The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-08-13
WEDDING BELLS.

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church, Islesboro, at O'Clock on Wednes-,
day, August 5th, in the presence of large.
company of invited friends. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. George E. Tufts,
pastor of the church. The decorations were
exquisite nothing Seemed to be left undone
that could add to the decorative beauty both
at the church and at the home. A man from
New York told the writer of these notes
that the church decorations of a similar
kind in New York would cost at least al
thousand dollars. So much were they ad-
mired that a lady from Philadelphia had
the interior of the church photographed.
Promptly at the appointed hour the bridal
party proceeded slowly and in perfect order
up the south aisle of the church to the de-
lightful strain of Lohengrin's wedding
march, and were met on the pulpit plat
form by the groom, the best man and the
| officiating clergyman. The ushers, two by
| two, were followed by the bridesmaids and
maid of honor in single file, the space OF !
three pews separating them. At the close
of the ceremony the bridal party retired by
| the north aisle to the music ofMendelssOhn's
j., wedding march. The ushers were Warren
L. Lewis OF Brooklyn, R. Dudley Pendleton
of New York, Edwin S. Pendleton of New
| York, all cousins of the bride, and Warren
| S. Kane of Eastport, cousin of the groom
| The bridesmaids were Miss Grace n. Pen
| dleton, Miss Effie B. Pendleton, Miss Phoebe
E. Pendleton, sisters of the bride, Miss
| Anna Louise Pendleton, her cousin-all of
| lslesboro, and Miss Lora H. Kane of East
port, cousin of the groom. The groom was
attended by Judson P. Pendleton, NJ. D., of
| Brooklyn, as best man, cousin of the
bride; and the bride was attended by Miss
Alice L. Pendeton, her sister, as maid of
honor. MIR. Fields S. Pendleton of New
York, an older brother, gave the bride
away. The ceremony was most impressive
ly rendered amid the utmost stiffness of the
large assembly. The responses of both the
bride and the groom-especally those of the
groom during the ring servce-were dis
tinct and effective. When the two prayers
and the benediction were offered, the bridal
party of fourteen stood with heads bowed,
absolutely motonleSs. At the close of the
| ceremony at the church there was a recep-
ton and a most elaborate banquet at the
home.
The bride was prettily attired in beauti-
full gown of white sappho satin,very profuse-
! ly trimmed with duchess lace and chiffon.
Her veil was fastened with lilies of the val
ley The dresses of the bridesmaids were
white silk batiste over white silk, trimmed
in Vaenciennes lace, with pink sashes.
They carried shower bouquets of sweet
peas. The maid Of honor wore a costume
of white lace over pink silk chiffon. The
men, including the officiating minister, wore
the conventional dress.
The groom is the only son of Mr.. S. G.
Stevens of PASSPORT. He prepared for col
lege at the Bucksport Seminary and gradu-
ated at the University of Maine in the class
of 1898, making specially of electrical en-
gineering. He afterwards did post graduate
work in that department in Boston and in
Chicago, He is young man of exception
ally fine ability and address, and as a stu
dent at the institutions of learning did his
work with great credit and honor to him
self, as we'll as in a way that merited the
approval of his instructors. He is at pres
ent General Superintendent of the Electric
Street Railway and Electric Light and Pow
er Co. at Everett, Washington, the terminus
of the Great Northern Pacific Railway.
The bride is the second daughter of Capt.
and Mrs. F. c. Pendleton. After completing
her studies at the Bucksport Seminary she
| took a further course in vocal and instru-
mental music in Boston and New York.
Her kind-hearted::and generous nature has
caused her to be held in high esteem, and
she was always helping along every good
cause. She will be greatly missed by
large circle of acquaintance. Her Sunday
school class of small children were always
attentive and punctual The good wishes of
many friends will follow her to her distant
home and all regret that it is so far away.
| Her wedding presents were numerous
and costly, and of great variety. Among
them were over two hundred pieces of solid
silver, including chest of silver of fifty
four pieces of the famous lily pattern, and
a silver service. There was large display
of exquisite cut glass. There were other
presents of bank notes of large denomina-
tons and of checks. One present consisted
of little gold pyramid, the base of which
was formed of five coins of twenty dollars
each, then of smaller coins of tens and fives
to the apex. Among the gifts of jewelry
were chain and diamond locket. 1t was
estimated by few friends that their total
value or cost was not less than five thou
sand dollars.
| Soon after the service at the church and
| the reception and banquet at the home the
happy couple took the steamer at the Dark
HarbOr wharf amid showers of rice and
other harmless missiles. The large COM
pany, after watching the steamer nearly
out of sight, entered their carriages and
drove sadly away.
The refreshments were served by Fox and
Adams, caterers, of Bangor. The music
was by Pullen's Orchestra, also of Bangor.
Among those who came from out of town
were Mr.. and Mrs. Lester A. Lewis and w.
S. Pendleton, Jr., and wife of Brooklyn, n.
Y; the Misses Valleau of Jersey City, N.
j.; Mrs. Samuel Veazie and daughter and
Mrs. W. w. Sprague of Somervi]le, Mass.
Mrs. Charles Gowan and daughter of Jack
sonville, Florida; Mrs. Frank Lowe and
daughter of Boston; Miss Kate Warren of
Boston.