The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-13
AT ST. SHIPMENTS CHURCH.
A Brilliant Wedding Ceremony and
Reception.

The marriage of,Miss Elizabeth Hamilton
Bateman, niece of DR.. and Mrs. Rufus
Shackford of this city. to Frederick Eugene
Darlington of Staten island, New York,
brought together yesterday afternoon a
large number of friends of the bride. The
ceremony took place at $50 o'clock in St.
Stephens (EpiscopaD church and the rector,
Dr. Asa Dalton, officiated. Mr.. Hermann
Kotzschmar presided at the organ.
The four ushers were Messrs. Fritz Jor-
dan, Edward Deering Noyes, William Sem
ter and Frank Waterhouse. As the bridal
procession entered the church the ushers
preceded, followed by the bridesmaids.
Misses Jewel F. Jones of Spencer, Mass.
and Helen K. Castle of Honolulu, FL. l. The
bridesmaids were dressed in cream faille
franchise, with full draperies of white tulle
and carried bouquets of double buttercups.
Following the bridesmaids came the bride
on the arm of her uncle, DIR. Rufus Shack
ford. The bridal gown was of white satin
brocade with train, princesse back, with TO-
settles OF brocade. The front was of crepe,
loosely draped, and the waist cut square.
mec ~ c %hsa p sb and finished with high
throat with diamond and white enamel
monogram brooch, the gift of the groom.
The ceremony was followed by small re-
ception at the home of DR.. and Mrs. Shack
ford on Park street. where from 4 TO 3
O'Clock the more Intimate friends extended
congratulations and admired the MANY beau
tiful membranes. These were numerous
and exquisite, consisting chiefly of silver.
Royal Worcester, choice pictures and books.
Especially notable were the very rare porce-
lain portrait of Princess Lamballe, an Fgyp.
tian bronze of greet value, duchess lace, and
complete sets OF sterling silver, while many
Oh the gifts from a wide circle of New York
friends remain in that city, or Staten Island,
where the groom is at the head of large
and prosperous corporate Latin school.
Among the invited guests were Gen. and
Mrs. Samuel Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Allen, Mrs. Charles Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Brown, Mr..
Harry Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bradley,
Q; Conant. Gen. and Mrs. Common, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. W; Clark, Miss Clark, Miss Donneli.
Gen. Neal Dow, Miss Dow, Mr. and Mrs
John =. Dewitt. Miss Dewitt, Miss Deer
lng. MT. Charles Edwards. Mr. and Mrs.
Edward ID. Elwell, Miss Alice Gould, Mr..
and Mrs Clarence Hale, Dr. and Mrs. Thorn
as Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. j.. Fl. Hamlin, Miss
HamliD, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Hamlin, Mr..
and Mrs; j.. G; Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs. E. S.
Jordan, Miss Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann
Kotzschmar, Mrs. M. Longley, Mr.. 81. j.
Libby, the Misses Libby, Mrs. James Law
ton. Mr.: and Mrs. James Marret, Mrs. Or.
lando Marrett, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mill
Ken, Mr.. q Mrs; Weston Milliken, Mr.. Seth
ton, Miss Merrill. Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Mansfield. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Moves.
Miss Moves, Miss Irene Noyes. Mr. and Mrs.
Josiah Palmer, Mrs. Laura Partington, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Payson, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Payson, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Storer Pay son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Payson, Mr.. and Mrs
George Payson, Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Pierce.
Miss Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs. Rollins, Miss Rol.
Inns. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shaw, Mr.. and
Mrs. Greeley Spring, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Short, Miss Stevenson, Mr.. Fred Sturdeyant.
MIR; and Mrs: A. A. Strout, Miss Skeele, Mr..
ana Mrs. Lucian Snow. Miss Barbara
Stevens, Miss Elizabeth Stevens, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Storer, Miss Alice Storer,
Mr. and Mrs. 5. A. Stevens. Mr.. ana Mrs.
John Calvin Stevens. Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Thaxter, Mr.. and Mrs. J P. Thompson,
Judge and Mrs. Webb. Dr. aid Mrs. Weeks,
MISS Maud Washburn, Mrs. Edward L.
York
Mr.. and Mrs. Partington left the
city last evening. and next week Satur-
day will sail from New York on the Etruria
to spend the summer In Norway and Sweden.
=, Among the gifts was charming letter to
the groom from his friend and neighbor,
George William Curtis-the old familiar
EASY Chair" of Harper's. And the many
friends can utter no happier wishes than
tn0Se OF this gentle author who wrote. "May
al the roses OF June bloom that day and ali
other days for you and your BRIDE"