Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-11
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Beautiful June Wedding Observed At the Uni
versalist Church.

vefSatlSt Church.
1t was a most charming wedding that
which took place Wednesday evening.
when Miss Ena Mae Chadbourne.
daughter Of MI. and Mrs. A. H. Chad
bourne, and Mr.. Hiram Leander
Pishon, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ.
Pishon, were married In the Universe
! list church, in the presence of a host
of friends. and relatives.
The young people are both very
popular in Augusta. and have many
friends to wish them the very best of
happiness and success in their future
life.
The church was beautifully deco
rated. with an abundance of greenery
and flowers, whose sweet perfume pre-
vaded the air, and seemed indeed to
The aisles were arched with evergreen,
n the chancel was beautifully and
most artistically adorned with pottcd
plants, hydrangeas, nov balls and
other flowers. with graceful ferns in
terspersed.
There had beer many invitations
sent. Miss ChadbTne has been n
prominent and faithful worker in the
Universalist Society. and it was. in
Il dood with laon faoI;Drc nf 1ova ona
respect that those who have also
known her in her sweet and amiable
| social life, gathered on her wedding
| day.
Mr.. Pishon has won the friendship
and admiration of Augusta people, by
his manly life. and sterling character.
and the congratulations of all were as
sincere as they were numerous. Mr..
Pishon is connected with the Haynes
business career. won the trust and
| respect of all with whom he has come
in contact. The parents of both are
we'll known residents of the city.
While the guests were assembling,
and during the ceremonies, beautiful
| selections on the organ were given
with much expression by Miss Pauline
| Johnson. The bridal procession
entered the church. at $50 O'Clock,
at the sound of ~Lohengrin's we'd
ding march. The bride, leaning
on the arm of her father. Mr., A. H..
Chadbourne was very sweet and
charming, in a white satin en- train,
yelled with white mousseline de Sole,
tulle veil, fastened with a diamond pin.
and white sweet peas. She also ar
She was proceeded by the ushers,
Mr.. T. A. Cooper, Mr.. Edward L. Nash.
Mr.. George II. Bangs. and Mr.. Win
field S. Tasker, who were Immediately
followed by the brides maids, Miss
Hulda Sewall, and Miss Frances Chase,
who were very pretty and charmingly
pink mousseline de sole over green
moussseline de sole and pink silk, with
a cluster of pink carnations. Miss
Chase wore white mousseline de sole,
over white silk. with taffeta ribbons.
She carried red carnations.
The maid of honor was Miss Ina T..
Chadbourne, the sister of the bride.
She looked very sweet, becomingly
dressed in yellow mousseline de sole,
over yellow satin. decollete, trimmed
with violet, and yellow dresden ribbon.
She carried a bouquet of yellow roses.
The best man, Llewellyn l.. Cooper
accompanied the bridegroom down the
right aisle, meeting the procession be-
fore the altar.
The ceremony "a performed by Rev.
versalist church, who used the Episco-
pal services. l. Fontaine' by Lys-
berg was softly played. At the clos
ing Mendellsohn's wedding march was
rendered.
After the ceremonies, the younger
friends and immediate relatives went
to the house of the brides parents
where a very joyful and pretty party
was given.
Elabrate refreshments were served,
making the occasion complete, II one
which was heartily enjoyed by those
who were present.
The presents were very numerous and
beautiful, including many very costly
gifts.
The bride and groom left on the
Pullman, Wednesday night, for a
! weeks wedding tour
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