The Portland daily press., 1899-11-16
WEDDINGS.
JOHNSON-PEARSON.

The first wedding at Emmanuel Lu-
theran church was solsmnizsd last night.
Although rain threatened to make but
a very small audience, the house was
full. At s.i5 the organist Of the church,
Miss Alice Elk, after a short voluntary
started the celebration by wedding
march. Mr. henry II. Pearson then es-
corted his sister. the bride, Miss Ellen
Maria Pearson, TO the altar. The bride.
groom, John A. johnson, was escorts d
to her side by Nicholas Anderson. Tie
bridesmaids were Misses Lolita Abraham
son and Christine johnson. and the ush-
ers were Carl johnson and Wilbur e..
Edgeoomb.
Rev. A. Aaron conducted the servit Q
and at the close made n brief address o
Corinthians 1924 prove your love. .
Thereupon followed cor pgratulations, sf
ter which ufreshments were served. q
mum ber of musical selections followed
The church was beautifully decorated.
At the front Ct the altar was hend-
some arch In the centre of which was
q wedding bell made and presented by
Mr.. Theodore johnson.
The committee on decoration and re-
freshments were: Amelia Abrahamson,
Mary Landin, Mrs. TT eodore Johnsan
Ella and Louisa Ek, Mrs. n. johnson
Mrs. John q. Olson. Nicholas Anderson,
Henry II. Pearson. Emil Elk. Anton
Berggren, Carl johnson and Annie
Heidelberg.
Many presents were given to the couple
Indicating many true friends. OF near
relatives to the groom present were Carl
johnson and Mrs. A. Felt. brother and
sister; to the bride and Henry Pearson.
brother.
REDMOND-MILLS.
A pretty home wedding occurred Wed.
nesdAy at neon at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. 5. d. Redmond. Richardson
street, Dsering Centre. " hen their dAugh-
ter, Miss Viola Il. Redmond, was united
In marriage to Mr.. Benton Mills. The
| house was handsomely decorated TO
the occasion with smilsx, ferns and
| chryanthemums. The bridal party en-
tered the parlors to the strains of tn ,
| wedding march plsysd by Mrs. Mitchell
The ceremony was performed in an i'm
pressive manner by Rev. J. r. Clifford
pastor Of the Clark Memorial Methodist
church.
Mr.. Norris Redmond of Chelsea, Mass,
acted MS best man and Miss Florenes
| Red mond, sister OF the bride rs bridas
maid. The bride and her bridesmaid
| we're each bsoomingly gownsd In white.
MIR. and Mrs. Miils departed immsdi
| ately after the ceremony for Lowell
| Mass, where Mr.. Mills Is employed ~
| Dumas's hoax store, one OF the largest
90 ncerns Of the city. Nr.and Mrs. Mill
are to be at home after December ], al
Fort Hill avenue. Lowell, Mass
MAw-SAWYER.
A quiet home wedding occurred at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence Of Mrs Fannie 5. Sawyer, 81 Port
land street, when her daughter, Lem
Carolyn, WAS united In marriage to Mr.
Peroival Everett Nav Of Cambridge
Mass. The ceremony was performed bI
Rev. william g. Mann, pastor Of tn
Warren Congregati onal church, of West
brook in the presence Of the family and I
few intimate friends. After the oeremon!
o delicious lunch WAS served BY Mrs
Alice n. chardson, sister Of the bride
and Miss Grace II. Means. The brida
couple left on the evening train for
short wedding trip. On their return the
| will reside at Cam bridge. Mass.
| HUNT.SwEET.
The wedding Of Mr.. Warren A. I
Hunt. the oldest SON Of Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene W. Hunt, and Miss Letts n
Swsst. only daughsr Of Mr.. aad Ars
Ephrain q. Sweet. took place at fou
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence Of Mr. and Mrs. Sweet, 10 Gra
street Rsv. Henry blanchard, ID. ID.
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