The Portland daily press., 1899-07-14
WEDDINGS.
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Prof. Sherman I. Graves. the prinoIpai
OF the 'Worthington Street Grammar
schoolof Springfield. Mass, formerly Of
Augusta, and Miss Harriet Helmes Mat
thsws. the daughter Of Labor Commits.
sionsr and Mrs. Samuel W. Matthew'S,
were married at Augusta Wednesday
eveninR. II.
The UDiversaiist church was filed with
the relatives and frisnds of she couple.
The ushsrs were Jamss &. Cooper OF
Augusta. Ralph K. Bearce Of Boston,
Robert G. Adams Of Bowdoinham, and
Frederick L. Foag of Augusta.
AT $50 ths bridal party entered to the
strains Of 'Lohengrin's Wedding March, >"
and advanced to the altar. where Rev.
z. A. Hayden performed the Episcopal
csreinony, In which the ring service wac
used. The bride was becominely Httired
In white duchess satin cut en- train. and
trimmed with pearl garnitare. The
groom was In conventional black.
Miss Louise Robinson served az the
maid OF honor. She was attire in Swiss
muslin. Tho bridesmaids wers Miss
Alpha Webb OF hyde Park, hiass.. Miss
Caroline 4. Conkiing Of scranton, Pa,
Miss Georgia Robinson and Miss Ina
Chadbourns of Augusta. Miss OonkIine
wore pale blus muslin de soir; Miss
Webb, Swiss muslin over pale blue silk;
and Mics Chadbourne, pink over white
silk. The little flower girl. Miss Ruth
Shepard. made aipretsyE picture In hsr
quaint gown.
The groom was attended Ly Prof. G Il.
Cook of Augusta, who ofiioisted as best
man.
.Msndiessohn's Wedding March was
played as the party returned down the
aisle after the ceremony was over.
Following the church saryices. the hap
py couple held an informal reception to
the teachers Of Augusta, and 20 some Of
their friends at the home of the brides
parents ON Weston street.
Mr.. and MIRA. Graves left on the II
o'clock Pullman for trip of two weeks
TO the ssashore and the mountains,. after
which thsy viii return to Augusta and
pass the rest Of the time until the middle
Of August, when they go to their new
home In Springfield, Mass.
PIKE-HARRINGTON.
One Of this handsomest church we'd
dings Of the season in Gardiner was that
of Miss Leila NJ. Harrington, daughter
of George Harrington, of Gardiner, and
Clarsnce b. Pike Of Norway, which was
solemnized In ths congregational church
Wednesday evening, Raw. j. L. Qaimby
Irritating.
white and green being the colors. The
marriage ceremony took place beneath
tsauttful bell composed almost entirely
Of white cut flowers.
To the strains Of Ehe wedding march
played by Miss Grace Hooker, the bridal
party entered the church. 1t consisted OF
the four ushers, Guy Hildrsdth, W. d.
Hayes, Arthur Dill, Philip Jack; the
pagemaster, George Tibbetts; four
bridesmaids, Misses Josphine, Allie Emer.
son, Aidine Holmes and Mary Moore,
and the bride on the arm of her father.
The bride wore white swiss muslin,
with veil, and carried an ivory prayer
book. The maid of honor was aowned
in pink crgandie muslin. Misses Wood
and Emerson wore white over pink and
Misses Holmes sndMoore white over blue.
They carried white pinks
Following the ceremony q reception
was held at the home of the brides par
ents on Winter street. MIR. and Mrs.
Pike took the night train for the whits
Mountains, and on their return will
make their home at Norway.