The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-09-16
4 CHURCH WEDDING m BUcKsPoRT

BUCKsPORT, Sept. g., The most bril-.
liant wedding in Bucksport for YEAR took s,i
place at noon today in the Elm Street
Congregational church, when Miss Guida
Cleveland, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs..
Cleveland C. Homer, one of Bucksport's
most prominent residents, was married To
Harry /. Stevens of New York CITY. The
church, handsomely decorated in green
band white color scheme, was filled with
guests when the bridal party entered to
the strains of the wedding march from
Lohengrin. The single ring service was
impressively performed by Rev. Edward
Judson Klock, pastor of the church. The
bride was accompanied to the altar by
her father. She was gowned in pearl
white directoire satin, cut en- train, trim
med in Princess Louise lace and embroid-
cry of wood fibre silk. She wore a veil
with orange blossoms and carried a
shower bouquet of brides roses and sweet
peas. Miss Veta L. I. Young Of Boston,
the maid of honor, wore gown of green
chiffon cloth over satin with bonnet of
white tulle, trimmed in white roses. The
bridesmaids were Miss Edna Pillsbury of
Charlestown, Mass, Miss Marian Phil
brook of Winterport, Miss Olga Peterson
of Lowell and Miss Florence Colcord of
Searsport. Their gowns were white swiss
muslin, with bonnets of green tulle trim
med with white roses. They carried gar
lands of smilax and lace. The groom
was attended by G. Arthur Magill Of New
York. The wedding music was played by
Charles F. T. Googins of Bangor. The
selections We're; Russian Romance, H.
R. Shelley; Gavotte, l.. Wely; (a), To
Wild Rose, o., At An Old Trysting
Place, Mcdowell Shackly; Indian Sum
mer Idylle, j. H. Brewer; wedding
marches from Wagner and Mendelssohn.
The ushers were Frederic Mariner of
New York, Rupert Colcord of Searsport,
Fred S. Blodgett and Morton Homer Of
Bucksport.
Immediately following the ceremony
reception was held in the chapel parlors
which, following the color scheme of the
church, was decorated wholly in green and
white. In the receiving line with the
bride and groom were Mr.. and Mrs. C. C.
Homer, Mr.. and Mrs. George Stevens,
the maid of honor and the groomsman.
Dainty refreshments were served, Mrs.
Clarence Terrill and Mrs. Georgia Heath
Downing of Boston presided at the cof-
fee table, while Miss Florence Homer
and Miss Jessie Nye served punch. The
young couple TeCelF6u IIduy OeduIllul
presents of silver, cut glass, hand-painted
china, laces, mahogany furniture of unique
design, Russian brass vases, pictures,
checks and gold coin. The gift of the bride
to the bridesmaids was beautiful white
leather card case. The groom presented
to the ushers gold pencil. The groom's
present to the bride was beautiful ma
hogany piano. The couple gave their
friends the slip neatly 1t was announc-
ed that they were to leave on the after
noon train but their carriage was driven
in another direction where an automo-
bile was waiting for them and no one but
those in the secret knew where they
went. They will take bridal trip
through the White Mountains to Mon
treal, returning by way Of the Hudson to
New York, where they will be at home
after November list at 470 West 146th
street. Very many of the guests were
from out of town, among whom were
Hon. and Mrs. E. L. Pillsbury of Charles
town, Mass Mrs. Caroline Stone of Bur-
lington, Vt. Arthur Fischer Of Williams
port, Pa; Elliott W. Spur Of Boston,
Mrs. Sarah Hill Of Dexter; Mrs. Emma
Crockett Hall of Vinalhaven; Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos H. Sherman of Boston; Mr..
and Mrs. Alvah Treat of Stockton
Springs; Mrs. Henry Boardman, Mrs.
Mary Stanford Miss Kathryn McCune
and Mrs. J. 0. Whittemore of Bangor,
and large parties of relatives and friends
from Searsport and Winterport.