The Portland daily press., 1897-06-24
A BRILLIANT WEDDING.
Miss Edith e. Libby of Portland and Mr.
William r. Cutter of Boston Married
Last Evening.

"lhldm hs NubteF Oh BOSTON Married
Last Evening.
An hymeneal event of unusual brilli-
ancy and interest took place last evening
at the elegant residence of Mr.. J. r.
Libby, one of Portland's leading mer-
chants. His eldest daughter, Miss Edith
Emma Libby, was the bride, and the
bridegroom was Mr.. William r. Cutter
of Boston. This youthful pair, whose
starting upon the matrimonial sea was
accompanied by so much sunshine and
promise, were once classmates in the Bid.
deford High school. She is talented,
pretty, modest and sweet, and he an
energetic, light-hearted, genial young
| man who wins warm friends, and whose
present position of responsibility with
the Boston firm of Forbes, Hayward &
Co., was secured by his faithful devotion
to business.
Though Mr.. Libby's home is elegantly
equipped, and the event was in keeping
with the surroundings, there was not
the least semblance of ostentation in the
affair.
The wedding took place in the drawing
room at o'clock. Relatives and init
| mate friends to the number of more than
100 were witnesses of the ceremony which
was performed by Rev. DIR. George M.
Howe of Lewiston, an old time friend of
the family. The bride looked charm
| ing in costume of white duchess satin,
fri, ,;r,rr
and tulle yelling. She carried bouquet
of bride roses. The maid of honor, Miss
Mary Louise Libby, a sister of the bride,
was attired in white muslin, over pink,
trimmed with lace, and she carried a
bouquet of roses. The best man was Mr..
Louis F. Gates of Boston, cousin of
Mr.. Cutter. Little Miss Marie F. LARA
bee, cousin, and Master Harold T.
Libby, a brother Of the bride, acted as
pages. The ushers were Mr.. Arthur
H. Chamberlain of Portland, Mr.. Frank
G. Leavitt of Portland, Mr.. Harry M.
Sprague of Boston, and Mr. William G.
Perry of Saco.
The mantel was banked with roses and
ferns. Palms also added to the decoration
of the room. In front of this floral bank
the bridal pair stood during the cere-
mony. AS the bridal party entered, Gill
bert's orchestra played Lohengrin's
wedding march. During the ceremony the
intermezzo was softly played, and imme-
diately following it Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march was rendered
The reception was attended by nearly
400, of whom about IS came in from
Biddeford and Saco by special train Mr..
and Mrs. Libby were assisted in receiving
by Mrs. John Barbour of Wollaston,
Mass, cousin. and Mr.. George B. Cutter
Of Biddeford, father of the bridegroom.
Refreshments, furnished by Caterer
Robinson, were served in the dining room
by Mrs. William Leavitt of Portland, as
sisted by Miss Alice H. Libby, sister,
and Miss Alice E. Libby, cousin of the
bride, Miss Helen M. Smart, Miss Mabel
f. Proctor and Miss Mabel L. Hooper
of Portland, and Miss Grace M. Pillsbury
of Biddeford. In the reception room fruit
punch was served by Mrs. Roscoe c..
Moody of Brooklyn, N. Y, assisted by
Mrs. Everard J. Cove and Miss Annie
Ingersoll of Biddeford.
The decorations in the dining room
consisted of streamers of pink and white
ribbon, depended from the chandelier,
and held in place at the four corners
of the table by bows and bouquets of
pink and white carnations. The reception
room was tastefully decorated with
ferns, roses and palms.
The reception continued till 10 O'Clock
Mr.. and Mrs. Cutter then took their de-
parture amid showers of rice and con-
cert of good wishes from the lingering
guests. At the conclusion of their we'd
ding trip they will reside at Claremont
park, Boston.
An additional evidence of the populari-
ty of this newly welded pair was the
large number of elegant gifts bestowed
upon them.
Hall-Smith.
At noon Tuesday, Mr.. Fred G. Hall
and Miss Bertha Smith of this city were
united in marriage by Rev. Rollin T.
Hack. Mr.. Stephen Catlin was best man
and Miss Edna Blaisdell, bridesmaid A
largely attended reception was held last
evening at the brides residence, 800
Cumberland street. The popular young
couple were the recipients of large num-
Der of beautiful presents.
For the War Ship.