The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-27
RICHFIELD SPRINGS HAS A HOLIDAY.
Villagers and Visitors Devote Them
selves to Marriage Festivities.
Miss Anita Mccormick Becomes the
Wife of Emmons Blaine.
The Decorations, the Ceremony and
the Wedding Breakfast.

notel at lO O'Clock this morning contemplat-
Ing the weather. He wore suit OF mixed
gray, derby hat and dark tie. At noon he
would be wed with Miss Anita Mccormick.
Low drifting and water-soaked clouds touch
ed the hilltops that shut in this struggling
village with its ill-smilling spring of sulphur
water. The weather was not propitious for
the wedding, but despite the gloom of the
day, there was much cheer among the we'd
ding guests about the hotel piazza, and the
decorations of the little stores and shops fur
nished some relief from the sombreness of
the weather.
1T is going to be the Quietest wedding YOU
ever saw" said the prospective groom in a
chat with an Associated Press representa-
tive.
presents? Yes, but they will not be
shown today; and we have determined not
to make any statements regarding the trous-
seau or the bridal dress, save the fact that
the latter will be of Valenciennes lace and
white satin." Some one, however, had told
more about the bridal attire, and this was
the. young bride at the church: A gown, the
entire front of which was of Valenciennes
lace, meeting train of white satin. The
waist was of white satin, and fichu of lace
fell softly about the throat: The fichu was
sleeves were of soft lace, reaching to the
wrist, and the veil was caught up by a coro-
net of orange blossoms.
=, Mr.. Blaine stated that there would be no
bridesmaids. and that the ushers had been
chosen from among the friends of Miss Nc
Cormick and from his own. their names be-
Ing +. A. Keep of Chicago, c. +. Sprague of
Boston and two brothers of the bride. Harold
and Stanley Mccormick.
!, The train that first came down through
the hills today had at its rear end drawing
room car, with appurtenances for Serving
meals. Every yillager who stood about the
depot knew that this car would be the home
OF the bridal pair from this village to Bar
HarDor, whittier they go without pause in
any city. Ihere was more. too, for the by
the baggage car baskets and hampers and
tubs and other fixings of the caterers art to
be used at the wedding breakfast in the Nc
Cormlck cottage Immediately after the cere-
mony. And afterward were unloaded neat,
small packages, big, carefully packed bales
boxes OF large and small degree, and these
the depot loiterers concluded were wedding
quits from the outer world, for the Young
pair, IN honor of whose wedding the village
is talking and making holiday.
Among those here who are first named bv
all who are inquired of is the family of the
groom. Secretary Blaine and wife, the
Misses Margaret and Harriet Blaine, Walker
ana James q. Blaine, Jr. The brides family
here are the mother, Mrs. Cyrus Mccormick,
Mt Mt. and Mrs. Cyrus Mccormick, Jr., Miss
livan of New York, who is a daughter. and
the sons of Harold and Stanley. Hon. Steph-
en- Is. Elkins and wife are here, and Rev. DIR.
John Hall of. New York.
The church in which the wedding took
place was beautifully decorated. On the
walls screen of smilax hung ten feet above
the floor, and completely encircled the Sides
The space between the floor and the screen
was occupied by richly blooming plants in
pots, The. communion table was banked
with beautiful water lilies, and the chancel
was adorned with large Abyssinian banana
trees. Both sides of the chancel arches
were handsomely and profusely decorated
with ferns, autumn leaves and wild clematis
AT Clayton Lodge, where the Mccormick
family reside, the floral decorations were of
y tne most elaborate nature. Palms and cut
flowers adorned the stone railings, and ivy
hung gracefully from the pillars. In the
hallway tennis net was draped against the
wall from one end to the other, and was COM
pletely hlled with orchids and rare roses.
On the mantel, nestled among palms and
banks OF roses,wa huge Norwegian drink
ing bowl, also filled with orchids and roses.
The parlors at the opening directly off the
hall contained wealth Of palms, and the
large mirror mantels held a prodigious
supply OF bouquets of roseslin fancy vases.
The sitting room was profusely decorated
Win papoganta and Bennett roses. The din
ing room had lattice over each window
hung with smilaX, and eight large palms
stood at either side of the four windows. The
fireplace was effectually hidden benath be-
meath 400 American beauty roses and a
quantity of smilax.
AS the invited guests began arriving at the
church, soon after 11.30 a. M, rain began
falling, increasing until its pelting on the
church roof could be plainly heard. With
the sound of the rain drops mingled the mu-
sic OF the organ. The weather had become
an abomination for wedding occasion. Ten
minutes before the ceremony Mr.. Elkins
and wife entered the church. They were
soon followed by Secretary of State Blaine
and wife. The father of the groom was pale
OF lace and wore wan expression, though
his eyes frightened and he stepped quickly
and lightly behind his wife, who led the
way, on the arm of an usher down to one of
the plain short pews at the front.
Inc mother Of the BRIDE, plainly attired.
entered soon after noon, and it was now the
bridal party was making its way from the
carriages to the church porch.
The clergynien entered the chancel almost
simultaneously, and the young groom fol
lowed them: At the moment the bride en-
tered upon the arm of her married brother,
Cyrus, Mr.. Emmons Blaine awaited her
upon the altar step, and, presenting them
selves, Dr. Holmes began reading the mar
rlage service OF the Presbyterian church.
DIR. johnson taking up the wedding ceremo
mlony lly where 1t was asked by whom was the
bride to be given away. The response was
from her brother Cyrus, who advanced, and
with hand upon the clasped hands Of the
bridal couple gave his sister to the keeping
of the groom.
The newly welded pair led the procession
from the church atI2.15 o'clock, embarking
In carriages for drive to the Mccormick
cottage, whittier the invited guests followed
and sat down to the wedding breakfast At
2l5 the couple started on the trip to Bar
HarbOr