The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-28
THE sTEvENs-sELT WEDDING.
The Greatest Society Event for We ars
at Wilmington, Del.


at Wilmington, Del.
We have received the Wilmington, (Del.)
Evening journal which contains a very elab-
ate account of the wedding OF Mr.. Samuel
Augustus Stevenson Of the late Ex-Mayor
Stevens. and member OF the firm Of A. e.
Stevens & Co., iron merchants Of this city
a1d Miss Harriet Pennawell Belt, daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Y. James Belt Of Whining
ton.
The Journal says the wedding was the
most brilliant that has taken place In
that city for the last 10 years. There were
1900 cards of admission to:Grace ME-. chuEch
issued, and 1000 invitations to the wedding
to friends at home and abroad. The church
was packed to repletion, as were the church
yard and streets in the vicinity.
The pulpit platform was decorated with
palms, ferns and other foliage plants, and
in front Of the altar rail was placed white
satin cushion for the couple to kneel upon
as they plighted their troth. Professor Full
mer at the organ, played classical selections
brilliantly. until the bridal party appeared
when the strains Of Lohengrin's wedding
march burst forth from the organ. The res
idence of the BRIDES parents is next to the
church aud carpet was laid across the In
tervening space of grass on which the bridal
party walked to the church and returned af.
ter the ceremony. The following Is the
Journals account:
Precisely at o'clock the bridal party OF
II persons entered the church and proceeded
L. ktxs.. - .tal. II Ill
The ushers led: Messrs. Nathaniel w. Dav.
Is, JAS r. Field, Francis III. Hoffecker an(
VIM. l.. Scott, j. Ferris Belt, brother of the
bride, and Morris X. Bockius. All are resi-
dents Of this city. but the last who Is Phil
adelphian. Following the ushers came the
six bridesmaids, two and two. They wert
Miss Mary P. Brown and Misses Elizabeth
7. and Julia + Stevens, sisters Of the gr room
of Portland, Me-; Miss Mary l.. Morrow O.
Chester; Miss Emma Lore and Miss Mary L
Howell OF this city. Then followed the maid
Of honor, Miss Emily S. Peacock OF Phila
came the bride leaning on the arm OF hel
father.
At the head of the aisle the bridal party
were met by the groom and his best man,
DR.. John I'll. Swasey of New York, who, fol
lowed by DIR. Todd, DID,, pastor Of the
church, came from the room at the north side
of the pulpit. The bride released her fathers
arm and taking that Of the greom they
walked to the centre Of the altar rail where
all knelt for moment of silent prayer. The
@ brides father t6 ,,o,SUas was bebind hds, and and
near near the the groom. @ Dr. Todd performed the the
full marriage ceremony of the III. E.
Church and the responses Of both bride e'and
groom were clear and audible throughout
the church. The organ played softly during
the entire ceremony. The best man handed
the groom the ring and the maid OF honor
put back the glove from the brides finger,
that it might be put on. The bride entered
the church with veil on over her face.
After the ceremony it was unpinned by the
maid of honor, who carried 1t on her arm as
they left the church.
The party left the church to the music of
Mendelssohn's wedding march, In the fol-
lowing order: The bride aud groom, DR.. j.
III. Swasey and Miss Emily Peacock, DIR. j.
Ferris and Miss Mollie Brown, Morris X.
Bockius and Miss Lizzie Stevens, w. l..
Scott and Miss Emma Lore, +. ii. HoffeckeI
and Miss Mary Howell, j. r. Field and Miss
Julia Stevens, N. w. DavlsIand Miss Mary
Il. Morrow. and Mr.. and Mrs. z. James Belt.
The bridal party proceeded at once to the
residence Of the brides father, where bril-
liant reception was held.
The brides gown was of heavy corded
ivory silk, with court train and brocade
redingote. opening over a petticoat OF
tulle aud lilacs; V corsage OF old point
lace and lilacs; wrinkledlelbow sleeves the
veil OF white tulle was held in place with q
pearl and diamond brooch, the gift Of the
groom. In one hand the bride carried a
white leather ritual, and in the other a bou-
9uet OF Jacqueminot roses and Lilies Of the
Valley. The veil was also fastened with
tav0rs, which were given the attendants as
souvenirs Of the event. The fayors were II
the form Of pins, gold enameled crowns sci
with pearls.
The bridesmaids wore Empire gowns oi
buttercup yellow and cowslip green India
silk, with Persian belts and head dresses
gloves and slippers Of contrasting shades
Those In yellow gowns carried purple hello.
trope and those in green carried pale purple
heliotrope. The maid of honor wore white
silk Empire gown trimmed with green and
yellow and carried bouquet of two shades
OF heliotr0pe.
Misses Lore. Howell and Stevens wore
the eowslip green gowns and the other three
the butter cup yellow.
The maid Of honor wore white silk En-
pire gown trimmed with green and yellow
and carried bouquet Of two shades Of
heliOtrope.
Expire gowns are made with short waists,
demi train, short puffed sleeves, neck cut
round and trimmed with lace, long gloves, a
big bow on the bosom Of the dress with short
loops and long ends reaching to the edge Of
the skirts. Aigrettes in hair.
The groom, the best man and the brides
father wore the conventional black, with q
white rose bud.
The ushers were in full evening dress,
with white vests and white rose butt0nhole
bouquet, and carried the right glove in the
hand.
The reception was a large and brilliant
affair.
The many costly presents received by the
bride were arranged in room in the second
story by decorator from Bailey, Banks &
Biddle's, Philadelphia, and almost filed it.
Inc gro0m's present was necklace with a
diamond pendant. There is much silver
ware, cut glass and decorated china, aud
ceramics.
The bride has considerable fame as an au-
thoress, having written the novels "Magorie
Huntington" and "The Mirage of Promise"
which have found many admirers.
sMART-wIeHT.
MIR. Fred ID. Smart, late Of the Metropolitan
Insurance Co., of this city, and Miss Eliza.
beth A. Wight, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
NJ Wight of Portland, were married at Sa-
vannah, Ga.-where they will reside--last
week, by Rev. j. W. Rogan of the First Pres
byterian church. The groom is connected
with the Ludden & Bates Music House Of
Savannah The firm presented the groom a
handsome cello, and the Harmonique Quar-
tette Club an elegant piece of silver. There
was a reception, collation. and musical enter
tainment.
PARLIN-BLANCHARD.
AT the residence of ID. L. Blanchard, Cum
berland Centre, Thursday, Mr.. w. o. Parlin
of Mt Vernon and Miss Mildred Mae Blanch.
ard were married by Rev. Daniel Green. The
bride looked very pretty, attired In a travel.
ling dress Of Gobelin blue henrietta, with a
corsage bouquet Of white roses. The pres,
ents were numerous and elegant. Imme-
alately alter tbs ceremony a wedding break
last was partaken Of by the relatives and a
few Intimate friends.
DOWNING BARNES.
Mr.; George Downing and Miss NJ. Eliza
Detn Barnes, both of Boston. were united In
marriage on Wednesday, the Esd inst, and
VIII be at home at their residence on Wesc0tt
avenue, Dorchester, Mass, after December
lst; Mr.. Downing is young business man
and Miss Barnes Is the eldest daughter OF
Mr. Benjamin Barnes, Jr., formerly Of this
city.
Launch of the Florence.
The new schooner Florence, to be COM
manded BY Capt. NJ. M. Gould, was success
fully launched at RusselPS yard In Deering
Saturday morning the captains little daugh-