The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-15
Wedding Bells,

A very brilliant wedding was S0lemnlZeQ
| yesterday morning at the elegant residence
of Hon. Albion Little, on the Western Prom
enade. where his eldest daughter, Miss
Alice May and Mr.. Edmund T. Davis, of
Lawrence, Mass, were united in marriage.
A great numDef % rrIenus tie 1aInIIy
were present from Lawrence, Salem and
Providence. besides their very large circle of
acquaintance in the city.
The wedding took place in the large draw
ing room, within the recess of the great bay
window. Over the heads of the couple was
suspended a magnificent floral horse shoe
composed of the rarest roses, and smilax
was fest0oned from this emblem, either side
of the arched recess, thus framing the beau
tiful picture in living green. On the old
fashioned colonial mantel opposite stood
large vases filled with roses. The spacious
hall is divided by large arch, and from the
centre of the arch depended an immense
floral ball, smilax framing this arch in the
same manner as that in the parlor was
dressed. In the dining room the centre of
the long, broad table was a bank of roses,
of such beauty and profusion as to instantly
attract attention. The floral decorations
were all under the charge of Dirwanger.
Precisely at II o'clock, to the music of the
Wedding March played by Chambers
select orchestra of eight pieces, who were
located in the hall, the bridal pair descended
the spacious staircase and took their places
in the drawing room window. They were
preceded by the ushers, Messrs. Richard
Faulkner of Lawrence, Edward Davis of
Andover, Tenney Strout and Charles White
of Portland. The charming bride was
dressed in superb white MORE antique,
trimmed with rich lace. and wore a very
handsome wedding veil with the customary
orange blossom wreath. The groom was at
tired in morning costume-Prince Albert
coat and light trousers. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Mr.. Dunn of the Free
Street Baptist Church.
After the ceremony a delicious wedding
breakfast was served by Robinson, not only
to the wedding guests, but to all who had
been invited to the reception which immedi-
ately followed During the reception Chand-
ler'S orchestra discoursed the latest and most
popular music, and the ample rooms were
crowded with the guests in full dress. Dur
ing the wedding and reception the outer light
was excluded, and the effect of the rich cos
tunes was much frightened by the gas light
Probably more extensive or valuable col
lection Of gifts has not been exhibited at
wedding in Portland for long while. AT
least two hundred presents could be enumer-
ated from friends at home and abroad. Among
the most striking were magnificent pair of
French bronze statuettes from W. II. Ladd
of Providence; an elegant faience lamp from
w. G. Weber, Salem; solid silver tea ser
vice from A. W., I. S. and B. E. Kinsman,
New York; solid silver ice pitcher of unique
pattern, from Alden W. Kingman; superb
fan of ostrich tips with mother of pearl
sticks from Miss Lucy Kingman; French
gilt card receiver Mrs Mcdonald, Portland;
solid silver sugar bowl, kettle shaped, from
Gov. Robe; set silver, after dinner coffee
spoons, H. j. Libby; silver ice cream set,
Mrs. II. S. Melcher, small silver tea set,
Mrs. X. John Little; Rogers group, Romeo
and Juliet" Mrs. q. F. Little; charming
painting "The Harper by Mrs. DR.. Warren,
painted on velvet; pair of elegant vases, i.
A. Wade; beautiful bronze card receiver, c.
A. Brown; elegantly decorated China tea
set, Mrs. William Oswald, Lawrence; superb
French decorated solid set, George L. Davis,
Andover.
At $50 p. m. the newly welded pair took
the train for Boston amidst shower of rice,
and old slippers and the hearty good wishes
of their many friends. The wedding trip |
includes Saratoga.