Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-10-07
HALE--CAMERON.
BRILLIANT WEDDING - DISTIN-
GUISHED GUESTS.
REPRESENTATIVES OF TWO OF AMER
ICA's MOST PROMINENT FAMILIES
UNITED IN MARRIAGE.
{ Philadelphia Press, sept. p. ]

came to witness the marriage of his
youngest daughter, Miss Rachel Burnside
Cameron. to Mr.. Chandler Hale, son of
United States Senator Eugene Hale. OF
Ellsworth. Maine. There was no ella hora;e
preparation for the wedding, and it WAS
the express desire of the two families that
all ostentstion should be excluded from
the ceremony. The result was very
quiet though impressive wedding.
Promptly at u 80 O'Clock HssSler's
stringed band OF Philadelphia, from a
screen of plants aud flowers in tbe main
hallway, broke into the triumphal meas
ures of the wedding march from "Lehen-
grim as the wedding party entered the
south drawing room. The following gem
tlemen were the ushers and entered first:
Mr. Frederick Hale, Of Maine, brot her
OF the groom; Mr.. James Cameron.
brother OF the BRIDE MIR. Vance C. Me
Cormick, OF this city; Mr.. William Kirk
] patrick Brice, OF New York; Mr.. George
I Ca bot Lodge, OF Boston, Mass. son of
Senator Lodge, OF Massachusetts. The
groom was attended by his brother, Mr.
Eugene Hale, il, as best man, and the
bride entered upon the arm OF her father,
Senator Cameron. There were no brides
maids in the party, the bride being en-
tireiy without attendants. Rev. DR..
George 5. Cham bers, pastor OF Pine street
Presbyterian church, performed he cere-
mony, using the ritual OF the Presbyte-
risn church.
The large Lochiel green houses famous
IN this section OF the state for the beauty
and variety 9th flowers grown in them.
were piIlsged to provide decorations
for the wedding. The walls OF
the central hallway were lined
with rare plants and ferns and at
intervals along the sides aud at the en-
frances to the draw ing room were sta
TONED large stands filed with huge clus-
tiers OF American beauty roses The
southern end OF the drawing room VAS
banked with waving plumes OF the
brightest green OF fern and palm. On
either side OF the red plush cushions upon
which the bride and groom kneeied dur
ing the ceremony we're placed exquisite
glass vases Of tall and slender form from
which rose beautiful specimens OF Amer
lcsn beauty roses. The wide fire place
and msntel were filled with living green,
the ferueries OF the famous green houses
beng stripped OF their choicest treasures
TO provide material for the decorations
From every coigne OF vantage peeped the
dark red roses from bowers of shining
green.
The bride wore a white satin dress
With dem-train and rich lace at the
throat. The bridal veil was caught with
cluster OF orange blossoms and the
bride carried large bunch OF white
roses arranged in shower bouquet.
The ushers wore boutonnieres OF purple
orchids in the lapels o, their English
walking coats.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony an
ella borate wedding luncheon was served
/ in the large dining room. In the decora-
4 lions OF this room the American beauty
rose predominated, as in the case OF the
drawing-room and ferns and plants were
used exclusively. The bride received a
large number OF very handsome presents
consisting chiefly Of cut glass, silver and
fine china.
There were few guests outside OF the
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/ but those WHO were present represented
some OF the most prominent families OF
Pennsylvania and New England Men
who hold prominent places in the coun-
els OF the nation, and women who are
scknoW lodged social leaders were present
from Washington, New York, Boston,
Ellsworth, Me, Philadelphia, Detroit,
Baltimore, Newport, Steelton, Middle
town and Harrisburg. Many Of the
guests arrived last evening and are regis
tered at the Commonwealth and Lochiel
hotels. Others, including President
Frank Thompson, OF the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad, did not arrive in the city until
this morning.
Among the 200 or more guests present
were the following: Pres ident Frank
Thompson, OF the Pennsylvania railroad,
and Miss Thompson; Senator and Mrs
Eugene Hale, OF Maine; Mr.. Brooke, OF
Birdsboro; Hon. Wayne MacVeagh,
ambassador to Italy under the Cleveland
administration; Mrs. Bradley, of PhlIa-
delphia; r. X. Hit, the Misses Warder
and the Misses Myer, of Washington;
Miss Brice, OF New York; Mrs. L. Chan
dler. OF Detroit; Senator and Mrs. s. J.
Nj. McCarrell, Hon. and Mrs. Lyman D. |
Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Weiss, |
Miss Weiss, James Mccormick, Henry
Mccormick, Harry Mccormick. j. Mont
gomery Foster, Richard L. Haldeman,
Donald c. Haldeman, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. |
McCreath, A. j. Dull, J. J. Dull, Rev DR.. |
and Mrs. George S. Chambers, Professor
and Mrs. j. F. Seller and large number |
OF other Harrisburg guests; Mr.. and Mrs. |
J. V. W. Reynolds, OF Steelton. Very
many came to the wedding in carriages,
but two special street cars were also run |
to and from the Lochiel estate for the &C. |
commodation OF Others
Mr.. and Mrs. Hale left this afternoon at |