The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-01
WEDDINGS.
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St. Joseph's chapel, on Oak street. Nor
rilis Corner. Thanksgiving morning..
whom Miss Sadie NJ. p. Ward and Mr..
Dennis ]. Donovan were united In mar
riage. Tho bride was handsomely
dressed in travelling suit Of dark blue
and carried white pinks. Miss Mamie
Lowery as maid of honor wore garnet
dress and carried daybreak pinks. Mr..
Dennis J, Cragin Of Portland was best
man. A wedding breakfast was served
at the residence of the brides mother,
No. 42l Forest avenue, to tho relatives
and intimat friends. A reception was
held from Z I'LL 10 last evening, when tho
many friends Of the young couple met
to wish them happy journey through
life.
Very many handsome presents were
received, among them many articles Of
silver and cut glass. Mrs. George Gross
served choco' alto In the dining room. as
sisted by Miss Mamie Lowery. Mrs. w.
l.. Bennett served leo cream. assisted by
Miss Nellie Seaman. Mrs. Douglass pre-
sided at the cake table, assisted by Miss
Alice Cragiu. The ushers werc Messrs.
Dennis J. Cragin and T. +. Seaman.
Mr.. and Mrs Donovan will reside at
No. 42l Forest avenue, and will be at
home to their friends after Dec. Is.
APT-McCRACKEN.
The pleasant homo Of Capt aud Mrs.
Daniel Apt, On Summer street, Pleasant
dale, was the scene Of very pretty
wedding Thanksgiving morning. when
their daughter, Amelia d. Apt, was
united In marriage to Mr.. William J.
McCracken of Boston. Promptly at II
O'Clock tho bridal couple entered the
parlor to tho strains of "Lohengrin,
played by Miss Stoves, n niece OF the
bride. The best man. Mr.. Leeman Apt,
and Miss Eva Gould, the bridesmaid.
who was prettily gowned in muslin, on
tered first, Immediately followed by the
bride and groom. The party took their
position under canopy of lace and
flowers, and the ceremony was per-
formed in a solemn manner by Rev. c.
S. Black of the Church of Christ. The
blushing bride, one of our pretticst
girls, wore lovely dress of white mus
lin. with lace insertion and white silk
ribbon trimmings, and carried bride
roses. The groom and his attendant
wore the conventional black, with white
gloves.
After congratulations were over the
large number of guests adjourned to the
dining room, where punch and cake was
served by Mrs. Charles Fogg, Miss
Waterhouse and Mrs. Stoves. The wed.
ding cake used for the occasion was
made by brother of the bride. Mr..
Leemap Apt. The guests, as we'll as the
bridal party, were photographed, and a
pleas ng feature was the group COM
posed of Mr.. and Mrs. Apt ana their
eleven children-it being the first time
In years that they have all been at home
together.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Stoves and Mrs.
Rounds of Boston, sisters Of the bride,
were present and assisted In the receiv-
ing, as well as the four little sisters and
their young niece, Miss Stoves.
The young couple received large
number of lovely presents, testifying 10
the esteem in which they are held by
their numerous friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCracken left by the
boat Thursday night for Dorchester,
Mass, where Mr.. McCracken is located
in business.
WINTER-SOULE.
A very pretty home wedding took place
at the home OF the BRIDES brother, Mr..
william q. Winter, SO Preble street, No
vembtr go. Mr.. Joseph h. Soule and
Miss Mary Il Winter Of this city were
happily united In marriage BY the Rev.
L s. j. McAllistsr Of Pine street NJ. Il.
church. The presents were many and
beautiful.
RUSSELL-MORRIL Ie
MIR. Ralph II. Morrill, Of Buck field and
Miss Maud E Russell Of Hartford were
married Thanksgiving day, a. Buckusld,
by Rev. J.H. Whitson. The young couple
came to Portland. Thursday roon, and
are making brief visit at the residence
of Mr.. MorrilI's brotser-in-,aw. Mr..
Charles p. Hath, national bank examl-
ner, I40 Forest avenue.
DYER-HARRIS.
The home Ct Mr.. hiram Dyer, 80 Stan
ford strest, South Portland. was pretti'y
decor ated THURSDAY on the occasion OF
the msrriage Of his daughter. Miss MIL
diei Oliver Dyer, to Mr.. Harry Ellsworth
Harris Of Lswisburg, Pa The ceremony
Was performed at o'clock In the after
noon under beautiful floral wishbone
which hung near the arior window and
around the rom were potted plants.
ferns and the choicest flowers. Rev. Mr..
Corsy, p.stor Of the Methodist Epiicopal
church, OBLIGATED. The bride was In
white organdie and carried bouquet Of
bridal roses and standing near her as