The Portland daily press., 1899-06-22

wedding was celebrated In the presence
OF large and brilliant assembly which
completely filed tbs church. The chancel
was very Handsomely decorated with
choice cut flowers. fpotted plants, ferns,
ETC.. and the ceremony was very impress
siyeiy performed according TO the ritual
Of the Lutheran church by the pastor,
Key. Mr.. storli. The contracting parties
were DR.. Victor Emanuel Lagerson and
Hilma Elizabeth Anderson, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Anderson Of this
oity.
The bridal party entered the church TO
the strains Of the famous Swedish we'd
ding march, s'soderman," played by
Prof. Balm, the path Of the bride being
strewed with flowers by two little girls,
daintily dressed in white, Mabel Ander-
son and Hilda McCrum. The maid OF
honor. Miss Helen Anderson a sister Of
the bride. and the best man, Emil p.
Anderson. brother OF the bride. next
followed, and after them were the bride
and groom who were accompanied by the
bridesmaids. Georgia MoCrum and Luslla
Storli, and the ushers who were Alfred
Anderson and Eugene Merrill.
The bride was gowned In white silk,
wearing lace veil with n myrtle crown
and carried bridal roses. The maid of
honor ana bridesmaids were in white and
carried carnations
Soft music was played on the organ
during the Ceremony, and the wedding
party left the church to the strains Of
Lohenerin.
Tho ceremony over, reception which
was very largely attended was held at the
home OF the brides parents, II Falmouth
street from sto 10 O'Clock during which
selections were played by Bains orohes-
ira, and delicious refreshments were
served. There was notable display of
costly and beautiful presents. Dr. and
Mrs. Lsgerson left ona wedding trip
Wednesday evening and win be at home
Thursdays after August at ss3 High
street.
KNOwLES-wEEKS.
A very pretty wedding was solomnizsd
at the Methodist church. Conway Center,
N. H., on Wednesday. June /, when Miss
Anna Il. Weeks. contralto singer at the
High Street church, Of this city, and
Mr.. Artemus l.. Knowles of Conway Cen
ter were united In marriage by the Kew.
Mr.. Baker. The bride was handsomely
gowned in white organdie with lace
trimmings and veil and carried roses.
The maid of honor, Miss Annie Gordon
Weeks of this city was charming in
white with large white hat The bridal
party entered the church to the strains
of the wedding march played by Miss
Gertrude PitInan, organist of the church.
The church was beautifully decorated
with ferns, everRreens and flowers After
the wedding "a reception was held at the
home Of the BRIDES mother, Mrs. Hiram
A. Herrick. Mr.. and Mrs. Knowles were
assisted in receiving by Mrs. lIerrick.
The receiving party stood In the bow win
dow which was artistically banked with
flowers. Refreshments were served In
the dining room by Mrs. Warren Lothrop
and Miss May Kapen of this city assisted
by Mrs. Charles Trundy and Miss Lucy
Whitaker of Conway Center. Mrs. VIII
liam +. Weeks and Mr.. George II. Weeks
acted as ushers. The present were num-
erous and beautiful. Mr.. and Mrs.
Knowles Will reside in Conway Center.
PETERSON-vERRILL.
Last evening at 1870 Brackets street
there was a pretty home wedding, the
contracting parties being Mr.. Lester A.
Verri1 and Miss Annie Louisa Peterson.
The matron of honor was Mrs. Lorenzo
ID Mathis and the best man was Mr..
Lorenzo d.. Mathis. The bride was
daintily attired in white silk and carried
bride roses. The matron of honor were
silk dimity and carried jack roses. The
presents were numerous and pretty. The
two tables were presided over by the fol-
lowing young ladies: Miss Mae Barker
and Mrs. W. l.. Gribben, Miss Edith
Hussey, Miss Alice O'Brien and Miss
Ida Hussey. Prof. Ryser presided at the
piano. Mr. w. j. Hawkins and Matt
]. Paquette were ushers. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Hack.
NOTES.
Miss j. A. Sargent, manager of the
Western Union telegraph office in Bath,
was married Wednesday at her Lome in
Searsport, to Mr.. Cecil Payne, drafts
man at the Bath Iron works.
Miss Alice Richards, daughter of Sum-
ner s. Richards. former cashier Of the
Saco National bank, was married We'd
nesday afternoon in Dover. N. H., to L..
Merton Staabler, Ssco newspaper man.
Mr.. James Berry and Miss Vida Lee
man. both of Bailey's island, were mar
ried Tuesday afternoon. They arrived In
Portland on the Sebascodegan Wednesday
morning and were plentifuily sprinkled
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