The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-21
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WEDDINGS.
Ca1l-spear.

Last evening the residence of Mr..
Elmer A. Doten on Cumberland street
was brilliant with lights and redolent
with the fragrance of flowers. The oc-
casion was the wedding of Mr.. George G.
Call of Algona, Iowa, and Miss Alice
Spear daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. C..
Spear, formerly of Portland, now of AL
COMA. The house was beautifully decor
ated with evergreen and potted plants.
The wedding ceremony was performed
in the drawing room under an evergreen
arch, from the centre of which was sus-
pended bell of daisies and buttercups.
At O'Clock, TO the strains of the
Lohengrin march played by Harvey S.
Murray, the bridal party entered the
room. The bride was dressed in white
satin duchesse, en- traine, with veil and
wreath OF orange blossoms, and carried
bouquet of bride roses. The maid of
honor was Miss Cornelia Megguier, who
wore white Swiss muslin, with trim
mings of Nile green, and carried white
pinks. The bridesmaids were Miss
Carrie Mcdowell of this city, and Miss
Zaida Call of Manchester, NH. who
were attired in white Swiss muslin, with
pink trimmings, and carried pink pinks.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Mr.. Perkins, of First Parish church.
The ushers were Mr.. Clayton I. Whipple,
of Portland, DR.. harrington II. Whipple
and Mr.. Robert G.. Kingsley of Boston.
The groom and ushers were in evening
dress After the ceremony the Men
delssohn wedding march was played.
A large reception followed this cere-
mony, at which there was instrumental
music by Mr.. Murray and vocal music by
Miss Ruth G. Long and Mr.. Clayton
Whipple Fruit punch was served by
Miss Julia E. Long, assisted by Misses
Idolyn C. Doten and Gertrude Twitchell.
There were many beautiful presents.
Mr.. and Mrs Call will reside at Algona
The groom's father was the founder
of Algona, where the family are large
real estate owners, and the groom is a
director in the Sioux City National
Bank. The bride is graduate of the
Bellows school in Portland, and pupil
of Mr.. Arthur Foote, the distinguished
musician of Boston.
Deering-smith.
At the home of the bride, 353 Cum ber-
land street, at II o'clock yesterday morn
ing, Miss Viola l.. bearing and Mr.. Bur
ton Smith, Deputy United States Mar
shall for the district of Maine, were unit
ed in marriage. The ceremony was per-
formed NV Rev William B. Eddy pastor
of the Universalist church at Norwood,
Mass. Mr.. Eddy was college chum of
Mr.. Smith, and he was specially COM
missioned by Governor Cleaves to per-
form the marriage ceremony in this state
for this occasion. The wedding was a
very quiet one, only the immediate rela-
ties of the bride and groom being pres
ent. At noon they left on a wedding
tour, and on their return will reside in
this ity.
Haske1l-Coy1e.
A fashionable wedding took place at high
noon yesterday, when Mr.. Benjamin F.
Haskell, of the firm of Haskell & Jones OF
this city, and Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Coyle were
married. The ceremony was performed by
Dean Stills at the residence of the BRIDE, 265
State street. An elaborate breakfast was
served. Members from the two households
were present with a few of the old intimate
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Haskell The
presents were numerous and costly. Mr.
and Mrs Haskell left on the afternoon train
on their wedding tour, and will be home
after September LIST.