The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-08


wore white over pink and oarr,od 49,
roses while Mr.. Fred S. Woods ~ 1,Saae
''"VU''ie ao1eu as best man. On either side
"0'7 One hGule lower girls who preceded
OnS party down the stairs to scatter flow
CTS lor the bride, dressed in dainty vbita
muslin with low neck and short sleeves
ana carrying baskets of cut flowers. I'm
lheulately after the ceremony Mr.. Sn,t h
introduced those present to Mr.. and Mrs
Brown. reception followed. T,ba
guests We're met at the door by Mrs. w
II Knight and then escorted bv Mr. w
H. Knight to the parlor and presentad
W MT ana Mrs Brown, who received the
congratulations and best wishes of their
many friends from 80 until 10 so The
sues1s We're then shown to the dining
room which was handsomely decorated in
PINK and green for the occasion. and was
IN charge of the Misses Carrie Water
mouse, Annie Hamilton, Isabel Osoood
ana Mae Waternouse, where refreshments
consisting of ice cream and cake were
served. Miss Helen Morrison served
punch in the hall and Miss Ehie Woods
served the wedding cake.
Among those present from out of town
We're; Mr.. and Mrs. s. r. Brown OF
Stratford, N. IL, parents of the groom:
Mrs. Washington Knight and daughter or
South Berwick and Mrs Jennie M. w bite
OF Springfield Mass, relatives of the
bride. The presents wre numerous and
costly showing the high esteem In which
the young couple are held, noticeable
among them being manteI clock from
the firm Of Besse, EIiridge & Co., of
Manchester, n. H., also couch and
chair from the employees of the same
firm where the groom is employed as head
salesman; gifts in money from parents
OF both bride and groom: a beautiful
hand painting made and presented by
Miss Elva Knight; punch bowl and
glasses, table linen and silver in abund-
ances also gifts from Foster, Avery &
Co, OF Portland, Cressey, Jones & Allen
of Portland, the employees of Besse
Richey & Co. of New Haven, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Harmon of DeerIng and
many others. At late hour the happy
couple took their leave, but not before
they were showered with rice They
finally succeeded in making good their
escape from the crowd of young people
who had assembled. The young couple
carry with than to their new home the
best wishes for their futu re happiness.
After a short wedding trip among the
White Mountains, Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
viii be at home to their many friends
+ after October 1st at 1.-The Hauver,'' % 8
Hauver street, Manchester, N. II.
s NORTON-WHITE.
At the home of her parents, Mr.. and
T Mrs. Albert Nelson White, ia Messer
street, Provldence, r. l., Miss Mabel
j. Gardiner White was Wednesday evening
d united in marriage with Arthur Edwin
Norton, formerly OF Portland. Although
n the affair was designated az Carnat1on
10 Wedding" the words Brown Universi-
e. ty" might with equal appropriateness,
Is perhaps, have been substituted for "car-
N nation Both the bride and groom
sr graduated last year from Brown univer-
r sity IN the same class. The ceremony
ae was performed by Rev.W. II. p Faunce,
d. d, president of the Institution; the
music furnished 5by : a quartette from
Pembroke hall. The ushers were for the
most part Brown university men.
Of From eight until ten clock recep
he ton was rendered by Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
81 ton to their many friends, Both were
= well known and esteemed at the univer-
> sity from which they graduated, and, nat
"A urally, their fellow students and class
: mates were considerably in evidence
70 among the guests Among out OF town
people present were friends from Cam
= bridge, Mass, and Portland. During
the evening selections by the quartette,
as well as solos by Individual members,
together with cello mum bers by Howard
White, added to the enjoyment of the
event. Banspach catered. An abundan ce
of remembrance testified in a measure
to the popularity of the bride and groom.
t After a brief wedding tour Mr. and
? Mrs. Norton will go to Philadelphia, where
Mr.. Norton will enter upon professional
Y duties.
o WEBBER-BALL.
. On Wednesday evening ocurred the