The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-15
WEDDINGS.
DYER.PALMER.
ESPECIAL 10 THE rnnss.l

ESPECIAL TO THE PREsssI e
Bath, June II. What proved to be one
Of the most brilliant society events Of the
season here took place lis evening, it be-
ing the wedding of Miss Edith Langdon
Palmer, daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Frank
A. Palmer of Bath, to Mr. Robert II.
Dyer of the shoe firm of Cox and Dyer Of
Portland. The wedding occurred at the
Winter street Congregational church at
o'clock and was attended by large
number of Bath society people.
At the opening strains of the wedding
march the bridal party entered the church
and marched slowly up the aisle to the
altar where the clergyman, Rev. o. W.
Folsom was in waiting TO perform the
ceremony. The bridal party was com.
pose of the groom, his best man, Elisha
A. rMoseley of Boston; the bride. the
bridesmaids, who were the Misses Susan
Bell, Jennie Merrill, Estelle Franks,
Della Low and Mabel Palmer, all of
Bath, and Miss Abbie Minott of Phipps-
burg; the maid of honor. Miss Grace Pal
mer of Bath, sister Of the bride; ushers
Franklin Lord, Henry Loring, Clarence
Lane and Herbert Dyer, all OF Portland;
William Sherburne and Herbert Harris
of Fitchburg, Mass.
After the wedding the party and invit-
ed guests were driven to the brides bone
on High street, where reception was
held aud refreshments served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Palmer and mir. and Mrs. Fred Dyer
of Portland, assisted in receiving the
guests. Wy
The bride wore stylish and becoming
gown of white satin trimmed with pearls
and ribbons, while the bridesmaids were
gowned in white organdies and carried
large bouquets OF jack roses.
The young couple received many beau
tiful and costly gifts from their many
friends and left on the Pullman for a
wedding trip. They will be at home af-
ter September at % Gray street, Port
land.
Among the guests from out OF town
We're MIR. and Mrs. P. p. Smith of Bos-
ton, Frank Jenkins, Misses Lottie and
Lila Smith of Boston, Lila Bryant of
Worcester, MIR. and Mrs. Fred Dyer,
Frank Smith, John S. Head, Ross Per-
kins. Josie Perkins ana Lewis Sterling
of Portland, Frank Dyer of New York and
Thomas Dunbar of Boston.
BURGESS-NEAL.
A quiet home wedding occurred ut the
house of William NJ. Burgess at Pleas.
antdale, South Portland, ON Wednesday
afternoon. The contracting parties were
his daughter, Bessie j. Burgess and Al
bert K. Neal, of the firm of W. X. g. A.
e. Neal, attorneys, of this city Only
the immediate families were present. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
William 5. Ayres. The house was taste
fully decorated, the prevailing colors be-
ing white and green. The bride was at
tired in white organdis, prettily trimmed
with lace and ribbon and carried bride
roses. The presents were numerous and
select. After wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Neal will occupy cottage at FaI-
mouth Foreside for the summer and will
be at home at So West street, Wednesdays
in October.
NOTES.
The wedding of John l.. Rsade. ESQ.,,
of Lewiston, one of the leading young at
torneys of the Androscoggin bar, and
Miss Lillian Harris OF Lewiston. occurred
at the home of Mrs. John Reade Of
Wakefield street, Lewiston at 945 o'clock
Wednesday morning.
The wedding of Allen lockwood and
Miss Anna Bowers took place at noon
Tuesday In Lewiston, at the residenee OF
the brides mother. The Rev. 0eorge
NJ. snerformed the ceremony. Mis-
Bowers was attended by Miss Louiss
Allen of Cambridge, Mass, as brides
maid. Mir. ]. r. True of Auburn was
best man. A wedding lunch was served
after ths ceremony. and Mr.. and Mrs,
Look wood left on the afternoon train for
a short journey. They viii be at home
after Sept. !, att Mountain avenue.