Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-01
MONDS-BACHEL
A Brilliant Bocisty Wedding at Gard
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Special to the kennebet Journal.
GARDINER. Dec. 3l.-rhe wedding Of
DIR. Blsndreth Symonis and Miss Caroline
Bradstreet Bachelor was solemnizsd to-
day noon at Christ Episcopal church. EeY.
Father T. Mex Brown, rector of ST. Mary
the Virgin, New York. WAS the officiating
clergyman, Ass. ,ted BY Rev. A. 4. Beeman,
rector of Christ church. The bride 10 the
daughte- cf Mr.. Eugen. Batch lder ard
is one Of the handsomest and most sc-
complished young stcicty ladies' IL the city,
and the groom one of the leading young
medical men at the metropolis and exam
ing ply sician for the Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York. The church was
handsomely decorated in evergreen and ar
tistic arrangements of cut flowers gave an
added charm to the ceremony at the altar.
Without the sun shOne brightly and pres
aged happy married life for the bride and
groom. At the appointed hour the church
r.pidly filed with invited guests and
friends. Mr.. Warren Whitmore of this
city, Mr. Thomas Leigh, Jr., of Hallow ell ,
Mr. Charles H. Gray of this city and Hon
Orvilie ID Baker of Augusta acted as ush-
ers. At IL 20 the wedding march from Lo-
heDgrin, exquistely rendered by Mise A.
NJ Gardiner. who acted as organist, an
nounce the arrival of the bridal process
sioE. The procession was led by the ush-
ers, followed by the maid of honor, Louise,
the cunning little daughter Of Mrs. s. C.
Whitmore.
The BRIDE attired in an elegant costume
of white muslin de soir, en- train, with long
tulle veil and carrying . handsome bouquet
of bridal roses, was accompanied to the
alter by S, C. Whitmore. She was met At
the chancel by the bridegroom who was
accompanied from the robing room by the
best man, Mr.. Henry A Prince q promin-
ent lawyer of New York and intimate friend
of the groom. The solemn and impressive
marriage service of the Episcopa; Church
was pronounced by the officiating clergymen,
Miss Gardiner rendering graceful little
briGal song Of her own arrangement during
the services. The return wss made to the
music from Mendel.sohn's Midsummer
Nights Dream. The ushers conducted
the guests from the church the white rib
bons which have hung in festoons from the
erds of the pews are dropped and the busy
hum of criticism and comment is universal
in praise Of the handsome couple, the pretty
happiness. The most select society peo-
pie in this and neIghboring cities were in
attendance and all pronounce it . happy
event
Among the guests from out of the city
were Maj. II. c. Symonds. father Of the
groom, and family from Sing Sing. N. Y,
Mrs Charlotte Bachelor of Bangor, Miss
Evans of Augusta, and others. After the
wedding ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Symonds
and members of the bridal party with i'm
mediate relatives and friends were driven
to the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. s. c.
Whitmore on River avenue, with whom the
bride has resided, where an elaborate we'd
ding banquet vas served and . congratula
tory reception held. Here . most elegant
collection of wedding gifts was displayed,
among them being several checks and cash
presents from wealthy relatives of the
bride ard an innumerable number Of arti-
Gle. of silver ware. bric-a brac, etc. Mr.
and Mr.. Symonds left on the afternoon
train for their home in New York amid
showers of bes, wishes from friends assem-
bled to say good bye and bon voyage.