Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-12


The dredging scow Quebec with sew
| eral lighters arrived Saturday morning to
work on the channel between here and
| Augusta.
Quite large party, under the manage
ment of B. +. Dunlap, enjoyed the pleas
ures of up stream Sunday on the
| Glenn"
Among the passengers who arrived on
| The kennebec Saturday morning we're
Mrs. Landerkin. Mrs. Small, Mr.. W. 5.
| Stevens, Mr.. Gardiner Jones, Mr. Church,
Mrs. Perry Pope and Mr.. Hellyar.
The Kennebec Central had good pas
senger list Sunday, running two trains and
| both being crowded. The concert at Togus
was exceptionally fine and heartily enjoyed
| by the great number who heard it.
| Rev Mr.. Quimby delivered the bacca-
| laureate sermon before crowded congre
CATION Sunday forenoon. The singing by
the choir was excellent, music appropriate
| for the occasion having been chosen.
| At the meeting of the Society of Chris
tan Endeavor held at Litchfeld Corner
last evening, addresses were delivered by
Rev c. A. Towne of Auburn and V. Rich
ard Foss of Portland, president of the State
organization. Several other interesting pa
| pers were read.
| G.. A. Robbins K Son report business un-
usually good with them the past winter and
spring, necesitating a good deal of extra
work evenings. They have recently shipped
| t,, tnll Whifuav 20 M
vile, eight 6 inch one, inch, three ,
inch fan pumps, four 6 inch plunger pumps
and have two inch fan pumps pumps
making for the same company.
Anon the many weddings which have
taken place in Christ church, Gardiner,
wedding in June is rather exceptional,
consequently to this event. which occurred
last Saturday evening, an added interest
was given by the charming accessories of
this most beautiful month. The bridal
party was more than prompt, being min
ute or two before the hour appointed, which
was 5 o'clock. a good omen, by the way, as
it is considered better fortune at such a
| time for the hand of the clock to be ascend
ing. rather than descending. The wedding
procession was preceded by the full sur
| pliced choir, singing an appropriate hymn,
after which, when the members had taken
their position on each side of the chancel
and finished their singing, came the six
ushers, who formed as always at time
| like tins, a conspicuous and admirable part,
MIR. W. b, Neal of this city. head usher;
Mr.. Percy Pope of Charlestown Navy Yard;
Mr.. W. S. r. Stevens, Boston; Mr.. Gardi-
ner Jones. New York. Mr.. Ellis Holdings
worth Boston; Mr.. William Ellis, Gardi-
uer The bridesmaids, Miss NJ Jude Robin
son and Miss Hattie Baker of Canada, cousin
of the bride followed the ushers. Miss
Robinson was dressed in most tasteful
gown of gasIight green crepe, prettily
trimmed with fleecy lace. In her hand she
carried superb bouquet of pink roses.
Miss Baker was sttircd IN pink of the same
| soft material, carrying the same flower
| both presenting most graceful and attract
i've appearance as they proceeded TO the
chancel The bride. Miss Moore. came
last on the arm of her brother, Mr.. Fred
eric Moore of Boston, and lovely vision
she was in her Iiaphanous veil, crowned
with orange flowers, exquisite gown of
cream white pean-de-soie, garnished with
point applique lace and orange blossoms,
bouquet of white roses, and the fascinating
belongings generally of full bridal attire.
The groom, Mr.. Going, attended by the
best man Mr.. Hellyar of Boston, met Miss
Moore at the chancel rail- where the I'M
pressive service. made still more beautiful
by the fsultless manner in which Mr.. Bee
man rendered it, made the twain one.
Entering the church to the strains of
Lohengrin's wedding march, inspjringly
played by Mr.. Frederic Winslow, the party
retraced their steps to the grand music of
Mendelssohn's wedding march, being fol- |
lowed by the choir, who sang fitting re- |
trocessionsl hymn. The church was effec |
lively decorated with firms, ,now-balls. |
daises, and other June flowers. The rere- |
dos being solidlv banked with snow balls |
and firms; the ehancel rail being entirely |
covered with firms and daises. The mem |
hers of the choir in their white surplices |
made fine hack ground for the wedding |
party and as usual did themselves credit, |
under the careful preparation of Mr.. |
Combs. The church presented brilliant
spectacle, many of those assembled going |
in full dress-pink, lavender, blue, white.
green and other colors making pleasing /
effect. After the church ceremony a most /
deli zhtfnl reception was given at the housed
of Mrs. Caleb Stevens in Randolph, aunt |
of the bride. for whom also the bride is |
named About nifty guests were
presen, to do honor to the occasion.
The home with its many rare
furnishings was a. bright and festal as the
hour demanded, great attraction being
found in the piazza. which was rendered a
pleasant retreat by colored lanterns. cur
tains, easy chairs, etc. Mr.. Robinson, the
Portland caterer, left nothing to be desired
in his line. A decided pleasure was added
to the evening by the singing of Mr.. Carl
Turner. his brother John Turner, and Mr..
James G. White. A pretty feature of the
event was the cutting of the brides cake,