The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-22
WEDDINGS.
Burti s-Montfort.

A very noted society wedding took place
in Cincinnati, O., last Wednesday even
ing that the Cincinnati Commercial
GazoEte says was one of the loveliest
bridals of all the year. The bride Is well
known inE Portland where she has visited
| fora number of summers. MIR. Burtis,
the groom is very prominent in social
and financial circles. in Cleveland.
The marriage ceremony was performed
| in the presence Of only the Immediate
family. Two hundred guests were present
at the reception which followed. The
BRIDES delicate beauty was not dimmed
| by the richness Of her wedding gown of
heavy white satin, made ssimply. with a
long train and a f1chu Of point duohesse
finishing the low-cut bodice. Her long
tulle veil was fastened by diamond.pin,
and the only other jewel " orn was a su-
perb piReon-blood ruby, surrounded Eby
diamonds, which was the gage d'amour
of the gown. Her bouquet was of lilies
Of the valley. The BRIDES pretty cousin,
Miss May Montfort. made an ideal maid
Of honor in her gown of yellow organdie
over satin, the skirt striped with alternate
bands of yellow satin and Valenciennes
lace. The bodice was finished with a
| f1chu of yellow chiffon, and her bouquet
was of jonquils to match the gown. The
otherl maids, Miss Sarah Hickenlooper,
Miss Barlow Simrall and Miss Mar
guerite Montfort. wore gowns made Of
white organdie, delioately Powered in
yellow, over white satin. The petticoats
and bodices were trimmed with insertion
of satin ribbons and "Val" lace, and
f1chus of white.ohiffon were draped over
their shoulders. Their bouquets were
punches of lilies.
The house was lavishly decorated with
plants and flowers, and the beautiful
drawing rooms were like a summer
bower with the masses Of tall Annuncia-
ton lilies and jonquils gracefully ar
| ranged against background Of ferns.
The bride and groom, knesling upon a
dainty satin-oovered prize dieu, surround
ed by their maids and men, made lovely
picture, and the sacred ritual seemed
never SO solemn as it was read by the
venerable grandfather of the bride, Rev.
J.. G. Montfort, who read the same SER
vice for her parents years ago. Rev. DR..
McKibbin, Of the Walnut Hills Presby-
terian Church, made beautiful prayer.
| The bridal table presented sight of
exquisite beauty, with a mass of lilies
and jonquiIs in pyramid shape in the
center. and, edglng the cloth, delicate
tracery OF ferns. At each. maids place
was dainty little gold bon-bon box.
and for the men were gold cuff links.
The bridal gifts were beautiful in the ex-
tre1ne and we're fairly lavished upon the
bridal pair.
! Tukesbury-Niles.
/ Miss Katherine A. Niles and Mr..
Charles @. Tukesbury of the Portland
theatre, were married yesterday after
noon at the residence of Mr.. Tukespury,
40 Newbury street. Only the immedi-
ate friends Of the parties were present.
The presents were very numerous and
valuable. 1t was entirely home we'd
ding, but very charming occasion. The
house was made light and beautiful as
belifted the joyous event by the most
elaborate and tasteful floral decorations.
Rev. G. e. Gate, pastor of the Ply
| mouth church performed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tux esbury left last night
on a wedding tour.