridegroom
preceded by Edgar Houghton Paine, Abner
Waldo Lowell, Herbert Cahill and George f.
Thompson, the ushers on this pleasant occasion
marched up the left aisle of the church to the
chancel rail, while Mr.. George Walter Gould,
organist of st. Luke's Cathedral played an
Improvisation in his accustomed vivacious
style. The impressive and beautiful marriage
ceremony Of the New Church was rendered by
Rev. Thomas A. King, the pastor of the Port
land Society of the New Jerusalem.
The fair bride was Miss Sophia KELLOGG Per-
kins of Portland, Maine, youngest daughter of
the late Mr. David Perkins of Portland, form
erly resident and highly esteemed cit;zsn of
Eastport, Maine
The bride universally loved by all her friends
IN this city, was married to Mr.. Julius Jen-
nlngs Ciapp, representative of the large and
yell known cotton warehouse firm of Messrs
George 2. Swift & Son of Columbus, Georgia
The bride was dressed in a costume of brown
uncut velvet and golden brown satin, and ecru
hat trimm. with velvet and plumes to match
The bridegroom was dressed in a Prince AL
bert suit. The lucky bridegroom may be con-
graduated in having secured one of Names
choicest ladies.
came down the right aisle, Mr.. Gould played
with genuine feeling Memberships Wedding
March.
After the ceremony the bridal party and in
vited guests partook of wedding breakfast at
the Preble House, prepared by Mr.. Gibson. in
his usual good style. The menu was a very
neat souvenir of the "Wedding Breakfast OF
Mr. aud Mrs. Julius J. Clapp, June 10Th,
1854" At the wedding breakfast and at the
reception to friends at the house of the brides
brother, Mr.. David Page Perkins, kilograms
Of congratulation were read from Hon. j. NJ.
Russell, Hon. Thomas W. Grimes, Mr.. w. S.
DeWolf, editor of the Columbus Daily Times;
Cll1 =: Grimes, Mayor of Columbus; Messrs.
T. j. Hunter, j. F. Griggs and J. A. LANCE,
With the firm of Messrs. Geo. P Swift & Son,
Mr.. Randolph Mott and Mr.. Geo. r. Flowr-
noy, all of Columbus, Georgia.
They received many handsome and valuable
wedding gifts. Many friends of the bride
were present from other cities. The happy
pair will soon leave for the White Mountains
aud thence to their home in the Sunny South.