Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-16
A PRETTY WEDDING.
Marriage of Charles n. o'srien and
Miss Margaret i..Carey, Yesterday.

The Catholic church in this city was
the scene of beautiful wedding cere-
mony Yesterday forenoon the occasion
being the marriage OF Charies II.
O'Rrien and Miss Margaret l. carey.
two of Hallowell's most popular young
pacple The church was completely
filed with friends Of the contracting
pa rites. not only from this city Dut
from Augusta. Gardiner and elsewhere
| II was the largest gathering at
| church wedding that has been known
| in HalloweIl in recent years III mao
been announced that the ceremony
would take place at 1870 o'clock, but
| long before that hour the church was
| crowded with people.
Miss May Coughin presided at the
organ and when the bridal party APP
peared rendered the wedding march
| from ..Lohengrin" in a delightful man
| ner. The bride entered the church es-
corted by her brother George. They
were preceded by five younger sisters
who took part in the wedding cere-
mony. Grace and Louise were the
bridesmaids; Ida and Beatrice were
flower girls and little Ruth opened the
| floral gate at the chancel rail for the
! bridal PARTY. All We're becOmingly
s-owned in white muslin and Wore pic
turc hats.
The maid of honor was Miss Christine
| Barr of CharlestOwn, Mass. She wore
white muslin and light blue picture hat.
The bride was charmingly dressed in
white muslin over white taffeta ana
wore Il veil Mrs. Carey, mother of the
bride. was attired in black grenadine
over black silk.
1 When the bride and her escort
| reached the rail they were joined by
the groom, who was attended by John
| N. TayIor of Boston, an old time friend,
| and in a few moments the ceremony
was begun. Rev. John p. Michigan, pas
tor Of the Church Of the Sacred Heart,
was the officiating clergyman. He was
assisted by Rev. p. Fl. ReardOn of Gar
| diner. and Rev. ThOs. j. Michigan oil
Whitefield. Before beginning the cere-
mony of marriage the clergyman spoke
! a few earnest words of advice ana in
struction to the young couple and then
| pronounced the solemn words which
! made them man and wife until death
| do them part"
| After the marriage rites were con-
Guided a high nuptial mass was cele-
brated by Rev. Thos. J. Michigan. Rev.
p. II. Reardon acting as deacon ana
| Rev. John P. Nelligan as sub-deacon.
During the mass 20 Salutaris" was
sung by Thomas L. Fox of Augusta :
"yeni Creator by Miss Gertrude Ryan
of the same city. and the Ave Marie
was rendered by Thos l.. and Martin
Fox. j. p Carey, brother or the
bride. with violin, and H. S. Rolfe. with
cl,rionet. accompanied the organ.
| Across the center aisle of the church
evergreen arches had been erected.
From the arch directly in front of the
altar was suspended a handsome Dell
made of autumn leaves and beneath
This the bridal couple stood while the
marriage ceremony was being per-
formed The altar and the church were
nrofueeIy decorated with flowers ana
evergreen.
The reception which was held at the
home of the bride at o'clock was {.
most delightful affair and was attend
cd nv a large number of people from
the three cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien left on the lo.4l
train. last evening, for short wedding
trip to New York and the South.
Among the out-of-town people present
at the wedding and the evening recep-
ton were John N. Taylor of the Boston
Globe: Arthur w. Dolan. president OF
Boston common council; Peter McCor-
mick, prominent Charlestown drug
eist: Miss Christine Barr OF Charles
town: Miss Mary Reardon of Rockland
| Miss Ann Donovan of Richmond; MISS
Helen Devine Of Portland; Mr.. ana
| Mrs. McGillicuddy and daughter OF
North Jay; Miss Helen Sullivan OF
Rockland; c. Fl. Adams. superinteno-
emf N. +. Tel. Co.: A. r. Jacobs, Supt'
Cons. Portland: J. D. Stanford. audi
tor Y. f. Tel Co, Portland.