Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-30
Large Attendance at Ceremony
Al Cong|. Church.
The Grand Musicale Will Be Pre-
scented This Evening.

AT the Congregational church Mon
day evening, June 49,. occurredaSehe
marriage of Herbert Scott Webb and
Miss Jessie Elizabeth Pitts
The church was crowded with
friends and relatives of the contracting
parties. The auditorium was beauti-
fully decorated. An arch of the foliage
and bells was before the altar and the
whole space in front was banked with
he trees and with masses of daises
and buttercups. Electric lights CLEAN
ed softly through the greenery.
At I o'clock the organ tones stole
softly through the church and while
the line was forming, Ray Fertig. an
uncle of the bride. continued to play
softly, striking into the Lohengrin
wedding march as the party entered
he door First in line We're the cAil-
lren who have been the brides pupils
n the Sunday school, all in white
arrying great punches of daisies and
'orming a ribboned aisle through the
center of the church. In the line of
hidren were: Dorothy Hannafsrd
Cheney Cobb. Dorothy McIlroy. NAL
'olm McIlroy, E1inor Bishop, Doris
;oding, Bonita Tolle. Leola Tolle, May
lard Leighton. Roy Rice, LaForrest
rice. Ralph Neal, Birdie Wing, Ida
Moulton, Irene Weber, Robert Kinds
Ray Kimball, Evelyn Thompson, Ida
robinson. Gladys Tall, Elinor Robin
son, Alice Moulton. Veda Calzolari,
Ruth Fairbanks, Clinton WebBkr
Lloyd Leighton, .Linwood Tail, Ida
Maxwell and George Calzolari. Next
anne the four ushers, Mrs. Lottie
lodges. Misses Dorothy Webb, Annie
Wing and Martha Thomas. They were
ollOWed by the bridesmaids, Misses
\ida Hayward and Elsie Davis, and the
maid of honor Miss Grace HowaIA
Little Thelma Kneeland. the ring bear
r. came next directly preceding the
bride with her mother, Mrs. Katherine
Pitts who gave her away. At the altar
he party was met by the groom, witt
lis best man, Leroy Thomas, and the
minister, Rev. c. F. Sargent who spoke
he familiar words of the marriage
service which joined the happy couple
'or life Mr.. Fertig played softly
| throughout the service, ringing forth
| into the Swedish wedding march a.
he conclusion Of the ceremony as the
| procession again moved down the rib
ooned aisle. headed this time by the
| newly welded pair, the children break
| ing their bouquets and scattering then
upon the floor, their eager faces form
| ing a pretty picture as they smiled al
| heir loved teacher apd received hei
Happy smile in acknowledgements -:
The brides gown vas a beaut@ 81
French batiste, cut entrain and heavi-
" embroidered in silk. She wore q
,eil caught with orange blossoms. and
pearl pendants and carried shower
bouquet Of brides roses. The maid OF
honor wore pale blue batiste and car
lied white. pinks. while the bridesmaids
we're gow6eiN,in pink China silk and
yowned n dsG $S'hY aims. in white and
light -colors and E Pitts wore a
beautiful gown 4 hsspagne colored
silk. Little Mi nseland was very
lainty in purel "
A reception at tksSme of the bride
Immediately ofS9ees the ceremony al
which only immediate relatives of the
contracting parties were present, with
he exception of the Misses Cora aao
E7ma Morris and Mrs. Vernon How
ard who served refreshments Of ice
arcy crackers, and
fruit to the guests.
The gifts of which there was a grea'
~rofusion were beautiful. including
cut glass, silver. and linen. The Sun
day school with which the bride has
Il Connected TOR a number OF years
presented set of solid silver tea
spones and the children of her class
beautiful picture. Mr.. and Mrs Weon
left for a wedding trip. their destina-
ton being kept secret.
The bride is the daughter OF Mrs
Katherine Pitts, and came here sever
al wears ago from Rochester. N. w.
where she was born and educated
The groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
A. Fl. Webb of this place, graduate
Of W. II. S.. 1903. He is employed al
the American Express office and has a
wide circle of friends. He is mem
her of the Winthrop Military Band
Mr.. and Mrs Webb will make Their
home with Mrs. Pitts. Among the
guests from out town were; Mrs
Katherine Fertie, Mrs. Edwin Fertig