The Portland daily press., 1899-06-22
CooK-DuNBAR.

The wedding OF Miss Selma Aiken,
daughter of Charles Cook. of the firm Of
Cook, Everett s. Pennell, and Rev.
Robert Whalen Dunbar of North Chelms-
ford. Mass. ut the home of the brides
parents ON Spring street at o'clock We'd
nesday evening was one of the most bril-.
liant of recent social events in this city.
The house was handsomely decorated,
the predominating colors in the parior
being pink and green. In the recesses of
a large bay window an arch was formed
of greens, palms, etc., while the mantel
Was festooned with asparagus ferns
caught up with pink roses and near by
was vase of beautiful flowers. A basket
OF pink roses was on the piano. In the
archway of the library hung basket Of
choice jacqueminot roses and this room
was Respondent In red and green, while
the dining room was dressed In white
and green with a beautiful orchid stand
ing on the cabinet
as The ceremony was witnessed by large
number of guests, including friends from
distant places and was performed by
Rev. DIR. Fem, pastor OF the High street
Congregational church, the bride being
given away by her father. says
The wedding party walked In procession
10 the parlor through an aisle formed by
the ribboners. Margaret S. Jordan, Ger
trude B. Jordan. Helen II. Hunt, Annie
L. Edmunds. Ruth 4. Simons and Mar.
gerie Allen, and following them came the
ushers, Alfred p. Cook, Philip Dunbar,
Frelon e. Bolster and Howard X. Ives.
The bride, leaning on the arm of her
father was escorted by her bridesmaids,
Miss Florence Cook, her sister, and Miss
Mary e. Dunbar. sister of the groom,
while the young sisters of the bride, Isa-
belle B. Cook and Ruth S. Cook, acted
as maids of honor. The groom and his
test man. Rev. Pemberton Ii. Cressy,
North Conway. N. H., met the bridal
party under the arch way In the parlor
whore the ceremony was performed.
The procession walked to ths strains of
the march from Lohengrin played by
Wilson's orchestra. and during the cere-
mony the soft music of serenade was
heard, and at the end Mendelssohn,s we'd
ding march was effectively rendered.
The bride was handsomely gowned in
white organdie over white silk, wearing
a lace veil and carrying bridal roses,
while the maids Of honor were in white,
carrying baskets of pink roses. The
bridesmaids were attired in white, carry.
Ing bouquets of Jacqueminot roses
After the ceremony there was recep.
ton, the large party being very success
fully catered to by Mr. PooIer, and dur
ing the evening charming selections were
given by the orchestra. Among those
present from out of the city were Mrs.
Selma A. Staniels, Concord, N. H., j.
o. Cook, Chicago, ILL.,, DIR. and Mrs. q.
II. Cook, Natick, Mass, MIR. and Mrs.
William A. Chaplin, Miss Chaplin. Eos
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. l. v. S. Hitler. New
York; Miss Marie Hershey. Sterling, ILL.,;
Miss Agnes Fogg. Bridgton; Miss Ger
true b. Lawrence. Newport. VT, Mr..
and Mrs. b. B. Bennett, Miss Bennett.
Old Orchard; Deacon A. Il. Sheldon and
wife.
Very many handsome presents were
received and Wednesday evening Rev.
MIR. Dunbar and Mrs. Dunbar left on
an extended wedding trip and viii make
their home in North Chelmsford. Mass.
ANDERsoN-LAGERsoN.
In the First Lutheran church wednes-
day evening at o'clock very yrstty