The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-08
WEDDINGS.


EIsWELIs-DOW.
Ats O'Clock Wednesday evening at the
home OF the brides parents, los Green
street, was celebrated the wedding Of
Miss Ellie Augusta Elwell and Eben Dow,
Jr. The.parior was decorated with good
taste in ferns, greens, potted plants cut
flowers, and between the windows was
arranged large orch over which hung
q horse shoe OF pretty white flowers.
Under this arch the ceremony was per.
formed by Rev. w. NJ. Kimmel, pastor
of the Church of the Messiah. The
bridal procession entered with little Bea.
trice Richmond, in dainty white, strew-
ing with flowers pathway for the tride
while Elbridge Allen played the march
from Lohengrin.
The bride wore white oreandis over
white taffeta and carried a bouquet of
bridal roses. The maid Of honor, Miss
Grace Dow a sister OF the groom, was in
nile green organdie over silk and carried
pinks. The best man was Harry Nc
Carthy of Brunswick and the ushers were
Eugene MCCARTHY, Brunswick, Herbert
wsshburn and Harold Elwell of Port
land
| During the ceremony the soft strains
Of serenade were heard and at the end
Memberships march was played with
much spirit
reception from 8. 30 to 10 o'clock fol-
lowed the ceremony aud it was largely
attended, thu guests numbering quite
two hundred. Refreshments were served
by Miss Kittie Snow, Miss Matte Well
man, Rochester, N. H., Miss Edith Chase,
New Haven, Conn, Miss Boynton, Bid
deford, Miss Hovey, Miss Nellie Drum
mona and Miss Maud ElwelI.
Among the guests from out of the city
were Mr.. and Mrs. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
John wellman, Mrs. Hays, Miss Lizzie
Hart, Miss Edith varney of Rochester, N.
H., II. Boynton, Miss Huntress, Edwin
Andrews OF Biddeford, Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Towle, Mrs. Harmon, Buxton,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Merrill. Berwick, MIR.
and Mrs. w. L. Richmond, Dover, N.
H. f1
Mr.. and Mrs. Dow left on bridal trip
last evening and win be at home at 40l
Cumberland street after July 20.
80 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Miss Susie Louise Williams and Alfred
Harmon Littlsjohn, conductor on the
Cape Elizabeth branch of the Portland
railroad, were married at the brides
! home, IL A street, Knightviile, at s
o'clock Wednesday evening. The cere.
mony was performed in the parlor, hich
was decorated in good taste with ferns
and daisies. Rev. Mr.. COREY, pastor of the
Peoples Methodist churches of South
Portland and Knightville, officiated. The
bridal party was preceded by little Louise
Harrington, who was In white and car
ried basket of flowers and entered the
parlor to the music Of wedding march
played by Miss Mary K. Thompson.
The bride wore white lonsdale and
carried n bouquet of bridal roses.
After the ceremony a reception was
held from $50 to 10 p. No., which was
largely attended by friends from Boston,
Portland, Westbrook and the Immediate
neighborhood. Refreshments were served
by Misses Carrie Waterhouse, Margis Lit
tlejohn, Lena Chandler and Mabel HUT.
Miss Mamie Waterhouse was at the
punch table,
Many presents were received including
a handsome dinner set from the groom's
associates on the railroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Littlejohn will make
their home at ID street, Knightville.
IBBONS-TOwLE.
In the Cathedral of the immaculate
Conception at o clock Wednesday morn
ing was celebrated the wedding of Miss
Mary Towle and William Gibbons, the
well known barber at the United States
hotel. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. FIR. McDo nough and q beautiful
wedding march was played by Miss Shan
ahan WHO presided at the organ. During
the oerem ony the Ave Maria was charm.
ingly sung by Miss Ethel 1owle, sister
OF the bride.
The bride wore pearl gray silk and
carried white roses, while the maid of
honor. Miss Susie Towle. was attired In
blue dimity silk and carried bunch of
jacqueminot roses.
The best man was Philip Mcguire.
Returning from the cathedral the party
sat down to a delicious wedai ng break
fast at the home Of the brides parents,
1u2 Franklin street. From II to o'clock
reception was held which was attended
by over 20U invited friends and shortly
after noon. with congra tulations and
kind wishes pouring In on them, from
every side, MIR. and Mrs Gibbons started
on their wedding trip to New York.
There was a magnificent display Of
very handsome presents. MIR. and Mrs.
Gibbons will be at home after June sist
at 107 Franklin strset
PETTENGILL-LONGFELLOW.
In the presence of few friends home |
wedding occurred at o'clock Wednesday |
evening, at IS Alder stress, 1.-The contract
ing parties being Miss Carrie NJ. Petten.
gill and Fred j. Longfellow. The we'd
ding march was played by Miss Lizzie
THOMPSON and the officiating clergyman |