The Republican journal., 1896-07-23
A Church Wedding,
The Nuptials Of Mr.. Walter B. Kelley and Mis-,
Annabel Swan,

Annabel Swan.
One of the most interesting social events
that has taken place in this city for several
years was the marriage on Monday last of
Mr.. Walter Baymore Kelley and Miss An
mabel Swan. The ceremony was performed
at high noon in the Unitarian church.
About 600 invitations had been sent out and
before the hour appointed the church was
filled with guests. The decorations were
elaborate and beautiful and credit to their
designer, Mrs. Geo. o. Bailey. The approach
to the main entrance to the church was
under white canopy prettily trimmed with
evergreens In the vestibule were banks of
evergreens, hydrangeas and flowers. About
midway of the main aisle was a gate of
evergreen and each pew in front was deco
rated with bouquet of white flowers.
These pews We're reserved for the families
and near friends of the bride and groom,
those of the former on the right and of the
latter on the left. In front of the pulpit
was high arch of evergreen with lovers
| knot in white ribbon at the top. On each
side of the arch were lilies tied with broad
satin ribbon. From the top of the arch to
| cross at the rear white ribbons We're sus-
pended; and a rope of evergreen festooned
| with a ribbon in Grecian knots extended to
the rear pillars on each side. The pulpit
was banked with evergreens and ferns, with
Easter lilies and palms at either side. Two
choice palms stood on the top of the pulpit,
and baskets of flowers depended from the
ceiling at each side. Above all was broad
bar of evergreen with a large cluster Of
| white blossoms in the centre. The piano
was decorated with evergreens and white
| iris. A large cluster of white feathered
| peoples stood on a table at the right, oppo-
site the piano, The windows throughout
| the church were covered with drapings of
white silk with ferns arranged in dainty
lace-work designs. The chandeliers, clock,
| and other accessories were prettily covered
| or draped with evergreens and ferns The
general effect was very pretty, and it is an
| interesting fact that the woods of Maine
| furnished the greater part of the material
for the decorations.
| The ceremony was very impressive. First,
| the bridesmaids, Misses Caroline W. Field
Florida B. McKeen, Charlotte 7. Sibley and
| Sally Durham marched by twos up the side
aisles met under the arch in the centre and
came down the centre aisle, opening the
gates for the wedding party to enter. Miss
| Lizzie Kelley, sister of the groom, was maid
of honor, Mr.. Fred G. White best man. and
Messrs. Edward H. Kelley, brother of the
groom, James H. Howes, Ben. D. Field of
Belfast and John Heberger of Cincinnati
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| altar by her father.
The bride was crowned in white Faille
Francalse silk, with trimmings of embroid-
cred chiffon. She wore a diamond pin, the
bridal present from the groom, and carried
| bouquet OF bride roses.
The bridesmaids were dressed in white
muslin with Dresden ribbons. Each wore a
pearl crescent pin, a present from the bride,
and carried bouquet of mermet roses.
They wore large leghorn hats.
The bridal parry marched in to the music
of Wagner's wedding march from "Lohe-
grim performed on the church organ by
Miss Mary E. Faunce,
The ceremony was performed by Rev j.
NJ. Leighton, assisted by Rev. G. Ii. Wells,
using the ring ceremony. Mr.. Swan gave
the bride away.
From the church the wedding party, to-
gether with relatives and near friends We're
driven to Mr.. Swans residence, No. 4
| Church street, where reception was held the
bridal couple receiving in the sitting room in
front of a screen of sweet peas and ferns.
immediately after the reception the party
sat down to the wedding breakfast, prepar-
ed by Mr. E. A. Jones, caterer. The bridal
party We're served in the parlor, the bride
accompanied by the best man, the groom by
the maid of honor, and each bridesmaid by
an usher. The brides father was escorted by
the parents of the bridegroom. These, with
the officiating clergymen, made up the party.
The other guests, to the number of forty
five, sat at tables in the dining room. The
decorations of the sitting room consisted of
ferns and sweet peas, in the dining room of
ferns, roses and sweet peas and of the bridal
table roses and lilies.
The bride is the only child of Ex-Mayor
Swan and is highly educated and accom-
plished. She graduated from the Belfast
High School in the class of 81 and after
wards took a special course in the Hayes
School of Boston. She has travelled extern
sively, principally in company with her
father, in the South and West. The groom
is son of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Kelley OF
: East Belfast, and is manager of the Moore
, Carving Machine Co. of Minneapolis. They
are both natives of Belfast and have the
best wishes of the whole community for a
happy and prosperous future.
About o'clock the newly welded pair
; drove away, their destination unknown save
to few. They proceeded to the steamboat
wharf, however, and went on board the
steamer Castine en- route for Bar Harbor
After a tour embracing several points of in
terest they will arrive at Minneapolis Au-
gust Goth, and after Sept. 1st will be at home
at the Hampshire Arms in that city.
The presents were numerous, beautiful
and valuable, including check for one
thousand dollars from Mr.. Swan to his
daughter, silver set from Mr.. Edward
Sibley, a salad set from the best man, a
bronze and gold vase from the brides class
, in the High school, and many others in cut
glass, Royal Worcester ware, pictures, etc
The guests from out of town were
Mr.. James Gammans and daughter OF