The Portland daily press., 1890-10-09
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

OF the year was the wedding at st. Luke's
Cathedral last evening of Mr.. James P.
Baxter, Jr., and Miss Nelly Kurdish Carpen-
Ter, daughter of Mrs. Robert j. Carpenter,
ootn OF this city. The church was thronged
ny the best known people of Portland, all
ueslrous OF showing by their presence their
love and regard for the young couple. The
chancel was beautifully decorated by init
mate frieuds of the bride. At IS p. m. the
bridal procession entered the cathedral and
proceeded to the chancel to the strains of
Mozart's march, played by the organist, Mr..
Walter Goold. LittlePersis Emery Furnish OF
Berlin Falls and Madelaine Hyde of Bath,
led the procession dressed in pink, and then
followed Miss ceWashburnC Carpenter,
maid of honor, the bride, Misses Emily and
Madelaine Baxter, bridesmaids, Messrs. W.
Furnish Carpenter of Madison, Rupert Bax-
ter, Willard Hart Kurdish, Berlin Falls.
Thomas Fox, Boston, Charles Alva Brown,
Boston and Jordan Rollins, Portland, ush-
ers. Mrs. Robert j. Carpenter, mother of
the bride, rested on the arm of her son, Mr..
Frank Carpenter of Holyoke. Mass. The
bride and maid of honor were in white silk
the bridesmaids in China pink silk
and carried bouquets. At the chan
eel the bridal procession was met by
the groom and his best man. Mr.. NJ. Nicoll
of New York. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rt Rev. Bishop Nicely, as
sisted by Canon Stills. The bride was given
away by her mother. AS the procession left
the cathedral Mr.. Goold played Mendels-
sohn's wedding march.
After the ceremony there was a reception
at Mrs. Carpenters on State street. The
floral decorations of the rooms were among
| the most beautiful eveI seen at a wedding,
| the work of relatives and friends. The brid-
| al gifts were profuse and exceedingly valua-
BILE. Sterling silver, choice glassware. rare
| paintings and etchings, delicate bric-a-brac
completely filled a large reception room.
| During the hours of the reception the house
was crowded with friends who babe Mr..
and Mrs. Baxter tie heartiest of good wish
| es. They will reside at Brunswick.
RoBINsoN-TRUE.
A very pretty wedding was celebrated at
No. II Spring street yesterday afternoon
when Miss Ellen II. True, daughter of Mr..
aud Mrs. S. A. True, and Mr.. Edward G..
Robinson of Brookline, Mass, were married
by Rev. Mr.. Whitman of Free street B ,ptist
church. The floral decorations were beauti-
full. Miss Mary Eustis was maid of honor.
Misses Lizzie Stevens and Helen Brown,
bridesmaids, and Mr.. Frederic III. Robinson
of Bangor, best man. There were very many
choice gifts from relatives and friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Robinson left on a wedding tour
by the late train. They will reside in Brook
line.
SIMMoNS-swEETsER
One of the most pleasant weddings of the
season took place last evening at the resi-
dence of E. c. Milliken, 1888 Congress street,
the contracting parties being Mrs. Milliken' )
daughter, Miss Carrie May Sweetser and
Mr.. CLANCY T. Simmons The wedding
march was played by Miss Lizzie Haley and
the ceremony performed by Rev. S. K. Per.
kins of the West End Congregational
church. Only the Immediate relatives were
present, Miss Lizzie Hodson of Pownal be-
ing bridesmaid and Mr.. Frank E. Sweetser,
brother of the bride, acting as best man.
Messrs. Charles Hatch and Robert Sim
mons officiated as ushers. The bride wore
| white, with tea roses, and the bridesmaid
was becomingly attired. also wearing roses.
The ceremony was performed under an arch
of evergreen and natural flowers, land at Its
conclusion Mr.. and Mrs. Simmons held a re-
ception from $50 to 10, during which they
received the congratulations of many of
their friends. The gifts were numerous and
| valuable, noticeable among them being a
| silver service from the firm of Edwards &
Walker, by whom the groom is employed,
and an elegant nat tree. presented by the
employees of the same firm. The young lad
les of the Portland Suspender Factory gave
an oak rocker, upholstered in plush, and
other friends contributed tokens of affection
ate remembrance In profusion. One of the
most unique was silk quilt from the brides
grandmother, Mrs. Erastus True, which was
entirely the work of her own hands and
| wrought with skill which seems hardly
| possible for one Of more than rs years OF
age. The future home of the young couple
will be at 1876 Grant street.
ALDEN-wELCH.
Yesterday morning Miss Margaret A.
WEIGH Of this city and DR.. William Alden,
formerly of Portland, but now of Duluth,
Mimi, were united in marriage. Rev. FIR.
Healy, the new rector of st. Dominic's
church performed the ceremony. The we'd
ding was very quiet one, only the immedi-
ate relatives Of the young couple being pres
ent Miss Mary A.Welch, sister of the bride
was bridesmaid and Mr.. John P. WEIGH,
Portland's well-known baritone, was best
man. Immediately after the ceremony a
wedding breakfast was given at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES parents, 40 South street.
The happy couple left on the noon train for
Duluth. DR.. Alden is prominent surgeon
Of Duluth, and Miss Welch is the we'll
known contraltosin of the Haydn Socie-
ty. She will be much missed by her many
friends here.