The Portland daily press., 1897-06-11
Lake shore Service Suspended.
ANDERsoN-PERKINs.
One of the Grandest Weddings of the Cen
tury in Boston, Thursday Noon.

Boston, June 1O.-A wedding cere-
mony, the character of which placed it
in the rank as the grandest this city has
ever seen, and which in point of wealth
represented, also was first among the
great weddings of the century in this
country, was that whereby Mr.. Larz
Anderson, well known member of the
United States diplomatic corps at Rome.
Italy, and Miss Isabel Perkins of this
city, heiress of $17,000,0O0, became hus-
band and wife, today. THE bride is the
daughter of Captain and Mrs. George H.
Perkins. Capt. Perkins is now retired
officer of the United States navy. Mrs
Perkins is a cousin of the wife of Con-
gresham Charles F. Sprague, they being
granddaughter of Millionaire Weld,
whose millions they inherited.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
John Cuckson, in the Arlington street
church, at noon. Among those present
were some of the most wealthy and
prominent members of society in nearly
every large city of the United States,
while those who participated in the
ceremony as best man, maid of honor.
bridesmaids and ushers represented
wealth and social prominence consistent
beyond possibility of question, with the
demands of the occasion.
The historic auditorium, with it's
ancient columns and box pews under the
skilled hands of florists and designs OF
highest repute, presented a most beauti-
ful appearance. Potted plants, majestic
ferns and massive banks of cut flowers
of every description were used in pro-
fusion.
When the hour for the performance of
the ceremony arrived the organ broke
into the strains of Memberships we'd
ding march and the bridal party entered.
Preceded by ushers and. bridesmaids
and the maid of honor, Miss Elizabeth
Anderson, sister of the groom, Miss Per-
klns proceeded to the altar leaning upon
the arm of her father. Two lads, dressed
in XVI. century pages, followed the
bride as train bearers. As the bride
neared the head of the broad centre
aisle, Mr.. Anderson who was accom-
panied by Charles Francis Adams, Sec
ond, as the best man, advanced and
meeting Miss Perkins beneath the floral
bell, they stood together before the
clergyman.
The words of the Episcopal ceremony
were spoken with solemn impressive
ness and the man and women were
pronounced husband and wife.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party proceeded to the Perkins
home on Commonwealth avenue where
the wedding breakfast was served upon
a temporary balcony, which has been
built in the rear of the mansion. If the
decorations in the church were beautiful
those at the house were surprisingly so.
All that could be accomplished with
flowers, arranged by most artistic taste,
seemed to have been DONE
In rear room adjoining this balcony
an orchestra discoursed sweet music dur
ing the breakfast, following which a
reception was held and later the couple
departed for New York en- route for
Europe and the far East.
The bridesmaids were Miss Eleanor
Gray, Miss Susun Dalton, Miss Theodore
Knight and Bessie Zabury.
The gowns of the bride and brides
maids were exquisite creations of Worth,
Doucet and Faxon. The BRIDES gown
was composed of heavy cream satin
lined throughout with taffeta silk. The
seams are outlined from waist to hem
with orange blossoms and the corsace
with a surhice effect with fluffy trim
mingS of tulle,