The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-29
WEDDINGS.
BOWERS-ALLEN.
A Brilliant Wedding at Congress Square
Church.


| Church.
Congress Square church was the scene of
| one of the most brilliant weddings of the
| year, yesterday noon, when DR.. ohm Wilder
bowers OF this city and Miss Maud. Allen,
daughter of William Allen, Jr., and niece
OF Professor John X. Paine of Harvard
University, were united in marriage.
Ihe church was beautifully decorated
with chrysanthemums, ferns and palms.
and was filled long before the time for the
ceremony by very large congregation that
composed the fashionable and musical
les OF the city. Miss Allen having been
conplouous as vocalist and as an author
OF musical works, one of the latter being
Eminent German Composers" published
by Oliver Ditson & Co.
Prior to The arrival of the wedding party,
Mr.. Harvey D. Murray, the distinguished
organist, played with great taste Governs
Ills Thy Wedding Morn De Koven's ''Oh!
Promise Me-, and Carpenters. "Inspira-
tion,' and the bridal chorus from Dudley
Bucks Light of ASIA
AT high noon precisely the groom and his
best man. DR.. John S. Mason of Boston,
passed up the side aisle to the music of
Mendelssohn's "Pe Thou Faithful Unto
Deaf h." Then came the bridal procession
up the other aisle, first the ushers. Messrs.
Harry Virgin, Hannibal H. Emery, stephen
Huxley, Jr., DR.. Lawrence Dana, Mr.. John
H. Allen of Portland and Mr.. Hartley
bennett of Boston; followed by the brides
maids Misses Bowers of Saco, Paine Of
Standish. Allen OF Portland, and Niles of
Vassar COLI ge. Then came the maid OF
honor, Miss Mary Bowers. of Smith college,
and last the bride leaning on her fathers
arm. who gave her away. AS the procession
moved up to the chancel Rufus Leonore
Wedding March was given by the organist.
The ceremony was most impressively per-
formed by Rev. John Carroll Perkins of the
First Parish, assisted by Rev.Dr. Blanchard
of the Congress Square, and during its
progress the organ breathed forth Wagner's
beautiful bridal chorus from "Lohengrin".
After the ceremony the proc ession reformed
and left the church to the grand strains of
the Mendelsshon Wedding March.
The bride was gowned in pearl white
satin, trimmed with Egyptian lace, court
train, and the usual bridal veil, and carried
a bouquet of white crysanthemums. The
maid of honor wore costume of pale green
silk and carried bouquet of white crysan-
themums and ferns tied with muslin and
white ribbon. The bridesmaids were gowned
in white muslin, two of the dresses trimmed
with green and two with pink, and their
bouquets Of ferns and white crysanthe-
NUNS tied with pink and green ribbons.
A small reception was held at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES father on Cumberland
street. and collation. served. The presents
were over TWO hundred, number frcm
friends all over the United States, in Lon
don, Paris and Germany.
Dr. and Mrs. Bowers left OF the $3.50 train
for their wedding trip and on their return
will reside at No. 1872 Congress street.
Hil-Ballou.
Tuesday evening, MI. Fred D. Hill.
cashier of the Bath National bank. and at
one time employed in the Maine Central
railroad Office in Portland, was married to
Mrs. William R. Ballou at Bath. The cere-
mony took place in Mr.. Hills handsome
new residence, which has just been COM
pleted on High street, and which will be the
future home of the couple. Rev. Il. v. r.
Stafford of Grace church performed the
ceremony. which was private, only the rela-
tiyes and nearest friends being present.
Turner-McGowan.
Mr.. Il. Frank MCGOWAN, assistant super
intendent of the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance company. was married yesterday
morning to Miss Alice Turner of this city.
yhe ceremony took place at nine O'Clock in
the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conoep-
tlon, Father McDonough officiating. Mr..
Jcnn A. MCGOWAN, brother of the groom.
was best man. and Miss Ann Turner. a
sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. The
ushers were Mr.. A. A. Mooney of Woburz,
Mass, and MI. Il. A. Burke Of the Argus.
The ceremony was witnessed by a large
number of friends. A reception at the
house of the BRIDES parents on Hampshire
street followed the ceremony, and Mr.. and
New York.
Derrah- Wescott.
A very lretty home wedding WAS solemn
lied last evening at the residence of MI.
Richmond L. Wescott, 40 Casco street. The
contracting parties being Mr.. Thomas l..
Derrah and Miss Abbie V. Wescott. The
marriage ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Edward P. Allen in the presence of
the families and immediate friends.
reception Immediately followed the we'd
ding, Mr.. E. M. Glidden and MIR. Arthur @.
Wescott acting ushers. The gifts were
handsome, useful and costly. The happy
bride and groom left on the Pullman for
short trip. On their return home Mr.. and
Mrs. De1rah will reside at 80 Crescent
street.
Foley-Frazier.
Rev. Father Hurley of st. Dominic's.
united in marriage yesterday morning Miss
Annie T. Foley. of this city, and Mr.. Mel
rose j. Frazier of Brooklyn, N. Y. Miss
Sadie Foley, a sister of the bride, was
bridesmaid, and Mr.. Patrick F. Foley at
tended the groom. A wedding breakfast
was served at the BRIDES parents resi-
dence 81 Pleasant street, after hich the
happy couple departed on the noon train
for Lakewood, N. Js
Wright-Hall.
A very pretty home wedding took place at
the home of the brides mother, Mrs. G Gorge
Corey, on Oxford street, last evening. The
contracting parties being Mr.. Willard A.
Wright of Sanford, and Mrs. Ida C. Hall of
this city. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Mr.. Kimmoll, in his usual impress
siye manner. The parlors were very prettily
decorated with evergreen and flowers