The Portland daily press., 1897-10-07
WEDDINGS.
Deefing-Knirlt.

Deefing-Knight.
A very brilliant and fashionable we'd
| ing TOOK place at the historic old First
Parish church yesterday afternoon at
three O'Clock when Miss PAMELA Over
knight, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs George
II. Knight of State street, and Mr.. Philip
James Deering, son of Hon. John W.
Deering, Collector of the Port. were mar
ried by Rev. John Carroll Perkins nastor
of the church.
Long before the hour for the weddino
the guests began to arrive at the church.
and while waiting for the bridal corteee
Mr.. Hermann Kotzschmar, the organist
played many delightful selections The
pulpit and recess were charmingly deco
rated with palms, asparagus vine and white
asters, and the body pews were connected
by white satin ribbons fastened by clus-
tiers of white asters.
Precisely at the hour appointed, to the
music of the Lohengrin march, and
amidst a crowded congregation that in
cluded the social life of the town, the
wedding procession proceeded up the
main aisle to the pulpit. First came the
ushers, Messrs. George M. knight of New
York, Charles H Richardson, Winslow
Whitman and Chester Corey CT Boston,
Elias Thomas and William Henry Cliff
ford, Jr., of Portland. Then came the
maid of honor, Miss Anna Putnam
Knight, followed by the bride leaning on
the arm of her father The bride, whose
many lovely qualities have endeared her
to very large circle of friends, was
charming, gowned in white satin. en-
traine, with point lace trimmings, and
veil with wreath of orange blossoms, and
carried bouquet of bride roses. The
maid of honor was stately in white or
candle, with lace trimmings, chiffon hat,
and carried Catharine Mermet roses.
At the chancel the party was met by
the groom and his best man, Mr.. William
Churchill of Boston, and the ceremony
was most i1npressively performed, the
father of the bride giving her away. At
the close of the services the bridal pro-
cession retired to the music of Mendels-
sohn's wedding march.
After the wedding q reception was held
at the BRIDES residence, No. 40 State
street from $50 to p. M. which was one
of the most important social functions of
the season. The attendance was very
large embracing many representatives of
well known families from other cities in
the state, Boston and New York Mr.. and
Mrs, Knight, MIR. and Mrs Deering, and
Mr. and Mrs Philip Deerinp received in
the drawing room before the large mirror,
the space about having been turned into
n veritable bower Of palms and autumn
leaves. This was the key note of decora
ton of the house, interspersed with beau
| tiful flowers. A delicious wedding break
fast was served by Robinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Deering left on the p.
m. train for the West amidst the usual
shower of rice and slippers, from their
many friends. The gifts of remembrance
received by the bride were profuse and
elegant, filing the large upper frontroom,
and Including silverware rugs, cut glass,
paintings and numberless other souye-
Mrs. A. .,,..
Among those present from out OF town
were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Richardson of
Boston, MIR. and Mrs. Galen Moses of
Bath, Mr.. and Mrs. Allerson Taylor of
Haverhili, Mass, Miss Harriet Talbot of
Lowell, Mass, Miss Gertrude CroweI of
Baltimore, and Mrs. James Herbert Win
slow of Philadelphia.
Bailey-CIeayes