The Portland daily press., 1895-10-31
WEDDINGS.
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q very brilliant and fashionable we'd
ding last evening. In addition to the large
gathering of society people, friends OF the
bride and groom, every available inch of
spaee was occupied by the public who
invariably flock to church wedding For
the hour preceding the ceremony, Gil
bert's full orchestra entertained the wait
ing congregation. Punctually at six
o'clock the white ribbons were dropped
between which the bridal cortege was
to pass and the procession advanced
with measured pace from the vestibule
to the chancel to the music of the Swed-
ish March.
First came the ushers, two and two.
Messrs. Harry G. Day of New Haven,
John Z. A. Merrill Arthur Bosworth,
Nathan Clifford. Orton Brown, Wads-
worth Noyes and Edward Noyes of Port
land, and Charles Porter of Haverhill.
Following the ushers in like manner,
came the bridesmaids, the Misses Lulie
Ford of Orange, N. j., Susan Cram,
Marcia Knight. PAMELA Knight, Julia
Stevens, Alice Verrill of Portland, Mary
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of Brooklyn. Then came the maid of hon
or. Miss Louise Burnett of Chicago, fol-
| lowed by the bride, Miss Louise Shurtleff
Brown, daughter of Mrs. Louis Brown,
leaning on the arm of her uncle, Mr..
Harry Dennison.
| At the chancel the cortege was met
by the groom, Mr.. Harry Mighaels Yer
rill, accompanied by his best man, Prof.
E. G. Buckland of the Yale Law School.
The bridal procession was extremely
effective. The nave of the cathedral and
the chancel were brilliant with gas
lights, and the white costumes of the
ladies were not only extremely dainty,
but were relieved by the masses of color
displayed by the flowers they carried and
the evening dress of the ushers The
effect was enhanced by the appearance of
the bride. than whom none more COM
manding in appearance or more stately
of carriage ever passed through the aisles
of the cathedral The bride was dressed
| in a magnificent white satin robe en-
traine. made very simply. and veil, and
carried large white prayerbook. The
maid of honor wore white organdie and
carried daybreak pinks, and the brides
maids white organdie, each two carrying
large clusters Of long stemmed crysanthe-
NUNS of different shades.
The boutonnieres of the ushers were
crysanthemums.
| Dean Sills performed the ceremony im-
pressively, aud the bride was given away
by her mother. The procession then left
the church to the Mendelsohn wedding
march.
There was no reception after the cere-
mony. A wedding breakfast was served
at the BRIDES residence to the bridal
party and friends from out OF town.
The bride received host of rare and
beautiful rememberances from friends,
for she is extremely popular in society
Mr.. and Mrs. Verrill left later on their
| wedding journey.
Doten-Armsbey.
One of Portland's most testlmable young
ladies was welded last evening to one OF
Portlands S estimable young men.
| The persons most deeplys.interested in
the affair were Miss Lillian Inez Arms
hey, daughter of Mrs. Elvira S. Armsbey,
and Eward Sewall Doten.
| The ceremony occurred at 80 Spruce
street, the home of the bride. There
were no bridesmaids. The best man was
Mr.. Roswell f. Doten, the brother of the
groom.
| The ceremony was performed by Rev.
d. M. Pratt in the front parlor, und er
an evergreen arch that completely filled
the bay window. The mantels were also
prettily dressed and the house generally
was beautifully decorated. The bride
was given away by her brother, Mr..
James Armsbey. She wore beautiful
costume of white crepe de chine, with
the usual bridal veil.
She carried bouquet of crysanthe-
NUNS.
The ushers were Messrs. Herbert NJ.
Bailey, Charles B. Douen, Frank S. Pote
and William E. Coughlin.
| Mrs. George Parsons served fruit punch
assisted by Miss Ida Doten and Miss
Alma Bennett.
Mrs Harry Shurtleff, Miss Maud Doten
and Miss alice Bailey poured chocolate.
! Smith-Swasey.
Last evening, Mr.. Francis A. Smith
Jr., and Miss Leila B. Swasey, daughter
of Mr. Eben Swasey, were united in mar
riage at the BRIDES residence on State St
in the presence of the immediate rela-
tives, few intimate friends, and the W.
| G. Club, of which Miss Swasey is mem
ber The roums were beautifully decor
ated with evergreen, potted plants and
roses. AS the bride and groom entered
the parlors, preceded by little Margaret
Gage as maid of honor, the wedding
march was played by Mrs. W. B. Morrill,.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. f.
6. Rogers, after which fine repast was