The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-12
WEDDINGS.
Snith-Dayis.

"A wedding that Will long De femem-
bered by all those who looked upon the
lovely scene, was that which occurred
last evening at the residence of the
BRIDES father, Mr.. Hall L. Davis, on
Congress street. There were large
number of relatives and intimate
friends present to witness the marriage
of Miss Alice, the only daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Davis, to Mr.. Montague Minor
Smith of Brooklyn, N. Y. The house
decorations were artistically arranged.
The bay window was covered with ferns
on white background, which gave a
pretty effect. The arch over the front
windows was tastefully draped with
evergreen, and beneath this and inside
of floral chancel the marriage ceremo-
ny was performed. White roses, placed
here and there in the evergreen, nicely
festooned the room. The mantels were
banked with white and red roses, and
the chandeliers were NEARLY hidden with
smilax. Inside of the chancel rail were
palms and rare exotics.
Shortly after half-past Is o'clock, M. B.
Gilbert's orchestra played the opening
strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march
and the ,lshers preceded the wedding
party from the back parlor down an aisle
which was roped off by white ribbon.
They were followed by Miss Emma
Frances Jones Eof this city as maid of
honor. Then came the bride, leaning
upon the arm of the groom. The mar
riage ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DR.. Henry Blanchard.
Immediately following came recep-
ton, which was largely attended.
Friends of the bride and her parents, as
well as the friends of the groom, who
had come from San Francisco, Philadel-
phia, Brooklyn, Boston, and New York,
extended greetings to the bridal couple
for their future happiness.
The ushers fulfilled their duties admi-
rably. They were Messrs. George L.
Knight, Harrie B. Coe and William B.
Hay of Portland, and Charles G. Haley,
George W. Smith and Albert Murdoch of
Boston. The bride was handsomely at
tired in white satin, exquisitely trimmed
with Duchesse lace. She carried love-
ly bouquet of white roses, with sprink-
ling of lilies of the valley. Miss Jones,
the maid of honor, wore gown of crepe
de CHEN, and carried bouquet of yell
low roses to match her costume. Mrs.
Davis, the BRIDES mother, was becom-
ingly dressed in black, trimmed with
lavender, and carried a bouquet of for
get-me-nots.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Nevens, Mr.. Daniel Vincent Kelly,
Mr.. George Gross Of Boston, Mr.. Henry
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Champlin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Perry, DR.. and
Mrs. S. III. Week, Dr. and Mrs. Getchell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh J. Chisholm, Mr..
and Mrs A. @. Twitchell, Mr. and Mrs.
j. A. Locke, Mrs. j. E. Mcdowell, Mrs.
Will Allen, Miss Edna Piummer, Miss
Dow, Miss Little, Miss Carrie Chase,
Misses Mcdowell, Miss Loring, Miss
Weeks, Miss Locke, Miss Twitchell and
DR.. Kelley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith received many
handsome presents. They left on the
Pullman for wedding journey.
Winship-McLellan.
There was pretty wedding last even
ing at the residence OF Captain j. A.
King, II Federal street, when Mr.. Frank
L. Winship and Miss Rosamonde G. Nc
Lellan were married by Rev. Matt S.
Hughes, in the presence of relatives and
intimate friends. There were many
handsome presents, and the couple have
the best wishes of a host of friends. Mr.
Winship, who was formerly with Guppy
& Co., is now the manager of the Deer
ing drug store.
Observation-Disclosures.
The wedding OF Mr.. C. W. Robbins Of
Oldtown and Miss Rachel Lebbetter Of
Evansville, Ind, took place at the Hotel
Mecca, Chicago, Septen Der 9th. Mr..
Robbins is editor of the Oldtown Enter
prise and was one Of the committee of
arrangements of the Maine Press Asso-
citation excursion to the Worlds Fair, the
duties OF which he performed so well as
to please all who participated. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev,J. W. Rob-
bins of Abingdon, ILL.,, brother of the
groom. Relatives of the happy couple
were the only spectators. The wedding
journey was a trip home by way of Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Boston, the couple arriving in Portland
Tuesday night, and going, at onces to
Oldtown.
Babbidge-Lord.
A very quiet wedding took place at
No. 212 High street last evening, in tho
presence of the immediate family and
few friends of the bride, when Mr. Ed
win Courtney Babbidge of New York