The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
WEDDINGS.
Leighton-Hawkins.

An extremely pretty wedding took
place In Dsering, at high noon yesterday.
when Mr.. Marshall Ora leighton and
Miss Mauds Augusta Hawkins, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo F. Haw-
kins. were married at the residence OF
the brides parents. No. 1872 Ocean street.
The house was a delight to the eye on
account Of the beautiful floral decora-
tions. Goddard, the florist, was given
carte blanche for the occasion. The
wedding ceremony was performed In the
parlor under q ,ral arch, from the
center Of which was suspended mag
nifcent wedding bell.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence Of the respective families and
intimate friends by Rev. Mr.. Gate Of
the Free Baptist church of Portland, Of
which society Mr.. Leighton Is an active
member. The bride was dressed in a
rich white satin with pearl trimmings,
and her wedding veil was fostered with
an elegant diamond sunburst, the gift of
the groom. She osrried bride roses.
Miss Isabelle Clark, Of Deering, was
maid of honor, gowned in yellow silk
trimmed with white Duchesse lace. Mr..
Edgar H. Barker, of Lawrence, Mass, a
ciassmate of the groom, was best man.
The Episcopal wedding service was
used, and ring given.
After the ceremony reception was
given from 10 to D. M, and was largely
attended by the social friends of the
bride and groom. Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins assisted
the bride and groom in receiving
the guests. In the dining room
Miss Edith Robinson served punch, as
sisted by Misses Florence Leighton and
Blanche Hawkins. Ice cream and sher-
bort were served by Miss Walker, of Lew
istou. assisted by Miss Emma Allen, Of
Portland, and Miss Grace Legrow, Of
Lynn. Mass. During the reception Gil
bert's orchestra furnished delightful
muaic.
DR.. Harold Foss, of Boston, Messrs.
j. A. Rockwell, of Norwich, Conn.,, and
@. W. Perley, of Boston, oficiated as
ushers, the two last named being GLASS
mates of Mr.. Leighton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leighton received many beautiful and
valuable remembrances of the occasion.
They left on the 8. 80 p. m. train for Bos-
ton, New York and the West, and will
be at homo at Montclair. N. j., after
Deosmbe LIST.
Mr.. Leighton il graduate of the Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology, class
of '96. He has been elected medical in
spector and sanitary engineer of Mont
clair. Biology and bacteriology are his
speoia1ties.
Champlin-Kurr.
One Of the prettiest weddings of the
season was that Of Miss Mabel Kurr
niece of Mr.. Adolph Weissbein, and Mr..
George Pierce Champlin of Boston, son
of Mr.. James P. Champlin of Portland,
which took place at the home of the
BRIDES uncle In tha Hoffman house, Bos-
ton, Wednesday. The Rev. Thomas Van
Ness. pastor of the Second Church,
oficiated
Herman M. Rich, son Of MIR. M. N.
Rich of Portland, was best man, and
Miss Alice P. Gibson, daughter of Mr..
Montgomery Gibson, formerly of Port
land, was maid of honor. She was
gowned in yellow silk satin, and carried
Mareschal Mel roses. The bride, petite
brunette wore. gown Of white satin
duchess, with chiffon garniture, fastened
at the throat with sunbursu of pearls,
Her veil was caught with orange blosil
SONS.
The ushers were Messrs. Frederici|
Douglass, Frederick Moore, Edward
Burnes and Arthur Champlin Of Port
land. a brother Of the groom.
After trip to Washington, MT. and|
Mrs. Champlin will reside at No. 81
Bicknell street. Dorchester. Five hunll
dred guests were present at the reception
which followed the ceremony.
sanborn-Pratt.
Under a beautiful arch of evergreerl
and smilRx. interviewer with silvell
tinssl and flowers from the centre oil
which hung dainty marriage bell, Mr.I
Charles G. Sanbcrn, and Miss Sadie 81
Pratt were married last evening at the
home of the groom, 4oS Cumberland
street, by the Rev. RoIlin I. Hack. The
wedding WAS very pretty one and was
witnessed by large mum Der of thel
friends and relatives Of the happy young
couple The groom, who Is the trans.
porting mail agent of the Portland post
office, 10 the only son of City Audito1
and Mrs. Leroy S. Sanborn, while til,
br ide Is the daughter Of Mrs. Mary III
Pratt. The house was deliberately deco
rated for the occasion with smilax, ever
green and flowers and the parlor il
which theeknot was tied was a psrfeci
bower of evergreen and potted plants
The bride was charmingly attired in
white figured silk with pearl trimming
and carried bouquet Of white pinks ami
smilax. The bridesmaid was Mis-,
Florence Woodbury., who wore a gown a
white organdie muslin and who carried
a bouquet of pinks aid .smilax. MI
Edward Bishop WAS the best man.