The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-29
WEDDINGS,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The most brilliant wedding solemnized
in. Foxboro, Mass. for many years was
that Tuesday evening at Bethanyi Con-
gregational church, the contracting par
ties being Miss Edith Granville, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Thomas
Starkey, and Mr.. Ralph. Norman. Wheeler
of Brooklyn. The main part OF the
church was filed with invited guests,
while'several hundredi persons occupied
seats in the galleries. Messrs. Robert a.
Dickerman ( Newell Cook. Percy E. Hunt,
George L. Bixby, Charles G. Boyden ana
Frank H. Clapp were the ushers. Inc
church was beautifully decorated Win
potted plants, there. being profuse ais-
play of palms and tropical plants aoou'
the altar. Rev. James W. Flagg, pastor
of the church, performed the ceremony
At s, az the strains of the wedding
march from "Lohengrin, played by
Charles Foster of Taunton, flooded 'ns
church, 10 young ladies', intimate frienos
OF the bride, including Misses Elizapeeh
y. Bixby, Maud A. Maddocks, Marion !.
Maddocks and Mildred A. MaddocKs Oh
hoxboro, Gertrude barrow of Brookhne'
Marion e. Josselyn of Manchester, Marie
a. Howard of Concord, Blanche .. Gram
or Portland and Grace Bartholomew Oh
Southbridge, entered the church In ad-
vance of the bridal party, and. passing
down the aisle, occupied the front pews'
| Inc ushers preceded the maid Of honor,
Miss Frances l.. Colby of Portland, who
was exquisitely gowned in pink and
white striped taffeta silk, with ruff1es OF
white mousseline de sole. She carried
bunch of pink roses.
Two flower children, Alice Gertrude
Starkey in dainty gown of white Or
candle over pink silk, and Enrol Hem
menway, made flowery path for the
bride, who followed on the arm Of her
father.
| The bridegroom was attended by his
brother, Wilfrid Wheeler, as best man.
The bride, a handsome brunette, looked
charming in a gown of white duchesse
satin, trimmed with point lace, made
from a pattern designed especially for her
in the Hartz mountains of Germany.
Her flowing tulle veil was caught by a
sunburst of diamonds, the gift of the
groom. On her dainty slippers she wore
the knee buckles worn by her great
grandfather on his wedding day. She
carried a bunch of lilies Of the valley.
| Immediately after the ceremony recep-
ton was held at the home of the bride on
Maple place. In the parlor, beneath a
bower of verdure and flowers, the young
couple, assisted by the parents of the
bride and groom, received the congratu-
lations of host of friends.
| After the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Wheeler started on q wedding trip and
will make their home in Brooklyn, n. Y.
INNEs- ELDEN.
In the presence of small company Of
friends and relatives, the marriage of
May T. E. Eden of Bar Mills to Duncan
M. J. Innes of Saco was solemnized We'd
nesday evening at the home of the bride
| in Bar Mills. Rev. &. Ell. Baker, pastor
of the Congregational church at Bar
Mills, was the officiating clergyman
The ceremony was performed at s
O'Clock, about 40 friends being present.
The bride was daintily costumed in white
muslin and carried bouquet. Edwin
Goshen of Saco, was best man, while a
sister of the bride Miss Ellen Elden OF
Bangor, was bridesmaid.
After the ceremony, refreshments were
served and succeeding hours were spent
S ocially by the company. Mr.. and Mrs.
Times departed yesterday morning
for wedding trip in Massachusetts,.
They will reside in Saco, at Spring
| street.
FORD-CLIFFORD.
At the beautiful Knight homestead at
East Rumford. Wednesday. occurred the
wedding of the daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Knight, Mrs. Cora Knight Clifford
of East Rumford, and Rev. Howard Alb.
bott Clifford: A. NJ, of East Wilton.
The officiating clergyman was Rev. j.
R. Clifford of Deering. who was assisted
| by Rev. B. G. Wentworth of Skowhegan,
| both brothers in-law Of the bride and
cousins Of the groom.
Among the out of town guests were
Mrs. Lucy A. Clifford of Monmouth, the
groom's mother, Mr.. and Mrs. FL. N.
Howe and daughter, Miss Eta Of Han
over, Mrs. Bessie Twitchell of Mexico,
Rev. and Mrs. B. G. Wentworth Of Show
hogan, Rev. and Mrs. W. Clifford Won't
worth of Andover, and Rev. and Mrs. j.
r. Clifford of Deering.
The friends of both bride and groom re-
mem bered them With many useful and
appropriate tokens OF affection.
CURTIS WATERMAN.
Boston, October 2e.-The wedding OF
Hon. Edwin Upton Curtis, ex-mayor of
Boston, and Miss Maude Waterman, a
member of one of TIE best families in
| Maine, was announced today
The ceremony was performed at the re-
sidence OF the BRIDES sister, Mrs. Jesse
Edison Hall in Chicago, yesterday. Mrs.
Curtis is, daughter of Thomas Water
| man, ship builder Of Thomaston, Me.
SOUTH PORTLAND.