Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-02
FLOOD-BR0WN.
A Brilliant Wedding at Water,ille eI
Two Popular Young People.
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Especial to the KESsEBEc JOURNAL.
wArERvILLE, Oct. 1.-THE most bril-
liant, ~ well as the most largely attended
We idiug that ever Occurred in this city was
that at the Uaitsrian church this evening,
where ihs,ms,risze Of Ms. Alphsus Walter
Flood with Miss Jennie Irving Brown was
sols mnized BY the Rev J L. Seward, pas
tor OF the church.
The groom is one Of the most entefpria-
ing ss veil IS popular ycuog Business men
Of tae city, being al active member in the
firm Of G Flood & Co, and is = native
of WstefvIIle. The bride il the elder
daughter CT Hon. s. s. Brown OF this city.
She IS highly esteemed by resson OF her
.. cisl qualities and charming manners, is .
| talented sing ger and accomplished musician,
having for tie psst year been at the head
Of the musical department Of the public
schools, and previous to that for several
years she sang in one Of the lAyge churches
10 Boston.
As soon a. the doors Of the church were
opeued the auditorium began to rapidly fill
and before the appointed time every seat
sss occupied. The chaneel WAS beauii-
fully decorated with tropical plants in pro-
fusion. palms, by ydrangess, coleus. all bed
ded in fsras srtisticsliy arranged by the well
known 4 Yist Mr.. Amoa Stark The dec
urations we're presented by Col. S. Bangs
of this city. and the { # ct they produced
the Whole auditorium vas exceedingly
pleasing.
At 10 the doors Of the church were
closed The organ WAS under the master
hap M - bo pnsyHn Oyuapi6f II
f Chapman, q friend and former musical
Instructor of the bride. His first selection
was The Festival March Of his own ar
fangement. this beirg followed By the
gavole from Mgnon. the wedding chorus
from the Hugu, not', civstira from Faus.
The pastor entered aDd then the groom,
with Mr. Frsi K Brown, eldest brother Of
the BRIDE, as test man. As the organ
pesled forth tha! graod march, Loher IN.
til, bridal party entered the auditorium
from the re.r.
The ushers were Byron Boyd Of Au-
gusts, Sheridan plsisted Of Wsterville,
Lewis A. Burleish, SOC Of Governor Bur
high o. Augusta, and Merritt Welch Of
Wsteiville. The bridesmaids were Mics
Alice Friend, Miss Mae Cannon, Miss
Helen Dorr OF Cambridge, Mas and
Mlss Alice Bates.
Tie bride entered on the arm Of her
father, the Hon S. S Brown. She carried
bri isl roses and was very lovely in white
franchise silk, e o tram, the white tulie veil
charmingy arranged to lend most happy
effect TO the appearance OF the beautiful
BRIDE. At the sliar abe was given away by
her father. The marriage ceremony WAS
very impressive and was witnessed by the
large st ard most bri liant sssemblsge ever
in attend cs on a wedding in this city.
Both of the contracting parties are very
popular and leaders in society, to which
fact may be attributed the large asst m
blage. includir z the leading people Of
this city, and masy from away.
Among the distinguished persons
present were GC vernon Bu' leigh ar family
Pre.idert Small of Colby uaiversi.y, Prof.
Smith and other members Of the college
faculty, Hon. 5 J. Chsdoourn, deputy
secretary Of State, Mayor JOINS, Sena'tr
Hsines, Representative Thsyer. f, o.
Howard, Esq, of Boston, formerly Mr..
Brow law partner.
During the ceremony the orgsuist softly
rendered Ever be H.ppy." from "The
Encha1tress," followed by Mer rdelssohn's
march, also from Tsnnhsu.er, during
y hich the bridal party passed out sn1 were
driven to the residence Of the brides
pAreEts on Ash street, where the reception
was held.
The Reception.
Three hundr, d and titty invitations had
been issued and nearly il not quite that
lumber were present. The brilliantly
lighte ard spacious psrlors Of Mr.. Browns
residence were completely filed from so
to 10 30 P. M. Refreshments were served
by he popular caterer, J Fields Murray.
Owing to The wide circle u friends of
both bride and groom. the ditpl of we'd
ding presents, heafly POO in nuDb,r, was
magnificent All were such that it was DIFF
fcult 10 mt ntion any particularly by reason
of merit. Among Them was an elegant
sidebosrd Of qusftered oak, richly carved,
presented By II club of which Hr Flood is
3 mem oer fns chamber set, complete
set of psriot furniture, snd, from the school
teachers of this city, costly onyx French
clock surmoun.ed by bror zs figure.
The bridal couple left on the 10 o'clock
Boston pullman for An lxeI ded tour. A
very large number were Assem- bed at the
station 10 wish them bon voyage. There
was lavish Distribution of rice, and as the
tain moved from the depot ringing
college cheer srose from large assem-
blage Of college boys who were PRESENT